The Venetian Las Vegas

The Venetian
Address 3355 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening date May 3, 1999 (May 3, 1999)
Theme Venice, Italy
Number of rooms 4,049
Total gaming space 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2)
Signature attractions Grand Canal Shoppes
Casino type Land-Based
Architect KlingStubbins
Renovated in 2003
Website www.venetian.com

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a five-diamond luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Harrah's and The Palazzo on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. Designed by KlingStubbins, the hotel tower contains 36 stories and rises 475 feet (145 m). The Venetian is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. The Venetian also serves as the seat of the corporate headquarters for its parent company.

The Venetian resort complex is (together with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort) the world's second-largest hotel, with 4049 rooms, 3068 suites and a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) casino.[1] Since its opening, The Venetian Macau is the largest casino in the world, trumping The Venetian, Las Vegas.

History

In April 1996, Sheldon Adelson announced plans to create the property the largest resort on the Strip. This project would be situated on the former Sands property. On November 26, 1996, eight years after it was purchased by the owners of The Interface Group - Adelson, Richard Katzeff, Ted Cutler, Irwin Chafetz and Jordan Shapiro, the Sands Hotel was imploded to make way for The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Groundbreaking for the hotel began on April 14, 1997.

The resort opened on May 3, 1999, with flutter of white doves, sounding trumpets and singing gondoliers, with actress Sophia Loren joining The Venetian Chairman and Owner, Sheldon G. Adelson, in dedicating the first motorized gondola. Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of its kind when it opened.

In October 2011, the Cantor Race & Sportsbook opened, which was the only Las Vegas sportsbook that was open for 24 hours a day. On June 11, 2012, the Venetian opened Carnevale, a summer-long festival that is anchored by a nightly 3-D projection show on the clock tower. In September 2012, The Blue Man Group show closed and relocated to the Monte Carlo, after being at the Venetian for six years.

Design

The hotel uses Venice, Italy, as its design inspiration and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks, including the Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco, Piazzetta di San Marco, the Lion of Venice Column and the Column of Saint Theodore, St Mark's Campanile, and the Rialto Bridge. The design architects for this project were The Stubbins Associates and WAT&G. Interior design was provided by Wilson Associates, And Dougall Associates for the casino.

Attractions

In October 2001, the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum opened within the resort, featuring its first collection. On June 27, 2003, the Venezia tower opened, adding 1,013 suites and a new wedding chapel. In October 2005, Blue Man Group officially opened at the Blue Man Theatre. On June 24, 2006, the show, Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, opened at a new Paris Opera House styled theatre at The Venetian. The show concluded on September 2, 2012.[2]

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill headlined their Soul2Soul concert series which began in December 2012 and ended in April 2014.

Clubs

In 2010, TAO Nightclub was second only to the XS Club at The Wynn in revenue, with over $60 million, according to Nightclub & Bar Top 100.[3] With an Asian-inspired theme, TAO features a 20 foot tall Buddha statue, an infinity edge pool stocked with koi, eight private "sky boxes" with mini-bars, a 40-foot-long terrace with views of the strip, and two dance rooms.[4]

TAO Beach, located on top of TAO Nightclub, is the Venetian's day club and pool party. It offers seven cabanas, each with television, DVD player, Xbox 360, a stocked mini-fridge and a safe for valuables.[5]

Legal problems

In 2004, the Venetian agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle a 12-count Gaming Control Board complaint. One of the 12 complaints alleged the hotel had held a drawing for a Mercedes-Benz that was rigged to be won by a high roller who had lost a large amount in the casino.[6] The executives involved were fired.[6]

In 2013, the Venetian agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $47.4 million to settle charges over "alleged money laundering activities."[7]

Gallery

See also Media related to The Venetian hotel (Las Vegas) at Wikimedia Commons

In popular culture

References

  1. ↑ Simpson, Jeff (January 21, 2008). "What went right, wrong and what’s still incomplete at the new Palazzo". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  2. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "After Six Years, Phantom's Las Vegas Lair Shuts Down to Make Way for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "2011 Nightclub & Bar Top 100 Announced".
  4. ↑ "Tao".
  5. ↑ "TAO Beach".
  6. 1 2 Simpson, Jeff (25 February 2004). "Venetian Settles Complaints". Las Vegas Sun. casinocitytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  7. ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal August 27, 2013
  8. ↑ DeMoreas, Lisa (July 9, 2013). "TLC sets What Not to Wear Season End Dates". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

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