Venetian Macau casino resort budget reaches us$ 2 billion

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The most expensive project ever built in the city of Cotai

(Macau).- China Standard reported that the blockbuster budget for the Venetian Macau casino resort in Cotai has climbed to us$ 2 billion and could go higher as owner Sheldon Adelson announced he is seeking additional land for expansion.


Venetian Macau will be the most expensive project in Cotai history.

The article also comments that the Venetian will be the most expensive project ever built in the city, with a budget now topping that of the Macau International Airport by two-thirds.

William Weidner, president and CEO of Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands, attributed us$ 165 million of the latest figure to the decision announced this week to open the resort with 3,000 guestrooms, instead of holding off on half the rooms till later.

Las Vegas Sands aims to open the Venetian Macau in late June 2007. This would be a year later than required under the company’s government gaming concession contract, but executives say they expect to receive an extension.

Über Glücksspiele in Macau - Gambling in Macao:

Macau (englisch Macao) liegt rund 50 Kilometer westlich von Hongkong und ist das Glücksspiel-Paradies in Asien.

Macau hat rund 40 Spielcasinos. Die grössten Casinos sind The Venetian Macao, MGM Macao, Wynn Macao, Galaxy StarWorld, City of Dreams, Sands Macao, Casino Lisboa.

Neben den riesigen und farbenfrohen Casinobuildings ist eines der Wahrzeichen der Macau Tower (Fernsehturm mit 338 Meter) mit atemberaubenden Ausblicken auf die Stadt.

Macau erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von 115.3 km2 und hat rund 620'000 Einwohner.

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