The city of Macao, China, is call to become on the new world capital of gambling, relegating Las Vegas to the background. The recently opened “Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino”, is the largest hotel complex in the world, and represents a superb demonstration of the ambition to conquer Eastern market.
The new hotel casino in Macau is a replica of the Italian city of Venice, has an area of more than one million square meters and build cost 2,400 million dollars.
The casino which is part of the mega project, as could not be otherwise is the biggest in the world and offers 4,100 slot machines, among thousands of proposals for entertainment.
“The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino,” which covers an area similar to that of 60 football stadiums, it has three channels of 150 metres long and 51 gondolas. Besides, recreates Italians landscapes with a huge similarity.
It is estimated that in the first year, the casino will receive a visit from 27 million gamblers. Las Vegas Sand, the company that conducted the project foresees building a unprecedented transportation infrastructure to facilitate the access to the site from different parts of the world.
For the moment have finalized the details for a itself ferry station and gained 100 buses for shift the visitors.
Other of the luxuries that accompany the mega-casino are: a spa of 5,573 square metres, an events hall with a capacity for 15,000 people, an exhibition hall provided for 1,800 guests, 350 shops and 30 restaurants with the most prominent chefs.
The “Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino” offers also top level shows, such as the clash between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, scheduled for November 24 at the Venetian Arena. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest sporting events of 2007.