World’s Largest Casino – The Venetian, Macau, China
Many people are aware of The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, but did you know there is now one in Macau, South China? With China’s huge population, their national interest in gambling, belief in luck and the fact that Macau is the only place in China where gambling is legal it was a pretty obvious place for Las Vegas Sands to locate the largest casino in the world. It opened in August 2007 (on a Chinese ‘auspicious’ date), and the developers state that the building is the second largest building in the world; others say it’s the third largest. But whatever – you get the idea….its big! A helpful comparison might be that you should be able to fit 90 747 jets inside.
Like its sister hotel in Vegas – no expense has been spared in the $2.4 billion project. Walls and ceilings are adorned with golf leaf, fresco’s and murals, floors are marble, there are countless statues and the ceiling above the shopping mall and canals is painted with a realistic sky effect that even darkens towards the evening. You can catch a Cirque du Soleil show while there or a concert or two.
Here are a few dazzling facts:
• 16,000 employees
• 3,000 hotel suites
• 25,000 square foot of gambling space – comprising 7,000 gaming machines and 1,150 gaming tables
• 350 luxury shops
• 15,000 seat entertainment centre
• 1,800 seat conference centre
• 51 gondolas
• 30 restaurants
• To pay for a night in the exclusive Piaza Club would set you back a cool $200,000 (assuming you are not a ‘whale’ on ‘comps’)
Inside the Venetian Macau
The casino’s prime aim is to attract Chinese gamblers and hope they stay a couple of days, however many tend to gamble through the night! Why waste time (and money on a room) sleeping that could be spent on the tables and machines?! One thought occurs – I wonder how many languages the majority of staff speak? You might need to learn mandarin before going…..
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