Casino Venetian Macao
- Offering high-class and spacious guest rooms in Macau, The Venetian Macao features branded shopping options, an outdoor swimming pool and 30 stylish dining options serving Chinese, Japanese.
- VENETIAN MACAO INTRODUCTION For the most successful hotel/casino in Macau, look no further than the Las Vegas Sands mammoth flagship Venetian Macao resort. Debuting in 2007, it was the first property in town to provide the type of resort experience that’s become prevalent nowadays, particularly on the Cotai Strip.
- The casino has a whopping number of gaming slots and tables. To date, there are over 3,400 slot machines and 800 table games for cards in the 4 gaming areas. Being the biggest hotel and casino establishment in Macau, The Venetian offers a huge selection of dining experience.
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Inaugurated in 2007, the Casino at Venetian Macao is a world famous venue for entertainment. It contains casinos (as shown by its name), shopping center, gourmet houses and diverse amusements. Combining all these elements, the Casino is referred to as a holiday village.
There are 4 different sectors in the Casino, with a total amount of more than 870 gaming tables and over 3400 slot machines. Other gambling games like Baccarat, blackjack and Roulette can be seen here. There is no doubt that Macao is called the Heaven of Gambling and a mirror image of Las Vegas.
The striking feature of the Casino is restoring the landscape of Venice. Visitors are able to appreciate the architecture of Italian style, take the Gondola boats along the canal and enjoy the amazing and exotic atmosphere.
With resplendent and magnificent decoration, the Casino gives visitors a feeling of royal palace. It has a great visual impact. So, never miss the Casino when you are in Macao.
Casinos and Gambling
As soon as people mention Macao, their immediate reaction is a wonderful place for entertainment, with countless casinos and gambling games. That’s why so many visitors considering the Venetian Holiday Village as a paradise for gambling.The Venetian is always an incredible place to visit, both in Las Vegas and in Macao. Compared with Las Vegas, the Venetian Macao is on a smaller scale; however, in Macao, the Venetian casino must be the largest and busiest place. The décor is grand and the staff is willing to assist in the event of any malfunction of a gaming machine.
With 4 different sectors, the Casino has more than 870 gaming tables and over 3400 slot machines. Visitors coming here can see some games which were always appearing on TV, like Baccarat, blackjack, Roulette and so on.
Most people are not gamblers, it doesn’t matter -- if you don’t want to play, just sit and watch others play and you can enjoy the coke and water free; if you are interested in some games, you can try a little bit but not too much. In the slot machines, you can put as low as 50 cents in HKD in the game. Macao is indeed Asian Vegas, a gamblers' paradise.
Venetian Style
After watching gambling in the Casino, you can walk around to enjoy the beautiful scenes of Venice. It is really worth a visit to see the characteristics of Venice replicated in a casino.The architecture is lovely and you can just spend your time walking around exploring every inch of this place. The ceiling is painted blue, which looks like the sky and every now and then a light mist of water would be sprayed on you like rain, and you felt even more like you were outside on a European shopping street.
Even the Gondola boats in Venetian canals can be seen in the Casino, and you can take a boat in the middle of the shopping area. The canals and gonadal rides were very pretty with bridges going over to the other sides. The outside entrance is like a big Catholic Church.
When you arrive at the venue, you will be amazed by the beautiful and luxurious interior. The design is simply amazing and the shopping mall is huge with lots of designer boutiques. Food and drinks can be found anywhere.
The decorations, the paintings, and the lamp posts are absolutely incredible and if you didn't know any better, you really could pretend you were in Venice!
Other Highlights
The Casino is a wonderful place for family, friends and business partners to enjoy together, with an ambiance inspired from the architectures of Italy. Fusion of stores to shop around and food stores in different cuisine to dine, and also casinos, souvenir shops and theaters (sometimes there will be some really amazing and splendid musical operas).The Bellini bar adjacent to the casino had live entertainment and a great crowd, would recommend stopping by the bar while at the Venetian. There are so many shops (mostly high-end) you definitely won't have time to go through all of them.
Do not forget to buy Pie made from egg (egg tart)! You will remember the sweet taste for the rest of your life -- it is extremely delicious. Lord Stow's Bakery is one of the best-known. Also, while strolling around, you can find a food court nearby with various cuisines available.
With the free shuttle service from any ferry terminal or via the Macao Airport, visitors have access to the Casino easily.
Location:
On Cotai Strip, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança of Macao
How to Get There?
1)Take bus No. 25、25X、26A、35、MT1、MT2、MT3, get off at Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora Station;
2)Take the Venetian shuttle buses among casinos from the ferry terminal.
Ticket Price:
free
Opening Hours:
All day.
More Tips:
If you go there in summer, the air conditioning in the casinos is quite adequate, so bring some coats along with you. No photos are allowed once you come down the escalator.
The Venetian Macao Casino
| The Venetian Macao 澳門威尼斯人 | |
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| Location | Macau |
| Address | Cotai Strip |
| Opening date | 28 August 2007; 13 years ago |
| Theme | Venice, Italy |
| No. of rooms | 3,000 |
| Total gaming space | 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Cotai Arena |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Las Vegas Sands |
| Architect | Aedas and HKS, Inc. |
| Website | Venetian Macao |
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門威尼斯人 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门威尼斯人 | ||||||||||
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The Venetian Macao (Chinese: 澳門威尼斯人) is a luxury hotel and casinoresort in Macau owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The Venetian is a 39-story,[1] casino hotel on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 10,500,000-square-foot (980,000 m2) Venetian Macao is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. The Venetian Macao is the 2nd largest casino in the world, the largest single structure hotel building in Asia, and also the seventh-largest building in the world by floor area.
The main hotel tower was finished in July 2007 and the resort officially opened on 28 August 2007.[2] The resort has 3,000 suites, 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) of convention space, 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) of retail, 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of casino space – with 3,400 slot machines and 800 gambling tables and the 15,000-seat Cotai Arena for entertainment and sports events.
The lead architect for the Venetian Macao were Aedas and HKS, Inc. joint venture, who were responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the project on site.[3]
Casino[edit]
The casino measures 546,000 sq ft (50,700 m2).[4] It is further divided into four themed gaming areas—namely, Golden Fish, Imperial House, Red Dragon and Phoenix. The casino consists of over 6,000 slot machines and 800 gambling tables.
The hotel offers a club called Paiza Club which caters to premium guests. The club comes with its own entrance, lobby, reception, and guest lifts to the rooms. The gaming area of the Paiza Club is divided into individual private gaming rooms each named for notable Asian cities and regions such as Yunnan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.The guests of the club have exclusive access to the club dining outlet, the Paiza Club Dining & Lounge, which is open 24 hours a day.
Design[edit]
The hotel uses Venice, Italy, as its design inspiration and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks.
The Venetian Macao Macau
Accommodation[edit]
The hotel tower offers 2,905 suites. The accommodation floors go from level 7 up to level 38. These floors are served by guest lifts.
Paiza suites are reserved for premium guests. The largest is the Presidente, a 12-bay suite with four bedrooms.
Entertainment[edit]
Casino At Venetian Macao
The Cotai Arena (formerly known as the Venetian Arena) is an indoor arena, opened in 2007 with a seating capacity of 15,000. It hosts sporting events such as basketball, tennis, and boxing, as well as concerts and international televised awards shows.
Zaia[edit]
Zaia, a 90-minute stage production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, ran between 27 August 2008 and 19 February 2012 in a custom-built theater at the Venetian Macao. The show, directed by Neilson Vignola and Gilles Maheu, featured a cast of 75 circus artists.[5] The show's theme was a young girl's perception of the stars and planets, space and infinity, populated by otherworldly creatures. The theater housing the performance seated 1,800 spectators at a time.[6]
Controversies[edit]
Venetian Casino Macau Games
On 12 November 2008, the gates were locked to the construction labour force from a variety of Asian countries as projects were suspended. Hsin Chong, the project manager for the Venetian, laid off approximately 400 staff. As many workers had been there for less than two years, no severance was due. The next day, Sands' president for Asia announced that up to 11,000 workers would be losing their jobs as the company was halting building projects in Macao.[7]
In 2010 the Chinese press reported that as part of a 'sex-trade crackdown' authorities had found more than 100 prostitutes inside the casino.[8]
In early 2011 the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission initiated an investigation into the Las Vegas Sands Corporation with respect to the compliance of its Macao properties with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.[8]
See also[edit]
- Cotai Jet – owned by The Venetian Macao, operating high speed Catamaran ferry services between Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong
References[edit]
- ^'The Venetian'. Emporis.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^'Venetian Macao press release'. Phx.corporate-ir.net. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'case study'(PDF). gillespieuk.co.uk.
- ^'Top-10 Largest Casinos'. Casino City Times. 10 December 2007.
- ^'The first permanent Cirque du Soleil show in Asia celebrates its world premiere on August 28 at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel – Written and directed by Gilles Maheu'. Cirque du Soleil – Press Release. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^'Zaia: The Show – Theater'. Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^'Up to 11,000 Macau workers to lose jobs'. The Standard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.
- ^ abBrian Ross (27 January 2012), 'Bribes, Chinese Mob Ties Alleged at Casino of Gingrich Money Man'. ABC News.
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