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8. Venetian Macau, Macau, China, US$2.40 Billion
The Venetian Macau is a 39 story casino resort located in City of Macau in China. It is owned by an American casino company named Las Vegas Sands. This US$2.40 billion building was officially opened on 28th August 2007. Spanning a floor area of 98000 square meters it is the largest casino in the world. The Venetian Macau is also the largest hotel in Asia by floor area. This luxury casino resort was designed by two renowned architectural firms Aedas and HKS, Inc.
There are 3000 suites, retail space of 149000 square meters, convention space of 111000 square meters and a 51000 square meters mega casino in Venetian Macau. The flagship casino has 800 gambling tables and 3400 slot machines. The indoor area of this casino has a seating capacity of 15000. The Venetian Macau also has 350 branded retail stores and 30 restaurants in total.