Las Vegas Sands Corporation is an American casino and resort company with corporate headquarters in Paradise,Nevada,United States. It was founded by Sheldon Adelson and his partners out of the Sands Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The Sands was demolished and redeveloped as The Venetian,opening in 1999. An adjacent resort,The Palazzo,opened in 2007. Both resorts were sold in 2022.
Hengqin is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai,a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China,starting from 2009,mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau. In the leased parts of the island,Macau law applies.
Tourism is a major industry in Macau. It is famous for the blend of Portuguese and Chinese cultures and its gambling industry,which includes Casino Lisboa,Macau,Sands Macau,The Venetian Macao,and Wynn Macau.
Cotai is a 5.2-square-kilometer (2.0 sq mi) piece of reclaimed land on the top of the Seac Pai Bay between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau that has connected two independent islands since 2005. The name,which is a portmanteau of Coloane and Taipa,can also refer to the island formed by the reclaimation. In the second sense,the Special Administrative Region of Macau now consists of the Macau Peninsula,plus Cotai Island,about a mile to the south.
Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two towers containing a total of 1,008 rooms and suites,approximately 273,000 square feet (25,400 m2) of casino space,over 59,000 square feet (5,500 m2) of retail space,eight casual and fine dining restaurants,two spas,a salon and a pool.
The Venetian Macao is a hotel and casino resort in Macau,China owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The 39-story structure on Macau's Cotai Strip has 10,500,000-square-foot (980,000 m2) of floor space,and is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. It is the second-largest casino in the world,the largest single structure hotel in Asia,and the tenth-largest building in the world by floor area.
The Cotai Strip is the central area of Cotai,mostly known for its cluster of resort hotels and casinos. The term was first coined by Las Vegas Sands Corporation regarding its building of a strip of hotel-casinos in the Cotai section of Macau.
The Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau,SA is a company in Macau owned by the family of Stanley Ho. Historically,it held a monopoly to Macau's gambling industry as the only licensee for casinos. In 2002,the government of Macau began issuing more licenses and the monopoly was broken. Still,of the 41 operating casinos in Macau,22 are owned by STDM,as of 2019.
Studio City is a hotel casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Cotai,Macau. The Hollywood studio-themed leisure resort is the first in Asia to integrate television and film production facilities,retail,gaming and hotels. It is majority-owned by Melco Resorts &Entertainment and its subsidiary Studio City International Holdings Limited (SCIHL),Its two towers are connected by the world's first and highest figure-8 ferris wheel.
Galaxy Entertainment Group is a company that owns and operates hotels and casinos in Macau through its subsidiary,Galaxy Casino S.A.
City of Dreams is a casino resort in Cotai,Macau,SAR of People's Republic of China. Built,owned and managed by Melco Resorts &Entertainment,the resort,also known as CoD or CoD Macau,opened on 1 June 2009. Described as a "mega-casino" by The Guardian,in 2020 City of Dreams was the third-largest casino in the world. In total the property comprises three separate casinos,four hotels,five hotel towers,around 2,270 total hotel rooms,around 30 restaurants and bars,and 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) of retail space.
Melco International Development Limited,formerly The Macao Electric Lighting Company Limited,is a multinational investment holding company based in Central,Hong Kong. Melco International invests in casino and hospitality business and other businesses in Hong Kong,Macau,the Philippines,and Cyprus. One of the 100 oldest companies in Hong Kong,it was founded in 1910 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1927. Originally an electricity supplier to Macau,around 2001 Melco International diversified into casino development and operations,building casino resorts such as Studio City Macau,City of Dreams Macau,City of Dreams Manila,and Altira Macau. Currently the major subsidiary that Melco International operates is Melco Resorts &Entertainment Limited.
Lai Sun Group is a Hong Kong conglomerate. It was founded by garment billionaire and entrepreneur,Lim Por-yen. Its businesses include property development,real estate investment,hotel,telecom,mass media and entertainment. Lai Sun is working with Major League Gaming to build an esports arena on Hengqin.
Wanzai,Small Hengqin and Great Hengqin are three islands located to the west of the Macau Peninsula and the Macau islands of Taipa and Coloane that were under Portuguese influence. They were inhabited by a very small Chinese population in its early history.
Galaxy Macau is a casino resort located in Cotai,Macau,SAR of People's Republic of China. Construction on the Cotai project began in 2002. Its opening was rescheduled several times. Its developer,Galaxy Entertainment Group,announced on the 10th of March 2011 that the HKD 14.9 billion resort would officially open on 15 May 2011. The resort was designed by Gary Goddard. The resort currently consists of five different hotels,each with its own 'theme',Galaxy Macau,Banyan Tree,Hotel Okura,The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott.
The Londoner Macao is a casino resort on the Cotai Strip,Macau. On 5 August 2011,Sands China announced that the $4 billion property,long referred to as parcels five and six,would be officially named Sands Cotai Central. The first portion of the resort opened on 11 April 2012. The resort was rebranded as The Londoner Macao in 2021. The resort's redesign was completed in May 2023.
Wynn Palace is the second luxury integrated resort from international resort developer Wynn Resorts in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China,following the launch of Wynn Macau. Located in Cotai,it features a 28-story hotel with 1,706 rooms,suites and villas,meeting facilities,over 106,000 square feet (9,800 m2) of luxury retail,13 casual and fine dining restaurants,Macau's largest spa,a salon,a pool and approximately 424,000 square feet (39,400 m2) of casino space. The resort also features a variety of entertainment experiences,including the 8-acre Performance Lake with a choreographed display of water,music and light,the unique SkyCab,spectacular,large-scale floral displays by renowned designer Preston Bailey and an extensive collection of art works by some of the world's leading artists.
The Parisian Macao is a casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Cotai,Macau,China owned by Las Vegas Sands,which features a half-scale Eiffel Tower as one its landmarks. It was originally expected to be operational in late 2015,with that later changed to August 2016. The hotel officially opened on 13 September 2016.
Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort is a theme park resort located in Hengqin,Zhuhai,China and owned by Chimelong Group. The resort currently consists of two theme parks,two theaters and four themed hotels. With a 20 billion yuan investment,future plans for the resort include at least two additional theme parks,a new aerial tramway transportation system,and an artificial island. Chimelong expects visitation at Chimelong International Ocean Resort to increase to over 50 million annually once all of the theme parks are operating.
The architecture of Macau is the architecture that is found in Macau. Macau has diverse architecture from the casinos in its casino region to its tallest building,Grand Lisboa. Macau is influenced by both Cantonese and Portuguese cultures.
