Bangkok--3 May--TQPR Thailand
One of World’s Most Famous Sports Franchises to Make First Visit to Macao this Summer
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), parent company of The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, announced today that The Venetian Macao will serve as the title sponsor of The Venetian Macao Cup — a football (soccer) match pitting English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United against the Chinese Super League’s Shenzhen Football Club.
The battle for The Venetian Macao Cup will take place on July 23 at Macao Stadium. It will mark Manchester United’s first ever appearance in Macao and their only appearance in China as part of the team’s Asia Tour 2007.
“We are very proud to be the title sponsor of this great event and play a role in bringing Manchester United to Macao for the first time. Presenting a world-class game like this gives us a wonderful opportunity to showcase another spectacular one-of-a-kind sporting event, especially one that caters to the region’s passion for football,” said William P. Weidner, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. “Coupled with our partnership of the NBA China Games 2007, The Venetian Macao is certainly on its way to offering the region unique options that will undoubtedly bring prominence to Macao and more importantly, cement the location as a preeminent destination for sports and entertainment events.”
At a press conference in Macao announcing the match, Weidner said The Venetian Macao Cup represents the first salvo in a variety of events centered around the much-anticipated opening of The Venetian Macao — Macao’s first true mega resort.
“As promised, we will continue to seek out interesting and relevant partnerships that will give the people of the area a chance to experience truly great entertainment,” said Weidner. “We are looking forward to opening The Venetian Macao and wowing guests with our incredible combination of shopping, dining, entertainment, leisure, and recreation options.”
The Venetian Macao will be one of the largest hotels in Asia and will be Macao’s first true mega-resort. It will feature 3,000 all-suite rooms, 1.2 million-square feet of meeting, convention and exhibition space, world-class entertainment in a 15,000-seat arena, and an impressive array of dining, shopping, and recreation options.
The Venetian Macao, located in Macao, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, will also serve as the anchor of the Cotai Strip, a master planned development of resort and casino properties. The Cotai Strip? will feature hotels operated by some of the most prestigious names in the hotel industry, including Four Seasons, Sheraton, St. Regis, Shangri-La, Traders, Hilton, Conrad, Fairmont, and Raffles. Las Vegas Sands Corp. will own and construct each of the hotels as well as operate the casinos and entertainment venues in each hotel.
Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are "forward looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the Company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to general economic conditions, competition, new ventures, government regulation, legalization of gaming, interest rates, future terrorist acts, insurance, and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ABOUT LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is one of the leading international developers of multi-use integrated resorts.
The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company owns and operates The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas and the Sands Macao in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region of Macao. The company is currently constructing four additional integrated resorts: The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel in Macao; The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas; Sands Bethworks? in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
LVS is also creating The Cotai Strip, a master-planned development of resort-casino properties in Macao. Additionally, the company is working with the Zhuhai Municipal People’s Government of the PRC to master-plan the development of a leisure resort and convention complex on Hengqin Island in the PRC.
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