The grand opening of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel

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The grand opening of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel

The grand opening of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, China.

American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, speaks at a news conference during the opening ceremony of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, China.

Sheldon Adelson, center, his wife Miriam, and President William Weidner, right.

Sheldon Adelson, center rear, and his wife Miriam Adelson, second right, pose with a wedding couple before the opening ceremony.

Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam, second left.

A performer dances during the elaborate grand opening of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel.

Gambling tables are set up and ready to go.

An employee stands next to a gambling table.

Casinos like the Wynn and Sands have already helped this southern coastal Chinese city surpass the Las Vegas Strip as the world's most lucrative gambling center. American billionaire Sheldon Adelson aims to take it a step further with the $2.4 billion Venetian.

Employees pose at a slot machine before opening ceremonies.

A technician works on a slot machine.

A man walks inside the casino during opening ceremonies.

Employees prepare the gambling tables before the casino opens.

American billionaire Sheldon Adelson claims the Venetian is the world's largest casino floor housed in Asia's largest building, adding credence to this coastal Chinese city's claim to be a major gambling center.

Another view of the Venetian.

Macau, a southern coastal Chinese city, surpasses the Las Vegas Strip as the world's most lucrative gambling center.

The Venetian cost $2.4 billion to build.

Nighttime outside the luxury resort and casino.

Security guards stand in front of the resort hotel.

A gondola sails near the Venetian.

Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, stand behind a gondola during opening ceremonies.

The crowd waits in queue for the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel to open.

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American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, speaks at a news conference during the opening ceremony of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, China.

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