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Outer limits T
he Venetian Macao is launching its refurbished high-limit gam- ing area this month, ahead of
Chinese New Year. The resort’s management says the investment
MOP120-million (US$15
million) will better serve an increasingly important segment of players. Andrew Billany, senior vice president of Paiza and Plaza operations for the Venetian, says the remodelled area, with its focus on luxury, “will cater to our premium
NEVER MIND THE GAP S
ecretary for economy and nance Francis Tam Pak Yuen says the remaining number of live gaming table licenses available
under the 5,500-table cap should be enough for Sands Cotai Cen- tral to operate successfully. Mr Tam said last month there were about 5,300 licensed live
gaming tables. The rst phase of Sands China Ltd.’s Sands Cotai Central de-
velopment is set to open in March and will include a 9,850 square- metre casino and VIP gaming areas. The company expects to open a second casino there by the third quarter. Sands China of cials allegedly told Royal Bank of Scotland
representatives the property would have 540 gaming tables, although some were considered “temporary”, according to a report by GamingCompliance. The comments were included in a RBS report dated December
12 written by analysts Philip Tulk and Frank Hung, following an RBS investor conference with Sands China Ltd. of cials on December 9. Sands China said it would receive a total of “400 new tables from the government”, with “the balance shifted from other
JANUARY 2012
[Sands China Ltd] properties”. “Management maintained that ‘temporary’ or loaned tables
would allow one to reconcile the government’s table commitments to Sands at [Cotal Central] and its 5,500 table cap.” To meet those commitments, Sands China Ltd. would need to
manage tables not included in the 5,500 cap. Government sources contacted by Macau Business said they were unaware of any agreement that would allow Sands China to breech the table cap.
Sands China is updating the high-limit gaming area at the Venetian Macao to boost play
mass gaming guests and will set a new standard for a high-limit gaming experi- ence in Macau”. It is part of the process the Vene-
tian hopes will create a competitive ad- vantage led by innovation in products, design, style and personal amenities. “A baccarat table is just a baccarat ta- ble. It is all the periphery services that come into play ... that is what makes a really good experience,” Mr Billany told Macau Business.
The revamped high-limit gam-
ing area includes a main gaming hall, improved levels of privacy, a slots area and lounge. Both the number of gaming tables and slot machines have been in- creased, with the venue holding 66 ta- bles and 156 slot machines. Mr Billany says the Venetian moved
to renovate the high-limits area because of Macau’s competitive gaming land- scape, the age of the previous t-out and as a response to customer needs. “Obvi-
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