Venetian Macao – the most famous and largest casino
Casino “Venice” in Macau is a cult entertainment establishment, the fame of which has spread around the world. Even in Las Vegas – the universally recognized gambling capital of the planet – there are no complexes of this size. The reasons for the scale lie in the gigantomania of the creators and the desire to extract maximum profit by expanding the gambling zone. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine why such a huge casino is needed.
Architecture
“Venice” was included in the list of attractions of Macau. In fact, this is a whole city block, united under one roof. The complex contains:
- 4000 slots;
- a hotel with 3,000 rooms;
- more than 350 trade objects;
- cinema and concert hall for 15 thousand people;
- 30 world-class entertainment venues;
- a conference hall with a total number of seats for 1800 people.
There is only one facility on the planet that is larger than the Venice Casino in Macau. We are talking about the Boeing aircraft factory, but here a huge area becomes a production necessity. In the complex under consideration, the daily number of visitors is hundreds of thousands of people. It is constantly noisy here and there is nowhere for an apple to fall, so it is difficult to resist gambling. Savings in “Venice” are left by both local residents and visiting tourists.
Interior
The interior of the complex will amaze anyone. It seems that a piece of Venice was transferred to Macau. For example, it is worth noting the artificial sky, which is painted in realistic colors. Attention deserves the stylization of St. Mark’s Square, purely Venetian fountains, artificial water channels where gondolas float. Add here the numerous golden statues, frescoes, tapestries, and you get the feeling that you are in Renaissance Italy.
Separately, it is worth focusing on the gondolas. They are much more attractive and original in “Venice” than in the city of the same name. In this case, the copy was better than the original. Moreover, the Venetian Macao gondoliers hire the best opera singers. In the process of riding along the winding channels of the complex, you can enjoy the clear voice and rich timbre of the boatman. Those who have not visited the “Venice” of Macau are unfamiliar with the spirit of luxury, aristocracy, and the incredible scope of design ideas.
Casino
Surprisingly, there is no dress code in the local casino. A respectable establishment has abandoned the remnants of the past, including removing face control. Anyone can visit “Venice”, and it does not matter what he will be wearing. The only condition is money. As long as they are, you are a welcome guest. As soon as the finances are lost, the security service may ask the visitor to leave the casino. This does not prevent you from enjoying other beauties of the complex even without a penny in your pocket.
Metal detectors are installed at the entrance to the casino. No weapons of any kind are allowed into the hall. The rule was introduced not so much for the safety of visitors, but to exclude cases of suicide in the gaming hall. There were situations when the unfortunate, having lost everything to the last chip, tried to commit suicide. There are many legends about the Venetian Macao casino. One of them says that a Russian oligarch won 100,000 euros at roulette and gave it to a random lady in the hall. The developer of the complex was Las Vegas Sands. She is the author of several such establishments. The Venice Complex of Macau opened its doors to visitors in 2007. At the moment, this is the largest casino in the world, bringing the owners an income of tens of billions of euros annually.