Las Vegas Sands could invest in super-casino

2007-02-14 16:06:41

Las Vegas Sands could be set to further increase its casino holdings around the world by investing in the new super-casino awarded to Manchester, England, last month.

The casino company has already overseen the breaking of ground at a new resort in Macau this week, to go alongside its prestigious resorts in the US and specifically Las Vegas itself.

Now the firm's chief executive officer has said that a possible £390 million investment could be forthcoming should the project be allowed to include shopping centres and residential areas, Reuters has reported.

William Weidner also suggested that Japanese legislation, while progressing slower than had been thought, could see the country legalise casinos within the next few years.

"I think it would take time for them to work through the process […] I don't think you will see anything until next year," he said at the Reuters Hotels and Casinos Summit.


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