This photo taken on October 20, 2022 shows a duplicate of the Big Ben tower on the Londoner Casino on the Cotai Strip in Macau. (Photo: Eduardo Leal/AFP) (Photo: EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tourists in Asia not should take long-haul flights to go to Big Ben within the UK or take a photograph of London’s famous red double-decker bus.
Now they will do the identical in Macau, the so-called Asian Las Vegas.
The Londoner Macao, a British-style luxury casino in China’s gambling hub, held its grand opening ceremony on Thursday.
And English football star David Beckham was there to grace the event.
The Chinese gambling city has added one other luxury casino resort along the Cotai Strip, a term Las Vegas Sands uses for an avenue lined with hotel casinos, malls and theaters.
“You’ll be able to’t get a greater hotel room than the one we put in Londoner. You’ll be able to’t get a greater spa experience, you’ll be able to’t get a greater dining experience,” Robert Goldstein, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, told CNBC on Thursday.
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He said the opening of the hotel “is an example of our commitment to quality” and added: “The rooms are nearly as good as anywhere on the earth.”
The resort has been operating for 2 years but its opening has been delayed because of strict Covid-19 restrictions and travel rules.
The $2 billion resort features replicas of iconic British buildings. These include the Palace of Westminster, the official residence of the British Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, amongst other London landmarks.
Las Vegas Sands owns The Londoner Macao, along with The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, Sands Maco and The Plaza Macao & 4 Seasons Hotel Macao – all positioned along the Cotai Strip, the corporate’s website showed.
Replicas of famous European landmarks reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower and the Grand Canal in Venice could be seen in other hotels.
Goldstein is proud that the luxurious resort developer has brought Italy, France and England to Macau, China’s Special Administrative Region.
“Who doesn’t love Paris? Ending the triumvirate of Italians, French, after which English gave the impression of a natural solution to me,” said Goldstein.
Londoner Macao Casino Resort and Venetian Casino Resort, along the Cotai Belt in Macau, China.
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The largest draw for visitors to The Londoner Macao is unquestionably the entertainment extravaganza ‘The Changing of the Guard’, in keeping with site of the resort. It was launched on Thursday evening throughout the opening ceremony.
Following on from the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the show will run six days per week on the resort and can feature greater than 20 dancers and musicians.
Visitors can even get a taste of London by having fun with an Alice in Wonderland-inspired afternoon tea, or hop in a classic black cab for a virtual adventure as Beckham drives through his favorite places in town.
Not only about gambling
When one thinks of Macau, the primary thought is usually casino gambling. But town has modified beyond that and now offers a special experience for each visitor.
Goldstein said that 20 years ago, people in Hong Kong couldn’t imagine that Macau could have retail, restaurants, spas, conventions and hotels.
Today, Macao’s growth isn’t any longer questioned, he said, stressing that Macau is a really “dominant and necessary” market.
Casino operators have granted collectively agreed concessions to take a position roughly $15 billion over the subsequent 10 years to assist Macao grow to be free from gambling and develop international tourism.
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“Gaming isn’t a difficult business to construct, and the federal government is true to give attention to tourism development,” Goldstein told CNBC. “Non-Gaming Games… These non-Gaming facilities are extremely necessary to each parties.”
“We try to construct hotels that work in tandem. Gamers want to return, and non-gamers come here to buy or go to the spa for 3 days. So we’ll run for 3 days they usually’ll never should go to the casino.”
Actions Sands of Las Vegas increased by greater than 16% for the reason that starting of the 12 months.