The Palazzo, a sister property with its own hotel and casino, opened north of the Venetian in 2007. A 12-story tower, the Venezia, was completed in 2003, bringing the room count to 4,049. The Venetian includes a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m 2) casino and opened with 3,036 suites in a 35-story tower. The resort is themed after Venice and has replicas of numerous landmarks from the city, including a canal with gondola rides. The Venetian was designed by Stubbins Associates and Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. The Venetian also feuded with the Culinary Workers Union regarding Adelson's decision to open the property as a non-union resort. Subcontractors later filed mechanic's liens against the resort for unpaid work, leading to lengthy litigation. Some amenities had yet to be finished, with construction continuing until the end of the year. The Venetian was built on the former site of the Sands Hotel and Casino, which was closed and demolished in 1996.Ĭonstruction on the Venetian began in April 1997, and the resort opened on May 4, 1999. It was developed by businessman Sheldon Adelson through his company, Las Vegas Sands. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management. The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.

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