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== Film history ==
== Film history ==
===In films===
===In films===
anal sex.
*The implosion of the old Sands to clear way for the Venetian was used as the crash landing site in the 1997 movie, ''[[Con Air]]''.
*A suite from the Venetian is featured as a location in the 2005 movie ''[[Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous]]''
*Various Venetian locations were settings for the introductory scenes of the 2001 movie, ''[[Rat Race (2001 film)|Rat Race]]''.
*The exterior of the Venetian is portrayed in the 2007 movie, ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]''. There is a dramatic zombie attack scene which takes place on the Venetian's replica of the ''[[Rialto Bridge]]''.


===In music videos===
===In music videos===

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The Venetian
File:The Venetian logo.png
Address 3355 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
ThemeVenice
No. of rooms4,049 Suites
Total gaming space120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2)
Casino typeLand-Based
ArchitectKlingStubbins
Previous namesSands Hotel and Casino
Renovated in2003
Websitewww.venetian.com

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Harrah's and The Palazzo on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. Designed by KlingStubbins, the hotel tower contains 36 stories and rises 475 feet (145 m). The Venetian is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. The Venetian also serves as the seat of the corporate headquarters for its parent company. This hotel features a lifelike replica tower of St Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy.

The Venetian is (along with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort) part of the largest five-diamond hotel and resort complex in the world with 4,049 suites, 4,059 hotel rooms, and a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) casino.[1]

History

On November 26, 1996, eight years after it was bought by Sheldon Adelson, the Sands Hotel was imploded to make way for The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Groundbreaking for the hotel began on April 14, 1997. The resort opened on May 3, 1999, with flutter of white doves, sounding trumpets and singing gondoliers, with actress Sophia Loren joining The Venetian Chairman and Owner, Sheldon G. Adelson, in christening the first motorized gondola. Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of its kind when it opened.

In October 2001, the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum opened within the resort, featuring its first collection. On June 27, 2003, the Venezia tower opened, adding 1,013 suites and a new wedding chapel. In October 2005, Blue Man Group officially opened at the Blue Man Theatre. On June 24, 2006, the show, Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, opened at a new Paris Opera House styled theatre at The Venetian. The show concluded on September 2, 2012.

In October 2011, the Cantor Race & Sportsbook opened, which was the only Las Vegas sportsbook that was open for 24 hours a day. On June 11, 2012, the Venetian opened Carnevale, a summer-long festival that is anchored by a nightly 3-D projection show on the clock tower. In September 2012, The Blue Man Group show closed and relocated to the Monte Carlo, after being at the Venetian for six years.

Film history

In films

anal sex.

In music videos

  • The music video "Shots", by LMFAO featuring Lil John, was performed at the Venetian.[2]

In television

  • The casino in the Venetian has been used in filming scenes for CSI.
  • "Building the Venetian" was the subject of an episode of the show MegaStructures.
  • The Venetian appeared in a scene of the 26th episode titled "The Strip" of season one of The O.C..
  • The Venetian appeared in a scene of the twenty-fifth season of The Real World: Las Vegas (2011).
  • The Venetian appeared in the opening of Miss Universe 2010.

Lawsuit

In 2004, the Venetian agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle a 12-count Gaming Control Board complaint, including rigging a drawing for a Mercedes-Benz car to be won by a predetermined entrant, a player who had lost a large amount in the casino.[3] The executives involved were fired.[3]

Clubs

TAO Nightclub

TAO was reporting the second highest in 2011 according to the Nightclub & Bar Top 100 for 2011.[4] With an Asian-inspired theme filled with rich woods and stone, TAO features a 20 foot tall Buddha statue, an infinity pool with koi, eight private sky boxes with mini-bars, a 40 foot long outside terrace with views of the strip, state-of-the-art lighting and audio systems and two dance rooms.[5]

TAO Beach

Located on top of TAO Nightclub, TAO Beach is the Venetian's day club pool party. Their seven VIP cabanas each house a plasma TV, DVD player, Xbox 360, a fully stocked mini-fridge and a private safe for valuables.[6]

Gallery

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Venetian hotel (Las Vegas).
  • The Rialto Bridge at the Venetian
    The Rialto Bridge at the Venetian
  • View of the outside Gondola Rides from second floor balcony just outside of the casino.
    View of the outside Gondola Rides from second floor balcony just outside of the casino.
  • Another outside view of the front from the balcony, at night.
    Another outside view of the front from the balcony, at night.
  • This grand gallery connects the reception area and the casino.
    This grand gallery connects the reception area and the casino.
  • The centerpiece of the Grand Canal Shoppes entrance hall ceiling.
    The centerpiece of the Grand Canal Shoppes entrance hall ceiling.
  • St. Mark's Square at the Grand Canal Shoppes is surrounded by restaurants and shops. It is also the site of live costumed shows.
    St. Mark's Square at the Grand Canal Shoppes is surrounded by restaurants and shops. It is also the site of live costumed shows.
  • This small, but striking Venezia reception area is located on the 10th floor of the Venetian/Palazzo complex.
    This small, but striking Venezia reception area is located on the 10th floor of the Venetian/Palazzo complex.

References

  1. ^ What went right, wrong and what’s still incomplete at the new Palazzo - Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun
  2. ^ Shots by LMFAO Songfacts
  3. ^ a b Simpson, Jeff. "Venetian Settles Complaints".
  4. ^ "2011 Nightclub & Bar Top 100 Announced".
  5. ^ "Sienna Entertainment, Las Vegas VIP Passes, Pool Parties".
  6. ^ "Sienna Entertainment, Las Vegas VIP Passes, Pool Parties".

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