Marina Bay Sands Opens its Doors

SINGAPORE, April 28 /PRNewswire Asia/ --

Grand Opening Celebration on Track for June 2 At the Feng
Shui approved time of 3:18 pm on April 27, Las Vegas Sands
Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson
and other company officials snipped the celebratory ribbon and
with it, Marina Bay Sands, the most ambitious and
architecturally-stunning leisure and convention facility ever
built opened its doors and welcomed its first guests. (Photo:
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On May 26, 2006, the Singapore government chose Las Vegas
Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) to build one of only two approved
integrated resorts in the Southeast Asian city-state. Marina
Bay Sands will open progressively over the course of the year,
with today's first phase including 963 hotel rooms, parts of
the shopping mall and convention center, some restaurants and
bars, the Event Plaza along Marina Bay, and the casino. On June
23, during the official grand opening celebration, the
remainder of the property's 2,560 guest rooms, more shops from
the world's leading retailers, additional dining options, and
exciting nightlife offerings, will open. The Sands SkyPark,
which sits 60 stories off the ground and is perched atop the
property's three hotel towers, will also debut on June 23.
"Singapore's reputation as a world-class international tourist
destination will be further enhanced with the opening of Marina
Bay Sands and our company's reputation for building
economy-changing tourism developments will be cemented around
the world. For both of those reasons, I am happy to be in
Singapore today to open the first phase of the property and
look forward to the grand opening celebration," said Mr.
Adelson.

"We are proud to have a fine team of people with the
professional skills needed to build Marina Bay Sands, open it,
and operate it. With that team, we are confident we will
deliver the promise of a facility Singaporeans expected when
they honored us with this opportunity," said Michael Leven,
president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands. Mr.
Adelson said its unique urban location provides Marina Bay
Sands an opportunity to become one of the world's most
successful hotel-resort properties. "The peak period of
operations for most urban hotels is midweek, as they tend to
cater to business travelers. The peak period for resort hotels
is obviously the weekend when people have free time. For us,
with our meeting and convention business and a multitude of
leisure amenities, the entire week is our peak period," he
said.

The company's industry-leading experience in the MICE
(meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition) business was a
key reason Singapore selected Las Vegas Sands. To date, Marina
Bay Sands has more than 160 events booked in its Sands Expo and
Convention Center. Those events, beginning in May 2010, are
expected to draw more than 250,000 total attendees. Marina Bay
Sands President and CEO Thomas Arasi said those numbers will
increase quickly and dramatically as meeting planners and
convention organizers now have the opportunity to see the
property themselves.

"This is a magnificent destination. From the
specially-commissioned, multi-million dollar collection of art
that greets you as you enter our hotel lobby to our attentive
staff taking care of your every need after you check in, Marina
Bay Sands is committed to making sure the interiors and service
of our property matches the brilliance of its architecture,"
said Marina Bay Sands President and CEO Thomas Arasi. In
October, one of the property's two state-of-the-art theatres
will welcome Disney's The Lion King. The second theatre, which
will also open later this year, will be home to a variety of
special events and famous headline acts. The iconic Marina Bay
Sands museum, expected to open by December, will not only
feature international exhibitions, but it will also serve -
with its unique lotus-inspired design - as a symbolic welcome
to guests from around the globe.

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About Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is the leading global
developer of integrated resorts - destination properties which
feature premium accommodations, world-class gaming and
entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity
chef restaurants, and many other amenities. The Venetian and
The Palazzo, both Five-Diamond luxury resorts on the Las Vegas
Strip, are among the company's properties in the United States.
Marina Bay Sands, the company's iconic project opened its first
phase on April 27, 2010. Through its majority-owned subsidiary
Sands China Ltd, the company also owns a portfolio of
properties in Macau, including The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons
Hotel Macao and the Four Seasons-branded serviced-apartments on
the Cotai Strip(TM), as well as the Sands Macao Hotel on the
Macau peninsula.

The Cotai Strip is a master-planned development of
destination resort properties where the company is currently
constructing a 6,400-room complex which will feature the
Shangri-La, Traders, Sheraton, and St. Regis hotel brands and
is scheduled to open in 2011.

Las Vegas Sands is also committed to global sustainability
through its Sands Eco360 program and is an active community
partner through its various charitable organizations. For more
information, please visit http://www.lasvegassands.com About
Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands will be the leading business,
leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It will feature
large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2,560
hotel rooms and suites, the rooftop Sands SkyPark, a museum,
the best shopping mall in Asia, world-class celebrity chef
restaurants, a casino, Paiza Club for premium players, an
outdoor event plaza and theaters debuting with "The Lion King."
For more information, please visit http:/
www.marinabaysands.com .

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