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On the evening of Friday May 16, 2014, the Sands Macao celebrated with an illuminated 10th Anniversary Sand Sculpture – a replica of the hotel – located outside at the resort’s fountain area, and climaxed the event with a fantastic display of pyrotechnics above the hotel, displayed via live feed on the Sands Theatre’s LED screen. The enormous sand sculpture was created by Team Sandtastic, a Guinness World Record-winning group of talented artists, and is the only sand replica of a Sands building anywhere in the world. Those in attendance included Chief Executive of the Macao S.A.R. Fernando Chui Sai On, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Edmund Ho Hau Wah, and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sheldon Adelson and Dr. Miriam Adelson. Other officiating guests included the Vice Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R. Qiu Hong; Director-General of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao S.A.R. Huang Xing Qian; member of the MSAR Executive Council and Legislative Assembly Leonel Alberto Alves; and Antonio Ferreira, Managing Director of Venetian Macau Limited. COPA Steakhouse The Golden Court “Beyond celebrating 10 years since we opened our first property in Macao, we also celebrate the incredible pace of growth we’ve all seen over these past 10 years,” announced Edward Tracy, Sands China Ltd. President and Chief Executive Officer. “Sands China has grown tremendously of course, but even more significant is the growth of Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Our company will continue to leverage its integrated resort business model to help bring the best of the best to Macao, including the world’s biggest names in sports, film, music and more.” Earlier that day, members of the local, regional and international press were treated to a media a p p re c i a t i o n l u n c h e o n a t the Sands Macao Ballroom, following by an introduction to some of the property’s specialty restaurants such as The Golden Court, COPA Steakhouse, 888 Buffet, and SweetSpot. SweetSpot 888 Buffet About Sands Macao Opened in 2004, Sands Macao is a world-class hotel and entertainment complex with 289 luxury suites. Its stunning gold glass exterior houses a wide range of diversions, including specialty restaurants, a heated outdoor swimming pool, deluxe spa and salon, conference and banquet facilities, and unrivalled gaming excitement and live entertainment. It is also home to the Paiza Club – an invitation-only international VIP club with 51 premium suites of incredible size, opulence and grandeur. As the first gaming complex in Macao owned and operated by an international operator, this hotel – which can boast 70 million visitors over the past 10 years – quickly set the benchmark for future developments in Macao. www.sandsmacao.com 21