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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Las Vegas Sands apartment hotel sales

from yesterday's Business Week (10/22):

Las Vegas Sands gets OK on apartment-hotel sales

"Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that the Asian gaming enclave of Macau has approved the legal separation of its Four Seasons apartment-hotel tower from the rest of the parcel, clearing the way for the sale of cooperative interests in the units and an on-site mall.

The hotel and casino operator, which operates The Venetian resorts in Las Vegas and Macau, said the apartment-hotel will be transferred to a separate cooperative holding company.

Las Vegas Sands Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson said sales of the co-op units and the luxury mall would lower the company's debt burden or provide funding for future projects.

Analysts have said that the company is seeking to refinance $3.3 billion of debt and raise $2 billion for its projects in Macau." ...

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