Las Vegas Sands Plans $2 Bln Loan for Macau Casino, Banker Say

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — Las Vegas Sands Corp., owner of the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, plans to borrow more than $2 billion to build a new resort in Macau, said bankers involved in the transaction.

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Fri, November 11th, 2005

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