Apart from a casino and convention centre, it offers visitors the chance to stroll down the Grand Canal and shop in elegant designer boutiques. Now the Venetian is hoping to persuade New York's Guggenheim to open a Las Vegas branch on a parcel of land adjacent to the hotel. The gallery would serve as a venue for shows from the Guggenheim. The hotel won't reveal any details but admits that it's in talks with the Guggenheim people. In 1998, Bellagio, another up-market resort, just across Las Vegas Boulevard from the Venetian, opened a fine art gallery.
Observers say it's all part of a move to reposition Las Vegas as more than a gambling destination.
The Venetian Hotel - official site for the resort and casino.