A jury awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp. Richard Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping the Las Vegas-based company secure a lucrative gambling license in Macau, the only place in China where casino gambling is legal. Las Vegas Sands attorneys argued Suen was owed nothing because he didn't make good on a promise to aid company executives. The eight-person Clark County District Court jury deliberated for two days before returning the award, potentially bringing to an end nine years of litigation. Suen remained straight-faced as the verdict was read, as he had throughout the trial, while Sands attorneys pursed their lips and shook their heads. Attorneys for the company then asked for a retrial, saying a juror had revealed she was prejudiced against Adelson. However, the judge said he found the argument unconvincing and noted Sands could've made the objection earlier. Adelson had attended court last week for closing arguments but was absent from Tuesday's proceedings.

Jurors began deliberations in a nine-year-old breach of contract case against Las Vegas Sands after hearing conflicting stories from lawyers about the role a Hong Kong businessman played in helping Sands enter the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. Sands attorney Richard Sauber said in his closing argument that the company knew about opportunities in Macau in the early 2000s and did not need the help of plaintiff Richard Suen. Attorneys for Suen have countered that it was impossible to know how things would have turned out if casino mogul Sheldon Adelson had not consulted with their client, who is suing for $328 million.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced that its targeting the opening of The Parisian for late 2015. The company has also submitted plans to the Macau government for the development of a 2 million square foot tropical garden retail mall just south of Sands Cotai Central, on the east side of the Cotai Strip. The mall will feature over 900,000 square feet of value-oriented destination shopping and dining, targeted specifically at the mass market visitors of Macau.