LV Sands to have Online Casino

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Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino operator run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has reached a deal to lend its brands to an online casino and poker site for the United Kingdom market.

The agreement between a Las Vegas Sands affiliate and Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of bond brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald, will build a Web site featuring games such as blackjack, roulette, baccarat, video poker, slots and online poker. The site will use Las Vegas Sands brands including The Venetian, Sands, Palazzo, and Paiza.

The site will not accept U.S. customers because of a recently passed law against cyber-gambling.

It is expected to launch in the second quarter of next year