The opening of the $2.4 billion Venetian Macau this month will encapsulate a 10-year period in the history of the Strip in one swoop, Las Vegas Sands Corp. President Bill Weidner said Thursday. The 3,000-room hotel-casino opens Aug. 28, bringing to the booming Chinese casino enclave of Macau much of what Las Vegas offers in an 11 million-square-foot complex. Weidner also said during a conference call that Las Vegas Sands has held discussions with the Massachusetts governor and Legislature about opening a casino as the U.S. state explores legalizing gambling. Sheldon Adelson, the company's chairman, has "deep relationships there and yes, he's in the mix," Weidner said.