INTERVIEW-Las Vegas Sands hopes to raise $3-$4 bln-chairman

SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Sands, the world's largest casino firm by market capitalisation, said on Wednesday it hopes to raise $3-$4 billion through various fund raising options, which includes the IPO of its Macau assets in Hong Kong.

Chairman Sheldon Adelson told Reuters in an interview the planned sale of the company's Macau retail operations had been put on hold due to uncertain market conditions.

"We are looking at a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing among 5 or 6 options." Adelson said when asked about plans to float the firm's Macau projects.

The company is also considering raising funds via private equity and getting financing through the construction companies, he said.

(Reporting by Kevin Lim and Lincoln Feast; Editing by Anshuman Daga)

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