"The Soho Society opposed the plans saying allowing another large, "alcohol-led" gambling venue in the area could lead to more antisocial behaviour. They said Coventry Street already struggles with pedestrian congestion, noise and litter and has an over-concentration of late-night venues. Genting Casinos denies the venue will be alcohol-led. It said the casino would be "highly regulated and subject to an operational management plan"."
"Westminster City planning officers said a new casino would not be harmful to the character and function of the area. They said historically, casinos are known to contribute little to disorder because they face a strict licensing regime. They also said casinos do not attract large groups of "high-spirited or rowdy persons". They added the venue would be replacing a former restaurant and a nightclub which ran to 3am."
A proposal by Genting Casinos UK Ltd seeks to create a two-storey casino at the London Trocadero serving up to 1,250 customers, with a separate ground-floor restaurant open to the public. The scheme includes new shopfronts on Coventry and Rupert streets, double-glazed windows on Lyons corner, internal stairs and a lift, and casino floorspace at basement, part ground and first-floor levels. The Soho Society opposed the plan citing potential alcohol-led antisocial behaviour, congestion, noise and litter. Genting denies an alcohol-led focus and cites an operational management plan. Westminster planning officers judged the casino unlikely to harm the area's character or function and noted its replacement of an existing late-night nightclub use.
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