Genting wins backing to turn Trocadero into casino Late-Victorian landmark to feature gaming and restaurant floors Critics fear new casino will worsen West End nightlife issues The London Trocadero will be revamped into a casino if Malaysian gaming giant Genting gets its way. The London Trocadero, above, has seen better days, but Genting’s casino plan could breathe new life into the old entertainment center. (Image: Shutterstock) Last week, Westminster City Council planning officers recommended approval of the Genting plan, which includes a gaming floor of up to 16,000 square feet spread across basement and first-floor levels, alongside a restaurant and additional food-and-beverage spaces on the upper floors. The late-Victorian, Baroque-inspired building in the heart of the city’s bustling West End has been largely empty since the 2011 closure of SegaWorld, later known as Funland. Sega World was an indoor theme park, complete with a giant statue of Sonic the Hedgehog over the front entrance, which, from 1997, housed the UK’s…Read MoreCategory: Commercial Gaming, Live Casinos, • Genting wins backing to turn Trocadero into casino • Late-Victorian landmark to feature gaming and restaurant floors • Critics fear new casino will worsen West End nightlife issuesSource: Casino.org