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Casino employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the venue was definitely busier later in the night since the lockout was introduced. Credit: Cole Bennetts. Former premier Barry O'Farrell intended the policy to help curb alcohol-fuelled violence after two deaths following "one-punch hits" shocked the city. On this night he had five jobs from the city to the Star between 1am and 2. Back on the streets of Pyrmont, Tess James is being dragged along to the casino with a birthday party contingent. And the winner of Sydney's lockout laws is Star casino! Shortly after midnight, two queues snake away from the entrance to Marquee, the casino's nightclub. License this article.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} None of the group has been to the Star before and they are visibly relieved when informed it contains a nightclub where they can dance. Management had warned staff to expect a bump in trade and to ensure responsible service of alcohol provisions were strictly adhered to, employees said. The casino denies it has benefited from the lockouts and says attendance is much the same since the lockout came into effect on February The casino would not provide patronage figures or confirm whether the head count included periods on a Saturday and Sunday morning. But inside the Star, it's a very different story. The company puts the Star's success down to marketing efforts, its customer loyalty program and new facilities from its billion-dollar renovation "gaining traction". The lockout has also changed life for taxi drivers. But independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who conducted a community forum last week, said locals reported an increase in anti-social behaviour and people wandering the streets, particularly in the early hours. But bars and restaurants were still regarded as "window dressing", one said. She finds herself ending up there more frequently these days, even though it's far from her favourite destination. Police would not respond directly to questions about the impact of the laws in the Pyrmont area. In an announcement of its full-year results, owner Echo Entertainment boasted about "significant acceleration of revenue growth in the second half of the financial year". The gaming floor is packed and the venue's other bars are doing a roaring trade. Comings and goings at the Star Casino. Faced with a strict 1. On a wet weekend when the Herald visits the city is largely deserted and nearby Darling Harbour is dead. The Sydney Morning Herald. Police Association of NSW president Scott Weber says more and more patrons are migrating to areas outside the lockout zone such as Newtown and Pyrmont, attracted by hour venues including the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel and the Star. Bars inside the casino that previously closed before 2am are now staying open much later, he said. Young men and women pour out of taxis and eagerly climb the escalators into the mecca above. Issa Sarkis says that come 1. Official crime statistics due for release next week will be the first proper opportunity to measure the lockout's success. At the same time, the Star's business has surged. She and three friends, all from Wollongong, aren't here to gamble, though they concede they're likely to have a flutter. And people still coming in [at] 3am, 4am even as we're trying to close the bar. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}As the clock ticks by on a damp, wintry Saturday night, a trickle of revellers crossing Pyrmont Bridge turns into a steady flow. Mr Greenwich said the lockout "creates a honeypot effect for the Star casino" and called for the zone to be expanded, but with exemptions for other venues that have a good safety record. The lockout zone ends at Darling Harbour, which makes the Star exempt. Casino employees, police, party-goers and taxi drivers say the Star has been a major beneficiary of the NSW government's liquor reforms.