And the winner of Sydney's lockout laws is ... Star casino!

By Michael Koziol
Updated August 30 2014 - 4:13pm, first published 3:19pm
Comings and goings at the Star Casino. Photo: Cole Bennetts
Comings and goings at the Star Casino. Photo: Cole Bennetts
Wollongong party-goers Olivia Jurd, Melissa Abarca, Taylor Erskine and Courtney Quinn at the Star Casino - their only option because of the lockout laws. Photo: Cole Bennetts
Wollongong party-goers Olivia Jurd, Melissa Abarca, Taylor Erskine and Courtney Quinn at the Star Casino - their only option because of the lockout laws. Photo: Cole Bennetts

As the clock ticks by on a damp, wintry Saturday night, a trickle of revellers crossing Pyrmont Bridge turns into a steady flow. Faced with a strict 1.30am lockout in Sydney's CBD, those who don't want to go home are heading to the Star casino – where different licensing laws mean the party kicks on all night.