London Hippodrome is set to be converted into a casino, after United Leisure Gaming was finally successful in its application for a licence on the site. Initial attempts to secure a gaming licence for the venue were turned down, but one has now been granted - on appeal - by the gaming justices. The Hippodrome is one of the capital’s most historic live entertainment venues and used to host water circuses and large-scale spectacles at the beginning of the 20th century.