THE Kursaal may lay empty for some time to come following the shock news the Rendezvous Casino is to close.
The listed building, known for its brightly-lit dome, sits on a prominent site on Southend seafront.
The Kursaal is opposite a site earmarked for the £100million Marine Plaza development and a stone’s throw from the proposed £50million Seaway cinema and leisure scheme.
Now it appears the fate of the Kursaal may depend on whether the Seaway scheme goes ahead.