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Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. Borgata, which celebrates its 15th year of operation in 2018 - still a. Atlantic City has long been popular with gays, dating back before New Jersey's first casino — Resorts — opened in 1978. John Schultz, a former city councilman and philanthropist, once owned nine. 'The staff is friendly and goes above and beyond, I got a haircut here.

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Trump Plaza, the home of a former Trump casino and hotel in Atlantic City, will be torn down after the building's owner, billionaire Carl Icahn, submitted plans for demolition to local government officials, NJ.com reported Thursday.

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The building, which was constructed and owned by Donald Trump before his presidency, has sat vacant since 2014 but the process to tear down the casino and hotel complex is now underway, although it is unclear what the timeline for the demolition will be.

Mayor Marty Small has been adamant about getting rid of the complex and is working with Icahn Enterprises to raze the buildings. Icahn Enterprises estimated the demolition for June 2021 but said Small wouldn't accept that time table.

'That's smack dab in the middle of our season,' Small said, according to the NJ.com. 'My administration's goal is to get it down by the end of the year, or late February, and time for cleanup for next summer season.'

The building has become a hazard to the area as it disintegrates, with debris strewn across the boardwalk and piece of the facade falling from as high as 34 stories.

© Tom Mihalek/Reuters A security guard walks towards the entrance of the Trump Plaza Casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 2012. Tom Mihalek/Reuters

'Vacant buildings are not good for a city, especially high rises,' Fire Chief Scott Evans told CBS Philly. 'We've been responding to this building many times, mostly for debris falling from the building. Debris has fallen from the 34th floor. It's nerve-wracking for us when we get high winds. I cringe.'

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Trump sued to have his name removed from the building a month after it shuttered. The complex, which opened in 1984, is one of three casinos Trump built. The other two have since changed names and ownership, according to The Hill.

During its peak, celebrities stayed and performed at Trump Plaza. Jack Nicholson and Kirk Douglas once watched a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes. Vanessa Williams, the Beach Boys, as well as Darryl Hall and John Oates, preformed at Trump Plaza. But by 1992 the hotel and casino filed for bankruptcy.

Hillary Clinton used the landmark as a prop during her campaign for the 2016 presidential election. She said the property was a testament to Trump's failure as a businessman with the sole agenda of getting rich.

© (Photo by Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JULY 06: Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front the shuttered Trump Plaza casino on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, NJ, on July 06, 2016. (Photo by Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Efforts to get rid of the complex have been underway since 2017, a year after Icahn took over the property when he acquired Trump Entertainment Resorts in 2016 from bankruptcy.

'It's an embarrassment, it's a blight on our skyline, and that's the biggest eyesore in town,' Small said in January according to NJ.com.

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City officials will hold a meeting next week to decide how to make the process faster.

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This is a list of casinos in New Jersey.

List of casinos[edit]

Current casinos[edit]

CasinoOpening DateThemeHotel Rooms[1]Section of Atlantic City
Bally'sDecember 29, 1979Modern1,169Midtown
BorgataJuly 2, 2003Tuscany2,767Marina
CaesarsJune 26, 1979Roman Empire1,141Midtown
Golden NuggetJune 19, 1985Gold Rush Era717Marina
Hard RockApril 2, 1990Rock and roll1,971Uptown
Harrah'sNovember 27, 1980Marina Waterfront2,587Marina
OceanApril 2, 2012Ocean1,399Uptown
ResortsMay 28, 1978Roaring Twenties942Uptown
TropicanaNovember 26, 1981Old Havana2,364Downbeach
  • The Wild Wild West Casino, officially part of Bally's (1997-2020), then Caesars (2020-), is often considered by the public to be a separate casino.

Renamed casinos[edit]

CasinoName Change
ACH Casino ResortRenamed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel
Atlantic City HiltonRenamed ACH Casino Resort
Bally's GrandRenamed The Grand
Brighton CasinoRenamed Sands Atlantic City
Del Webb's ClaridgeRenamed Claridge
Golden Nugget (Original)Renamed Bally's Grand
Harrah's at Trump PlazaRenamed Trump Plaza
Playboy Hotel & CasinoPermanent casino license denied; renamed Atlantis Casino
The GrandRenamed the Atlantic City Hilton
Trump's CastleRenamed Trump Marina
Trump MarinaRenamed Golden Nugget
Revel Atlantic CityRenamed Ocean Casino Resort

Closed casinos[edit]

CasinoOpening DateClosing DateStatus of Property
Atlantis Casino1984May 22, 1989License revoked; later became the Trump World's Fair
Atlantic ClubDecember 12, 1980January 13, 2014Building and contents sold to Caesars Entertainment, slots and tables sold to Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City; currently uninhabited
The Claridge Casino and HotelJuly 20, 1981February 24, 2014Merged into Bally's, then sold and reopened as a non-casino hotel
Playboy Hotel & CasinoApril 14, 19811984became Atlantis Hotel & Casino
RevelApril 2, 2012September 1, 2014Reopened in 2018 as Ocean Resort Casino
SandsAugust 31, 1980November 11, 2006Building demolished; currently a vacant lot
ShowboatApril 2, 1987August 31, 2014Reopened as a non-casino hotel/resort on July 8, 2016
Trump PlazaMay 26, 1984September 16, 2014Building demolished February 17, 2021
Trump World's FairMay 15, 1996October 3, 1999Building demolished; currently a vacant lot
Trump Taj MahalApril 2, 1990October 10, 2016Reopened in 2018 as Hard Rock

Canceled casinos[edit]

CasinoStatus of property
CamelotCanceled; currently an empty lot
Dunes Atlantic CityNever completed; currently part of Stockton University Atlantic City campus.
Hilton (Original)Casino license denied; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Le JardinCanceled; currently Borgata
Margaritaville Marina CasinoCanceled; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Mirage Atlantic CityCanceled; currently Borgata
MGM Grand Atlantic CityCanceled; currently an empty lot
Penthouse CasinoNever completed; current site of Trump Plaza's East Tower
Pinnacle Atlantic CityCanceled; currently an empty lot
Sahara Atlantic CityCanceled; currently a parking lot

Online casinos[edit]

Online BrandLand-based partnerPermitLaunch Date
888 CasinoCaesarsNJIGP 15-007November 21, 2013[2]
BetfairGolden NuggetNJIGP 15-002November 21, 2013[3]
BetAmericaGolden NuggetNJIGP 15-002February, 2, 2019[4]
BetMGM CasinoBorgataNJIGP 15-001August, 2017[5]
Borgata CasinoBorgataNJIGP 15-001November 21, 2013[6]
Caesars CasinoCaesarsNJIGP 15-007November 21, 2013[7]
DraftKingsResortsNJIPGP 15-008December 20, 2018
Golden Nugget CasinoGolden NuggetNJIGP 15-002December 13, 2013[8]
Harrah's CasinoCaesarsNJIGP 15-007November 21, 2013[7]
Hard RockHard RockNJIPGP 15-009June, 2018[9]
Mohegan SunResortsNJIGP 15-008July 20, 2015[10]
Pala CasinoBorgataNJIGP 15-001November 17, 2014[11]
PartyPokerBorgataNJIGP 15-001November 21, 2013[12]
PokerStarsResortsNJIGP 15-008March 16, 2016[13]
PlayMGMBorgataNJIGP 15-001August 1, 2017[14]
ResortsResortsNJIGP 15-008February 26, 2015[15]
Scores CasinoBorgataNJIGP 15-001July 31, 2017[16]
SugarHouseGolden NuggetNJIGP 15-002September 13, 2016[17]
Tropicana CasinoTropicanaNJIGP 15-005November 21, 2013[18]
Unibet CasinoHard RockNJIPGP 15-009November, 2019
Virgin CasinoTropicanaNJIGP 15-005January 24, 2014[19]
WSOP.comCaesarsNJIGP 15-007November 21, 2013[20]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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