City Loses Trump Taj Mahal After 26 Years

must have been sad and real lose for those who are out of work now because of trump. what a greedy dirt bag that man is I really do not like to hear of rich greedy people at all it gets my blood boiling so I will just say this I hope that all the unemployed now have found work else where and all the loyal players have found...

must have been sad and real lose for those who are out of work now because of trump. what a greedy dirt bag that man is I really do not like to hear of rich greedy people at all it gets my blood boiling so I will just say this I hope that all the unemployed now have found work else where and all the loyal players have found another place to play ! thanks lcb for the news you guys are awesome in all ways

Go Figured that. And we want him as our president? I think NOT....Didn't he have 2 other's close also. Wonder what he did about all those folks that are out of a job???

What a shame all those people out of work and A.C. was my favorite place to go and play Atlantic City is going downhill with so many of them going out of business so sad for all of us that loved Atlantic City Gambling. Still love the ocean and boardwalk and fishing is awesome too! thanks rose

Companies are cutting corners in every aspect from employee benefits to their products and customer service. Ugh, customer service these days is horrific in the US and if you complain about anything, no matter how bad, you're dismissed. A server could spit on your plate and management acts like it's your fault. There...

Companies are cutting corners in every aspect from employee benefits to their products and customer service. Ugh, customer service these days is horrific in the US and if you complain about anything, no matter how bad, you're dismissed. A server could spit on your plate and management acts like it's your fault. There was no excuse for this to happen with the Taj. It could have been resolved if it wasn't for greed. I personally pay for 6 months of health insurance for at least one casino employee every time I go! Ha!

So many companies do not want to cover employees for health care. Is it any wonder that ObamaCare was created. If employers no longer want to provide medical coverage to employees, let government take it over. By the time anything is handed out to government, things have pretty much gone to heck with the owners stripping...

So many companies do not want to cover employees for health care. Is it any wonder that ObamaCare was created. If employers no longer want to provide medical coverage to employees, let government take it over. By the time anything is handed out to government, things have pretty much gone to heck with the owners stripping away the assets of the company.

Yep, there was a court case. The casino was a dump and he felt that it didn't deserve the prestige of the Trump brand name. There was a settlement allowing the management company to hold onto the name as long as the Taj was operated as a casino. Good in-depth report on this from The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/taj-mahal-casino-will-retain-trump-name-1425930813

Yep, there was a court case. The casino was a dump and he felt that it didn't deserve the prestige of the Trump brand name. There was a settlement allowing the management company to hold onto the name as long as the Taj was operated as a casino. Good in-depth report on this from The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/taj-mahal-casino-will-retain-trump-name-1425930813

Didn't he sue the new owners for the illegal use of the name "Trump" ?

It could have some effects on the general public. If you think about it, the average person probably doesn't realize that the casino wasn't under Trump's ownership and may wonder what he will do to America as president if he let his business go to hell etc. etc. Interesting time for this to happen. Trump did refer to...

It could have some effects on the general public. If you think about it, the average person probably doesn't realize that the casino wasn't under Trump's ownership and may wonder what he will do to America as president if he let his business go to hell etc. etc. Interesting time for this to happen. Trump did refer to the Taj as the "eighth wonder of the world" when it first opened (shocker) and according to an abc news article (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/trump-taj-mahal-close-26-years-trump-opened-42693677), he said there was no reason for the closure and believes something could have been worked out to satisfy both sides in this dispute. Another crack in the foundation of the AC casinos. It's crazy to think that at one time the boardwalk was the only gambling destination in the US...before there were casinos in almost every state. There's just something special about it.

i know Trump sold it and that you cannot really blame him for its closure now. But none the less am still wondering if this might affect his campaign and efforts to become the president.

To be honest anything of Trumps I am glad to see go, even if it just the use of his name and not officially owned by him any longer. The loss of 3000 jobs is very unfortunate, however, some light at the end of the tunnel with a new establishment opening soon.

Sad to see this Casino close and all those people lose their jobs. They stitched up their employees by the sounds of it and rather than "give in", they chose to close the casino. In my view, I'd rather have 50% of something over 100% of nothing. It really doesn't make any sense at all.

Very informative news story. I think there are more people that didn't know vs those who did. I love AC and every time there is another casino closure my heart sinks a bit more. Thankfully some new doors are going to be opening up. As far as the Trump Taj Mahal i have to admit it is long overdue. The last time I was there...

Very informative news story. I think there are more people that didn't know vs those who did. I love AC and every time there is another casino closure my heart sinks a bit more. Thankfully some new doors are going to be opening up. As far as the Trump Taj Mahal i have to admit it is long overdue. The last time I was there the machines were antiquated, the casino unkept and the only glamorous thing about it was the magnificent chandeliers! I'll never understand how any business can let it get so bad, run it into the ground and then wonder what happened when they are in the red. Would be nice if they could reopen it and this time get the management in there to keep it up.

So sad that yet another Jersey casino has closed down, and what a shame that thousands of people are now without a job. Let's hope that Atlantic City can straighten itself up and come back strong for a bright future. Looking forward to the opening of TEN next year.

It's such a shame for such a venue to be closed down. I feel sorry for the people who are jobless now

It's a shame when a casino business, making money hand over fist, can't agree on health coverage for its employees. People working there 26 years are out of a job. As far as Donald Trump is concerned, he has been out of the equation for quite some time with the exception of licensing his name. The operation of the Taj...

It's a shame when a casino business, making money hand over fist, can't agree on health coverage for its employees. People working there 26 years are out of a job. As far as Donald Trump is concerned, he has been out of the equation for quite some time with the exception of licensing his name. The operation of the Taj was a mess right down to the peeling paint. On the up side it's great to hear that TEN will be opening next year.

Sad to see it go, I was all over the story early on, but there has not been much to write about the last couple months (other than the last day) because this has looked inevitable.

Very sad indeed! It has been closed down after decades and 3000 people are without job.

This is a horrible story for 3000 people who lose their jobs. :(

That's terrible management, I bet it's not so easy to drive such an iconic brand into the ground.

What a sad state of affairs for everyone involved. I've been following the situation for quite some time and it was clear it will come down to this eventually.