Four casinos shuttered within that year, all but ending the resort town’s history as the ritzy gambling mecca of the Mid-Atlantic.īillionaire owner Carl Ichan bought Donald Trump’s remaining 10 percent ownership stake of Trump Taj Mahal in January 2016, saving the casino resort from bankruptcy.
Yesterday’s announcement makes the casino, once dubbed the 'eighth greatest wonder in the world,' the fifth to close in Atlantic City since 2014.