![]() ![]() The closure would leave Atlantic City with seven casinos. Atlantic City’s main casino workers’ union has been on strike against the casino since July 1. Opponents argue that Atlantic City’s casinos are already so fragile that three or more may close when faced with new in-state competition.īillionaire owner Carl Icahn says he will shut the Trump Taj Mahal down after Labor Day, because it is losing millions of dollars a month. Proponents say the state is already losing business to casinos in nearby states and needs new ones closer to these customers. The shutdown date, revealed Friday in warning notices that were required by law to be filed with the state Department of Labor, set the closing date for less than a month before New Jersey voters go to the polls to decide whether to authorize two new casinos near New York City. 10, may help bolster the arguments of both sides in a referendum over putting casinos in northern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ĪTLANTIC CITY - The closure of Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino, planned for Oct. ![]() 3, 2016 that the Trump Taj Mahal casino will shut down after Labor Day could bolster the arguments of both sides in the casino expansion debate. in favor of a ballot question asking voters whether to approve two new casinos in northern New Jersey. Paul Sarlo speaks at a news conference in Rutherford, N.J.
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