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Reporting and fact-checking commonly state that Donald Trump never filed for personal bankruptcy but was tied to multiple corporate Chapter 11 cases; mainstream counts vary between “four” and “six” de...
Donald Trump opened three Atlantic City casinos: Trump Plaza (opened May 14, 1984), Trump Taj Mahal (opened 1990), and Trump Marina/Trump Castle (opened earlier in 1981 as the Playboy — later acquired...
Donald Trump’s casino and hotel businesses were central drivers of multiple Chapter 11 reorganizations from the early 1990s through the 2000s: three Atlantic City casinos and the Plaza hotel figure in...
Donald Trump owned three Atlantic City casino resorts commonly identified in reporting as Trump Plaza (opened 1984), Trump Castle/Trump Marina (acquired 1985 and later renamed) and the Trump Taj Mahal...
Creditors and bondholders in the Trump Plaza and Trump Marina bankruptcies experienced significant losses through debt restructurings, debt-for-equity swaps, and reduced recoveries that collectively w...
’s casino bankruptcies repeatedly disrupted both workers and outside vendors: employees faced job cuts, lost retirement value tied to company stock, and long-term wage pressures, while contractors and...
Donald Trump controlled multiple Atlantic City casinos from the 1980s through the 2000s; reporting and regulatory records show his casino company never had a consistently profitable public record, yet...
Donald Trump’s Atlantic City casino ventures ended in repeated bankruptcies and closures that became emblematic of Atlantic City’s decline and raised regulatory and investor concerns about leverage, c...
Donald Trump’s Atlantic City casino ventures filed for Chapter 11 multiple times (1991, 1992, 2004, 2009 and later filings tied to Trump Entertainment Resorts) and shed jobs and revenue as they restru...
By 1985 Donald J. Trump’s business empire was a sprawling private conglomerate anchored in real estate and hospitality: key 1985 holdings and transactions included Atlantic City casino-hotels (notably...
The available summaries do not identify which of Donald Trump's Atlantic City casinos was the single most profitable during his period of ownership; the material indicates to make that determination. ...