Trump Tweets Possible Play for Atlantic City Casinos

Donald Trump might be seeking a return to the bankrupt Atlantic City, N.J., casinos that bear his name.

Mr. Trump had been backing away from the Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal, this year asking a New Jersey court to take his name off the languishing casinos. He currently holds a 5% stake in the casinos’ owner, Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., which sought Chapter 11 protection last week.

Tuesday—the same day Trump Plaza closed its doors—Mr. Trump’s official Twitter profile tweeted (h/t CNBC) that the mogul may try to get back in the Atlantic City game.

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Meanwhile, Trump Plaza’s closing added to the long list of workers who’ve lost jobs in the wake of casino closures in Atlantic City this year—Revel, Showboat and Atlantic Club Casino Hotel. According to the Associated Press, about 8,000 jobs have been lost, while the looming closure of Trump Taj Mahal later this fall could see another 3,000 jobs lost.

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