Trump sues to get name off casinos

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Donald Trump has a message for the two Atlantic City casinos that still bear his name, five years after he gave up anything to do with running them: You're fired.


The real estate mogul and reality TV star, who presided over a casino empire in the glory days of Atlantic City, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday demanding that his name be stripped from the remaining two.


He told The Associated Press he sued Trump Entertainment Resorts, a descendant of a corporate entity he once controlled, because it has allowed its two Atlantic City casinos, the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal, to fall into disrepair, tarnishing his personal brand and confusing customers.


"I want it off both of them," Trump said in an interview Tuesday evening. "I've been away from Atlantic City for many years. People think we operate (the company), and we don't. It's not us. It's not me."


It was the latest manifestation of Atlantic City's struggles: One casino closed in January, two others are slated to do so by next month and another is up for a bankruptcy auction on Thursday and will shut down if a buyer doesn't materialize.


Trump's lawsuit, filed in state Superior Court in Atlantic County, seeks a court order directing Trump Entertainment Resorts to immediately cure what it terms a breach of Trump's licensing agreement with the company or remove his name from the casinos and the company itself.


"Since Mr. Trump left Atlantic City many years ago, the license entities have allowed the casino properties to fall into an utter state of disrepair and have otherwise failed to operate and manage the casino properties in accordance with the high standards of quality and luxury required under the license agreement," Trump wrote in his lawsuit, filed in the name of Trump AC Casino Marks LLC. "The Trump name ... has become synonymous with the highest levels of quality, luxury, prestige and success."


Trump Entertainment Resorts CEO Robert Griffin declined to comment on the lawsuit.


Trump appears particularly vexed at the impending closing of Trump Plaza on Sept. 16.


In the lawsuit, he asserts Trump Plaza failed two quality review tests carried out by a third-party consulting firm, one in 2012 and the other three weeks ago. Days later, Trump asserts, the company sent letters to its employees and announced it would close Trump Plaza in September without notifying him.


"Not only does the issuance of these WARN notices further harm the Trump name and brand, but it also underscores the (company's) inability to remedy the appalling conditions that gave rise to the defaults under the licensing agreement in the first place," the lawsuit says.


Trump said the casinos fail to meet industry standards regarding hotel services, food and beverage operations and overall cleanliness, which he said guests had been complaining about for years.


Trump does not run or control Trump Entertainment Resorts, which was formed after the Trump casino empire emerged from the second of its three bankruptcies. But he retains a 10 percent stake, which enables the company to use his name for licensing purposes.


Trump told the AP he has not considered whether to divest his remaining ownership stake in the company.

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20140805&id=17836012

Wow, I had no idea that he didn't own these casinos....

That explains the condition of the Taj Mahal when I went there.

MikeB said:

Wow, I had no idea that he didn't own these casinos....

That explains the condition of the Taj Mahal when I went there.

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Place is a Dump. anytime you see soap dispensers in the shower, you know the place is a low rate joint
Friends have told me how it is.. I myself haven't been there in about 11 years

Betallsports said:

Place is a Dump. anytime you see soap dispensers in the shower, you know the place is a low rate joint
Friends have told me how it is.. I myself haven't been there in about 11 years

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Perfect destination for the next Rx Bash.

HamGlaze said:

Perfect destination for the next Rx Bash.

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HamGlaze said:

Perfect destination for the next Rx Bash.

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Lmao

Wait till you and I are Mods....

Betallsports said:

Place is a Dump. anytime you see soap dispensers in the shower, you know the place is a low rate joint
Friends have told me how it is.. I myself haven't been there in about 11 years

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I was there about 5 years ago. I didn't hang around for that long. I remember the carpets being dirty and in need if replacement. The whole place seemed to be run down.

Betallsports said:

Trump does not run or control Trump Entertainment Resorts, which was formed after the Trump casino empire emerged from the second of its three bankruptcies. But he retains a 10 percent stake, which enables the company to use his name for licensing purposes.

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love how he acts like he has absolutely nothing to do with the properties

what a jackass

Typical Trump run and hide scheme. Trump was fine having his name on the buildings, even after the sales, until it was announced that Trump Plaza was headed for BK... Hate to tell you Donald the casinos were in declining years ago, even when you were still running things. Amazing how this guy bolstered back in the good old days about how AC was going to be bigger and better then Vegas, even took Wynn on head to head over for the now Borgota site. Now look at the little bitch, completely out of AC, hell he is probably part of the reason for the overall decline.

At least he speaks his mind, right or wrong.

MikeB said:

Wow, I had no idea that he didn't own these casinos....

That explains the condition of the Taj Mahal when I went there.

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Yeah but they do have the White House in the food court......cheersgif

MikeB said:

Lmao

Wait till you and I are Mods....

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I'll be a mod 1st than you MikeB

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</section>Trump Taj Mahal casino sign removed from eBay auction


<time class="date gray" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Updated: FEBRUARY 21, 2017 — 12:45 PM EST</time>

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</header>So much for being able to buy one of the "TRUMP" signs that once hung on the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City.

The eBay auction featuring one of the iconic logos was discontinued Monday, the Press of Atlantic City reported.
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"When it opened to frenzied crowds in 1990, the Taj Mahal was the most expensive casino ever built, and was billed the 'eighth wonder of the world,' " the description touted.
The casino hotel, which closed in October and has not been owned by President Trump for years, removed the Trump signs from the exterior last week. In total, 17 Trump signs will be removed from entrances.
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Betallsports said:

Place is a Dump. anytime you see soap dispensers in the shower, you know the place is a low rate joint
Friends have told me how it is.. I myself haven't been there in about 11 years

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Taj did have White House Subs on the second floor and Pringles in the gift shop

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Taj did have White House Subs on the second floor and Pringles in the gift shop

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