Inside Gaming: Trump Withdraws Atlantic City Bid; Macau Drying Up

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Inside Gaming: Trump Withdraws Atlantic City Bid; Macau Drying Up
20 November 2009, 10:00 am





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According to recent reports in The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has withdrawn his bid to regain control of several Atlantic City casinos. Apparently, Trump and his daughter Ivanka have reached a deal with several creditors involved with Trump Entertainment Resorts, which filed for bankruptcy protection last February.

The new deal forces Trump to withdraw his and the Beal Bank's (owned by Andy Beal) $116 million bid to regain control of the casinos. Although the new deal still has to be approved by the bankruptcy court, it looks as though Trump will take home as much as a 10 percent stake in the financially reorganized company this January after a confirmation hearing.  As part of the deal, three casinos in Atlantic City will continue to use Trump's name (and Ivanka's) and his likeness for promotional purposes. In a big score for Trump, who made his name and fortune in real estate, he will continue to have the right to use his name in gaming operations outside of Atlantic City. Is there a Trump Macau in the cards?

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