Related: Macau's gambling industry dwarfs Vegas Politicians in Atlantic City are deeply concerned about the loss of jobs. But Trump's Twitter feed had a tweet Monday saying: 'Again, for all of the haters and losers, I have NOTHING to do with Atlantic City - got out a long time ago!' The Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment. They say the extent of Trump's connection extends to a name-licensing agreement. In the first months of 2014, revenue fell 27%.Īlthough Trump Plaza uses his name, Donald Trump has no day-to-day control of the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, according to analysts. Trump Plaza has been especially hard hit. 'It's now easier for people in the area to go to the ones that are closer rather than travel to Atlantic City.'Īnnual revenue for Atlantic City's casino industry fell 6.2% last year to $2.9 billion.
'Trump Plaza never really differentiated itself,' said Robert Shore, of Union Gaming Research. The gambling business in Atlantic City has been in a steady decline in recent years as casinos opened in neighboring states, including ones closer to New York and Philadelphia than those in the Jersey Shore city. Related: Online poker players get $76 million back From the start of 2014, Atlantic City could lose a third of its casinos and about a quarter of its casino workforce by the fall, according to casino industry financial statements.
