The news hit many tied to the Taj Mahal like a ton of bricks Thursday afternoon, billionaire investor Carl Icahn pulled out of a deal that would have kept the Taj open.
Atlantic City could see a fifth casino close just weeks before the holidays if its main union does not drop an appeal of a court-ordered savings package.
Atlantic City's casino revenue fell by 4.4 percent in October compared with a year ago, but when casinos that have recently shut down are excluded, the surviving casinos saw their revenue increase by more than 19 percent.
Harry Hurley has learned and confirmed that Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort employees have received amended federal WARN notices and the casino could close in December.
Along the boardwalk, the owners of Trump Taj Mahal say that casino will stay open through a threatened November 13th closing date. Over on the marina side of town at a press conference, questions arose about the long term future of Bally's.