The Trump Taj Mahal is located at 1000 Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

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, in the casino

Casino

In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...

 area along the shore. The casino is one of two owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts

Trump Entertainment Resorts

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages two casinos/hotels in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Formerly known as Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, it was founded by Donald J. Trump, who was Chairman of the Board of Directors until his resignation in 2009....

. With approximately 75 regular tables and 14 tournament tables, the Taj Mahal has one of the largest poker rooms in Atlantic City, second in size only to the Borgata

Borgata

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by Marina District Development, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and a divesture trust established by MGM Resorts International...

.

The casino was officially inaugurated in 1990, with Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

 performing at the ceremonies, and was built at a total cost of nearly one billion dollars.

History

Trump’s third property in Atlantic City, was wrapped in controversy prior to opening as it was part of the fight between Donald Trump and Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show on Group W Broadcasting...

 along with Resorts Casino Hotel in 1988 over Resorts International. Resorts was developing and constructing the Resorts Taj Mahal Casino north of Resorts Casino Hotel on the boardwalk, but had run out of money and construction was stopped. Trump was attempting to buy the unfinished resort, along with Resorts, but Merv Griffin would not sell. Eventually, a deal was created between Trump and Griffin giving Griffin Resorts in Atlantic City and the Resorts Paradise Island

Atlantis Paradise Island

The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...

 with the unfinished Taj Mahal project going to Trump. The casino opened in 1990 as the Trump Taj Mahal and remained the largest and highest grossing casino in the city until the opening of the Borgata

Borgata

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by Marina District Development, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and a divesture trust established by MGM Resorts International...

 in 2003. The Chairman Tower opened in 2008, bringing the complex to over 2,000 rooms.

Casual Dining

• Burger
• Go
• Hard Rock Cafe
  Hard Rock Cafe
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• Il Muilno Trattoria
• Plate American Cafe
• The Rim Noodle Bar
• Royal Albert's Place
• Sultan's Feast
• White House Sub Shop

Quick Service

• Auntie Anne's
  Auntie Anne's
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• Berriyo
• The Ice Cream Bar
• Pretzel Time
• Sbarro
  Sbarro
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• Starbucks Coffee

2009 Shooting incident

On May 27, 2009 Ray Kot, a casino shift manager was shot and killed by 57 year old Mark Magee of Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...

. Magee claims that he shot and killed Kot because casino executives at the Trump Taj Mahal had conspired to cheat players by manipulating the outcome of the table games. On August 11, 2010 Magee was convicted of murder and is currently serving a minimum 30 year sentence at the New Jersey State Prison

New Jersey State Prison

The New Jersey State Prison , formerly known as Trenton State Prison, is a state prison in Trenton, New Jersey operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It accommodated over 1,900 prisoners as of January, 2005....

 in Trenton

Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...

, he is tenatively scheduled to be released on May 28, 2039 at age 87.

On October 16, 2010 a small park on the Trump Taj Mahal property was created and dedicated to the memory of Ray Kot.

TrumpOne Card

Trump Taj Mahal, along with Trump Plaza, have a comp card similar to most casinos. The club has four levels:

• TrumpOne: Free to all members age 21 and older.
• Executive: 4,000 tier points in a calendar year required.
• Chairman: 10,000 tier points in a calendar year required.
• Signature: 80,000 tier points in a calendar year required.