Donald Trump & Steve Wynn Atlantic City Again?

Is it possible that Steve Wynn and Donald Trump can work together to create an Atlantic City Mega Resort Casino.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn wants to bring Las Vegas-style glitz and glamour to Atlantic City by teaming up with his former archrival Donald Trump for a $3 billion megaresort that could dominate the heart of the Boardwalk. “Steve and I are talking about something very exciting and very interesting,” Trump said in an interview Wednesday. “It would be great for the state of New Jersey and Atlantic City, but it’s very preliminary.”

Trump declined to disclose details, but people familiar with the plans said the aging Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino would be demolished to make way for a gigantic development project. It would encompass as many as four blocks of Boardwalk property from Missouri to Texas avenues and stretch out to Atlantic Avenue on the land side, at the foot of the Atlantic City Expressway.

One controversial aspect is the possibility that historic Boardwalk Hall would be demolished or incorporated into the new casino hotel. A new entertainment and sports complex might be built on Atlantic Avenue to replace the 77-year-old hall, the former site of the Miss America Pageant and now the city’s premier concert venue.

Boardwalk Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places, giving it some protection from demolition but hardly an ironclad guarantee that it will survive. There was talk of razing the hall years ago before a $90 million renovation, completed in 2001, converted the crumbling building into a 14,000-seat sports and entertainment arena.

The Trump-Wynn casino project also would include a hotel tower rising 50 stories over the beachfront and perhaps an entertainment pier jutting far into the ocean. A new tunnel underneath Pacific Avenue would be considered as one of the roadway improvements needed to accommodate casino construction. Wynn, who is renowned for transforming the Las Vegas market with megacasinos such as Bellagio, Mirage and most recently the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, wants to make a spectacular return to Atlantic City. He left in 1987 after selling the Golden Nugget, now known as the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort.

The Trump Plaza site would put Wynn in the middle of the Boardwalk and give him a prime spot off the expressway corridor, the main entrance into the city. Earlier, Wynn met with Gov. Jon S. Corzine to discuss the possibility of redeveloping the city’s former Bader Field airport, but was told that site would take too long and prove too costly to convert for a casino.

State Sen. Bill Gormley, R-Atlantic, encouraged Wynn to look at the Boardwalk instead of Bader Field and arranged for Trump to be part of the discussions. Gormley is expected to handle the intricate political and government negotiations needed to make the casino project a reality.

“He wants to see good things happen to Atlantic City,” Trump said of Gormley. “I’ve had my arguments with him, but I know he’d really love to see this happen.”

In an interview Wednesday, Gormley said he wants a casino project that would include more parking near Boardwalk Hall. Instead of demolishing Boardwalk Hall for a casino, Gormley mentioned the possibility of saving most of the building and instead selling off its West Hall annex, which was constructed in the 1970s and is not part of the main entertainment and sports complex.

“Potentially if (Wynn and Trump) got together, use of the Boardwalk Hall would be an advantage,” Gormley said of the hall’s benefits to the proposed casino. “Those are conversations and ideas I have been encouraging for years.”

Wall Street analysts were skeptical of the Trump-Wynn project Wednesday, saying it would face a litany of legal, financial and regulatory impediments. They also doubted that there is enough land available to develop the type of colossal casino that Wynn has so famously built in Las Vegas.

“I don’t feel it’s likely that the parties would be looking at something,” said gaming analyst Jane Pedreira of Lehman Brothers. “The parcel is too small to be of value to Steve Wynn, who typically likes to build megaresorts.”

Part of the skepticism stems from promises that Trump and Wynn made in the past for casino projects they had planned to do individually but never materialized. Trump once proposed building a $1.5 billion casino next to Trump Plaza but abandoned the project in 2003. Wynn teased Atlantic City Hotels with plans for a new casino in the Marina District in the mid-1990s, then pulled up stakes before construction could start.

Trump and Wynn’s joint venture represents a dramatic shift in their relationship. Although Trump says the two are good friends now, the casino titans were bitter enemies for years and opposed each other in earlier plans for casino and road projects in Atlantic City.

Speculation about Trump and Wynn intensified following their chummy appearance together at New York’s Shea Stadium last Thursday night during the Mets’ 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League championship game.

“We’ll see what happens,” Trump said. “If Steve and I got together, it would be really amazing. The combination would be an amazing thing for New Jersey and Atlantic City.

“It’s a little too soon to talk about the details. It’s extremely complex; very big. And it’s really very early. Things are very fluid. It could turn out to be nothing,” he continued.

Neither Wynn nor his company has commented on the Trump discussions. Wynn has been talking privately to Gormley since May about possibly returning to Atlantic City to be part of the resort’s red-hot $5 billion-per-year gambling market.

Trump and Wynn represent the biggest names in the casino industry. Trump is the chairman and largest individual shareholder of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., owner of Trump Plaza, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Marina Hotel Casino. His status as a celebrity CEO has been solidified by his hit NBC reality show “The Apprentice.”

Trump Entertainment has a regularly scheduled board of directors meeting next Wednesday and Thursday in New York. The company also will report its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, an event that will likely generate intense questioning from gaming analysts about the proposed Trump-Wynn project.
Story by the Atlantic City Press

Atlantic City Bachelorette and Bachelor Party Tips

Atlantic City Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Tips

Before we get into the details of how to plan your Bachelor or Bachelorette party, one of the most important parts of your trip is making reservations at an Atlantic City Hotel. To make your trip planning easier we recommend this ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS EXPERTS site. You can find great discounts that sometimes include free show tickets, you can quickly compare Atlantic City Hotels and Casinos and view virtual tours as well as digital pictures. They also have a toll free number and live online help if you have any questions. Have fun in Atlantic City!

Atlantic City Bachelor Party Tips – One of the first decisions a Groom or Best Man must make about the bachelor party is the location. Do you want it local or are you planning a weekend trip with the guys? Regardless of what you choose, the most important thing is to have fun with the Bachelor. Below, we have listed the most popular places for a bachelor party and where to get the most comprehensive information to make your decision: We recommendAtlantic City, New Jersey.  AC has it all: Adult Strip Clubs, Casinos, Nightclubs, Great Golf Courses, Beaches and much much more.

Ideas and Tips:

1. Reserve a poker table at one of the best poker rooms in Atlantic City and have your own cash game. You only pay for the dealer. Choose from Borgata, Taj Mahal, Hilton, Showboat House of Blues poker room. This a ton of fun!

2. Spend one night at Atlantic City Strip Clubs, Gentleman’s Clubs. #1 one on our list is Bare Exposure Atlantic City’s first all-nude strip club, Bare Exposure is located directly across Pacific Avenue from Trump Plaza. There is no liquor license here, so it’s BYOB (Beer and wine only). They do have a liquor store connected but you pay a big premium. Leave your cell phones in the car, they charge $5 storage fee. #2 on the list is
Delilah’s Den  one of South Jersey’s top exotic dance clubs. There girls here are extremely friendly, almost always beautiful, rarely pushy, and have just enough class to keep you interested all night long. There is one problem, however: the dancers here don’t strip naked; they wear bikinis on stage and never reveal a thing. Delilah’s Den requires transportation as it’s about 3 miles from AC. #3 on the list is Club Allure  a New York-style gentlemen’s club that offers a newly renovated venue with a VIP lounge as well as a champagne room. ( New York ave and the boardwalk) 3. Plan a day of incredible golf in Atlantic City / South Jersey. Be sure to make the Tee Time for about 12 noon or 1pm, this will allow time for everyone to wake up and be ready to play.

Here’s our Top 5.

#1 Atlantic City Country Club, #2 Twisted Dune Golf Club, #3 Links a tBrigantine Beach, #4 Harbor Pines, #5 Blue Heron Pines. All are within 15 minutes of Atlantic City Casinos and Hotels. Use the only Tee Time System make, Change and Cancel Atlantic City Golf Tee Times Online.

4. Spend a night at one of the Top Nightclubs in Atlantic City.
Here you will an abundance of beautiful single women, we guarantee a great time. Our Top 5 are #1 -  Casbah Nightclub at the Taj Mahal, #2 - Club Mixx at the Borgata, #3 -  Club Worship at the House of Blues / Showboat Casino Atlantic City #4 – The Quarter at the Tropicana, this could very easily be our #1 because you have an entire city of Bars and Clubs in one location, plus you can sneak off to gamble and come back with a good story before anyone knew you were missing!  The Quarter at the Tropicana has it all, an Irish Pub with live band, karaoke bar, Mod Vodka Bar called Red Square, Comedy Club, great restaurants like the Palm and Carmines, much more. #5 – New Pier at Caesar’s. A huge selection of gourmet restaurants, an Irish Pub, a Sports Bar called Game On Atlantic City and much more. Located at the Caesar’s across the boardwalk. There is no shortage of things to do when enjoying a Bachelor Party in Atlantic City.

5. Limo and Party Bus – it may sometimes be necessary to rent a limo or Party Bus for the night, we recommend this company. Very professional and good prices. Tell Jeffrey the AC Hotel Experts sent you for a preferred rate.
Avalon Limousine Atlantic City. NJ

Atlantic City Bachelorette Party Tips

Bachelorette parties are renowned for inspiring women to really “let their hair down.” Frankly, women are seldom so naughty and as goofy as when they are giggling hysterically over a novel party favor, gag gift, or risqué party game. Males are objectified and generally ridiculed to gales of gleeful laughter. The female bonding is particularly strong and enjoyable as the silliness reigns. Let the games begin! From Atlantic City Spa’s, to Shopping, Nightclubs and an incredible all male review,
Atlantic City is a great place for your Bachelorette Party.

1. Check out the hottest New Male Revue show to hit Atlantic City, International Hunks at the Hilton Casino beginning May 17th, 2008.  Find out the details now! 

All Male Review – Savage Men Cover Model Review at Club
Worship at the House Of Blues / Showboat Casino Atlantic City. Every Saturday night at 9pm Club Worship Atlantic City’s Best and Only Male Review kicks up the fun. These guys are HOT, after the show you party till dawn, we guarantee and night fun filled bliss!!! The Savage Men Cover Model Male Revue A high energy whirlwind of gorgeous hard bodies and seductive sensations await you as you make your way into
Atlantic City’s award winning Male Revue.

2. Atlantic City Shopping – did you Atlantic City has an Outlet called “The Walk” Atlantic City Outlets. Atlantic City Outlets, The Walk is Atlantic City’s premiere retail complex featuring national brand outlet stores, entertainment venues and exciting new restaurants and clubs, connecting the Atlantic City Convention Center to the Boardwalk Casinos along Michigan Avenue . This is our #1 Choice, there are so many great stores to choose from. Check it out here! #2 on the list is the Quarter at the Tropicana. Huge selection of stores, most of the time some girls start partying at lunch time while the others continue to shop. Here’s a list of the Stores. Quarter at the Tropicana.

3. Nightclubs and Bars. See the guys #4 above for Atlantic City Nightclubs and Bars.

4. Atlantic City Spa’s – spend a day or a few hours at one of Atlantic City Spa’s. #1 on the list is Spa Toccare at the Borgata, guaranteed to relax and pamper you beyond your wildest imagination! Giant list of skin treatments, massages and more. #2 on our list is Blue Mercury Spa at the Tropicana Quarter. You won’t go wrong with either of these two terrific Atlantic City Spa’s.5. Limo and Party Bus – it may sometimes be necessary to rent a limo or Party Bus for the night, we recommend this company. Very professional and good prices. Tell David the AC Hotel Experts sent you for a preferred rate. Atlantic Limousine Atlantic City. NJ.

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Atlantic City Free Show Tickets at Resorts Casino

Resorts Atlantic City Casino Superstar Theater 

This Exclusive Ticket Offer is Presented by the Atlantic City Hotel Experts in partnership with Resorts Atlantic City. Simply print a coupon and present at the Resorts Atlantic City Promotions Booth located on the casino floor to redeem for 2 Tickets to the show. It is recommended that you present offer at least 2 hour prior to the show.  Have fun!1. SHOWTIME at Resorts Atlantic City  Oct 22 – 26 & Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2006  (2 Free Tickets) A variety show that combines amazing magic to side splitting comedy and high energy dancers! Vaudeville meets Las Vegas is the idea, you don’t want to miss this great show. 2. A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. at Resorts  Atlantic City Nov 5 – 10 & Nov 12 – 16, 2006 (2 Free Tickets) The Ultimate Entertainer – Sammy Davis Jr. review show. Two  Broadway actors One breathtaking musical experience!  That is exactly what audiences can expect when Sammy Davis Jr., “The Ultimate Entertainer” makes its Atlantic City debut at Resorts Atlantic City, Sunday, November 5 through Thursday, November 16. The magnificent musical production is presented by the Sammy Davis Jr. Estate and JTR Entertainment.

The production is the first ever live stage show based upon the musical career of Sammy Davis Jr., and has received outstanding reviews.   Created “on the shrewd notion that no one man could encapsulate all of Sammy Davis Jr., there are two Sammies who come together extraordinarily well,” writes Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune. Says the New York Times, “…the two performers are so utterly remarkable.”

The two Sammies are Broadway actors Ted Levy and Darrell Grand Moultrie.  Levy starred in and choreographed Jelly’s Las Jam with Gregory Hines.  His credits include The Wizard of Oz, Bring In “Da Noise! Bring In Da’ Funk, Black and Blue and several others.  His performance in Sammy Davis Jr. The Ultimate Entertainer is a virtual lifelong study of the man.  According to BroadwayWorld.com, Levy “captures in voice, body language and tap, the essence of Sammy Davis, Jr., without veering into parody. Darrell Grand Moultrie has starred in Hairspray, The Color Purple and played opposite Toni Braxton in Elton John & Tim Rice’s “Aida.”

The musical journey through the life and musical career of Davis, Jr. takes the audience into the casino showrooms of Vegas, the night clubs where it all began, on the movie lots of Southern California and naturally, to the neon lights of Broadway.  One of the truly magical moments of the show is a recreation of Sammy performing live. The artistic use of multimedia offers rare footage and interviews with Sammy and leaves the audience eternally grateful for the man who, as his wife, Altovise Davis says “gave his heart, his soul and his life to people.”

The first-ever traveling Sammy Davis Jr. Museum accompanies the stage production to Resorts.  The museum features clothing, artifacts, rare photos, tap shoes and trademark jewelry.  Sammy Davis Jr., The Ultimate Entertainer, debuts at Resorts Atlantic City Sunday, November 5 – 7; 9-10; and 12-16 at 7pm nightly (exception: Friday show at 9pm).

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Trump Exchange Atlantic City and New Taj Mahal Tower

Donald Trump was in Atlantic City last month to celebrate two milestones in the rejuvenation of Trump Entertainment Resorts, and more specifically, of Trump Taj Mahal.

First, the Donald cut the ribbon on Trump Exchange, the new upscale gift shop that marks the first entry in the complete re-design of the second-floor, an effort being coordinated mainly by Trump’s “Apprentice” at the Taj, Dr. Randal Pinkett.

Second, Trump went to the vacant spot between Taj and Showboat to put the first shovel in the ground for the Taj Mahal’s new 45-story, 786-room hotel tower.

Trump Exchange is a 4,000-square-foot branded Trump retail store at the top of the main escalator from the lobby—the first thing guests see when they come upstairs.

According to David Hogrefe, senior group director of interior design firm Fitch Inc., the Trump team gave his firm the task of creating a space that communicated the Trump culture without looking like any other retail outlet at the casino. The kicker? They had two weeks to design it.

What they created is a space that is certainly opulent, but with a much more modern feel than most of the original Taj, with plenty of hardwood and a central merchandise table made of solid marble. “You don’t see many marble tables eight feet wide,” comments Hogrefe.

The merchandise includes all of the T-shirts, leather logo jackets and mugs one would expect at a casino gift shop but it is combined with high-end watches and other jewelry to create the same kind of elegant-but-casual look as the store’s design.

“The design is consistent with what the whole corridor project will look like,” says Pinkett, who notes that the store is the beginning of a new look not only for the second floor, but for the entire casino. “We’re taking the Taj Mahal into the 21st century.”

It’s all part of a massive renovation of all three Trump Atlantic City casinos.

Trump and James Perry, CEO of Trump Entertainment, both participated in the groundbreaking for the new $250 million tower, which will include 70 luxury suites. Completion is expected in summer of 2008.

Trump Set to Officially Open New Trump Exchange, Survey New Tower Construction

Donald J. Trump will be in Atlantic City on Thursday to officially open the Trump Exchange retail store and to survey the construction site of the Trump Taj Mahal’s new, nearly 800-room, $250 million hotel tower. The events will begin with a ribbon cutting at the Trump Exchange, immediately followed by the tower construction site survey. Mr. Trump is the Chairman of the Board and largest stockholder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.

WHO: Mr. Donald J. Trump

WHAT: Official Grand Opening of Trump Exchange
             Survey of the Construction Site of the New Taj Mahal Hotel Tower

WHERE: Trump Exchange
2nd Floor Promenade (top of the main hotel escalators)
Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort
1000 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey

As a branded Trump retail store, Trump Exchange features a wide array of Donald J. Trump apparel and goods, in addition to other inventory. Included in the 4,000 square foot facility are Donald J. Trump dress shirts, ties, golf shirts, cologne, wallets, belts and watches.

The new, 40 story, 450-feet tall hotel tower is planned to add 786 rooms to the Taj Mahal’s current 1,250 rooms. The rooms, expected to be completed during the summer of 2008, include 716 generously apportioned standard guest rooms and 70 ocean view suites.

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc owns and operates three properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey: the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino  and Trump Marina Hotel Casino. Together, the properties comprise approximately 371,300 square feet of gaming space and 3,180 hotel rooms and suites.

In the summer of 2006 the construction officially commenced on the new, $250 million hotel tower at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (the “Taj Mahal”).

“As we constantly strive to create a more entertaining and exciting atmosphere at each of our properties, the construction of our new hotel tower is planned to greatly increase our guest capacity at the Taj Mahal,” said Mark Juliano, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. “As we renovate the casino floor and develop more dining and retail options at the Taj Mahal, these rooms will serve as a critical component of our plan to expand our business and attract more valuable customers.”

Completion of the tower construction is expected during the summer of 2008. The new tower is planned to add 786 rooms to the Taj Mahal, which currently has 1,250 rooms in the existing hotel tower. Standing 40 stories high and 450-feet tall, the tower’s rooms include 716 generously apportioned standard guest rooms and 70 suites with ocean views. The primary architect on the project is the Friedmutter Group.

Construction of the new tower is in addition to the Company’s previously announced $110 million renovation and expansion plan. Projects already completed include the renovation of nearly every hotel guest room at all three Trump properties; the entire casino floor renovation and the opening of 24 Central Cafe at Trump Plaza Casino and Hotel; the Ego Bar and Lounge, Trump Exchange retail store, The Asian Gaming Pit and the new noodle bar, The Rim, at the Taj Mahal. Construction of the new retail and dining entrance corridor to the Taj Mahal is underway, as is the renovation of the casino floor. The master plan for the Trump Marina Hotel Casino is also currently being developed.

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