![]() Gamblers have been abandoning it for newer, ritzier casinos for years. Unlike Revel, which opened just over two years ago and was considered new and luxurious before closing, or the still-profitable Showboat, shuttered by its owner in the name of reducing competition for the remaining casinos in town, the demise of Trump Plaza could be seen a long way off. The casino even had a cameo in the film ‘‘Ocean’s Eleven” when George Clooney and Brad Pitt recruited actor Bernie Mac’s character to help with a Las Vegas casino heist, they plucked him from Trump Plaza, where he was a dealer. Bedecked with chandeliers, it hosted many a star-studded after-party when a big event such as a Rolling Stones concert or a Mike Tyson prize fight was held next door at Boardwalk Hall. ![]() Trump Plaza had its heyday in the ’80s and early ’90s.
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