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Trump Entertainment files for bankruptcy

CHICAGO, Illinois -- As reported by Reuters: "Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc, the casino operator named for Donald Trump, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday as recession and declining gambling revenues battered the company and its rivals.

"The Chapter 11 filing marks the third plunge into bankruptcy for the company, which was created out of a restructuring in 2005. It also underscores the struggles facing the casino business as recession squeezes casino gambling.

"Trump Entertainment owns and operates three casino hotels in Atlantic City, New Jersey, including the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina.

"The company did not request debtor-in-possession financing to operate during its restructuring and said it would continue to run as normal.

"...Trump had assets of about $2.1 billion and total debts of about $1.74 billion on December 31, 2008, it said in its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

"The company, eager to conserve cash, missed a $53.1 million bond interest payment due on Dec 1 as a sharp downturn in consumer spending hit casino revenue, prompting bondholders to push for bankruptcy..."

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