Some 20 years ago when PA first legalized gambling and had handed out casino licenses, there were 2 set aside for here in Philly and 45 put in a bid for one right smack in the middle of a neighborhood.
Thankfully that was rejected.
I remember in 1974 staying at what was then the Holiday Inn Atlantic City (which was right next to the famous Boardwalk Hall) -
Later, 45 bought it, rejiggered the buildings and constructed another tower, and called it "Trump Plaza".
He bankrupted that and I was happy to watch a live stream of its implosion!
When gambling first opened in Jersey in 1978, we drove down there just to go inside the first casino - Resorts International. That property had been mainly owned and run by Merv Griffin, was in an old building, with the entrance actually back off the boardwalk. But later, in comes 45 again to construct what would become the Taj Mahal just adjacent. The hotel was right across the boardwalk from (and connected to) Steel Pier.
And back about a decade ago after he bankrupted the Taj Mahal and sold it at a fire sale to criminal extraordinaire Carl Icahn, my sister and niece went down there for a weekend... and with a Groupon coupon, was able to get a luxury ocean front room for like $60 a night. 
It's now a Hard Rock Hotel/Casino.
I know all about his casino fiascos but there were others involved outside of the Russian mob.
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