<P> The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (formerly Trump Taj Mahal) is a casino and hotel on the Boardwalk, owned by Hard Rock International, currently undergoing refurbishment in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States . </P> <P> The casino, originally known as the Trump Taj Mahal, was inaugurated by its then - owner Donald Trump in 1990, and was built at a total cost of nearly one billion dollars . Restaurants at the Taj included Hard Rock Cafe, Dynasty, Il Mulino New York, Moon at Dynasty, and Robert's Steakhouse . It was also the home of Scores, the country's first in - casino strip club . </P> <P> The Taj Mahal came to the brink of closure in 2014 as its parent company went through bankruptcy, but ultimately remained open under the new ownership of Icahn Enterprises . On August 3, 2016, it was announced that the Trump Taj Mahal would close after Labor Day, because of casino workers on strike . It was closed on October 10, 2016 . </P> <P> On March 1, 2017, the Seminole Tribe of Florida through its Hard Rock International brand, and the Morris and Jingoli families, announced its purchase of the facility and conversion to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brand . </P>

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