The workers are striking over changes to their health and pension benefits. Tropicana’s president and chief executive, Tony Rodio, said in a statement, “Currently the Taj is losing multi-millions a month, and now with this strike, we see no path to profitability.”Īccording to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the casino’s closure would cost roughly 3,000 workers their jobs, including about 1,000 employees who have been on strike for more than a month as members of the Unite Here Local 54 union of bellhops, cooks, housekeepers, and other workers. Hard Rock acknowledges the property is operating at a loss, but despite the closing of the casino it's attached to, the company wants to stay in Atlantic City.Management at the casino, which is now a unit of Icahn Enterprises (IEP) and is run by the Icahn-owned gaming company Tropicana Entertainment (TPCA), cited massive financial losses and a recent workers’ strike as the reasons why the Trump Taj Mahal will soon be closing. 'I think it would be tough, but it's a great restaurant, I'm sure they'll still get tourists to come here,' said Charlie Gould of Cleveland, Ohio. 'When you come into the, as we call it, offseason - the shoulder months - there's a lot less foot traffic in the city, and you have to be creative and you have to really rely on some locals,' said McCann. In order to draw customers to the restaurant, Hard Rock is offering 15 percent off to all casino employees, and a kids-eat-free program for the little ones. 'We're reaching out to the community, and we're asking for help to keep these doors open and keep us rocking in Atlantic City,' said Hard Rock Cafe General Manager Todd McCann.ĭown the boardwalk, the Rainforest Cafe and Nathan's Famous have also remained open despite Trump Plaza's closure in 2014. 'We made a decision at Hard Rock International that we're committed to save these jobs, save our employees' future and we're staying open,' said Allen.

10, the Hard Rock is committed to staying put and preserving the 104 jobs here.

Tuesday night, Hard Rock Café International CEO Jim Allen was among almost 400 people celebrating the restaurant's 20th anniversary in Atlantic City, promising that even though the Trump Taj Mahal closed Oct. (WPVI) - His name has been removed from most, but not all of the casinos president-elect Donald Trump built in Atlantic City.Īnd while the gaming halls are closed, a handful of restaurants inside the shuttered buildings are still in business, struggling to stay alive. The gambling might be gone from two Atlantic City casinos built by President-elect Donald Trump, but two restaurants connected with them are hoping to stick around.ĪTLANTIC CITY, N.J.

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