The Trump Plaza was opened in 1984 in a prime spot at the centre of Atlantic City’s boardwalk by Donald Trump, who was a real estate developer at the time. It was the site of many high-profile boxing matches, which Trump would regularly attend. President Donald Trump opened the casino in 1984 in a prime spot at the centre of Atlantic City’s boardwalk. The proceeds of the fundraiser will go toward the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, a local youth charity that provides after-school and summer recreation, education and career-training programs for Atlantic City children and teens. 29, that winner will press a button that will blow up the structure. That winner will be revealed in a live auction on Tuesday. The person who bids the most money gets to blow it up. How it works is pretty simple: a professional auction company has been accepting bids. (Image credit: Wayne Parry/The Associated Press) The building has already been partially demolished, but is set to be completely blown up on Jan. Now, instead of simply continuing with the demolition, the mayor of Atlantic City wants it to end with a bang. The casino, which was formerly known as the Trump Plaza, closed in 2016 and was partially demolished. It’s not something you hear every day: one of Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City casinos is being blown up. Atlantic City mayor hopes to raise $1 million for youth charity
