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Former Trump Plaza casino to stay shut for 10 years

The owners of?Atlantic City’s former?TrumpPlaza?casino plan to keep it shut for at least 10 years as a tax-saving measure.

Trump Entertainment Resorts has filed a deed restriction for the casino, which closed last September, preventing it from being used again as a casino for at least a decade. It could still be used for another purpose.

The move was done to avoid potentially higher taxes under a bill New Jersey Governor Chris Christie could sign soon allowing casinos to make payments in lieu of taxes for 15 years as part of an?Atlantic City?rescue plan.