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Agency OKs $15.4M for Taj Mahal tower
Message was posted: 08:14 Jul 20th, 2006

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Casino News Source: http://www.courierpostonline.com Agency OKs $15.4M for Taj Mahal tower ATLANTIC CITY With the rest of the financing in place, Trump Entertainment Resorts received the final piece of the financial puzzle Tuesday when the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved $15.4 million for a $250 million, 800-room hotel tower at Trump Taj Mahal. The company has received approvals from the Coastal Area Facility Review Act and the city planning board, said Joseph Fusco, executive vice president of governmental affairs. The addition will give the Taj more than 2,000 guest rooms. Work has already begun on the 43-story tower, said Mark Juliano, chief operating officer for Trump Entertainment Resorts. The tower is slated to be open in two years.