Trump Plaza Atlantic City NJ $5 Casino Chip 1997 Miss America Tara Holland

Description: President Donald Trump Trump Plaza Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey $5 Casino Chip 1997 Miss America Tara Holland Miss America 1921-1997 Tara Dawn Holland (born October 2, 1972) is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss America 1997. Tara Dawn Holland Born October 2, 1972 (age 52) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. Alma mater University of Missouri–Kansas City Florida State University Title Miss Flint Hills 1996 Miss Kansas 1996 Miss America 1997 Predecessor Shawntel Smith Successor Katherine Shindle Spouse Jon Lynn Christensen (m. 1998) Children 2 Education Holland attended Florida State University and was selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa in 1993. In December 2002, Holland graduated summa cum laude with her master's degree in music education from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Literacy advocacy After six years as a local literacy advocate and tutor, she took her cause to the national spotlight when she was crowned Miss America 1997. She spent the year fighting for literacy education for people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as raising funds and motivating those involved in the cause. Since her year of service, she has continued to speak for local, state, and national organizations on this critical issue. Public appearances John Cole, director for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and Tara Holland unveil the new "Building a Nation of Readers" poster at the Library of Congress, 1997 In addition to traveling as a speaker, Holland has enjoyed many opportunities to perform musically. She has been featured as a vocal soloist with the Kansas City Symphony, the U.S. Air Force Band, and the NATO Band in Italy. She was also a featured vocalist in the nationally televised Boston Pops Fourth of July Celebration and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition, she had the honor of singing at two of President George W. Bush's inaugural events, including the Armory Ball, the largest official Inaugural Ball. Holland has appeared on various media outlets, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Today, Fox News Sunday with Tony Snow, Parade, People, and Focus on the Family radio show, among others. In addition to commercials, public service announcements, and her cameo role on The Nanny, some of her other highlights are the 1997 Kansan of the Year, President Bush's Daily Point of Light #723, and the 1997 Kansas Woman of Achievement. Personal life Holland and her husband, former U.S. Congressman Jon Lynn Christensen, live in Franklin, Tennessee. They have two daughters, Petra and Sela. Holland is active with youth, both in her local community and as a national sexual abstinence speaker to tens of thousands of students per year. She also sings and speaks for women's groups, fundraisers, and churches. Trivia The video of her receiving her crown was shown at the beginning of the 2006 film, Little Miss Sunshine. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino For other buildings of the same name, see Trump Plaza. Trump Plaza was a hotel and casino on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts. Designed by architect Alan Lapidus, it operated from May 14, 1984, until September 16, 2014. Trump Plaza Trump Plaza in September 2007 Location Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Address 2500 Boardwalk Opening date May 14, 1984 Closing date September 16, 2014 Theme Luxury No. of rooms 906 Total gaming space 91,181 sq ft (8,471.0 m2) Permanent shows Beatle Mania, Boxing Signature attractions Trump Plaza Beach Bar Notable restaurants Max's Steakhouse, 24 Central Cafe, Rainforest Cafe Casino type Land-based Owner Trump Entertainment Resorts Operating license holder Trump Plaza Associates Architect Alan Lapidus, Martin Stern Jr, SOSH Architects (Casino and Hotel Renovations) Previous names Harrah's at Trump Plaza (1984) Renovated in 1990 (East Tower), 2006 The Trump Organization, a company owned by real estate developer Donald Trump, began construction of the casino in June 1982. Harrah's, the gaming unit of Holiday Inn, joined as a partner a month later. Trump would oversee the construction, while Harrah's would operate the property, referred to as Harrah's Boardwalk, after opening. The property opened as Harrah's at Trump Plaza on May 14, 1984. The complex contained 614 rooms, seven restaurants, a health club, a 750-seat showroom and a 60,000 sq ft (5,574.2 m2) casino, all on a narrow 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) plot of land next to Caesars Atlantic City. Five months after opening, the name was changed to simply Trump Plaza, to avoid confusion with Harrah's Marina. Part of the reason for this is that Harrah's was commonly associated with and attracted low-rolling gamblers, but Trump had built 85 high-roller suites, which were rarely used. The casino performed poorly, with pre-tax profits of just $144,000 in the first half of 1985. The poor results exacerbated disagreements between Trump and Harrah's, leading to Trump buying out Harrah's interest in the property for $70 million in May 1986. In 1989, Trump paid $62 million to purchase the neighboring, unfinished Penthouse Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, including a hotel tower that had formerly been a Holiday Inn, and a nearby parking lot. Trump expanded the Plaza onto the Penthouse site, renaming it Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino East Tower. Trump also spent $63 million to purchase the bankrupt Atlantis Casino Hotel, separated from Trump Plaza by the Atlantic City Convention Hall, and rebranded it as the Trump Regency, a hotel annex to the Plaza. Trump Plaza hosted the WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V events in 1988 and 1989 respectively. Although the World Wrestling Federation billed the events as being held at Trump Plaza, in reality Trump was only the sponsor of both events, which were held at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. From 1985 to 1998, the hotel was also the onsite host of 19 professional boxing program events. The casino was the scene of a notorious baccarat session in May 1990, in which the Japanese high roller Akio Kashiwagi lost $10 million. The incident was later fictionalized in Martin Scorsese's film Casino. Decline Trump Plaza's revenues took a sharp decline in 1990, due to competition from its newly opened sister property, the Trump Taj Mahal, which was a mile away. The casino narrowly averted default on a 1991 payment to bondholders by taking out a $25 million mortgage on its parking garage. Trump then negotiated a debt restructuring with the Plaza's creditors, under which their $250 million of debt would be exchanged for $200 million of bonds with a lower interest rate, plus $100 million of preferred stock. The plan was submitted as a prepackaged bankruptcy in March 1992. In 1993, Atlantic City casino development authority began condemning hundreds of properties, for the expansion of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. In 1998, a court stopped the condemnation of the Sabatini's restaurant, one of the properties. In 2005, Donald Trump agreed to buy the property for around $2 million, exceeding the first offer of $700,000. Construction of a $42-million expansion began in 1993. The plan called for demolition of the unfinished Penthouse casino, the addition of 30,000 square feet of gaming space, and renovation of the former Holiday Inn building to become Trump Plaza's East Tower, with 361 hotel rooms. The expansion was at the center of a major eminent domain court case, when Trump sought to obtain the property of Vera Coking, a retired homeowner whose house was adjacent to the Penthouse casino. Coking, represented by the Institute for Justice, was victorious, and plans to build a limousine parking lot were thwarted. In 1995, Trump granted ownership of Trump Plaza to his new publicly traded company, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts (later Trump Entertainment Resorts). The company also acquired the Trump Regency hotel. The East Tower opened in two phases, in October 1995 and February 1996. The expansion continued with the May 1996 opening of Trump World's Fair, a $48-million renovation of the Trump Regency with an added casino, connected to Trump Plaza by a loggia across the Atlantic City Convention Hall. In 2004, the building hosted UFC 50. On May 24, 2011, Trump Entertainment Resorts announced that a decision would be made within two months to either sell the casino or to renovate and expand it, possibly with a joint venture partner. In February 2013, the company proposed to sell the property for $20 million to the Meruelo Group, a California-based company whose businesses include the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. Meruelo planned to make significant investments in the property and rename it. The deal fell through when Carl Icahn, senior lender for Trump Plaza's mortgage, declined to approve the sale for the proposed price. Closure The former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino after closure On July 12, 2014, it was reported that the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino would close on September 16, 2014, if a buyer was not found, putting an estimated 1,000 employees out of work. In early August 2014, Donald Trump filed a lawsuit requesting his name be removed from the facility, because it had fallen into disrepair, in violation of the licensing agreement for his name. Trump Plaza closed permanently on September 16, 2014. This was the fourth Atlantic City casino to close in 2014, after the Atlantic Club, Showboat, and Revel. The closure left approximately 1,300 employees out of work. Demolition The building was set to be demolished in the spring of 2018, except for the East Tower and the parking garage. However, on May 29, 2018, the demolition plans had been delayed until at least the following fall due to funding disputes. On December 14, 2018, another demolition deadline passed. Carl Icahn bought the deed to the land Trump Plaza sits on, and terminated the complicated lease on the land that drove potential buyers out in late December 2018. On June 11, 2020, Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced that Icahn has submitted plans for the hotel towers to be imploded, as they were considered a danger to public safety because of falling debris. Most of Trump Plaza in Atlantic City was slated to be demolished on January 29, 2021. Atlantic City planned to auction off the right to press the button detonating the explosives, with the proceeds to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City. The auction was cancelled after lawyers for IEP AC Plaza LLC, a subsidiary company of Icahn Enterprises which owns the building, said they were unaware of the fundraiser and demanded it be stopped. The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was imploded on February 17, 2021. It became the second hotel-casino in Atlantic City to be demolished by an implosion after the Sands Hotel and Casino in 2007.

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