ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—The ownership of the Trump TajMahal could decide as soon as next Monday to close withoutneeded concessions from Local 54 of UNITE HERE,representatives of Trump Entertainment Resortstold a federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday.

“We need it to keep Atlantic City alive,” Trump EntertainmentResorts attorney Kristopher Hansen said, urgingBankruptcy Court Judge Kevin Gross to forcibly break the unioncontract. “Unfortunately we have an unwilling counter-party.”

Trump Entertainment says it has to cut costs by $14.6 millionannually to have a chance at keeping Trump Taj Mahal open,according to the Press of Atlantic City.

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John Jordan

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