"None of the indications of interest received to date for theacquisition of the company represented or was likely to lead to atransaction that was in the best interests for the company and itsshareholders," Trump Entertainment says in a statement.

The previous talks with the still-unnamed buyers have concludedunsuccessfully. There are no current talks with anyone else. Sharesof the company have plummeted from the news, losing going from$12.58 a share down to $10.05, before a small bounce back to $10.49by the end of the day Monday.

Although Donald Trump has no operating control over TrumpEntertainment, his "You're fired!" line has been used recently,with two executives have been given the axe. Paul B. Keller,executive vice president of design and construction, and VirginiaMcDowell, executive vice president and CIO, have been cut from thepayroll, for what the company says are cost-saving measures.