It was the place to be when mega-events such as a Mike Tyson boxing match or a Rolling Stones concert was held next door in Boardwalk Hall. Opened in 1984, when Trump was a real estate developer in his pre-politics days, Trump Plaza was for a time the most successful casino in Atlantic City. Icahn said he would replace the $175,000 that had already been bid with his own money.
But Icahn - a donor and former special economic advisor to Trump - objected on safety and liability grounds, and got the auction house to halt the bids.
