Strip club derails Trump Taj Mahal property revival

A strip club that once operated inside the now-shuttered Trump Taj Mahal is standing up for its right to offer adult entertainment should the new owners plan to bring Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to the property.

Philadelphia Magazine reported that Boardwalk 1000, LLC has brought SCORES Atlantic City to court after the strip club owners contends its right to reopen their business should the shuttered hotel comes back to life in the form of Hard Rock.

The Taj Mahal officially closed last October, putting nearly 3,000 of its staff out of work. Donald Trump’s buddy Carl Icahn and the union of casino workers have failed to agree on a new contract that will cover health insurance and pension benefits.

In March, HRI struck a deal with Icahn to acquire the shuttered Atlantic City casino and promptly announced plans to spend $375 million remodeling the joint as the new music-themed Hard Rock Atlantic City, which is set to re-open in summer 2018.