Evidently unfulfilled with his New York City acquisitions, Donald Trump also began to put his signature thumb print on NYC’s neighbor, New Jersey. After the Garden State legalized casino gambling in 1977, Trump looked to move in for some business opportunities. In 1984, Trump opened Harrah’s at Trump Plaza hotel and casino. Through the mid to late 1980s, Trump would purchase several more casino properties in Atlantic City, acquisitions that would ultimately prove to be financially disastrous. (In the above file photo, Trump gives an interview at Trump Tower on April 4, 1985.)
