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- BUSINESS, Page 57Business NotesCASINOSWho Really Won the Pot?
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- Entertainer Merv Griffin was hailed as a tough and savvy
- bargainer last year when he bested billionaire Donald Trump in
- a battle for control of Resorts International, which owns
- casino-hotels in Atlantic City and the Bahamas. But now
- Griffin's plunge into gambling is looking like a dubious bet.
- Last week Resorts reported a $46.6 million loss for the year's
- first half. To stay afloat, Resorts may have to reduce sharply
- the $925 million in debt that Griffin assumed when he acquired
- the company for about $365 million.
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- Resorts' aging hotels, which could cost more than $150
- million to renovate, have steadily lost business to their
- glossier neighbors. The rivalry in Atlantic City will grow even
- more heated next year when Trump opens his $1 billion Taj Mahal
- hotel and casino, which is situated next door to Resorts'
- 61-year-old flagship.
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