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Dennis Gomes, 68, co-owner of A.C. casino

20.05.12

Mr. Gomes and New York real estate magnate Morris Bailey bought the struggling Resorts in August 2010, saving it from shutting down.

Mr. Gomes had a long career in the casino industry, with management jobs at the Tropicana Casino & Resort, where he famously turned a tic-tac-toe-playing chicken into a top draw, at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort, the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, and at Hilton Nevada's properties. His tenure as Nevada's top casino corruption investigator was chronicled in the 1995 Martin Scorsese film starring Robert De Niro.

Donald Trump called Mr. Gomes "a great friend and a great executive."

"He was my top executive at the Taj Mahal and he did a tremendous job," Trump said. "Everybody liked him and respected him."

Mr. Gomes was beloved by executives and casino industry leaders in Atlantic City. His business partner pledged to carry out his policies at Resorts.

Daniel Heneghan, a spokesman for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission who knew Mr. Gomes for decades, said Mr. Gomes had always wanted a casino in Atlantic City.


Source: Philadelphia Inquirer