Will Trump International in Las Vegas Ever Open a Casino?

Do you think Trump International in Las Vegas will ever open a casino? If not, why not? Wouldn't it be a huge hit with his base?

We get this question from time to time; we last answered it a couple of years ago.

As for a Trump casino appealing to the ex-president's political base, that's a question better left to Wall Street analysts, social-media commentators, marketing gurus, political pundits, TV talking heads, and the like.

As for why we believe that a casino won't be opening at Trump International anytime soon, it's not, at least currently, because of any licensing issues; Donald Trump previously held a Nevada gaming license when he owned 10% of the Riviera.

Of course, if he loses even one of the many lawsuits circulating around him (civil suits stemming from his pre-presidential business dealings, defamation claims from women he allegedly assaulted, and criminal investigations vis-a-vis his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, for example), the Nevada gaming regulators might take a closer look at his suitability as a license holder.

Among the reasons a casino didn't open when Trump International did, Eric Trump explained at the time, "We wanted a true luxury-resort experience. It's hard to have a high-quality product when you walk into ‘ding, ding, ding’ and people are walking around in Hawaiian shirts with big plastic drink mugs.”

That said, in February 2016, Donald Trump announced that he and his friend and partner in Trump International, Phil Ruffin, were planning build a $100 million casino on the pad previously reserved for the originally planned second condo tower.

Again at the time, Eric Trump put the onus on Ruffin to move forward with the project, since his father was busy on the presidential campaign. Still, he told the Wall Street Journal that if Ruffin took the initiative, "We would certainly do it."

The plan called for the casino to occupy four acres next to the tower and would have been half-owned by Trump. But it never proceeded beyond the announcement stage; in fact, it went down the memory hole almost as soon as it saw the light of day.

Given the Trump Organization's track record in the casino business, we suspect Phil Ruffin would have to acquire 100% of the property for a casino to be built there.

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Donzack Mar-12-2022

I’ll bet

I’ll bet this one gets a lot of comments.

Kevin Lewis Mar-12-2022

The Trump way

He could just not build anything and then claim he built the world's bigliest casino and any reports to the contrary are just fake news.

Jackie Mar-12-2022

You never fully explain things!

100% of the 4 acres or 100% of Trump International?
Ruffin would be smart to acquire the entire property and rename it.
The need for lawyer fees and a 2024 run could net Ruffin a bargin basement Trump buyout.
Maybe you should get Ruffin's point of view on the ubject.

VegasVic Mar-12-2022

LMAO

It's been awhile since he ran a casino into the ground and declared bankruptcy so why not?  The family should buy Circus Circus.  Now I await the usual suspects to tell us all how we need to "stop the steal" LOL.

Gtojohnr Mar-12-2022

Circus Circus

Yes, he should buy ( steal ) the Circus Circus and then everyone’s pensions like he did in Atlantic City or did everyone forget about that ? Also all the contractors he stiffed that did work on his casinos and never got payed.” JUST SUE ME “

Bill Hirschman Mar-12-2022

Bill Allentown, PA

Oh a great answer. And intuitive bloggers!!!  Honestly am loving the responses...keep 'em coming. Gee are there bets on this?  Nah;  not even in the gutters of a slum !!! Thats all he ever earned.

Lotel Mar-12-2022

Russia money

The Trump Organization has a lot of ties to Russia for loans to build . That money is locked  up now. Not going to happen soon.

Roy Furukawa Mar-12-2022

Where’s the Trump Bandwagon?

@Gtojohnr, the answer is yes, Trump supporters can’t acknowledge that he stiffed working men and women and the unions because they are in that group and he supposedly never does anything wrong. Trump’s M.O. before he was President was that exact same story over and over as a businessman, sue people until they can’t afford it. anymore.

Doc H Mar-12-2022

partisan hack time!

Oh my goodness, dangerous question which we all knew would bring out the partisan uneducated I saw it on MSM "news" hacks, so it must be true. And here they are in full splendor. But I'll play. Disclosure, I distrust both parties, don't have favorites like most of you who in my view are brainwashed in thinking a different side of he same coin is better, but I will say this as I look at reality and results, not emotions: I'll take those 2016-2020 years any day over the pathetic clown show we have now with no major wars like we are seeing now, sane gas prices relying on our own production first, booming economy, blunt talking person over a person who is so out of their league and doesn't seem to know what planet they are on. And their answer to booming gas prices is just buy an electric car and shut up already with a 200-300 mile range with so little infrastructure for charging and the average person would have trouble affording it. But carry on people, I'll have my popcorn ready.

VegasROX Mar-12-2022

Circus squared

Doesn't Phil Ruffin already 
own Circus squared? There is
so much good that could happen
with that piece of land, if only.
I'm not talking about the Trump
land 😁

Donzack Mar-12-2022

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