Trump Entertainment Names New VP

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -– (PRESS RELEASE) -- Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMP) (the "Company") announced today that Gregg Caren, a 20 year veteran of the hotel and hospitality industry, has been named Vice President of Hotel Sales for the Company. In the newly-created position, Mr. Caren will be responsible for coordinating the sales for more than 3,000 hotel rooms across the Company's properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

"As a company, we continue to focus our business model on using our hotel sales both to help drive gaming revenue and as a distinct revenue source," said Mark Juliano, the Company's Chief Operating Officer. "Gregg's experience in hotel sales and marketing in this region and around the world will be critical to our operations and reaching our strategic goals."

Mr. Caren joins the Company from SMG, a prominent worldwide conference and entertainment venue management company, where he most recently served as Vice President of Operations and Business Development, with responsibility for national and international business development. In this role, Mr. Caren has also provided operational and sales support for 56 convention centers in the SMG network across North America.

Previously, Mr. Caren has served as Assistant General Manager and Director of Sales for the Atlantic City Convention Center. Additionally, he has worked in management sales positions for Hilton, Sheraton and Marriott. Mr. Caren, 42, is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University's Hotel Management program. The new position is pending regulatory approval.

"I am excited about many aspects of this new role, specifically the prospects for utilizing hotel sales to capitalize on the opportunity of this growing company and the expanding Atlantic City marketplace," Mr. Caren said today. "The experience and plans of the Company's management team make this, I believe, a remarkable opportunity."

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. owns and operates three properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey: the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino and Trump Marina Hotel Casino. Together, the properties comprise approximately 371,300 square feet of gaming space and 3,180 hotel rooms and suites.