To make a long story short, two plans were presented to the court. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Trump under the previous trademark license agreement during or ," the company said in government documents in The reality of the Trumps' arrangement with the casino was a little bit more complicated than that. Linette Lopez.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} The property first went bankrupt in , just a few days after both Donald and Ivanka resigned from the board , citing "internal turmoil" due to the casino's poor financial performance. This time, a judge disagreed with them. It often indicates a user profile. The other, championed by the Trumps and other debt holders, would reorganize the company with that debt still on the books. Business Insider logo The words "Business Insider". Sort of. The court, citing the value of having the Trump name on the property, went with the latter plan, and the casinos got to use the Ivanka and Donald Trump brand and likeness free of royalties. Creditors like the Trumps would make out better, though, and there was another added bonus β the casinos would get to use the Trump brand. Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Subscriber Account active since. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. They argued that the fact that the casinos had fallen into "disrepair" was a violation of the licensing agreement. Of course, the Trumps were still debt holders in the company and had a say in the bankruptcy proceedings. In , the Trumps sued to have their name taken off the casinos. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Reuters They say that in the casino business the house always win. Login Subscribe Subscribe. The casino ended up spending a ton of money on Trump products, including about a quarter of a million dollars for Trump-branded water in both and , filings show. Again sidled with debt and unable to make ends meet, the casinos went back into bankruptcy a few years later. Trump Entertainment Resorts was not long for this world after that. Those payments, however, went to third-party vendors β to whoever it is that gets a cut of that particular piece of the Trump brand β and through them into the Trump universe. While we do not directly pay royalties on such merchandise to Mr. Trump, he may be entitled to royalties from these third party vendors. The Trumps lost that case, and the name stayed.