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By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The last few years in Atlantic City have been littered with casinos closing — including the last two that bore now-President Donald Trump's name.

Where the iconic seaside town, once the gambling hub of the east coast, had 12 casinos at the height of its popularity, five shut their doors since 2014. That's largely thanks to increased competition from gambling halls neighboring states.

But the city has been trying to fight back, helped along by the decision by Gov. Chris Christie's administration to take over large parts of city hall to stave off bankruptcy. One casino has reopened as a hotel. Another is slated to become a water park. And another was recently bought by an internationally branded company.

Here is a look at the seven casinos that are still open and what's happening with the other five:

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Borgata

The marina property, which opened in 2003, was the city's highest-performing casino last year, according to figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. It brought in $769 million in revenue — up 3.8 percent from the year before.

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Harrah's

The marina property, which opened in 1980, was the city's second-highest-performing casino last year. It brought in $358 million in revenue — down 4.3 percent from the year before.

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Tropicana

The boardwalk property, which opened in 1981, was the city's third-highest-performing casino last year. It brought in $341 million in revenue — up 9 percent from the year before.

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Caesars

The boardwalk property, which opened in 1979, was the city's fourth-highest-performing casino last year. It brought in $302 million in revenue — down 2.7 percent from the year before.

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Golden Nugget

The marina property, which opened in 1985 at Trump's Castle and later became Trump Marina before being sold and rebranded as the Golden Nugget, was the city's fifth-highest-grossing casino last year. It made $251 million — up 9 percent from the year before.

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Bally's

The boardwalk property, which opened in 1979, was the city's sixth-highest-performing casino last year. It brought in $210 million in revenue — up 0.1 percent from the year before.

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Resorts

The boardwalk property, which opened in 1978 as the first casino in Atlantic City, was the city's seven-highest-performing casino last year. It brought in $173 million in revenue — up 6.7 percent from the year before. Only the Trump Taj Mahal, which closed in October, brought in less revenue.

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REOPENED AS SOMETHING ELSE

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The boardwalk casino closed in 2014 after 27 years. Stockton University bought the property that year and planned to turn it into a campus, but the deal fell through. It eventually reopened last July as a hotel.

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CLOSED BUT REOPENING

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Trump Taj Mahal

The boardwalk casino was the last property in the city to still bear Trump's name. The real estate tycoon, now America's 45th president, owned up to four casinos in the city between 1984 to 2009. The Taj struck a deal with Trump to keep his moniker on the signs.

But new owner Carl Icahn shuttered the casino amid a workers strike in October of last year. He brokered an agreement to sell it to a group of investors led by Hard Rock International. The team said it will invest $300 million to purchase, revamp, and reopen the casino as the Hard Rock Atlantic City, possibly as soon as next year.

Officials and experts are hailing it as a key moment for the city's financial recovery, with Christie saying it shows businesses are beginning to reinvent there.

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Revel

The glitzy, mirror-surfaced boardwalk casino opened in 2012 to much fanfare but closed a little more than two years later. But developer Glenn Straub bought the property for $82 million in bankruptcy court and aimed to reopen it under a new name: TEN. The opening is still in limbo, as Straub has fought officials over red tape, regulations, and rules.

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The Atlantic Club

The boardwalk casino — once the Golden Nugget and then the Hilton — closed in 2014. A development group from nearby Ventnor agreed to buy the property and plans to redevelop it as a water park, hotel, and family entertainment complex. (The plan ultimately fell through.)

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Trump Plaza

Trump's first casino opened in 1984, but the businessman was involved in name only after he left his casino company in 2009. Like he did with the Taj, Icahn acquired the gambling hall in bankruptcy proceedings.

But while he was able to sell the Taj, Icahn has had trouble unloading the former Plaza — one of the first properties you see when driving into the city from the Atlantic City Expressway. The New York Post recently reported that it's because of a lease a $1 million-a-year ground lease that runs through 2078, which Trump signed decades ago.

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Read more about the latest on Atlantic City casinos:

Former Atlantic Club to be huge indoor water park

What the Trump Taj Mahal sale means for Atlantic City

Will Hard Rock open a north Jersey casino, too?

Are Atlantic City's worst days over?

Christie announces debt to settle Atlantic City's Borgata debt

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Brent Johnson may be reached at bjohnson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @johnsb01. Find NJ.com Politics on Facebook.