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Mark G. Etess Arena Address 1000 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401-7415Coordinates 39°21′31.15″N 74°25′11.2″W / 39.3586528°N 74.419778°W Opened April 28, 1990 Owner Trump Entertainment Resorts Capacity 5,000 (concert)
4,500 (boxing)Website Etess Arena The Mark G. Etess Arena is multi-purpose arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Opening in April 1990,[1] as a part of the Trump Taj Mahal. The arena seats nearly 6,000 for music and sporting events.[2] The arena was named after Mark Grossinger Etess, a former president and C.O.O. of Trump Plaza. Etess passed in a helicopter crash in October 1989.[3]
Despite the Indian theme of the Trump Taj Mahal, the Etess Arena is contemporary, based upon the club scene in England.[4]
The venue's first concert performance was by Elton John on May 18, 1990. Donald Trump was originally in negations to have Madonna open the venue during her famed Blond Ambition World Tour but plans fell through.[5] The singer's first concert in Atlantic City came 16 years later with her Confessions Tour.
Concerts
The arena has hosted concerts by:
References
- ^ Trump, Donald; Meredith McIver (2004). Trump:How to get Rich. New York City: Random House, Inc.. p. 284. ISBN 0345481038. http://books.google.com/books?id=pDD1LABH1dYC&lpg=PA285&dq=Etess%20Arena&pg=PA284#v=onepage&q=Etess%20Arena&f=false.
- ^ Waddell, Ray. "Casino shows are not just for comps". Billboard Magazine (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 115 (41): TQ-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=GREEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA52-IA2&dq=Etess%20Arena&pg=PA52-IA2#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ Beston, Chuck (1990-10-01). "Official dedication for the Etess Arena". The Press of Atlantic City. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEA89C0756B0E2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Trump Taj Mahal-Mark G. Etess Arena". The Seats. http://www.theseats.com/venues/trump-taj-mahal-mark-g-etess-arena-tickets.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Schwartz, Sonny (1990-01-31). "Trump keeps quiet about Madonna plans". Press of Atlantic City: E7.
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