Former Trump casino where stars used to party goes out with a bang

The building was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground

The former Trump Plaza casino is imploded (Seth Wenig/AP)

The former Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City has been reduced to a smoking pile of rubble.

The building where film stars, athletes and rock stars used to party and former president Donald Trump honed his instincts for bravado and hype, was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground.