Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Dale R. Black, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution,
for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-22601) of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc., and any and
all additional amendments and supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
/s/ Donald J. Trump
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Donald J. Trump
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Wallace B. Askins
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Wallace B. Askins
Director
/s/ Edward H. D'Alelio
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Edward H. D'Alelio
Director
/s/ James J. Florio
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James J. Florio
Director
/s/ Cezar M. Froelich
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Cezar M. Froelich
Director
/s/ Morton E. Handel
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Morton E. Handel
Director
/s/ Michael A. Kramer
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Michael A. Kramer
Director
/s/ Don M. Thomas
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Don M. Thomas
Director
/s/ James B. Perry
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James B. Perry
Chief Executive Officer, President
& Director