“My understanding is as long as his name’s out of it and as long as it has nothing to do with him - just the city,” he said. “But I’m thinking with everything that’s under the sun here, it could go as well as the first sale did,” Bodnar said.īodnar said he does not believe Icahn’s permission is necessary for the event. While bids will start at $10 each, Bodnar estimates each pair could fetch $3,000 to $5,000. Neither Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small nor a spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City could immediately be reached for comment.īodnar said the plan for the new auction is to offer 10 pairs of seats to the viewing party. Icahn’s foundation plans to donate the money directly. But the building’s owner - casino mogul ally Carl Icahn, an ally of former President Donald Trump - put the kibosh on the idea Monday, citing safety concerns. Because of its obvious symbolism, the initial auction to press the demolition button made national headlines and topped out with a high bid of $175,000 that was to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City.
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