Alex Yemenidjian
MGM management and the Tropicana investment
An executive and investor whose Las Vegas career spans MGM and the Tropicana.
The MGM chapter
The Sun’s June 2005 report records Yemenidjian’s departure from MGM Mirage to pursue other gaming projects. It also preserves Terry Lanni’s contemporary assessment of his contribution. [1]
The Tropicana chapter
PENN’s April 2015 acquisition announcement identifies an Onex–Yemenidjian partnership as Tropicana Las Vegas’ largest shareholder. It describes a $360 million agreement and the property improvements that preceded it. [2]
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Terry Lanni
Read about MGM’s executive leadership in the same period. [1]
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2 More Strip Hotels Get Okeh of Planners
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Tropicana Hotel Gets Green Light
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Houssels Sr. May Head Gaming At Tropicana
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Kastel Retires From Tropicana
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Control Board Considers Tropicana Hotel License
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Newest Las Vegas Hotel Plush Tropicana Will Open
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Yemenidjian resigns to pursue other gaming projects
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