LAS VEGAS, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Alex Yemenidjian, the President of Armenian American billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's MGM Grand company, is likely to assume the post of CEO of Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas. According to Marmara newspaper, the Nevada Gaming Commission's branch has already approved his appointment to this post, and in all likelihood on June 18 Yemenidjian's appointment as CEO of Tropicana Las Vegas will be also approved by the indicated commission. Tropicana is now facing serious financial problems, and the work to turn it into a profitable company will become a new challenge to Alex Yemenidjian, a close friend of Kirk Kerkorian and the Chairman of MGM movie studio in the past. Yemenidjian has greatly contributed to MGM Grand's overhauling.

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