| Boyd Gaming Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada based
business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the United States.
Founded in 1941 by Sam Boyd who arrived in Las Vegas with only $80 in his pocket he was able to work his way up through the gaming
industry by first working as a dealer to pit
boss to shift supervisor. Eventually he had saved enough money to by an interest in the Sahara Hotel. He then moved on to become
general manager and partner at The Mint in downtown Las Vegas, where he introduced
a number of successful marketing, gaming and entertainment innovations. Sam Boyd died in 1993 but the company continues to be run
by the Boyd family under the management of Sam Boyd's son Bill.
On July 1, 2004 Boyd Gaming completed its $1.3
billion dollars merger with Coast Casinos and all Coast properties and businesses are now a wholly owned subsidary of the
company.
There has been recent speculation by the media and the financial community that Boyd Gaming may plan to implode the Stardust and build a new mega-resort similar to The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey but officials at Boyd have publicly said they want to wait until after
the opening of the Wynn Las Vegas resort (expected April 2005) before a
final decision is made.
Boyd Gaming Corporation's common stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'BYD' (http://moneycentral.msn.com/scripts/webquote.dll?iPage=qd&Symbol=BYD).
Current Boyd Gaming Corporation properties
All properties are wholly owned subsidaries except where indicated.
- Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino, Las
Vegas Nevada
- Blue Chip Casino and
Hotel, Michigan City Indiana (http://www.bluechip-casino.com/)
- Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa,
Atlantic City New Jersey (http://www.theborgata.com/) (50% owner through
Marina
District Development Corporation, LLC)
- California Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Nevada
- Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino,
Vinton Louisana (http://www.deltadowns.com/)
- Eldorado Casino, Henderson Nevada]
- Fremont Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Nevada
- Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Nevada
- Jokers Wild Casino, Henderson Nevada
- Main Street Station Hotel and Casino and Brewery, Las Vegas Nevada
- Orleans Arena, Las Vegas,
Nevada (http://www.orleansarena.com/)
- The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Nevada
- Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino, East
Peoria Illinois (http://www.par-a-dice.com/)
- Sam Boyd
Stadium (http://www.samboydstadium.com) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (http://www.unlv.edu)
- Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling
Hall, Henderson, Nevada]
- Sam's Town Hotel and
Gambling Hall, Shreveport Louisana (http://www.samstownshreveport.com)
(Formerly Harrah's Casino and Hotel, Shreveport)
- Sam's Town Hotel and
Gambling Hall, Tunica Mississippi (http://www.samstowntunica.com/)
- South Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Nevada
- Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas Nevada]
- Suncoast Hotel and Casino , Las Vegas
Nevada]
- Treasure Chest
Casino, Kenner Louisana (http://www.treasurechestcasino.com/)
- Vacations-Hawaii,
Honolulu Hawaii (http://www.boydvacationshawaii.com/) (Non-Gaming
Property)
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