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Boyd Gaming Corporation (the "Company") is a multi-jurisdictional gaming company which currently owns or operates several casino entertainment facilities in six states. The Company believes that the following key elements have contributed to the success of the Company in the past and are central to its future success: Value-Oriented Casino Entertainment Experience, Lively, Friendly Atmosphere, Emphasis on Slot Play, and Comprehensive Marketing and Promotion. |
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Boyd Gaming History | |
1941: Sam Boyd arrived in Las Vegas, started working as a dealer; he later owned shares in the Sahara, Mint, and Union Plaza casinos 1962: Boyd and his son Bill, a practicing attorney, bought the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, NV 1975: Sam and Bill Boyd opened the California Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas under the aegis of the Boyd Group, composed of 75 investors 1979: Boyd opened Sam's Town, a locals-oriented property on Boulder Highway at Nellis, inaugurating the development of the "Boulder Strip" 1983: Boyd began operating the Stardust, at the behest of Nevada regulators 1985: Boyd officially acquired the Stardust 1985: Boyd acquired the Fremont in downtown Las Vegas 1988: Boyd Gaming incorporated in Nevada 1991: Management agreement for Goldriver Hotel and Gambling Hall in Laughlin is terminated 1991: High-rise tower expansion opened at the Stardust 1993: Boyd Gaming, Inc. issued public stock, and is traded on the NYSE 1993: Boyd Gaming acquired the Eldorado and Jokers Wild, which had been owned by members of the Boyd family; the Jokers Wild had recently opened on Boulder Highway in Henderson 1993: Sam Boyd died 1993: Boyd Gaming acquired Main Street Station in downtown Las Vegas, and began renovating it 1994: Casino expansion at Jokers Wild, hotel expansion at California, $105 million casino and hotel expansion at Sam's Town Las Vegas 1994: On May 25, Sam's Town Tunica opened 1994: Boyd Gaming began operating the Silver Star Hotel and Casino, owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians 1994: Treasure Chest Casino, a riverboat, opened in Kenner, Louisiana; Boyd owns 15% of the casino, and manages it 1995: Sam's Town Kansas City opened 1995: The Fremont Street Experience, which Boyd is instrumental in developing, opened in downtown Las Vegas in December 1996: Company announced plans for Sam's Town Reno and a joint project with Mirage Resorts in Atlantic City; the latter ultimately becomes the Borgata, while Sam's Town Reno is never built 1996: Main Street Station re-opend as a full-service hotel casino 1996: Boyd acquired the Par-A-Dice, a riverboat casino on the Illinois River in East Peoria, Illinois 1997: Boyd acquired the remaining 85% of the Treasure Chest 1998: Sam's Town Kansas City closes 1999: Renovation and expansion projects at Sam's Town Las Vegas; 550 motor inn rooms demolished during Stardust remodeling 1998: Boyd acquired the Blue Chip, a riverboat casino in Michigan City, Indiana 2000: Boyd agreed to terminate its management agreement with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw's Silver Star 2000: A 188-room hotel and parking faciltiy opened at the Blue Chip casino 2000: Renovation project completed at Sam's Town Las Vegas; 18-screen movie theater, childcare facility, parking garage, and buffet added 2000: Groundbreaking on the Borgata 2000: $21 million renovation of Sam's Town Tunica completed 2001: Acquired Delta Downs Racetrack in Vinton, Louisiana, and an off-track betting facility in Mound, Louisiana 2002: Slot operations at Delta Downs began, with 1500 machines and a $33 million renovation 2002: Boyd purchased the former Isle of Capri property in Tunica, closes its casino, and utilizes its 225 hotel rooms 2003: Borgata opend in Atlantic City on July 3; the $1.1 billion property redefines the gaming industry there 2004: Boyd acquired Harrah's Shreveport and operates it as Sam's Town Shreveport 2004: Boyd Gaming acquired Coast Casinos, Inc, which owns the Barbary Coast, Gold Coast, Sun Coast, and Orleans hotel-casinos in Atlantic City; Coast becomes a fully-owned subsidiary of Boyd 2004: Hotel expansion opened at the Orleans, giving it over 1800 rooms 2005: South Coast opened in December on Las Vegas Boulevard, about five miles south of Mandalay Bay 2006: Boyd announced plans to close the Stardust in 2007 and redevelop the 63-acre site as Echelon Place, a $4.0 billion destination resort 2006: Boyd sold the South Coast back to Michael Gaughan; it is renamed the South Point 2006: Boyd announced plans to trade the Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino for 24 acres on the strip. 2007: Boyd completed the trade of the Barbary Coast for the 24 acres (97,000 m2) adjacent to Echelon Place. 2008: Water Club expansion at Bogata opened 2008: Boyd halted construction on Echelon amid the economic downturn 2009: Boyd filed an offer for $2.45 billion and assumed debt to acquire all properties owned by Stations Casinos 2010: B Connected Players club, an enhanced loyalty program, goes nationwide 2011: Boyd announces agreement to sell Dania Jai-Alai 2011: Boyd acquires IP Biloxi (Mississippi) 2012: Boyd acquires Penninsula Gaming, adding five properties: Diamond Jo Dubuque, Diamond Jo Worth, Evangeline Downs, Amelia Belle and Kansas Star 2013: Boyd sells the former Stardust/Echelon site to Genting 2013: Boyd begins offering online gaming through its Borgata casino in New Jersey |
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Boyd Gaming: Current Properties | |
Las Vegas, Nevada California Fremont Main Street Station Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Gold Coast The Orleans Suncoast Henderson, Nevada Eldorado Casino Jokers Wild Casino Amelia, Lousiana Amelia Belle Casino Kenner, Louisiana Treasure Chest Casino Shreveport, Louisiana Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Vinton, Louisiana Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino Biloxi, Mississippi IP Casino Resort and Spa Tunica, Mississippi Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall East Peoria, Illinois Par-a-Dice Hotel and Casino Michigan City, Indiana Blue Chip Casino and Hotel Dubuque, Iowa Diamond Jo Casino Northwood, Iowa Diamond Jo Worth Mulvane, Kansas Kansas Star Casino, Hotel, Event Center Atlantic City, New Jersey Borgata Hotel, Casino, and Spa (50% owner, operator) |
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Boyd Gaming : Financial Info online | |
Publicly-accessible sites Boyd Gaming Investor Information SEC filings (Boyd site) | SEC filings (finance.yahoo) Annual Report (currently, 2004 only) For more detailed information, check out these databases. Note: use is restricted to current UNLV faculty, staff, and students. |
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Boyd Gaming : Gaming Collection/UNLV Holdings | |
UNLV Gaming Collection main page Financial filings [full list pending] Promotional and Public Relations materials [full list pending] |
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