3. Company History
① Founded by Sam Boyd.
② In 1993 the firm became a public company traded on the NYSE.
③ Boyd gaming is the first casino operator to introduce defibrillators on casino floors.[1]
④ On July 1, 2004 Boyd Gaming completed its $1.3 billion merger with Coast Casinos and all Coast properties and businesses are now wholly owned subsidiaries of the company.
⑤ On January 4