# town # sams

**Sam's Town Casinos** ## **What is Sam's Town Casinos?** Sam's Town Casinos is a chain of casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The company was founded in 1976 by Sam Boyd, and its first casino opened in Las Vegas in 1979. Sam's Town Casinos now operates 15 casinos in Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, and Mississippi. ### **History of Sam's Town Casinos** Sam Boyd was born in 1926 in Las Vegas. He started his career in the gaming industry in the 1950s, working as a blackjack dealer and pit boss. In 1976, he founded Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The casino was a success, and Boyd continued to expand his business throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1998, Boyd Gaming Corporation was formed through the merger of Sam's Town Hotel and Casino and Coast Casinos. The company continued to grow through acquisitions and new construction, and it now operates…