Sam Boyd

Sam Boyd
Born(1910-04-23)April 23, 1910
Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1993(1993-01-15) (aged 82)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place
Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas
OccupationsEntrepreneur, casino manager and developer
Years active1928–1993
Known forCo-founder of Boyd Gaming; namesake of Sam's Town casinos

Samuel Addison Boyd  (April 23, 1910 – January 15, 1993) was an American entrepreneur, casino manager and developer. He was noted for introducing successful marketing, gambling and entertainment innovations into the casino gambling industry, as well as building one of the largest and most successful casino empires in the world, Boyd Gaming.

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