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        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
  
  
  
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        <issuerName>Boyd Gaming Corporation</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>6465 South Rainbow Boulevard</com:street1>
          <com:city>Las Vegas</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NV</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>89118</com:zipCode>
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        <issuerContactPhone>702-792-7200</issuerContactPhone>
        <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>William R. Boyd</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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          <relationshipToIssuer>Officer, Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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          <name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</name>
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            <com:street1>390 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor</com:street1>
            <com:city>New York</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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        <noOfUnitsSold>15000</noOfUnitsSold>
        <aggregateMarketValue>1182900</aggregateMarketValue>
        <noOfUnitsOutstanding>88389199</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
        <approxSaleDate>02/19/2025</approxSaleDate>
        <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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        <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
        <acquiredDate>11/25/1983</acquiredDate>
        <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Gift from Samuel A. Boyd</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
        <isGiftTransaction>Y</isGiftTransaction>
        <donarAcquiredDate>01/01/1975</donarAcquiredDate>
        <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>15000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
        <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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      <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <remarks>The shares covered by this filing will be sold by the William R. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust, William R. Boyd as Trustee.</remarks>
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        <noticeDate>02/19/2025</noticeDate>
        <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for William R. Boyd.</signature>
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text: 144
  0001186738
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000906553
  Boyd Gaming Corporation
  001-12882
  6465 South Rainbow Boulevard
  Las Vegas
  NV
  89118
  702-792-7200
  William R. Boyd
  Officer, Director
  Common Stock
  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  390 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor
  New York
  NY
  10017
  15000
  1182900
  88389199
  02/19/2025
  NYSE
  Common Stock
  11/25/1983
  Gift from Samuel A. Boyd
  Y
  01/01/1975
  15000
  N/A
  Y
  The shares covered by this filing will be sold by the William R. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust, William R. Boyd as Trustee.
  02/19/2025
  /s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for William R. Boyd.