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0001186738
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000906553
BOYD GAMING CORP
001-12882
6465 SOUTH RAINBOW BOULEVARD
LAS VEGAS
NV
89118
7027927200
BOYD WILLIAM R
Officer
Director
Common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
1 N. Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis
MO
63103
70000
4867800.00
83746400
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NYSE
Common
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1. N. Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis
MO
63103
30000
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05/01/2025
NYSE
Common
06/01/2022
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Issuer
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06/01/2022
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Common
06/01/2022
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Issuer
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06/01/2022
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William R. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust, William R. Boyd as Trustee.
6465 South Rainbow Boulevard
Las Vegas
NV
89118
Common
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15000
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05/01/2025
William R. Boyd