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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
<BR>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></H1>

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<BR>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  </FONT></P>

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     <TH align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Nevada</FONT></TH>
     <TH align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">000-26922</FONT></TH>
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     <TD align=center WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada</FONT></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">89103</FONT></TH></TR>
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<BR>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9. Regulation FD
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Coast Casinos, Inc. (&#147;Coast Casinos&#148;)
held on April 29, 2004, the stockholders of Coast Casinos approved the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of February&nbsp;6, 2004 and as amended (the&nbsp;&#147;Merger
Agreement&#148;), among Coast Casinos, Boyd Gaming Corporation (&#147;Boyd Gaming&#148;)
and BGC, Inc. (&#147;BGC&#148;), a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming, and the
proposed merger (the &#147;Merger&#148;) of Coast Casinos with and into BGC. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
April&nbsp;30, 2004, Coast Casinos and Boyd Gaming issued a joint press release with
respect to the receipt of approval from their respective stockholders. A copy of the joint
press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>


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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">April 30, 2004</FONT></TD>
     <TD colspan=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">COAST CASINOS, INC.,
<BR>a Nevada corporation</FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ Gage Parrish</FONT><hr></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Gage Parrish
<BR>Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center WIDTH="10%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center WIDTH="90%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Joint Press Release issued by Coast Casinos, Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corporation on April 30, 2004</FONT></TD></TR>
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Coast Casinos, Inc. April 30, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
April 29, 2004
COAST CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-26922
88-0345704
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
89103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code:
(702) 365-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD
Disclosure
At
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Coast Casinos, Inc. ("Coast Casinos")
held on April 29, 2004, the stockholders of Coast Casinos approved the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of February 6, 2004 and as amended (the "Merger
Agreement"), among Coast Casinos, Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Boyd Gaming")
and BGC, Inc. ("BGC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming, and the
proposed merger (the "Merger") of Coast Casinos with and into BGC.
On
April 30, 2004, Coast Casinos and Boyd Gaming issued a joint press release with
respect to the receipt of approval from their respective stockholders. A copy of the joint
press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
April 30, 2004
COAST CASINOS, INC.,
a Nevada corporation
By:
/s/ Gage Parrish
Name:
Title:
Gage Parrish
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Joint Press Release issued by Coast Casinos, Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corporation on April 30, 2004