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To: David T. Groves who wrote (8)	1/22/2000 10:53:00 AM
From: David T. Groves	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 30

Boyd Gaming Names Corporate Marketing and Entertainment Directors LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation, (NYSE: BYD - news) today announced that Terry Jenkins, 47, has been named Corporate Director of Entertainment and Dan Stark, 46, has been named Corporate Director of Marketing. Both positions are new at Boyd Gaming and the appointments are expected to support the Company's goal of attracting more patrons and delivering a full entertainment experience to hotel guests. Terry Jenkins will be responsible for the overall coordination of entertainment at all Boyd Gaming properties. His immediate focus will be the new entertainment facility at Sam's Town Las Vegas and managing Wayne Newton's long-term engagement at the Stardust Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He was previously the entertainment director for Boyd Gaming's properties outside of Nevada. Dan Stark will be responsible for the Company's sponsorship programs and cross-promoting the individual properties. Prior to joining Boyd Gaming, Mr. Stark was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau in Florida and concurrently served as Executive Director for the Bay County Tourist Development Council. He is a graduate of Cal Poly University - Pomona and earned a Master's Degree in Management and a Certificate in Executive Management from Claremont Graduate University's Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. Commenting on the appointments, William S. Boyd, Chairman and Chief Executive of Boyd Gaming, said, ``Terry and Dan have extensive experience in the entertainment and marketing fields. The importance of these two areas of our business has been increasing and these appointments will ensure that Boyd Gaming delivers excellent entertainment experiences to a growing base of visitors. We also expect that the appointments will allows us additional cross-property marketing opportunities.' Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD - news) is a leading diversified owner or operator of 12 casino entertainment properties located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Boyd Gaming is also developing ``The Borgata' (AOL keyword: borgata or theborgata.com ), a $750 million casino resort in the Marina district of Atlantic City, through a joint venture with Mirage Resorts, Incorporated. Boyd Gaming press releases are available by facsimile through Company News On-Call (800) 758-5804, extension 104550, or at prnewswire.com. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at boydgaming.com.