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Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

American casino brand name

This article is about the casino brand. For specific properties of the brand, see Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall (disambiguation).

Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, commonly shortened to Sam's Town, is a casino brand owned by Boyd Gaming, named after its founder, Sam Boyd (–). Five properties have carried the Sam's Town name; three remain owned and operated by Boyd Gaming.

History[edit]

The first Sam's Town opened in the Las Vegas Valley in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, on April 1, [1] Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, it has undergone several expansions, including an screen theatre added in [2] As of November&#;[update], the facility includes hotel rooms.[3]

The second Sam's Town opened in in Laughlin, Nevada.[4] Originally branded as Sam's Town Gold River, it was later shortened to Gold River and was operated by Boyd Gaming until March [5] Since then, the facility has changed names and owners; as of November&#;[update], it operates as Laughlin River Lodge.

The third Sam's Town opened in in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It was expanded after Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent property in [6] Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica, as of November&#;[update] it has over hotel rooms.[7]

The fourth Sam's Town was a riverboat casino that operated in Kansas City, Missouri, from September until July [8] It was branded as Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City.

The fifth Sam's Town opened in May after Boyd Gaming acquired an existing property in Shreveport, Louisiana, from Harrah's Entertainment. Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport, as of November&#;[update] it has over hotel rooms.[9]

LocationNameOperatedNotes
Sunrise Manor, NevadaSam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas–present hotel rooms
Laughlin, NevadaSam's Town Gold River–now Laughlin River Lodge
Tunica Resorts, MississippiSam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica–present+ hotel rooms
Kansas City, MissouriSam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City–riverboat casino
Shreveport, LouisianaSam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport–present+ hotel rooms

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Boyd Gaming has sponsored several NASCAR races with Sam's Town branding. In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Sam's Town was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in ,[10] and the Sam's Town was held at Texas Motor Speedway from to [11] In the NASCAR Busch Series, the Sam's Town was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from to ,[12] and the Sam's Town was held at Memphis International Raceway from to [13]

In ten-pin bowling, the Sam's Town Invitational was an event on the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour (now the Professional Women's Bowling Association) from into the s.[14][15]

In the mids, a Boeing operated by Western Pacific Airlines, tail number NWP, was painted in the Sam's Town color scheme, also listing its casino locations (Las Vegas, Kansas City, Tunica).[16][17]

References[edit]

  1. ^"On the road of life, an idea for a casino grew". Las Vegas Business Press. April 13, Archived from the original on January 28, Retrieved August 10,
  2. ^Hogan, Jan (April 17, ). "Sam's Town updates facilities and theme". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 17,
  3. ^"Sam's Town Las Vegas". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 7,
  4. ^Form K (Report). Gold River Hotel & Casino Corp. October 14, Retrieved March 21,
  5. ^"Laughlin resort may lose permits due to lack of financing". Kingman Daily Miner. Associated Press. January 31, Retrieved March 21,
  6. ^"Boyd to buy Tunica neighbor's non-gaming assets". thisisnl.nl. July 30,
  7. ^"Sam's Town Tunica". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 7,
  8. ^"Boyd Gaming Announces Plans to Close Sam's Town in Kansas City". thisisnl.nl (Press release). June 30,
  9. ^"Sam's Town Shreveport". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 7,
  10. ^" Sam's Town ". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,
  11. ^" Sam's Town ". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,
  12. ^" Sam's Town ". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,
  13. ^" Sam's Town ". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,
  14. ^"Sports On Air". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. September 5, p.&#; Retrieved November 8, &#; via thisisnl.nl
  15. ^"The , Club". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 29, p.&#;D Retrieved November 8, &#; via thisisnl.nl
  16. ^"NWP (Sam's Town c/s)". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,
  17. ^"Tail NWP". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved November 8,

External links[edit]

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