Boyd Gaming Announces Borgata Opening Date

- Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa to Open July 3 -

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., JUNE 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) announced today that Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa has set Wednesday, July 3, 2003 as its opening day, pending the receipt of final regulatory approvals. Borgata, which broke ground in September 2000, is a joint venture development of Boyd Gaming and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGG) .

William S. Boyd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said, "We are very excited about our opening and look forward to sharing the Borgata experience beginning July 3. Interest in Borgata is reaching new heights everyday. In fact, our database, MY BORGATA REWARDS, is currently enrolling over 2,500 qualified customers a day."

Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, the property features 2,002 guest rooms and suites, 125,000 square feet of gaming, 11 destination restaurants, 11 retail boutiques, a 50,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space and parking for 7,100 cars.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 12 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Boyd Gaming is also developing "Borgata" (AOL keyword: borgata or www.theborgata.com ), an entertainment destination hotel in Atlantic City, through a joint venture with MGM MIRAGE. Boyd Gaming press releases are available at www.prnewswire.com . Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com .

Statements in this release which are not historical facts are "forward looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or uncertainties as described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading "Investment Considerations" and in other sections of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in its other periodic reports filed from time to time with the Commission. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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Source: Boyd Gaming Corporation

CONTACT: Rob Stillwell of Boyd Gaming Corporation, +1-702-792-7353,
robstillwell@boydgaming.com

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