boyd gaming corporation is one of the nation’s leading casino entertainment companies. but we’re so much more – a billion-dollar, publicly-traded company that retains the philosophy of a family-owned business, focused on creating long-term, sustainable growth for our shareholders. this philosophy defines and separates us from the competition, making us unique in our industry. from our beginnings in the 1970s, we made a commitment to our guests, employees and communities to create a culture and an operating style built around that of a family-owned business. even as a public company operating in a highly competitive industry, the boyd style of hospitality continues to define us. we currently own and operate 24 gaming properties in seven states: aliante, cannery, eastside cannery, gold coast, the orleans, sam’s town, suncoast, california, fremont and main street station in las vegas; jokers wild and eldorado in henderson, nv; blue chip in michigan city, in; par-a-dice in east peoria, il;