The American Gaming Association has elected Boyd Gaming Corp. CEO Keith Smith as its next chairman. The industry group for commercial casinos says Smith will replace T.J. Matthews, the former chairman of International Game Technology. Smith first joined the association's board in 2007. He was its ...

THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES* CityCenter aims to make dining experience Ôcooler and hipper.Õ Celebrity chefs headline new casino-resortÕs restaurants. MGM Mirage execs gather to mark opening of CityCenter. Executives applauded the efforts of the 12,000 CityCenter employees. Boyd Gaming makes offer to buy Station Casinos for $2.45 billion. Organization has 18 casinos and hotel-casinos in Southern ...

Boyd Gaming has long sought to keep pace with Station Casinos its more aggressive and, until recently, more profitable competitor in the suburban Las Vegas casino business with mixed results. With Station facing imminent bankruptcy court filing, Boyd, the No. 2 locals casino company, has found an opening. On Monday, Boyd pounced ...

Don't mistake this for a love note. On Feb. 23 the management of Boyd Gaming (BYD), a Las Vegas casino operator, sent a letter to cross-town rival Station Casinos Chairman and CEO Frank Fertitta III, offering to buy some of his company's prized assets for $950 million. The offer throws a monkey wrench into Fertitta's own plans ...