Boyd Gaming Sparks Joy This Holiday Season
Awarding Nearly $70,000 to “Wreaths of Hope” Winners
Boyd Gaming wrapped up its ninth annual decorating competition, “Wreaths of Hope,” with nearly $70,000 in total funds being awarded to 38 non-profits across the Las Vegas Valley.
This year’s beloved holiday competition marked the largest number of participating charities and wreaths displayed at Boyd Gaming destinations including: Aliante, The Orleans, Gold Coast, Jokers Wild, Suncoast, Sam’s Town, Cannery and Main Street Station. In addition, the Company welcomed 16 new charities competing for the first time this year.
From November 20 through December 15, the public voted for their favorite charity’s wreaths at each of the participating properties or online through Boyd Gaming’s social media platforms. Following the voting tabulation, each of the eight properties awarded funds from a prize pool of up to $8,500. First, second and third place winners were awarded a larger cash prize with a guaranteed minimum donation of $1,000 for all other participants.
More than 38,000 in-person votes were tabulated in addition to the 17,000 online votes cast through the Wreaths of Hope social media contest. An additional prize pool of $5,000 was awarded to the top three performing charities in the social media competition, with a $2,500 first-place prize, $1,500 second-place prize, and $1,000 third-place prize.
The results for the 2023 Wreaths of Hope competition are as follows:
- Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada
- Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada
- Project Marilyn
Honorary Mentions: Hearts Alive Village and Capability Health & Human Services
The Orleans Hotel and Casino
- Pawtastic Friends
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Williams-Marshall Cares Leadership Program
Honorary Mentions: Communities In Schools of Nevada and The LGBTQIA+ Center
- Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada
- A Home 4 Spot
- United Way of Southern Nevada
Honorary Mentions: The Just One Project and Las Vegas Okinawan Club
- A Path 4 Paws
- Cure 4 The Kids Foundation
- Chefs for Kids
Honorary Mentions: Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada and Hope Means Nevada
Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
- Las Vegas Breast Cancer Warriors
- PAWsitive Difference
- UNSHAKEABLE
Honorary Mentions: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Nevada and The Public Education Foundation
- Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
- American Red Cross of Southern Nevada
- Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada
Honorary Mentions: The Ability Center of Southern Nevada and CORE, Powered by The Rogers Foundation
Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel
- Heaven Can Wait Animal Society
- 9th Island Cultural Club of Las Vegas
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
Honorary Mentions: Positively Arts and GiGi’s Playhouse
- East Valley Family Services
- Las Vegas Avicultural Society (Las Vegas Bird Club)
- Aid for AIDS Nevada (AFAN)
Social Media Contest
- Pawtastic Friends
- Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada
- A Path 4 Paws
To learn more about Boyd Gaming’s commitment to giving back, check out the Company’s ESG report at www.caringtheboydway.com.
About Boyd Gaming
Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation is a leading geographically diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states, and manager of a tribal casino in northern California. The Company is also a strategic partner and 5% equity owner of FanDuel Group, the nation’s leading sports-betting operator, and the official local casinos partner of the Las Vegas Raiders. With one of the most experienced leadership teams in the casino industry, Boyd Gaming prides itself on offering its guests an outstanding entertainment experience, delivered with unwavering attention to customer service. Through a long-standing company philosophy called Caring the Boyd Way, Boyd Gaming is committed to advancing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives that positively impact the Company’s stakeholders and communities. Boyd Gaming was also recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek Magazine in 2023. For additional Company information and press releases, visit https://investors.boydgaming.com.