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        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001186757</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0000906553</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Boyd Gaming Corporation</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-12882</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>6465 S Rainbow Blvd</com:street1>
        <com:city>Las Vegas</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>NV</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>89118</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>7027927200</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Keith Smith</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>UBS Financial Services Inc</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1000 Harbor Blvd</com:street1>
          <com:street2>3rd Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>Weehawken</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07086</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>100000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>8247000</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>74330156</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>06/03/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>12/05/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Boyd Gaming Corporation</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>38852</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>12/05/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>12/16/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Boyd Gaming Corporation</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>27542</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>12/16/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/21/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>PSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Boyd Gaming Corporation</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>33606</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/21/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Keith Smith is an Officer at Boyd (BYD), MQuinn Living Trust DTD 03/25/2019 Keith &amp; Jeanne Smith TTEEs is the seller</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>06/03/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/Mijo  Suric, for UBS Financial Services Inc, as attorney-in-fact for Keith Smith</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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