Boyd Gaming To Reopen Properties In Pennsylvania, Illinois

LAS VEGAS, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD today announced plans to resume operations at its properties in Pennsylvania and Illinois, pending receipt of final regulatory approvals.

Later today, June 26, Valley Forge Casino Hotel in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, will reopen to the public. Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Illinois, is scheduled to resume operations on Wednesday, July 1. 

"With the reopening of Valley Forge and Par-A-Dice, 26 of Boyd Gaming's 29 properties nationwide will be back in business," said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming.  "We are encouraged by business volumes and responses from our guests since we began reopening our properties in mid-May, and we look forward to continued recovery as we provide safe and enjoyable experiences for our guests."

All Boyd Gaming properties are operating with limited amenities and capacity restrictions in compliance with state and local requirements. Additionally, all properties are practicing "Boyd Clean," a set of comprehensive protocols aimed at protecting the health and safety of our team members and guests.  These protocols include:

• Mandatory face coverings and temperature checks for all team members;
• Social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions across all customer and team member areas, including casino floors and restaurants;
• Enhanced cleaning and sanitation of all high-touch surfaces, including door handles, gaming machines, table games, handrails and elevator buttons;
• Increased placement of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout our properties;
• Required training for all team members on our safety protocols.

For additional information on the Boyd Clean initiative, visit www.boydgaming.com/boyd-clean.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future.  These forward looking statements can often be identified by their use of words such as "will", "might", "predict", "continue", "forecast", "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "outlook", "could", "would", "target", "project", "intend", "plan", "seek", "estimate", "pursue", "should", "may" and "assume", or the negative thereof, as well as variations of such words and similar expressions referring to the future, and may include (without limitation) statements regarding COVID-19, the estimated dates for opening properties and the health and safety protocols followed at each property.  Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ include (without limitation) the ongoing uncertainty about COVID-19, its duration and impact, the closure and length of closure of our properties, negative perceptions of visiting properties that have large groups of people, and the cost to comply with any mandated health requirements associated with the virus. Additional factors are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, and in the Company's other current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  All forward-looking statements in this document are made based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About Boyd Gaming
Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD is a leading geographically diversified operator of 29 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states.  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.  For additional Company information and press releases, visit www.boydgaming.com.

SOURCE Boyd Gaming Corporation