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Boyd Gaming donates over $130,000 to non-profits in 20197 January 2020(PRESS RELEASE) -- Boyd Gaming Corporation announced that it awarded more than $130,000 to non-profit organizations across the country in "Trees of Hope," the Company's annual charitable tree-decorating competition. A total of 125 non-profits participated in 2019, decorating trees at 17 Boyd Gaming properties in Nevada, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Winners were decided directly by Boyd Gaming customers, who were invited to vote for their favorite charities at participating properties. Since launching Trees of Hope in 2007 at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, La., Boyd Gaming has steadily expanded the competition into additional markets across the nation, awarding more than $700,000 in total over the last 13 years. "Giving back to the communities we call home is at the core of Boyd Gaming's culture and mission," said Marianne Johnson, Boyd Gaming's Vice Chair, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. "Each year, Trees of Hope fulfills this commitment in a fun and meaningful way, supporting non-profit organizations across the nation in a memorable celebration of the holiday season." First-place winners of the 2019 Trees of Hope competition, as selected by Boyd Gaming customers, were: Nevada Aliante: Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation Cannery: St. Jude's Ranch for Children Eastside Cannery: Three Square Food Bank Gold Coast: A Home 4 Spot Animal Rescue Main Street Station: Cancer Warrior Inc. Suncoast: U.S. VETS The Orleans: Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada Kansas Kansas Star: Kansas Disabled American Veterans DAV Thrift Store Louisiana Amelia Belle Casino: Lafourche Animal Society Delta Downs: Dreams Come True of Louisiana Sam's Town Shreveport: Volunteers for Youth Justice Treasure Chest: American Cancer Society Mississippi Sam's Town Tunica: American Cancer Society Missouri Ameristar Kansas City: Winners to be announced 15 January Ameristar St. Charles: Center for Hearing & Speech Ohio Belterra Park: Green Beret Foundation Pennsylvania Valley Forge: Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter |