UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Boyd Gaming Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common stock, par value $.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

103304101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2013

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Item 1(a) Name of issuer:

Boyd Gaming Corporation

Item 1(b) Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89169

2(a) Name of person filing:

PAR Investment Partners, L.P.

PAR Group, L.P.

PAR Capital Management, Inc.

2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

PAR Capital Management, Inc.

One International Place, Suite 2401

Boston, MA 02110

2(c) Citizenship:

State of Delaware

2(d) Title of class of securities:

Common stock, par value $.01

2(e) CUSIP No.:

103304101

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

6,907,300 common stock, par value $.01

(b) Percent of class:

6.4% common stock, par value $.01

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

6,907,300 common stock, par value $.01

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of :

6,907,300 common stock, par value $.01

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.:

Not applicable

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not applicable

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

Not applicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2014

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 of Boyd Gaming Corporation and further agree that this Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the agreement expressly authorized each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf this 14^th day of February, 2014.