8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: July 19, 2004

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

1-12882	88-0242733
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2950 Industrial Road

Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(702) 792-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

The information set forth in the Registrant’s press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Text of Press Release dated July 19, 2004.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
Date: July 19, 2004	/s/ Ellis Landau
	Ellis Landau
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Text of Press Release dated July 19, 2004

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

BOYD GAMING INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19, 2004 – Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.085 per share, payable on September 1, 2004 to shareholders of record on August 13, 2004. The payment represents a 13.3% increase from the $.075 per share payment made in each of the last four quarters since the dividend was instituted.

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 information regarding the Company’s expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. In particular, there can be no assurances that the Company will declare or pay dividends in the future. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 18 gaming entertainment properties, plus one under development, located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Boyd Gaming press releases are available at www.prnewswire.com. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com .

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