Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

The first Sam's Town opened in the Las Vegas Valley in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, on April 1, 1979.^[1] Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, it has undergone several expansions, including an 18-screen theatre added in 2000.^[2] As of November 2020^[update], the facility includes 645 hotel rooms.^[3]

The second Sam's Town opened in 1984 in Laughlin, Nevada.^[4] Originally branded as Sam's Town Gold River, it was later shortened to Gold River and was operated by Boyd Gaming until March 1991.^[5] Since then, the facility has changed names and owners; as of November 2020^[update], it operates as Laughlin River Lodge.

The third Sam's Town opened in 1994 in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It was expanded after Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent property in 2002.^[6] Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica, as of November 2020^[update] it has over 700 hotel rooms.^[7]

The fourth Sam's Town was a riverboat casino that operated in Kansas City, Missouri, from September 1995 until July 1998.^[8] It was branded as Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City.

The fifth Sam's Town opened in May 2004 after Boyd Gaming acquired an existing property in Shreveport, Louisiana, from Harrah's Entertainment. Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport, as of November 2020^[update] it has over 500 hotel rooms.^[9]