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Boyd Gaming donates over $215,000 through annual Trees of Hope competition

The 2025 edition of the programme marked the 18th year of the initiative, with 175 non-profits participating across 10 US states.

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Boyd Gaming donated $215,000 to 175 non-profits through its 18th annual Trees of Hope competition
Winners selected through 100,000+ votes at 24 Boyd properties across 10 states
Total donations have now reached nearly $2m since the programme's inception

Boyd Gaming Corporation has donated more than $215,000 to non-profit organizations across the US through its 18th annual Trees of Hope charitable competition.

The 2025 holiday competition involved 175 non-profit organizations across 10 states, with participants decorating trees at Boyd Gaming properties nationwide.

Winners were selected based on more than 100,000 votes cast by guests at 24 participating Boyd Gaming locations.

Since launching the Trees of Hope initiative in 2007, Boyd Gaming has donated nearly $2m through the annual competition to support non-profit organizations across the country.

Winning organizations represented diverse causes including animal welfare, children's services, veteran support and community development.

In Nevada, winners included Cure 4 The Kids at Aliante, US Vets at Cannery and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada at Gold Coast.

Other state winners included Wildlife Prairie Park in Illinois, Children's Advocacy Center at Belterra Casino Resort in Indiana and Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence at IP Casino Resort Spa in Mississippi.

Additional winning organizations spanned Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, with causes ranging from animal rescue groups to arts centers and domestic violence prevention services.

Results remain pending at two properties: Amelia Belle in Louisiana and Ameristar Kansas City in Missouri.

Boyd Gaming operates casino properties across multiple jurisdictions and reported total net revenue of over $1bn for the third quarter of 2025, primarily driven by its gaming operations.

The operator also began construction on a new Las Vegas Valley casino project in April, expected to launch in mid-2026.

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Boyd Gaming's Trees of Hope competition has been running since 2007

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