Jan 18, 2006 08:00 ET

John Lin and Michael Mathis Join Echelon Resorts

- Boyd Gaming's Las Vegas Strip Development Building Experienced Team -

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) today announced two key executive appointments for its Echelon Place development. Echelon Resorts has named John Lin its Vice President of Development and Michael Mathis its Vice President and General Counsel. Echelon Resorts is the subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that will develop and operate Echelon Place.


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Commenting on the appointments, Bob Boughner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Echelon Resorts and a Boyd Gaming board member, said, "John Lin has played a key role in establishing our master plan and developing our strategic partnerships. He will be actively involved in all facets of our auspicious development project. Mike Mathis' experience in the development, construction, and operation of a high-end, multi-faceted Las Vegas resort is a great complement to our Echelon team."


John Lin was previously Executive Director pursuing international development for a major casino entertainment company, where he pursued gaming development opportunities in Macau, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Lin has a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.


Before joining Echelon, Michael Mathis served as corporate counsel for a major casino entertainment company for the last seven years. Mathis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center.


Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 19 gaming entertainment properties, located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. The Company recently opened the South Coast Hotel and Casino, a $600 million development located in the growing southern part of the Las Vegas valley. The Company was also recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as the best managed company in the category of Hotels, Restaurant and Leisure. Boyd Gaming press releases are available at www.prnewswire.com. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.


For more information:

Rob Stillwell
Vice President Corporate Communications
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Tel. 702.792.7353 direct line
Email: robstillwell@boydgaming.com
Website: www.boydgaming.com

Wendy Watson
Senior Vice President
Porter Novelli
Direct Line: 310-444-7087
Email: wendy.watson@porternovelli.com
Website: www.porternovelli.com

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CONTACT: Rob Stillwell, Vice President Corporate Communications of Boyd
Gaming Corporation, +1-702-792-7353, robstillwell@boydgaming.com; or Wendy
Watson, Senior Vice President of Porter Novelli, +1-310-444-7087,
wendy.watson@porternovelli.com, for Boyd Gaming


Web site: http://www.boydgaming.com/

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