1. Samuel A Boyd was an American entrepreneur, casino manager and developer.
10 Facts About Sam Boyd
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Sam Boyd was noted for introducing successful marketing, gambling and entertainment innovations into the casino gambling industry, as well as building one of the largest and most successful casino empires in the world.
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Just prior to the US entering World War II in 1941, Sam Boyd moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Sam Boyd was able to quickly make his way up through the gambling industry by initially working as a croupier.
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Sam Boyd later went on to hold a variety of jobs in the industry, moving between Reno and Lake Tahoe before moving back to Las Vegas.
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Sam Boyd later began developing and purchasing casinos throughout the Las Vegas area, continuing to introduce innovative marketing.
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Sam Boyd was credited with helping build a large Hawaiian community in Las Vegas, through his marketing techniques catered toward visitors from the Hawaiian Islands.
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Several hotel-casinos branded Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, along with UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium, are named in his honor.
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Sam Boyd died on January 15,1993, at the age of 82 at a local hospital in Las Vegas after lengthy illnesses.
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Sam Boyd was interred at the Palm Memorial Park in Las Vegas.