Originally branded as Sam's Town Gold River, it was later shortened to Gold River and was operated by Boyd Gaming until March 1991. The second Sam's Town opened in 1984 in Laughlin, Nevada. As of November 2020, the facility includes 645 hotel rooms. Branded as Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, it has undergone several expansions, including an 18-screen theatre added in 2000. The first Sam's Town opened in the Las Vegas Valley in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, on April 1, 1979. Five properties have carried the Sam's Town name three remain owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, commonly shortened to Sam's Town, is a casino brand owned by Boyd Gaming, named after its founder, Sam Boyd (1910–1993).
