Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BOYD WILLIAM S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOYD GAMING CORP [BYD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, NINTH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2007
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89169		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   24,561 A $ 0 (4) 15,168,709 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   19,997 A $ 0 (5) 15,188,706 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   8,881 A $ 0 (6) 15,197,587 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   5,540 A $ 0 (7) 15,203,127 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   9,920 A $ 0 (8) 15,213,047 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/29/2007   J   17,421 A $ 0 (9) 15,230,468 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock               34,245 I By Corporation (2)
Common Stock               28,000 I By Corporation (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BOYD WILLIAM S
3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
NINTH FLOOR
LAS VEGAS, NV 89169		   X   X   Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 Brian A. Larson, Attorney-in-Fact for William S. Boyd   10/31/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) By William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust ("WSBGPT") of which reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.
(2) By W.S.B., Inc., the reporting person's wholly owned corporation.
(3) By William S. Boyd Family Corporation, the reporting person's wholly owned corporation.
(4) Distribution of 24,561 shares of Common Stock of Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Common Stock") from the William S. Boyd Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #2, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 24,561 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
(5) Distribution of 19,997 shares of Common Stock from the William S. Boyd Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #3, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 19,997 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
(6) Distribution of 8,881 shares of Common Stock of Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Common Stock") from the BG-01 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #2, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 8,881 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
(7) Distribution of 5,540 shares of Common Stock of Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Common Stock") from the BG-01 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #3, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 5,540 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
(8) Distribution of 9,920 shares of Common Stock of Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Common Stock") from the BG-02 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #2, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 9,920 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
(9) Distribution of 17,421 shares of Common Stock of Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Common Stock") from the BG-02 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #3, of which reporting person is settlor and Marianne Boyd Johnson is the trustee. On the same date, reporting person transferred the 17,421 shares of Common Stock to the WSBGPT, of which the reporting person is the trustee, settlor and beneficiary.*
 
Remarks:
*  Each transfer by the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust is made pursuant to the provisions of the applicable trust agreement and the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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