BYD Boyd Gaming Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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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) Co-Executive Chair
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 6465 S. RAINBOW BLVD.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/25/2021
(Street) LAS VEGAS, NV 89118 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	10/25/2021		G	V	10000	D	(1)	19372370 (1)	I	By Trust
Common Stock								153117	I	By Spouse *

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On October 25, 2021, the reporting person gifted 10,000 shares of Common Stock from the William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust ("WSBGPT") to The Boyd Foundation.

Remarks: * The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer except for those securities that are owned directly by the Reporting Person or to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in a trust or other entity which owns such securities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BOYD WILLIAM S 6465 S. RAINBOW BLVD. LAS VEGAS, NV 89118	X	X	Co-Executive Chair

Signatures
Uri Clinton, Attorney-in-Fact for William S. Boyd		11/2/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date