The first Sam's Town opened in the
Las Vegas Valley in
Sunrise Manor, Nevada, on April 1, 1979. 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 facility includes 645 hotel rooms. The second Sam's Town opened in 1984 in
Laughlin, Nevada. Originally branded as Sam's Town Gold River, it was later shortened to Gold River and was operated by Boyd Gaming until March 1991. Since then, the facility has changed names and owners; , it operates as
Laughlin River Lodge. The third Sam's Town opened in 1994 in
Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It was expanded after Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent property in 2002. Branded as
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica, it has over 700 hotel rooms. The fourth Sam's Town was a
riverboat casino that operated in
Kansas City, Missouri, from September 1995 until July 1998. It was branded as
Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City. The fifth Sam's Town opened in May 2004 after Boyd Gaming acquired an existing property in
Shreveport, Louisiana, from
Harrah's Entertainment. Branded as
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport, it has over 500 hotel rooms. ==Sponsorship==