Boyd returns to profit in Q1 as gaming growth offsets hospitality decline
| By Marese O'Hagan
Boyd Gaming enjoyed a rise in profit and overall revenue in Q1, as growth in gaming revenue offset the fact that hospitality revenue dropped considerably year on year.
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The revenue for this quarter totaled at $753.3m, a rise of 10.0% compared to the previous first quarter.
As usual, gaming made up a majority of the revenue with $617.9m, a 21.2% increase year on year. Food and beverage revenue came to $44.1m this quarter, a drop of 50.9% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
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