Boyd Gaming announces four executive promotions

Boyd Gaming promoted four of its senior executives.Effective immediately, Steve Thompson has been promoted to Chief Administrative Officer, after previously serving as Executive VP, Operations for the Nevada region. Succeeding Thompson is Steve Schutte, who was previously Senior VP, Operations for the Company’s Las Vegas Locals properties. Also effective immediately, Ted Bogich has been promoted to COO, after previously serving as Executive VP, Operations for the company’s Midwest & South region. Succeeding Bogich is Ward Shaw, who previously oversaw company operations in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as Senior Vice President, Operations. Thompson has served in numerous senior executive positions with Boyd Gaming since joining the company in 1983. He was named Senior Vice President, Operations for Boyd Gaming’s Nevada region in 2004, and Executive Vice President, Operations in 2016. Schutte has served as Senior VP, Operations for Boyd Gaming since joining the company in 2014, and currently has oversight of the company’s Las Vegas Locals properties. Prior to joining Boyd Gaming, Schutte served in senior operations positions at gaming companies in Ohio and Las Vegas. Bogich joined Boyd Gaming in 2004 as VP and General Manager of Sam’s Town Tunica, and was named VP and General Manager of Blue Chip Casino Hotel in 2007. He was promoted to Senior VP, Operations in 2012, and to EVP, Operations in 2016. Shaw has served as Senior VP, Operations for Boyd Gaming since joining the company in 2018. Previously, Shaw held various senior level positions for gaming companies in multiple jurisdictions.