Boyd Gaming donates $250,000 to Louisiana relief efforts
Operator paying employees while two properties remain closed.
Boyd Gaming Corporation on Tuesday said it will donate $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank in support of the southern Louisiana communities in which it operates.
Second Harvest is the largest food bank in southern Louisiana.
According to Boyd Gaming, the donation will provide financial support for Second Harvest’s ongoing efforts to provide food and water to residents of Jefferson and St. Mary parishes, home to Boyd Gaming’s Treasure Chest and Amelia Belle properties, and surrounding communities.
The company said these areas suffered extreme damage from Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in southern Louisiana on August 29.
Both Treasure Chest and Amelia Belle remain closed following the storm. Work continues to reopen both properties, and the company anticipates they will resume operations within the next week.
“Following this terrible storm, our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our southern Louisiana team members and neighbors,” Keith Smith, president and CEO of Boyd Gaming, said in a statement. “This donation will help our partners at Second Harvest provide much-needed food and water to thousands of local residents who are still trying to recover.”
Smith said the team members at Treasure Chest and Amelia Belle will receive full pay while those properties remain closed. “We will provide them other forms of financial assistance in the coming days as we begin the work of helping them get back on their feet.”
Natalie Jayroe, president and CEO of Second Harvest, added, “We are grateful for this extraordinary gift from Boyd Gaming to support Second Harvest Food Bank’s disaster response in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Boyd Gaming’s financial commitment will support relief efforts in communities in Jefferson and St. Mary parishes, two areas that were hard-hit by this devastating storm. We are receiving daily requests for help from these communities and this gift will help us make the biggest difference we can.”
Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation describes itself as a geographically diversified operator of 29 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states. The company is a strategic partner and 5% equity owner of FanDuel Group, a sports-betting and online gaming operator.
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