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- Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay and Michael Mina Join Borgata Culinary Scene - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) today announced the opening of its public space expansion at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City. The newly opened expansion is anchored by three new signature restaurants led by Bobby Flay, Michael Mina and Wolfgang Puck and adds additional casino games, an 85-table poker room, and a second nightclub experience called mur.mur. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030219/BOYDLOGO) Borgata's next expansion is already underway and will include a second hotel adjoining the property. The Water Club at Borgata is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter 2007. The second hotel will feature approximately 800 guest rooms and suites with its own porte cochere and entrance, along with four swimming pools and a spa in the sky. William S. Boyd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, commented on the opening, "We began working on this expansion only five months after we opened Borgata in 2003. We believe this will add considerably to Atlantic City's revitalization as an overnight destination with an abundance of entertainment options." Terry Lanni, MGM MIRAGE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, noted, "We're very excited about how the public has embraced Borgata. These new amenities will further enrich the Borgata experience and herald a new era for Atlantic City as a center for dining, entertainment and leisure on the East Coast." Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 20 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana , Louisiana and Florida. Boyd Gaming is also developing Echelon Place, a world class destination on the Las Vegas Strip, expected to open in early 2010. Additionally, Boyd Gaming was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as the best managed company in the category of Hotels, Restaurant and Leisure. Boyd Gaming press releases are available at http://www.prnewswire.com/. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at http://www.boydgaming.com/. MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 23 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in three other properties in Nevada, New Jersey and Illinois. MGM MIRAGE has also announced plans to develop Project CityCenter, a multi-billion dollar mixed-use urban development project in the heart of Las Vegas, and has a 50 percent interest in MGM Grand Macau, a hotel-casino resort currently under construction in Macau S.A.R. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its properties. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at http://www.mgmmirage.com/. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include information about expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the expected timing of the openings of The Water Club and Echelon Place. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. In particular, there can be no assurances that the aforementioned projects will open when expected, if at all. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the risks inherent in the development and operation of a new business enterprise, including unanticipated design, construction, regulatory, environmental and operating problems and lack of demand for the projects. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" of Boyd Gaming's and MGM MIRAGE's respective annual reports on Form 10-K for their most recently ended fiscal years, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in their other current and periodic reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available as of the date hereof, and neither Boyd Gaming nor MGM MIRAGE assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030219/BOYDLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Boyd Gaming Corporation CONTACT: Rob Stillwell of Boyd Gaming, +1-702-792-7353, ; or Alan Feldman of MGM MIRAGE, +1-702-891-7147, Web site: http://www.mgmmirage.com/ Web site: http://www.boydgaming.com/

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