Coast Casinos Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation. Coast Casinos is the number 2 locals casino brand

Locals casino

A locals casino is a casino designed primarily to attract residents of the area in which it was built rather than tourists or vacationers. The term is most commonly associated with casinos in Nevada, USA, to distinguish them from casinos that target mostly tourists in a central area.- Overview...

 in the Las Vegas market behind Station Casinos.

History

Principally owned and founded by Michael Gaughan.

Barbary Coast opens in 1979.

Suncoast

Suncoast Hotel and Casino

The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a locals casino and hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel, located on a site, contains 432 rooms and has an casino as well as a Century group movie theatre, bowling alley, and conference room/meeting space.The Suncoast is...

 opens in 2000.

On February 10, 2004 announced plans to merge with Boyd Gaming for $820 million. The buyout was complete on July 1 at a cost of $1.2 billion.

South Coast opened on December 22, 2005.

The South Coast changed ownership on October 26, 2006 with Michael Gaughan taking over as sole owner. The South Coast Equestrian Arena was included in the sale. South Coast was renamed South Point.

Business units

• Gold Coast Hotel and Casino
  Gold Coast Hotel and Casino
  The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This locals' casino is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The Gold Coast is located one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip on West Flamingo Road. It is located across the street from the Palms Casino...
  
  
• The Orleans
  • Orleans Arena
    Orleans Arena
    The Orleans Arena is a 9,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team, Las Vegas Sin lingerie football team and was the home of the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, and is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels...
    
    
• Suncoast
  Suncoast Hotel and Casino
  The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a locals casino and hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel, located on a site, contains 432 rooms and has an casino as well as a Century group movie theatre, bowling alley, and conference room/meeting space.The Suncoast is...
  
  
• Coast Hotels Limited