Boyd Gaming donates $215,000 through Trees of Hope competition

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 11:32 AM
Photo: Boyd Gaming's Trees of Hope(TM) logo

Boyd Gaming on Tuesday announced it has donated more than $215,000 to non-profit organizations nationwide through its annual Trees of Hope charitable competition.

A total of 175 non-profits in 10 states participated in the 2025 holiday competition, with participants decorating trees at Boyd Gaming properties nationwide. Winners were selected through more than 100,000 votes cast by Boyd Gaming guests.

Participating casinos and donation recipients include:

Nevada

  • Aliante: Cure 4 the Kids
  • Cannery: U.S. Vets
  • Gold Coast: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada
  • Jokers Wild: Heaven Can Wait Animal Society
  • California Hotel: Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club
  • Sam’s Town Las Vegas: Pawtastic Friends
  • Suncoast: Boys Town Nevada
  • The Orleans: Kiss My Paws Rescue

Illinois

  • Par-A-Dice: Wildlife Prairie Park

Indiana

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  • Belterra Casino Resort: Children’s Advocacy Center
  • Blue Chip: Reins of Life
  • Diamond Jo Dubuque: Galena Center of Arts
  • Diamond Jo Worth: Humane Society of Freeborn County

Kansas

  • Kansas Star: Beauties and Beasts

Louisiana

  • Amelia Belle: Results pending
  • Delta Downs: Orange County Special Angels Rodeo
  • Evangeline Downs: Opelousas Lions Club
  • Sam’s Town Shreveport: Saved by Grace Animal Rescue
  • Treasure Chest: Angels’ Place

Mississippi

  • IP Casino Resort Spa: Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence

Missouri

  • Ameristar Kansas City: Results pending
  • Ameristar St. Charles: Marcy’s Project

Ohio

  • Belterra Park: League for Animal Welfare

Pennsylvania

  • Valley Forge: Laurel House

Since launching Trees of Hope in 2007, Boyd Gaming has donated nearly $2 million through the annual competition to non-profit organizations across the country.

Rege Behe

Rege Behe brings more than 30 years of experience as a journalist to his role as a lead contributor to CDC Gaming. His work ranges from day-to-day industry coverage to deeper features such as the CDC Gaming Roundtables and the “10 Women Rising in Gaming” series.