"Boyd, Sam"@en . "1910Z"^^ . "1910-04-23Z"^^ . "American businessman" . "Samuel A. \"Sam\" Boyd (April 23, 1910 \u2013 January 15, 1993) was an American businessman and casino manager and developer. Boyd is noted for introducing successful marketing, gaming, and entertainment innovations into the casino gaming industry, as well as building one of the largest and most successful casino empires in the world.Born in Enid, Oklahoma, Boyd began his career in the gaming industry in 1928, when he ran bingo games on a gambling ship offshore Long Beach, California."@en . "1993-01-15Z"^^ . "1993Z"^^ .