SAM'S TOWN

Name

SAM'S TOWN

Legal name

Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, Shreveport

Website

https://samstownshreveport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino and Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Casino Hotels (721120)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Riverboat Casino Hotels (THAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Casino gaming
• Hotel accommodations
• Sports betting
• Riverboat casino
• Live entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Casino Gaming: Revenue from slot machines, table games, and other casino activities on the authentic 19th-century paddlewheel dockside riverboat.
2. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from hotel rooms and suites with Best Rate Tier Benefit for Boyd Rewards members.
3. Food and Beverage: Multiple dining venues including steakhouse and other unique dining options on property.
4. Sportsbook Wagering: Sports betting on major U.S. sports including professional baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, football, golf, boxing, motorsports, and collegiate sports with spreads, single bets, and parlays.
5. Entertainment: Live entertainment events at Sam's Town Live! venue with an entertainment calendar of shows.
6. Spa Services: Spa Blu providing spa and wellness services to hotel guests and visitors.
7. Group Events and Weddings: Meeting facilities and wedding venues for groups with flexible meeting space and group reservation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sam's Town Hotel & Casino operates an integrated hospitality and gaming property on the historic Red River in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, anchored by an authentic 19th-century paddlewheel dockside riverboat casino offering table games, slots, and a sportsbook. The property also provides luxury hotel rooms and suites, multiple dining venues, Spa Blu wellness services, Sam's Town Live! entertainment venue, and meeting and wedding facilities, all connected through the Boyd Rewards loyalty program.

Product overview

Sam's Town Hotel & Casino is a single property offering an integrated hospitality and gaming experience. The property features a 19th-century paddlewheel dockside riverboat casino as its core gaming attraction, supported by hotel accommodations with luxury rooms and suites, Spa Blu for wellness services, and Sam's Town Live! for entertainment. The Boyd Rewards loyalty program provides cross-property benefits for members. Digital offerings include the Stardust Social Casino (online social gaming) and dedicated mobile apps for rewards management and sports betting. Additional services encompass dining venues, meeting and event facilities for groups and weddings, and a comprehensive sportsbook for U.S. sports betting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boyd Rewards: Boyd Gaming's premier loyalty program offered at Sam's Town Shreveport, allowing guests to earn and redeem rewards across Boyd Gaming properties.
• Spa Blu
• Sam's Town Live!
• Stardust Social Casino

Products and services

• Sam's Town Hotel & Casino Shreveport Integrated hotel and casino property located on the historic Red River in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, featuring an authentic 19th-century paddlewheel dockside riverboat casino, luxury guest rooms and suites, dining venues, spa, entertainment, and proximity to local attractions including museums, botanical gardens, and an I-Max Theater. Target customers are leisure travelers, gaming enthusiasts, and group event planners visiting Shreveport.
• Hotel Rooms and Suites

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boyd Gaming CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSam's Town Shreveport is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation, a major gaming company with multiple properties across the United States. The property operates under Boyd Gaming's brand and utilizes their integrated systems including Boyd Rewards loyalty program, Boyd Sports platform, and centralized reservation systems.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Penn Entertainment: Regional gaming operator with significant Louisiana footprint (L'Auberge Lake Charles) and ESPN BET — directly competing with Boyd Gaming in regional U.S. gaming and increasingly in integrated sports betting/digital.
• Boyd Gaming Corporation: Parent company and broader regional/national gaming operator (NYSE: BYD) — owns and operates Sam's Town Shreveport along with a portfolio of regional casino properties across the U.S., sharing systems, loyalty, and brand.
• Caesars Entertainment: National gaming and lodging operator with multiple Louisiana and Mississippi regional casino hotels (including Horseshoe Bossier City) — competes directly with Boyd/Sam's Town in regional U.S. gaming markets under the Caesars Rewards umbrella.

Direct peers

• Horseshoe Bossier City: Caesars-operated casino hotel in the adjacent Bossier City market, offering a comparable mix of gaming, hotel, dining, and entertainment under the Caesars Rewards loyalty umbrella — directly competing for Shreveport/Bossier City gaming and leisure spend.
• Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City: Bossier City casino hotel competing in the same regional Shreveport/Bossier City drive-to market, with a similar combination of gaming floor, hotel rooms, F&B, and entertainment venues.
• Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Lake Charles: Boyd Gaming sister property — a Boyd-owned Louisiana regional casino hotel offering a comparable gaming, hotel, dining, and sportsbook product mix and sharing the Boyd Rewards loyalty platform.
• Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport: Direct competitor operating a casino hotel in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, offering slots, table games, hotel rooms, dining, and entertainment — directly contesting Sam's Town in the same local market and customer base.
• DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel: Regional casino hotel in the Bossier City/Shreveport gaming market offering slots, table games, hotel accommodations, and dining — directly competing for the same drive-to regional gaming customers.

Regional players

• Golden Nugget Lake Charles: Land-based casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana offering gaming, hotel, dining, marina, and entertainment — similar integrated regional casino resort model to Sam's Town but in a different Louisiana geography.
• L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles: Penn Entertainment-operated Louisiana regional casino resort offering gaming, hotel, F&B, golf, and spa — comparable Louisiana regional casino-resort business model, but in the Lake Charles market rather than Shreveport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stshreveport
• YouTubeyoutube.com/samstownshreveport
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAMSTOWN
• Instagraminstagram.com/stshreveport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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