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1444 Casino Strip Resorts Blvd
Tunica, Mississippi 38664 MAP
Type: Riverboat
800-456-0711 Status: Open Open: 05/24/1994 Link to Website
In 2002, Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent hotel and theater owned by Isle of Capri Casinos for $7.5 million. Sam's Town expanded into the property, adding an additional hotel tower and parking garage.
CG012685 Current Denom: 25¢
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Peach
Inserts: 2 Brown
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG093472 Current Denom: 25¢
Added: 2012-12-02
Last Update: 2015-01-31 Color: White
Inserts: 2 Brown
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Casino
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
Chip was never put into play, same color as the $1 chip.
CG012258 Current Denom: 50¢
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Tan
Inserts: 1 Green, 1 Maroon, 1 Purple
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG000718 Current Denom: $1
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: White
Inserts: 1 Blue, 1 Navy
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG014119 Current Denom: $5
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Red
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250 / Dracula
CG014117 Current Denom: $5
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Red
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250 / Frankenstein
CG014118 Current Denom: $5
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Red
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250 / The Wolf Man
CG007576 Current Denom: $5
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1999
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Quantity: 2500
Contributed by: Greg Susong
5th Anniversary. Serialized
CG008119 Current Denom: $5
Issued: 1999
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Quantity: 1500
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Richard Petty. Serialized
CG008120 Current Denom: $5
Issued: 10/11/1999
Last Update: 2023-07-07 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Quantity: 1000
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Updated by: Allan Childers-UV scan
Sam's Town 250 Inaugural. Serialized
CG008120 - Additional Images UV scan Front
UV scan Reverse
CG008397 Current Denom: $5
Event: Millennium
Issued: 01/01/2000
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Gray
Quantity: 1500
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Millennium. Serialized
CG012259 Current Denom: $5
Event: Fight
Issued: 2002
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Red
Quantity: 1000
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Lewis Fight. Serialized.
CG016217 Current Denom: $5
Issued: 2005
Last Update: 2015-01-31 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250
CG150827 Current Denom: $5
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2015
Added: 2015-10-08
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Purple, 2 Tan
Mold: House
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Quantity: 2500
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
"40 Years Of Boyd Style"
CG014122 Current Denom: $25
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Green
Inserts: 2 Lav, 2 Yel/Lav/Yel
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Green
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250 / Dracula
CG014120 Current Denom: $25
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Green
Inserts: 2 Lav, 2 Yel/Lav/Yel
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Green
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Sam's Town 250 / Frankenstein
CG014121 Current Denom: $25
Event: Halloween
Last Update: 2021-03-30 Color: Green
Inserts: 2 Lav, 2 Yel/Lav/Yel
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Green
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG002938 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2014-04-21 Color: Lt Gold
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
1st, "Sam's Town Club" Totem Design Rt. Edge, 5 lines on reverse. There is a similar-looking card with 6 lines on the reverse, but they are from Las Vegas.
CG002916 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2014-04-10 Color: Lt Gold
Mftr: FSI
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
2nd, "Sam's Town Club" Totem Design Right Edge, This is the only known card with the "FSI" logo - Forms and Supplies, Inc. Memphis, Tenn.
CG002939 Added: 2020-04-24
Last Update: 2020-04-24 Color: Bronze
Mftr: None
Contributed by: James Love
3rd, "Sam's Town Club", (NO Insert arrows on obverse, Signature Strip on Rev.)
CG002991 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2020-04-24 Color: Bronze
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
4th, "Sam's Town Club", (Insert arrows on obverse, No Signature Strip Rev.)
CG002940 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2014-04-21 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
4th, "Golden Gang" large text, "Tunica, Mississippi - Just South of Memphis" over "Boyd Gaming" on bottom of obverse
CG059895 Added: 2012-01-03
Last Update: 2017-04-08 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
5th, Comp $ Plus - NO Golden Gang, Reverse has "Hotel & Gambling Hall" beneath Sam's Town. Also, there is a space between this line and the next line.
CG065575 Added: 2012-03-02
Last Update: 2014-04-21 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
5th, Comp $ Plus - Golden Gang, (Reverse has "Hotel & Gambling Hall" beneath Sam's Town. Also, there is a space between this line and the next line.
CG002941 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2017-04-08 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
6th, Comp $ Plus - NO Golden Gang, Reverse has "Hotel & Gambling Hall" beneath Sam's Town. Also, there is NO space between this line and the next line.
CG002942 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2017-04-08 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
6th, Gold (Comp $ Plus - Golden Gang, Reverse has "Hotel & Gambling Hall" beneath Sam's Town. Also, there is NO space between this line and the next line.
CG002944 Added: 2017-04-08
Last Update: 2017-04-08 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7th, Comp $ Plus - NO Golden Gang, Reverse has "Tunica" below the "W" & "N" in "Sam's Town".
CG002943 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2017-04-08 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7th, Comp $ Plus - Golden Gang, Reverse has "Tunica" below the "W" & "N" in "Sam's Town".
CG002918 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2020-10-25 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
8a, "Prime Rewards" & Org. Border - NO Golden Gang, (Reverse has "Tunica" beneath "Town" in "Sam's Town". Has 11mm wide magnetic stripe and the Gambling Problem line above the mag stripe is aproximately 13mm above the first line of text in the paragraph under the mag stripe.)
CG059538 Added: 2012-01-01
Last Update: 2020-10-25 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
8a, "Prime Rewards Golden Gang" & Org. Border, (Reverse has "Tunica" beneath "Town" in "Sam's Town". Has 11mm wide magnetic stripe and the Gambling Problem line above the mag stripe is approximately 13mm above the first line of text in the paragraph under the mag stripe.)
CG254244 Added: 2020-10-25
Last Update: 2020-10-25 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
8b, "Prime Rewards" & Org. Border - NO Golden Gang, (Reverse has "Tunica" beneath "Town" in "Sam's Town". Has 12.5mm wide magnetic stripe and the Gambling Problem line above the mag stripe is approximately 15mm above the first line of text in the paragraph under the mag stripe.)
CG254245 Added: 2020-10-25
Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
8b, "Prime Rewards Golden Gang" & Org. Border, (Reverse has "Tunica" beneath "Town" in "Sam's Town". Has 12.5mm wide magnetic stripe and the Gambling Problem line above the mag stripe is approximately 15mm above the first line of text in the paragraph under the mag stripe.)
CG087532 Added: 2012-07-21
Last Update: 2020-10-25 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: David Clarke
8th, "Chairman's Club", (Has 12.5mm wide magnetic stripe and the Gambling Problem line above the mag stripe is approximately 15mm above the first line of text in the paragraph under the mag stripe.)
CG087533 Added: 2012-07-21
Last Update: 2019-05-09 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: David Clarke
9th, "VIP" & Prime Rewards
CG002937 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2019-05-09 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
9th, "Chairman's Club" in Gold & Prime Rewards
CG002946 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2021-06-09 Color: Black
Mftr: (I)
Contributed by: Steve Devlin
10th, "Prime Rewards" & Org. Border, Tunica "Resorts", MS on reverse. "I" stands for "innovative" in very small print.
CG002945 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2021-06-09 Color: Red
Mftr: (I)
Contributed by: Robert Baker
10th, "VIP" & Prime Rewards, Tunica "Resorts", MS on reverse. "I" stands for "innovative" in very small print.
CG002947 Added: 2013-02-12
Last Update: 2021-06-09 Color: Black
Mftr: (I)
Contributed by: Robert Baker
10th, "Chairman's Club" (Hologram) & Prime Rewards, Tunica "Resorts", MS on reverse. "I" stands for "innovative" in very small print.
See "Boyd Gaming" under Nevada for current card issues.
