Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,862	$ 158,821
Restricted cash	16,488	19,030
Accounts receivable, net	30,371	25,289
Inventories	18,568	15,462
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,214	37,250
Income taxes receivable	2,444	1,380
Total current assets	307,947	257,232
Property and equipment, net	2,605,169	2,225,342
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	244,621
Other assets, net	49,205	48,341
Intangible assets, net	881,954	890,054
Goodwill, net	826,476	685,310
Total assets	4,670,751	4,350,900
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,336	29,750
Accounts payable	84,086	75,803
Accrued liabilities	251,082	249,518
Total current liabilities	365,504	355,071
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	3,199,119	3,239,799
Deferred income taxes	83,980	162,189
Other long-term tax liabilities	3,307	3,085
Other liabilities	84,715	82,745
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 112,896,377 and 111,614,420 shares outstanding	1,129	1,117
Additional paid-in capital	953,440	945,041
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(19,878)	(437,881)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(615)	(316)
Total Boyd Gaming Corporation stockholders’ equity	934,076	507,961
Noncontrolling interest	50	50
Total stockholders’ equity	934,126	508,011
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,670,751	$ 4,350,900

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