LMS is an integrated property management software system designed to create economies of scale and provide greater control of front office, accounting and housekeeping operations. Its versatile foundation expands to incorporate additional software modules from IAD and other vendors. LMS ResNet is a Web-based real-time reservation system that allows customers to check hotel room and rate availability, book reservations, pay for a room with a credit card and receive an e-mail confirmation.

In selecting a property management system, vendor reliability and experience were top priorities, said Denny Frey, Vice President of Information Systems for Boyd Gaming. �One reason we selected LMS is because of its successful track record at other gaming facilities. What�s more, LMS is versatile. It provides excellent integration with other vendor products.

Key executives of Boyd Gaming, as well as members of each hotel�s operations staff, participated in the software selection process. Decision-makers observed LMS in operation at several Las Vegas properties and also talked with other IAD LMS clients.

�We are pleased that Sam�s Town has selected our software,� said Michael Caruso, Director of Hospitality Sales for IAD in Las Vegas. �Boyd Gaming is a respected player in the industry. The installation of LMS is very exciting for our company.�

Sam�s Town Las Vegas is a 646-room property located six miles from the Las Vegas Strip in the shadow of the Sunrise Mountains. It features a 10,000-square-foot meeting facility, 1,100-seat event center, 56-lane bowling center, 18-screen movie theater and 10 restaurants. The property�s two-level casino offers guests more than 40 table games and 2,700 slot machines.

Sam�s Town Tunica is an 850-room property located 30 miles south of Memphis in Tunica, Mississippi. It features a 1,600-seat entertainment center, 18-hole Scottish links style golf course, state-of-the-art RV park and two-level casino. The Academy of Country Music recently named Sam�s Town Tunica �Casino of the Year.�

Boyd Gaming Corporation, headquartered in Las Vegas, is a leading diversified owner and operator of 12 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Boyd Gaming is also developing �The Borgata,� a $1 billion entertainment destination resort in Atlantic City, through a joint venture with MGM Mirage.

Inter-American Data (IAD), established in 1981, is a software development company specializing in property management and document management systems. IAD has offices in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Miami. For more information, call 800.241.8768; or visit www.iadusa.com.