nature whatsoever which has, or may at any time after the date of the Indenture have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor to such authority.
“Gaming Facility” means any gaming establishments, casinos, hotels, resorts, convention centers, meeting centers, spas, race tracks,off-track wagering sites, video lottery, historical horse racing, video gaming, theaters, parking facilities, recreational vehicle parks, timeshare operations, retail shops, restaurants, other buildings, land, golf courses and other recreation and entertainment facilities, marinas, vessels, barges, ships and related equipment and including any internet, computer maintenance, computer servers, interactive, online, virtual or social gaming-related assets, operations, technology or platforms, and other property and assets ancillary thereto or used in connection therewith or the equity interest of a Person the primary business of which is ownership and operation of any of the foregoing.
“Gaming Laws” means all applicable provisions of all: (a) constitutions, treaties, statutes or laws governing Gaming Facilities and rules, regulations, codes and ordinances of, and all administrative or judicial orders or decrees or other laws pursuant to which, any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming, racing or Gaming Facility activities conducted, operated or managed by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries within its jurisdiction; (b) Gaming Approvals; and (c) orders, decisions, determinations, judgments, awards and decrees of any Gaming Authority.
“Gaming Lease” means any lease entered into for the purpose of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to acquire the right to occupy and use real property, vessels or similar assets for, or in connection with, the construction, development or operation of casinos, casino resorts, “racinos,” racetracks,non-gaming resorts, hotels, distributed gaming applications, entertainment developments, restaurants, retail developments or taverns or other gaming or entertainment facilities or other facilities related to activities ancillary to or supportive of the business of Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Gaming License” means any and all licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, permits, consents, rulings, authorizations, orders or directives of any governmental authority (including, without limitation, any Gaming Authority) in favor of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) necessary to enable Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to engage in, operate or manage a Core Business or a Related Business or otherwise continue to conduct, operate or manage such business substantially as is presently conducted, operated or managed or contemplated to be conducted, operated or managed following the Issue Date, (b) required by any Gaming Law or other Legal Requirements or (c) necessary as is contemplated on the Issue Date, in connection with the offering of the Notes and other transactions contemplated hereby.
“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such first Person:
| (1) | to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, totake-or-pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or |
| (2) | entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); |
provided,however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) any obligation in the nature of a completion guaranty which is limited solely to an obligation to complete the development, construction or opening of any new Gaming Facility entered into on behalf of any Person in which a Qualified Investment has been made by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
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