ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/19/06 -- Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa will unveil the largest poker room in Atlantic City on June 30, 2006, further staking its claim as a premier poker destination.

Borgata's 85-table, 21,500 square-foot poker room will feature an eighteen-table High Limit Room offering food service; a nine-table tournament area offering bleacher seating for tournament viewing that can be partitioned off as a "reserved" poker area, and a 58-table Main Poker Room offering live poker action outfitted with plasma televisions. As an added convenience, a safe deposit box room is provided by Borgata for poker customers. Already known as the East Coast's preeminent poker hub, Borgata will offer the largest variety of games and limits in Atlantic City including all variations of Texas Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha.

To celebrate the opening of the poker room, Borgata has lined up exciting events throughout the summer:

WIP Grudge Match Final Table: June 30, 2006

WIP Sports Talk hosts Angelo Cataldi and Howard Eskin have taken their dislike for each other to Borgata's poker tables in The WIP Poker Grudge Match. Throughout the month of June, Angelo listeners have taken on Howard listeners in weekly poker tournaments. The WIP Grudge Match Final table will be held at Borgata on Friday, June 30 in the poker room. Participants have a chance to win a share of $25,000 for representing Team Eskin or Team Cataldi in the poker tournament.

Borgata Holiday Weekend Tournament Schedule: June 30-July 4, 2006

To kick off Fourth of July weekend, Borgata will host daily tournaments in the new 85-table Poker Room.

--  Friday, June 30 - Noon, Buy in: $250 + $30 -- *$50,000 prize pool
    guaranteed
--  Saturday, July 1 - 11 AM, Buy in: $300 + $40
--  Sunday, July 2 - 10AM, Buy in: $150 + $25
--  Monday, July 3 - 10AM, Buy in: $150 + $25
--  Tuesday, July 4 - 11AM, Buy in: $50 + $10
--  Tuesday, July 4 - 6PM, Buy in: $50 + $10
    

Poker Opening Celebration Electronics Giveaway: July 1-4, 2006

Borgata will also host an Electronics Giveaway, July 1-4, for all My Borgata cardholders playing in the poker room. Borgata will announce one winner every hour from 11AM - 8PM. Giveaways each day include:

--  Saturday, July 1: SONY DVD RECORDER
--  Sunday, July 2: SONY CYBERSHOT DIGITAL CAMERA
--  Monday, July 3: SONY PORTABLE DVD PLAYER
--  Tuesday, July 4: iPOD NANO (2GB)
--  Additionally, all My Borgata cardholders playing with their My Borgata
    card July 1 - 4 have a chance to win a Sony 32" Bravia XBGR LCD Flat Panel
    Integrated HD Television.  The winner will be announced July 4 at 8 PM.
--  Plus, every My Borgata cardholder at the winning table each hour will
    receive $25 comp dollars.
    

Borgata Summer Poker Open Tournament: July 5 - July 20, 2006

The inaugural Borgata Summer Poker Open Tournament will open for play on July 5 and offer players a chance to participate in thirteen main events including Texas Hold'Em No Limit, Texas Hold'Em Limit, 7-Card Stud, and Omaha tournaments. The sixteen-day, forty-one event tournament will also feature super satellites, second chance cash, and sit-and-go tournaments. The tournament will culminate with the $5,000 + $200 No Limit Championship. The Championship is a four-day event, starting on Monday, July 17 and concluding on Thursday, July 20. To register online, visit www.theborgata.com.

BORGATA AMPLIFIED

In addition to the Poker Room, Borgata's $200 million first-phase expansion will also feature three celebrity chef restaurants -- Bobby Flay Steak, Wolfgang Puck American Grille and SEABLUE, A Michael Mina restaurant; 36,120 square feet of casino floor space including 45 table games and over 500 slot machines; a second nightclub named Mur.Mur, and a multi-concept quick service dining option named The Cafeteria, which will include a number of beloved national and regional outlets such as Tony Luke's Old Philly Style Sandwiches, Fatburger, Panda Express, Hibachi San, Villa Pizza and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, as well as two original concepts, Lettuce Head and MiniBar.

The second phase of Borgata's two-part $525 million expansion is scheduled to complete in fourth quarter 2007 with the debut of a $325 million hotel tower to be named The Water Club at Borgata.

About Borgata

Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, it features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 125,000 square feet of gaming, 163 gaming tables, 3,600 slot machines, 11 destination restaurants, 11 retail boutiques, a 54,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and parking for 7,100 cars.

For more information on Borgata, and/or to obtain a copy of this press release visit www.theborgata.com or use AOL keyword: borgata. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com, additional information on MGM MIRAGE can be found at www.mgmmirage.com.

Contact:
Noel Stevenson
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
609.317.7380
noelstevenson@theborgata.com

Katie Rogers/Josh Rosenberg
M Booth & Associates
212.481.7000
borgatateam@mbooth.com