LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $146.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of $1.33. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt and for non-recurring costs, came to $1.48 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.38 per share.

The casino operator posted revenue of $894.5 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $870.7 million.

Boyd shares have fallen 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $54.25, a drop of nearly 6% in the last 12 months.

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