Commitment And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies.

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

The Company leases land and certain equipment, including some of our slot machines, timing and photo finish equipment, videotape and closed circuit television equipment, and certain pari‑mutuel equipment, under operating leases. Future minimum payments under non‑cancellable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	Leases
2016	$	2,782
2017		2,034
2018		1,702
2019		1,466
2020		1,287
Thereafter		25,942
	$	35,213

Schedule of ground lease expenses

further increases. The base rental portion of the ground lease is being amortized on a straight‑line basis. In addition to the base rent, the lease requires percentage rent based on adjusted gross receipts to the City of Shreveport and payments in lieu of admission fees to the City of Shreveport and the Bossier Parish School Board. Expenses under the terms of the ground lease are as follows (in thousands):

	For the year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Ground lease:
Base rent	$	585	$	585	$	585
Percentage rent		1,363		1,336		1,400
		1,948		1,921		1,985
Payment in lieu of admissions fees and school taxes	$	5,985	$	5,908	$	6,154