CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Non-controlling Interest	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 75,575		$ 73,803			$ 1,772
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		23,311,492
Noncash distribution of investment in Tamarack Crossing, LLC	(5,479)		(5,479)
Cash distributions	(575)		(575)
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger	98,011		98,011
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger (in shares)		23,100,140
Escrow shares returned to authorized and unissued (in shares)		(25,290)
Net income (loss)	(14,322)			$ (14,425)	$ 103
Pension other comprehensive gain, net of tax	87					87
Minimum pension liability adjustment of unconsolidated affiliate	(1,772)					(1,772)
Exercise of stock options	245		245
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		76,633
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	(148)		(148)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		(36,261)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	151,622		165,857	(14,425)	103	87
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		46,426,714
Issuance of restricted stock units	1,488		1,488
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		17,980
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	3,449		3,552		$ (103)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (in shares)		373,135
Net income (loss)	114,183			114,183
Pension other comprehensive gain, net of tax	$ (75)					(75)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 270,667		170,897	99,758		12
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		46,817,829
Issuance of restricted stock units	3,341		3,341
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		217,997
Net income (loss)	24,802			24,802
Exercise of stock options	$ 385		385
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	132,900	132,900
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	$ (744)		(744)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		(62,982)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 298,451		$ 173,879	$ 124,560		$ 12
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		47,105,744