CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES:
Casino	$ 1,228,540	$ 693,013	$ 614,227
Pari-mutuel commissions	14,134	8,600	9,031
Food and beverage	193,260	142,032	97,740
Hotel	119,095	94,312	37,466
Other	51,560	45,239	26,077
Gross revenues	1,606,589	983,196	784,541
Less-promotional allowances	(133,085)	(90,300)	(64,757)
Net operating revenues	1,473,504	892,896	719,784
EXPENSES:
Casino	638,362	390,325	357,572
Pari-mutuel commissions	13,509	9,787	9,973
Food and beverage	94,723	81,878	52,606
Hotel	34,282	30,746	11,307
Other	26,030	26,921	15,325
Marketing and promotions	82,525	40,600	31,227
General and administrative	241,095	130,172	96,870
Corporate	30,739	19,880	16,469
Impairment charges	38,016
Depreciation and amortization	105,891	63,449	56,921
Total operating expenses	1,305,172	793,758	648,270
LOSS ON SALE OR DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	(319)	(836)	(6)
PROCEEDS FROM TERMINATED SALE	20,000
TRANSACTION EXPENSES	(92,777)	(9,184)	(2,452)
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	(367)		3,460
OPERATING INCOME	94,869	89,118	72,516
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(99,769)	(50,917)	(61,558)
Gain on valuation of unconsolidated affiliate			35,582
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(38,430)	(155)	(1,937)
Total other expense	(138,199)	(51,072)	(27,913)
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(43,330)	38,046	44,603
BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES	117,270	(13,244)	69,580
NET INCOME	$ 73,940	$ 24,802	$ 114,183
Net Income per share of Common Stock:
Basic	$ 1.10	$ 0.53	$ 2.45
Diluted	$ 1.09	$ 0.52	$ 2.43
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	67,133,531	47,033,311	46,550,042
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	68,102,814	47,701,562	47,008,980