Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 4,195,980	$ 2,727,022
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	2,547,772	2,297,613
Stock-based compensation expense	314,088	284,628
Stock-based employee match contribution	371,219
Stock appreciation rights		141,686
Deferred income taxes	2,015,100	383,500
Tax expense (benefit) from exercise of stock-based awards	79,991	(4,060)
Gain on disposal of assets	(3,868,631)	(1,006,910)
Gain on insurance proceeds	(1,464,923)	(495,465)
(Increase) decrease in cash resulting from changes in operating assets:
Restricted cash	(426,955)	(493,877)
Accounts receivable	(280,945)	36,813
Other current assets	(69,740)	255,555
Income taxes receivable/payable	(156,110)	(739,910)
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued wages and payroll taxes	655,955	666,978
Card Casino accruals	874,839	357,978
Accrued property taxes	220,548	58,097
Payable to horsepersons	(66,703)	(40,216)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,941,485	4,429,432
Investing Activities:
Additions to buildings and equipment	(4,431,418)	(4,341,792)
Deposit for land purchase funded by capital lease		(260,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	22,500	99,441
Proceeds from insurance claims	592,276	495,466
Purchase of investments	(457)	(667)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,817,099)	(4,007,552)
Financing Activities
Cash dividend paid to shareholders	(1,287,801)	(1,055,374)
Principle payments on capital lease	(1,887,349)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	155,450	141,621
Tax benefit (expense) from exercise of stock-based awards	(79,991)	4,060
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,099,691)	(909,693)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,975,305)	(487,813)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	8,274,112	8,761,925
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	6,298,807	8,274,112
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
Additions to buildings and equipment funded through accounts payable		131,000
Additions to land funded by capital lease borrowings		3,178,000
Purchase of land through qualified intermediary		4,881,000
Cancellation of stock appreciation rights		641,000
Dividend declared	216,000
Issuance of promissory notes receivable	3,191,000
Insurance recoveries proceeds receivable	874,000
Stock-based emoloyee match contribution	371,000
Proceeds from land sale remitted to qualified intermediary	1,051,000	1,459,042
Payment for purchase of land remitted from qualified intermediary	1,051,000	1,442,706
Receivable from qualified intermediary		16,336
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	1,145,000	1,930,000
Interest paid	$ 51,000	$ 200