NOTE 8—OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company's other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	2011							2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Favorable contracts	$	11,000	$	(2,966	)	$	8,034	$	11,000	$	(2,319	)	$	8,681
Customer relationships		47,280		(16,344	)		30,936		47,280		(7,662	)		39,618
Slots gaming license		2,250		(1,125	)		1,125		2,750		(1,375	)		1,375
Other		4,059		(237	)		3,822		4,059		(207	)		3,852

	$	64,589	$	(20,672	)		43,917	$	65,089	$	(11,563	)		53,526

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Slots gaming rights							45,089							45,089
Trademarks							11,297							11,297
Illinois Horseracing
Equity Trust							3,307							3,307
Other							217							217

Total intangible assets						$	103,827						$	113,436

Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets was approximately $11.9 million, $9.9 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is classified in operating expenses. The Company submitted payments of $2.3 million, $2.8 million and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for annual license fees for Calder Casino. The initial payment was amortized to expense from the date of the opening of the slot facility until June 30, 2010, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Thereafter, payments will be amortized to expense over the annual license period.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of state gaming licenses in Mississippi and Florida, rights to participate in the Horse Racing Equity Fund and trademarks.

Future estimated amortization expense does not include additional payments of $2.3 million in 2012 and in each year thereafter for the ongoing amortization of future expected annual Florida slots gaming license fees not yet incurred or paid. Future estimated aggregate amortization expense on existing definite-lived intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):


Year Ended December 31,	Estimated Amortization Expense
2012	$	9,667
2013	$	7,915
2014	$	6,902
2015	$	6,086
2016	$	4,980