CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 As Restated [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (12,571)	$ (26,716)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	56,950	53,206
Loss on disposal of assets	1,669	5,703
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	11,500	0
Impairment of buildings, riverboats, and equipment	3,435	0
Impairment of land and development costs	18,391	14,411
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,552	3,743
Share-based compensation expense	3,523	3,744
Change in income taxes	5,282	5,618
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	751	996
Prepaid expenses and other	(7,976)	(3,885)
Other long-term assets	(7,184)	1,467
Accounts payable	(14,334)	(4,033)
Accrued interest	1,392	18
Other accrued liabilities	4,872	4,074
Other long-term liabilities	(19,335)	(486)
Net cash provided by operating activities	49,917	57,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(93,417)	(79,043)
Purchase of River Downs racetrack	0	(45,216)
Change in restricted cash	790	(1)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	13,595	959
Baton Rouge escrow deposit	(25,000)	0
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	25,094	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(78,938)	(123,301)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility	165,379	20,000
Repayments under credit facility	(202,298)	(10,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 8.75% Notes	350,000	0
Repayment of 8.25% Notes	(200,000)	0
Payments on other secured and unsecured notes payable	(9)	(47)
Proceeds from common stock options exercised	6,519	2,779
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,166	0
Debt issuance and other financing costs	(15,005)	(100)
Net cash provided by financing activities	105,752	12,632
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(379)	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	76,352	(52,809)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	129,576	195,387
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	205,928	142,578
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	43,455	41,556
Cash payments related to income taxes, net	2,929	1,203
Decrease in construction related deposits and liabilities	$ (15,608)	$ (2,181)