CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (27,507)	$ (13,337)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	79,506	85,700
Loss on disposal of assets	7,008	1,619
Loss from equity method investment	544	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	183	1,852
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	0	11,500
Impairment of buildings, riverboats, and equipment	8,901	4,994
Impairment of land and development costs	17,608	23,164
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,652	2,535
Share-based compensation expense	5,380	4,803
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	864	(335)
Prepaid expenses and other	2,775	(5,174)
Other long-term assets	1,475	(6,333)
Accounts payable	(3,447)	(16,736)
Accrued interest	4,954	7,000
Accrued taxes	13,759	7,769
Other accrued liabilities	1,544	(2,468)
Other long-term liabilities	(1,100)	(18,264)
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,099	88,289
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(110,791)	(123,509)
Purchase of River Downs racetrack	(45,216)	0
Equity method investment, inclusive of capitalized interest	(96,135)	0
Change in restricted cash	20	816
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1,090	14,352
Baton Rouge escrow deposit	0	(25,000)
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0	35,480
Net cash used in investing activities	(251,032)	(97,861)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility	63,000	165,379
Repayments under credit facility	(31,000)	(202,298)
Proceeds from issuance of 8.75% Notes	0	350,000
Repayment of 8.25% Notes	0	(200,000)
Payment of 7.50% Notes	(10,000)	0
Payments on other secured and unsecured notes payable	(71)	(9)
Proceeds from common stock options exercised	3,513	9,627
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	1,068
Debt issuance and other financing costs	(2,827)	(14,396)
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,615	109,371
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(379)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(110,318)	99,420
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	195,387	129,576
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	85,069	228,996
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	65,563	63,940
Cash payments (refunds) related to income taxes, net	(2,902)	3,929
Increase (decrease) in construction related deposits and liabilities	$ 6,659	$ (26,960)