Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 220,248	$ 233,033	$ 416,904	$ 449,372
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	118,954	132,998	230,799	261,623
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,426	40,552	82,980	79,108
Write-down of assets held for sale		5,874		5,874
Depreciation and amortization	29,004	27,078	59,908	54,733
Operating income	28,864	26,531	43,217	48,034
Interest expense	26,409	24,845	52,864	49,559
Other (income) expense	(10,100)	(7,047)	20,444	(16,877)
Net income before income taxes	12,555	8,733	10,797	15,352
Income tax expense	5,536	13,076	10,710	14,808
Net income (loss)	7,019	(4,343)	87	544
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,891	11,917	30,456	23,574
Depreciation and amortization	128	124	256	247
Operating income	(15,019)	(12,041)	(30,712)	(23,821)
Interest expense	5,357	3,270	10,747	6,587
Other (income) expense	(998)	9,700	(2,219)	15,676
Net income before income taxes	(19,378)	(25,011)	(39,240)	(46,084)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	30,019	30,662	46,705	56,912
Income tax expense	3,622	9,994	7,378	10,284
Net income (loss)	7,019	(4,343)	87	544
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	99,042	99,750	197,099	193,048
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	29,506	31,160	61,799	60,199
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,199	15,352	24,655	28,126
Depreciation and amortization	7,548	8,270	15,112	16,647
Operating income	49,789	44,968	95,533	88,076
Interest expense	20,624	20,449	41,282	40,609
Other (income) expense	48,420	41,269	89,195	78,681
Net income before income taxes	(19,255)	(16,750)	(34,944)	(31,214)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	22,752	19,835	36,179	42,286
Income tax expense	(4)	21	(295)	21
Net income (loss)	3,501	3,064	1,530	11,051
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	16,278	10,919	25,798	19,800
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	36,854	34,800	69,025	68,079
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,517	2,078	5,153	4,010
Depreciation and amortization	4,664	4,573	9,610	9,147
Operating income	(27,757)	(30,532)	(57,990)	(61,436)
Other (income) expense	(50,615)	(54,020)	(93,255)	(105,993)
Net income before income taxes	22,858	23,488	35,265	44,557
Income tax expense	8	10	8	10
Net income (loss)	22,850	23,478	35,257	44,547
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	105,357	122,733	194,730	237,334
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	53,988	67,414	101,657	134,163
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,247	11,196	24,502	23,366
Write-down of assets held for sale		5,874		5,874
Depreciation and amortization	16,664	14,111	34,930	28,692
Operating income	19,458	24,138	33,641	45,239
Interest expense	427	1,126	834	2,363
Other (income) expense	(9,299)	(3,994)	(16,909)	(5,217)
Net income before income taxes	28,330	27,006	49,716	48,093
Income tax expense	1,910	3,051	3,619	4,493
Net income (loss)	26,420	23,955	46,097	43,600
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	(429)	(369)	(723)	(810)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	(1,394)	(376)	(1,682)	(818)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,428)	9	(1,786)	32
Operating income	2,393	(2)	2,745	(24)
Interest expense	1		1
Other (income) expense	(2,392)	(2)	(2,744)	(24)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(52,771)	(50,497)	(82,884)	(99,198)
Net income (loss)	$ (52,771)	$ (50,497)	$ (82,884)	$ (99,198)