CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 445,848	$ 385,300	$ 382,514
Pari-mutuel commissions	10,368	10,206	11,181
Food, beverage and lodging	36,489	32,604	32,265
Other	11,392	11,067	8,737
Total revenues	504,097	439,177	434,697
Less promotional allowances	(14,098)	(11,095)	(9,806)
Net revenues	489,999	428,082	424,891
Gaming
Operating	266,804	238,343	238,594
Other regulatory assessments	391	5,925	800
Pari-mutuel commissions	11,083	11,410	11,276
Food, beverage and lodging	28,554	23,697	23,249
Other	7,374	6,271	6,144
Marketing and promotions	16,936	12,610	12,788
General and administrative	62,738	52,963	54,068
Project opening costs	2,705	197	1,365
Depreciation	27,511	27,939	28,733
Impairment loss		685	40
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property	(52)	470	75
Total operating expenses	424,044	380,510	377,132
Operating income	65,955	47,572	47,759
Other (expense) income:
Interest income	168	145	37
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(67,993)	(60,159)	(54,120)
Loss on debt modification and extinguishment		(34,364)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,870)	(46,806)	(6,324)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(3,577)	(4,347)	1,361
Loss from continuing operations	(5,447)	(51,153)	(4,963)
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes and non-controlling interest	(278)	787	(234)
Benefit for income taxes			82
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before non-controlling interest	(278)	787	(152)
Non-controlling interest	1	1	(1)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(277)	788	(153)
Net loss	$ (5,724)	$ (50,365)	$ (5,116)
Net loss per share-basic:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (1.84)	$ (0.18)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (1.81)	$ (0.19)
Net loss per share-diluted:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (1.84)	$ (0.18)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (1.81)	$ (0.19)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	28,011,513	27,835,649	27,549,546
Diluted (in shares)	28,011,513	27,835,649	27,549,546