CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,724)	$ (50,365)	$ (5,116)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by net operating activities:
Depreciation	27,511	27,939	28,733
Amortization of deferred financing fees and original issue discount	3,768	5,470	6,613
Loss on debt modification and extinguishment		34,364
Impairment loss		685	40
Bad debt expense	118	109	209
Stock-based compensation expense	1,060	947	606
Deferred income taxes	3,538	3,878	(1,697)
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of property	(52)	470	75
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	485	(1,873)	(358)
Prepaid income taxes			9,209
Other current assets	(1,018)	(370)	3,322
Accounts payable	4,516	(57)	675
Accrued liabilities	10,724	11,965	(44)
Other regulatory gaming assessments	(124)	5,925
Long-term compensation	629	242
Accrued income taxes	(215)	412
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities	45,216	39,741	42,267
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities	(91)	1	(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,125	39,742	42,255
Cash flows from investing activities:
(Increase) decrease in deposits and other	(6)	82	2,608
Increase in restricted cash	(2,942)	(3)	(660)
Decrease (increase) in funds held for construction project	130,114	(130,114)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	5	96	314
Proceeds from the sale of non-operating real property	449	424	1,370
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,076	1,830	5,162
Capital expenditures	(119,136)	(11,349)	(16,448)
Payment of Ohio video lottery terminal license	(25,000)
Payment of Pennsylvania table games license and related fees		(48)	(16,508)
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,440)	(139,082)	(24,162)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility			10,000
Proceeds from issuance of equipment financing and long-term debt			679
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes		548,050
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(1,866)	(17,597)
Financing costs paid	(157)	(12,217)	(2,110)
Payment of debt extinguishment costs		(619)
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes		(125,247)
Repurchase of Senior Secured Notes		(276,996)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(157)	131,105	(9,028)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	29,528	31,765	9,065
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	85,585	53,820	44,755
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	115,113	85,585	53,820
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	59,549	44,319	45,052
Income taxes paid (refunded)	$ 336		$ (8,930)