CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 24, 2011	Apr. 25, 2010
Revenues:
Casino	$ 1,006,523	$ 968,423	$ 943,234
Rooms	32,438	32,144	33,548
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	128,560	121,955	122,200
Insurance recoveries	9,637
Gross revenues	1,177,158	1,122,522	1,098,982
Less promotional allowances	(199,787)	(185,861)	(171,747)
Net revenues	977,371	936,661	927,235
Operating expenses:
Casino	153,743	142,642	137,305
Gaming taxes	251,780	242,949	254,718
Rooms	7,027	7,290	7,960
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	41,281	40,559	40,088
Marine and facilities	57,225	55,211	55,559
Marketing and administrative	234,470	225,757	223,778
Corporate and development	40,248	42,709	46,750
Valuation charges and expense recoveries	30,549		(6,762)
Preopening expense	615
Depreciation and amortization	76,050	77,613	95,478
Total operating expenses	892,988	834,730	854,874
Operating income	84,383	101,931	72,361
Interest expense	(87,905)	(91,935)	(75,434)
Interest income	819	1,903	1,814
Derivative income (expense)	439	(1,214)	(370)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,264)	10,685	(1,629)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(15,119)	(6,950)	6,609
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(17,383)	3,735	4,980
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including loss on sale, net of income tax benefit of $2,026, $5,328 and $2,330 for the fiscal years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(112,370)	805	(8,253)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (129,753)	$ 4,540	$ (3,273)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ 0.11	$ 0.15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ (2.90)	$ 0.02	$ (0.25)
Net income (loss) attributable common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (3.35)	$ 0.13	$ (0.10)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ 0.11	$ 0.15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ (2.90)	$ 0.02	$ (0.25)
Net income (loss) attributable common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (3.35)	$ 0.13	$ (0.10)
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	38,753,098	34,066,159	32,245,769
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares)	38,753,098	34,174,717	32,362,280