CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 24, 2011
Revenues:
Casino	$ 1,016,005	$ 1,006,523	$ 968,423
Rooms	31,851	32,438	32,144
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	133,377	128,560	121,955
Insurance recoveries		9,637
Gross revenues	1,181,233	1,177,158	1,122,522
Less promotional allowances	(216,034)	(199,787)	(185,861)
Net revenues	965,199	977,371	936,661
Operating expenses:
Casino	156,179	153,743	142,642
Gaming taxes	255,105	251,780	242,949
Rooms	6,686	7,027	7,290
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	42,472	41,281	40,559
Marine and facilities	56,421	57,225	55,211
Marketing and administrative	236,146	234,470	225,757
Corporate and development	33,953	40,248	42,709
Valuation charges	50,100	30,549
Preopening expense	5,765	615
Depreciation and amortization	73,419	76,050	77,613
Total operating expenses	916,246	892,988	834,730
Operating income	48,953	84,383	101,931
Interest expense	(89,461)	(87,905)	(91,935)
Interest income	502	819	1,903
Derivative income (expense)	748	439	(1,214)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(39,258)	(2,264)	10,685
Income tax provision	(6,732)	(15,119)	(6,950)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(45,990)	(17,383)	3,735
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including loss on sale, net of income tax benefit of $0, $2,026 and $5,328 for the fiscal years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(1,579)	(112,370)	805
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (47,569)	$ (129,753)	$ 4,540
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.17)	$ (0.45)	$ 0.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (2.90)	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (1.21)	$ (3.35)	$ 0.13
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.17)	$ (0.45)	$ 0.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (2.90)	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (1.21)	$ (3.35)	$ 0.13
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	39,340,325	38,753,098	34,066,159
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares)	39,340,325	38,753,098	34,174,717