CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2016	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014
Revenues:
Casino	$ 1,028,047	$ 1,032,241	$ 981,099
Rooms	29,457	30,427	31,252
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	132,436	137,215	132,411
Gross revenues	1,189,940	1,199,883	1,144,762
Less promotional allowances	(211,348)	(222,838)	(210,353)
Net revenues	978,592	977,045	934,409
Operating expenses:
Casino	152,713	156,547	152,914
Gaming taxes	261,916	263,362	249,638
Rooms	6,820	6,576	6,853
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	48,481	48,903	46,184
Marine and facilities	54,111	55,994	55,318
Marketing and administrative	220,079	223,857	224,011
Corporate and development	29,067	29,088	28,455
Valuation charges		9,000	151,591
Litigation accrual reversals			(9,330)
Preopening expense	153		3,898
Depreciation and amortization	82,105	77,798	79,579
Total operating expenses	855,445	871,125	989,111
Operating income (loss)	123,147	105,920	(54,702)
Interest expense	(68,025)	(84,131)	(81,342)
Interest income	311	369	349
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,966)	(13,757)
Derivative income			398
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	52,467	8,401	(135,297)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(4,178)	(1,111)	18,494
Income (loss) from continuing operations	48,289	7,290	(116,803)
Loss from discontinued operations, including loss on sale, net of income tax provision of $0, $0 and $(1,226) for the fiscal years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(2,085)	(2,113)	(10,883)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 46,204	$ 5,177	$ (127,686)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.18	$ (2.94)
Loss from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.05)	(0.27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	1.14	0.13	(3.21)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.17	0.18	(2.94)
Loss from discontinued operations including gain on sale, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.05)	(0.27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ 0.13	$ (3.21)
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	40,690,929	39,955,735	39,731,766
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares)	41,323,473	40,320,267	39,731,766