CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012
Revenues:
Casino	$ 248,404	$ 236,649	$ 733,321	$ 711,583
Rooms	6,830	6,916	23,788	23,807
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	32,749	30,935	95,992	91,285
Insurance recoveries		872		983
Gross revenues	287,983	275,372	853,101	827,658
Less promotional allowances	(49,888)	(48,051)	(155,976)	(141,307)
Net revenues	238,095	227,321	697,125	686,351
Operating expenses:
Casino	39,166	37,700	114,464	111,843
Gaming taxes	63,289	59,603	183,536	178,555
Rooms	1,405	1,417	4,959	5,265
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	10,987	9,553	30,308	29,096
Marine and facilities	13,979	13,745	41,567	42,804
Marketing and administrative	61,012	57,294	175,432	172,835
Corporate and development	7,506	7,824	26,756	29,417
Preopening expense	978	68	4,319	131
Depreciation and amortization	19,390	19,304	53,062	58,126
Total operating expenses	217,712	206,508	634,403	628,072
Operating income	20,383	20,813	62,722	58,279
Interest expense	(22,009)	(21,737)	(64,425)	(65,439)
Interest income	100	185	406	620
Derivative income	222	223	532	252
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,304)	(516)	(765)	(6,288)
Income tax benefit	302	200	166	2,383
Loss from continuing operations	(1,002)	(316)	(599)	(3,905)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,184)	(866)	(1,579)	(1,057)
Net loss	$ (2,186)	$ (1,182)	$ (2,178)	$ (4,962)
Loss per common share-basic and dilutive:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.13)
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	39,488,480	38,982,281	39,280,965	38,670,827
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares)	39,488,480	38,982,281	39,280,965	38,670,827