CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Revenues:
Casino	$ 257,928	$ 234,648	$ 520,070	$ 484,917
Rooms	8,713	8,328	17,628	16,958
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	33,728	30,437	68,944	63,243
Gross revenues	300,369	273,413	606,642	565,118
Less promotional allowances	(58,789)	(50,206)	(117,333)	(106,088)
Net revenues	241,580	223,207	489,309	459,030
Operating expenses:
Casino	41,267	36,802	83,010	75,298
Gaming taxes	65,722	58,619	131,698	120,247
Rooms	1,880	1,781	3,789	3,554
Food, beverage, pari-mutuel and other	10,590	9,217	21,659	19,321
Marine and facilities	14,802	13,888	29,850	27,588
Marketing and administrative	61,844	56,464	123,950	114,420
Corporate and development	7,386	10,777	14,084	19,250
Litigation accrual reversal	(7,351)		(7,351)
Preopening expense		2,654	3,898	3,341
Depreciation and amortization	21,102	16,850	41,497	33,672
Total operating expenses	217,242	207,052	446,084	416,691
Operating income	24,338	16,155	43,225	42,339
Interest expense	(15,194)	(21,985)	(37,852)	(42,416)
Interest income	84	131	174	306
Derivative income	168	176	398	310
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	9,396	(5,523)	5,945	539
Income tax (provision) benefit	(1,359)	1,182	(2,770)	(136)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,037	(4,341)	3,175	403
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(2,312)		(395)
Net income (loss)	$ 8,037	$ (6,653)	$ 3,175	$ 8
Income (loss) per common share-basic and dilutive:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ (0.11)	$ 0.08	$ 0.01
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)		$ (0.06)		$ (0.01)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ (0.17)	$ 0.08
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	39,686,217	39,336,134	39,634,573	39,177,208
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares)	39,731,192	39,336,134	39,682,644	39,192,075