Note 5 - Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5.     GOODWILL

Goodwill consists of the following:

(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Cumulative Amortization			Cumulative Impairment Losses			Goodwill, Net
Goodwill, net by Reportable Segment:
Las Vegas Locals	$	593,567	$	—		$	(165,479	)	$	428,088
Downtown Las Vegas		6,997		(6,134	)		—			863
Midwest & South		666,798		—			(12,462	)		654,336
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	1,267,362	$	(6,134	)	$	(177,941	)	$	1,083,287

Changes in Goodwill

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $21.2 million of goodwill in our Midwest & South segment related to the Acquired Companies as the acquisition accounting was finalized in 2019 (see Note 2, Acquisitions and Divestitures). During the year ended  December 31, 2018, we recorded $173.9 million of goodwill in our Midwest & South segment related to the Acquired Companies. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $61.7 million of goodwill in our Las Vegas Locals segment related to our acquisitions of Aliante in September 2016 and Cannery and Eastside Cannery in December 2016 as the acquisition accounting was finalized in 2017.

The following table sets forth the changes in our goodwill, net, during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 .

(In thousands)	Goodwill, Net
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	826,476
Additions		—
Impairments		—
Final purchase price adjustments		61,748
Balance, December 31, 2017		888,224
Additions		173,878
Impairments		—
Balance, December 31, 2018		1,062,102
Additions		—
Impairments		—
Final purchase price adjustments		21,185
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	1,083,287