Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,177,000)	$ (4,047,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation	336,000	333,000
Non-cash interest expense	231,000	350,000
Stock - based compensation	571,000	151,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash—NYSGC Lottery and Purse Accounts	424,000	88,000
Accounts receivable	188,000	(23,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,382,000)	375,000
Other assets	(2,000)	(16,000)
Accounts payable	912,000	112,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(8,289,000)	(1,906,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(12,188,000)	(4,583,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(28,000)	(138,000)
Capitalized Development Projects costs	(15,268,000)	0
Cash collateral for deposit bond	15,000,000	0
License fee payment for the Casino Project	(51,000,000)	0
Restricted cash—Racing capital improvement	(155,222,000)	(46,673,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(236,493,000)	(46,821,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from rights offering, net of expenses	286,032,000	49,528,000
Series B preferred stock dividend payment	167,000	0
Series B preferred stock dividend payment	(30,711,000)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	0	55,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	255,154,000	49,583,000
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,473,000	(1,821,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,412,000	6,435,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	12,885,000	4,614,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	231,000	321,000
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in settlement of preferred stock dividends	0	159,000
Project development costs included in accrued expenses	25,925,000	0
Racing Capital Improvements [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash—Racing capital improvement	$ 25,000	$ (10,000)