Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Gaming	$ 654,591	$ 651,284	$ 1,974,618	$ 1,861,539
Food, beverage, hotel and other	147,554	124,721	429,792	350,905
Management service and licensing fees	3,130	2,871	8,567	7,614
Reimbursable management costs	5,965		8,820
Revenues	811,240	778,876	2,421,797	2,220,058
Less promotional allowances	(45,643)	(39,579)	(130,327)	(115,667)
Net revenues	765,597	739,297	2,291,470	2,104,391
Operating expenses
Gaming	336,669	334,219	1,011,187	942,730
Food, beverage, hotel and other	102,110	89,151	302,062	249,883
General and administrative	114,376	107,614	340,854	342,771
Reimbursable management costs	5,965		8,820
Depreciation and amortization	67,903	66,141	200,105	191,785
Insurance recoveries	(726)		(726)
Total operating expenses	626,297	597,125	1,862,302	1,727,169
Income from operations	139,300	142,172	429,168	377,222
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(114,349)	(111,406)	(345,548)	(329,550)
Interest income	8,202	3,083	20,039	7,396
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,505	3,759	11,662	11,895
Other	404	2,672	(1,978)	4,805
Total other expenses	(102,238)	(101,892)	(315,825)	(305,454)
Income from operations before income taxes	37,062	40,280	113,343	71,768
Income tax (benefit) provision	(9,473)	35,380	9,065	62,016
Net income	$ 46,535	$ 4,900	$ 104,278	$ 9,752
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.06	$ 1.16	$ 0.11
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.05	$ 1.14	$ 0.11