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Subsequent Event
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Event [Abstract]  
Subsequent Event

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On May 4, 2012, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation approved by the Minnesota Legislature that amended laws governing the Company's Card Casino. The amendments, which were effective immediately, will increase the Company's flexibility to operate its Card Casino which should lead to increased revenues, as well as increased purses for live races at Canterbury Park's Racetrack.

As amended, the law authorizes the Company to increase the number of tables in its Card Casino from 50 to 80 and increases the poker bet limit from $60 to $100. It also removes limits on the number of poker tournaments the Company can conduct, as well as limits on the number of tables used in poker tournaments. In addition, it allows Canterbury to conduct "banked" card games, in which customers play against the house, along with the unbanked games it currently conducts. In a separate provision, the amended law establishes a framework for the possible implementation of pari-mutuel simulcasting of horse races conducted at Canterbury and other racetracks to Tribal casinos in Minnesota.

Implementation of the amended law will occur in stages. Initially, the Company plans to increase the number of tables hosting live play from 50 to 60, the Card Casino's current capacity, to accommodate customers during peak periods. Additional expansion, higher betting limits and expanded poker tournaments will be implemented based on market demand. While it will take some time to determine the incremental revenue and purse enhancements from the amended law, management believes it will enable the Company to better meet customer demand and grow Card Casino revenues.