Cooperative Marketing Agreement (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2012	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Obligation under the Agreement to enhance purses for live horse racing meet due current				$ 6,200,000	$ 5,300,000
Amount received under agreement for joint marketing activities				944,000	660,000
Revenues related to marketing payment				364,000	399,000
Advertising and marketing expenses related to marketing payment				251,000	294,000
Depreciation related to marketing payment				113,000	105,000
Stock based compensation expense		$ 86,000	$ 67,000	158,000	127,000
Expense recorded as an offset to revenue		$ 14,848,077	$ 13,784,714	$ 24,729,115	23,159,168
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, other than options granted	165,000
Benefit from appreciation in the value of common stock, per share	$ 14.30
Number of shares of stock each right represents	1
Percentage of the Rights vested	10.00%
Number of the Rights vested	16,500			66,000
Number of remaining Rights vest per year	16,500
Stock based compensation expense				$ 142,000	34,000
Expense recorded as an offset to revenue				$ 142,000	$ 34,000