Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 34,582	$ 39,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill	1,117
Deferred loan cost amortization	1,155	1,130
Net gain on disposals of property and equipment and insurance recovery	(308)	(1,339)
Depreciation and amortization	44,808	40,957
Amortization of deferred income	(700)	(732)
Deferred income tax provision	(6,265)	21,899
Share-based compensation	2,533	2,560
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(4,902)	2,924
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	11,572	(1,240)
Inventories	683	297
Prepaid expenses	1,162	1,516
Accounts payable	3,762	21,437
Deferred race event and other income	(10,606)	(21,016)
Accrued interest	(2,577)	(2,552)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,510	2,990
Deferred income	189	90
Other assets and liabilities	(128)	(283)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	78,587	107,912
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(31,157)	(52,177)
Exercise of common stock options	482
Dividend payments on common stock	(18,551)	(18,599)
Repurchases of common stock	(4,348)	(4,037)
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities	(53,574)	(74,813)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(21,960)	(33,440)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and insurance recovery	3,027	520
Repayment of note receivable	405	119
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities	(18,528)	(32,801)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	6,485	298
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	79,342	82,010
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	85,827	82,308
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	12,220	12,620
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities Information:
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable for capital expenditures	$ (526)	$ 1,065