Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements

ASC Topic 820 – “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below:


•	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The fair value measurements relating to our net property and equipment, intangible assets and Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (“CRDA”) bonds and deposits were determined using inputs within Level 2 of ASC 820’s hierarchy. The amounts recorded related to property and equipment, intangible assets and CRDA bonds and deposits are classified within property and equipment, intangible assets and Casino Reinvestment Development Authority investments, net, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. CRDA assets are discussed further in Note 12.