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Note 2 - Property and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 2.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

  

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 

Land

 $343,963  $346,485 

Buildings and improvements

  3,146,697   3,074,896 

Furniture and equipment

  1,653,451   1,609,637 

Riverboats and barges

  241,447   241,043 

Construction in progress

  912   43,883 

Total property and equipment

  5,386,470   5,315,944 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (2,992,286)  (2,790,057)

Property and equipment, net

 $2,394,184  $2,525,887 

 

Construction in progress primarily relates to costs capitalized in conjunction with major improvements that have not yet been placed into service, and accordingly, such costs are not currently being depreciated.

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 20212020 and 2019 was $255.2 million, $261.7 million and $247.0 million, respectively.