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Note 3 - Merger with Sartini Gaming, Inc. (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | [6] | Jun. 29, 2014 | [7] | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2013
Sartini Gaming [Member] | To Holders of Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | 457,172 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Decrease to Acquired Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | $ (1,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 years |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Third Quarter, 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Purchase Accounting Adjustments, Reversal of Amortization Expense |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Gaming Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 221,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 221,600,000 | $ 221,600,000 | $ 221,600,000 |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Casino Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 76,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,700,000 | 76,700,000 | 76,700,000 |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,000,000) |  |
Sartini Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | 8,453,565 | 8,453,565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 77,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ 9.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Held in Escrow |  | 777,274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 777,274 | 777,274 | 777,274 |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Released from Escrow |  | 388,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent | $ 14,687,000 | 14,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,700,000 | $ 14,700,000 | $ 14,700,000 |  |
Revenue, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,600,000 |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  | 900,000 |  | $ 9,300,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 800,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,500,000 | $ 500,000 |
Payments for Repurchase of Warrants | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ 2,700,000 |  | (12,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Trust [Member] | To Holders of Warrants [Member] | At Closing of Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | 7,772,736 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sartini Trust [Member] | To Holders of Warrants [Member] | Post-closing of Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares |  | 223,657 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net |  | $ 86,435,000 | [1] | 62,512,000 | [2] | 15,329,000 | [3] | 12,766,000 | [4] | 12,825,000 | [5] | $ 15,930,000 | $ 14,107,000 | $ 12,310,000 |  |  | 177,042,000 | 55,172,000 | $ 38,790,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  | 23,406,000 | [1] | $ 3,018,000 | [2] | $ (179,000) | [3] | $ (1,725,000) | [4] | (58,000) | [5] | $ (23,076,000) | $ 57,000 | $ (1,768,000) |  |  | 24,520,000 | (24,845,000) | 18,651,000
Assets |  | $ 378,784,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 122,029,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 378,784,000 | $ 378,784,000 | 378,784,000 | $ 122,029,000 | $ 147,261,000
Payments for Repurchase of Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,435,000 |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,969,000) |  |
[1] | Results included the operating results of Sartini Gaming for the entire fourth quarter, a gain on recovery of impaired notes receivable of $23.6 million related to the disposition of the Jamul Note, approximately $0.9 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger and an income tax provision of $2.7 million.
[2] | Results included the operating results of Sartini Gaming from and after August 1, 2015, following the consummation of the Merger, a $1.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, approximately $9.3 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger and an income tax benefit of $12.9 million attributable primarily to the income tax benefit recorded from the reversal of an existing valuation allowance on deferred tax assets as a result of the net deferred tax liabilities assumed in connection with the Merger.
[3] | Results included approximately $0.4 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger.
[4] | Results included gain on sale of cost method investment of $0.8 million related to the investment in Rock Ohio Ventures and approximately $0.8 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger.
[5] | Results included gain on sale of cost method investment of $1.4 million related to the Company’s former investment in Dania Entertainment and approximately $0.5 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger.
[6] | Results included impairment losses of $21.0 million related to the write-down of the Company’s former investment in Rock Ohio Ventures and charges related to arbitration award of $2.5 million related to the matter of Jerry Argovitz v. Lakes Entertainment, Inc. and Lakes Shingle Springs, Inc.
[7] | Results included gain on sale of cost method investment of $1.0 million related to the Company’s former investment in Dania Entertainment.

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