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Assets and Operations of Report Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue, Net		$ 102,558	$ 15,329	$ 193,592	$ 28,095
Gain on sale of cost method investment					750
Impairments and other losses			(351)		(682)
Depreciation and amortization expense		(6,847)	(880)	(12,639)	(1,757)
Income (loss) from operations		5,051	16	8,788	(1,325)
Interest expense, net		(1,640)	(214)	(3,097)	(443)
Assets	[1]	429,308		429,308		$ 378,784
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenue, Net		84	517	121	907
Management fee revenue (expense)			472		817
Gain on sale of cost method investment					750
Impairments and other losses			(351)		(682)
Depreciation and amortization expense		(334)	(10)	(658)	(36)
Income (loss) from operations		(6,210)	(1,659)	(11,430)	(3,298)
Interest expense, net		(1,599)	48	(3,021)	93
Assets	[1]	36,964		36,964		44,226
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member]
Revenue, Net		77,765		146,349
Depreciation and amortization expense		(4,597)		(8,295)
Income (loss) from operations		6,335		12,297
Interest expense, net		(40)		(75)
Assets	[1]	274,701		274,701		221,596
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member]
Revenue, Net		24,709	15,284	47,122	28,005
Management fee revenue (expense)			(472)		(817)
Depreciation and amortization expense		(1,916)	(870)	(3,686)	(1,721)
Income (loss) from operations		4,926	1,675	7,921	1,973
Interest expense, net		(1)	(262)	(1)	(536)
Assets	[1]	$ 117,643		$ 117,643		$ 112,962
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenue, Net			$ (472)		$ (817)
[1] Goodwill has been preliminarily recorded to each segment for the Merger and Montana Acquisitions and will be finalized at the conclusion of the applicable measurement period.

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