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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 40 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) a | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) a Parcel | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) a $ / Room $ / RoundofGolf
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | $ 13,830,000 | $ 8,779,000 | $ 41,222,000 | $ 8,965,000 |
Gaming Expenses | 65,261,000 | 35,661,000 | 184,293,000 | 48,284,000 |
Other Operating Expenses | 1,247,000 | 813,000 | 3,193,000 | 1,555,000 |
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Gaming Expenses | 33,200,000 | 16,200,000 | 94,100,000 | 16,200,000 |
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] | Related Party Transaction, Revenue Share and Participation Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Gaming Expenses | 600,000 | 200,000 | 1,600,000 | 200,000 |
Revenue Share Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 300,000 |  | $ 700,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases Renewal Term |  |  | 15 years |  |
Original Terms of Current Branded Tavern Location Leases Range |  |  | 14 years |  |
Capital Leases Term |  |  | 4 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases Renewal Term |  |  | 1 year |  |
Original Terms of Current Branded Tavern Location Leases Range |  |  | 1 year |  |
Capital Leases Term |  |  | 3 years |  |
Office Headquarters [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration year |  |  | 2025 |  |
Office Headquarters [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Income Related to Sublease | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Pahrump, Nevada [Member] | Gold Town Casino [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Leased Parcels of Land | Parcel |  |  | 4 |  |
Area of Land | a | 9 |  | 9 |  | 9
Pahrump, Nevada [Member] | Gold Town Casino [Member] | Sublease to Unrelated Third Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Area of Land | a | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2
Pahrump, Nevada [Member] | Gold Town Casino [Member] | Sublease to Unrelated Third Party [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Income Related to Sublease | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Area of the Property | a | 270 |  | 270 |  | 270
Operating Leases Renewal Term |  |  | 20 years |  |
Lease expiration year |  |  | 2052 |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Due |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000
Operating Leases, Revenue Percent |  |  |  |  | 0.90%
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Per Room Per Night [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Surcharge Revenue, Per Unit | $ / Room |  |  |  |  | 3.00
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Per Round Of Golf [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Surcharge Revenue, Per Unit | $ / RoundofGolf |  |  |  |  | 1.00
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Surcharge Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Base Revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 150,000

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