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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Gaming licenses [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 2.0	$ 1.1	$ 5.4	$ 1.2

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- Definition

Goodwill and intangible assets.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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