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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | [2] | Jun. 30, 2016 | [3] | Mar. 31, 2016 | [4] | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | [6] | Jun. 28, 2015 | [7] | Mar. 29, 2015 | [8] | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues | $ 105,386 | [1] | $ 104,226 | $ 102,558 | $ 91,034 | $ 86,435 | [5] | $ 62,512 | $ 15,329 | $ 12,766 | $ 403,204 | $ 177,042 | $ 55,172
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,595 | 18,274 | 1,443
Merger expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (614) | (11,525) | (482)
Disposition of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,590 |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,878) | (809) | (270)
Impairments and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (682) | (20,997)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | (1,174) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,506) | (10,798) | (3,513)
Other operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,176) | (369) | (884)
Income (loss) from operations | 1,495 | [1] | 2,752 | 5,051 | 3,737 | 27,440 | [5] | (7,752) | 16 | (1,341) | 13,035 | 18,363 | (23,951)
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,454) | (2,728) | (1,058)
Gain on sale of land held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,525 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | (1,174) |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869 | 90 | 164
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,060) | (3,812) | (894)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,975 | 14,551 | (24,845)
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,325 | 9,969 |
Net income (loss) | 9,959 | [1] | $ 1,302 | $ 2,800 | $ 2,239 | 23,406 | [5] | $ 3,018 | $ (179) | $ (1,725) | 16,300 | 24,520 | (24,845)
Total assets | 419,078 |  |  |  |  | 378,784 |  |  |  |  | 419,078 | 378,784 | 122,029
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,634 | 7,946 | 4,516
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 305,792 | 103,610 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,555 | 14,254 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,889) | (5,315) |
Other operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,139) | (380) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,527 | 8,559 |
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144) | (68) |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144) | (67) |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,383 | 8,492 |
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60) |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,323 | 8,492 |
Total assets | 294,822 |  |  |  |  | 221,596 |  |  |  |  | 294,822 | 221,596 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,730 | 4,595 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,132 | 73,245 | 55,021
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,571 | 14,390 | 8,086
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,174) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,351) | (4,928) | (3,283)
Other operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (94) | (8) | (1,571)
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,126 | 9,454 | 3,232
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) | (626) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,174) |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,798) |
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) | (3,598) |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,117 | 5,856 | 3,232
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,117 | 5,856 | 3,232
Total assets | 108,418 |  |  |  |  | 112,962 |  |  |  |  | 108,418 | 112,962 | 35,688
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,267 | 2,594 | 4,345
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280 | 1,985 | 1,722
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,531) | (10,370) | (6,643)
Merger expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,525) |
Disposition of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,590 |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,878) | (809) |
Impairments and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,997)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,266) | (555) | (230)
Other operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,943) | 19 | 687
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,618) | 350 | (27,183)
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,301) | (2,034) | (1,058)
Gain on sale of land held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,525 |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869 | 1,887 | 164
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (907) | (147) | (894)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,525) | 203 | (28,077)
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,385 | 9,969 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,140) | 10,172 | (28,077)
Total assets | 69,236 |  |  |  |  | $ 44,226 |  |  |  |  | 69,236 | 44,226 | 86,341
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,637 | 757 | 171
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,798) | $ (1,571)
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ (53,398) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (53,398) |  |
[1] | Results included a $4.1 million gain on sale of land held for sale, a $0.9 million gain on sale of interest rate swap, and $0.6 million in preopening expense related to tavern expansion. Share-based compensation expense was $1.4 million related primarily to stock options and RSUs granted subsequent to the Merger and the acceleration of unvested stock options related to terminated employees. Additionally, a $4.3 million income tax benefit was recorded resulting from the partial release of the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
[2] | Results included $0.8 million in preopening expenses related to tavern expansion and a $0.3 million gain on disposal of property and equipment. Share-based compensation expense was $1.7 million related primarily to additional stock options granted, the acceleration of unvested stock options related to a terminated employee and incremental expense recorded for the equitable anti-dilutive adjustments made to the exercise prices of outstanding vested and unvested stock options during the period in connection with the payment of the Special Dividend in accordance with the Company’s equity incentive plans.
[3] | Results included the operating results of the Second Montana Acquisition from and after April 23, 2016, following the completion of the business combination. Additionally, results included $0.5 million in preopening expenses related to the Second Montana Acquisition and tavern expansion, as well as $0.4 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger and the Company’s obligations under the Merger Agreement.
[4] | Results included the operating results of the Initial Montana Acquisition from and after January 30, 2016, following the completion of the business combination. Additionally, results included $0.6 million in preopening expenses related to the Initial Montana Acquisition and tavern expansion.
[5] | 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.
[6] | 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.
[7] | Results included approximately $0.4 million in transaction-related costs associated with the Merger.
[8] | 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.

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