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Acquisitions (Details Textual) |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) Device | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) Device payment $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) payment | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Initial Montana Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of gaming devices acquired | Device |  | 1,100 |  |
Business Acquisition, consideration transaction price |  | $ 20,100,000 | $ 20,100,000 |
Business Acquisition, Value of Shares Issued |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Business Acquisition, Value of Shares | shares |  | 50,252 |  |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 9.95 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Maximum |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Number of Periodic Payment | payment |  | 4 | 4 |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Quarterly Payments, Start date |  |  | 2017-09 |
Second Montana Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of gaming devices acquired | Device | 1,800 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, consideration transaction price | $ 25,700,000 |  |  |
Montana Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Net Revenue related to the Acquiree |  |  | $ 15,200,000 | $ 4,000,000
Montana Acquisitions [Member] | Preopening Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Transaction-Related Costs |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 200,000

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