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Promotional Allowances (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Promotional Allowances [Abstract] |
Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance | The retail value of food and beverages, rooms and other services furnished to customers without charge, including coupons for discounts when redeemed, is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated retail value of the promotional allowances was as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
(In thousands) |  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |  |  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |
Food and beverage |  | $ | 4,538 |  |  | $ | 4,147 |  |  | $ | 14,243 |  |  | $ | 12,344 |
Rooms |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | 678 |  |  |  | 1,860 |  |  |  | 1,637 |
Other |  |  | 188 |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 451 |
Total promotional allowances |  | $ | 5,426 |  |  | $ | 4,982 |  |  | $ | 16,584 |  |  | $ | 14,432 |
Estimated Cost of Providing Promotional Allowances | The estimated cost of providing these promotional allowances, which is primarily included in gaming expenses, was as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
(In thousands) |  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |  |  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |
Food and beverage |  | $ | 3,306 |  |  | $ | 3,270 |  |  | $ | 10,087 |  |  | $ | 9,373 |
Rooms |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | 396 |  |  |  | 625 |
Other |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  | 304 |
Total estimated cost of promotional allowances |  | $ | 3,436 |  |  | $ | 3,602 |  |  | $ | 10,685 |  |  | $ | 10,302 |

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