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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 414,353,000 | $ 346,039,000 | $ 148,447,000
Gaming Expenses | $ 280,121,000 | 250,791,000 | 98,268,000
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease for tavern locations remaining terms range | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease for tavern locations remaining terms range | 1 year |  |
Mr. Sartini [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties | $ 100,000 |  |
Reimbursement expense paid | 200,000 | 100,000 |
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues |  | 1,400,000 |
Gaming Expenses |  | 1,200,000 |
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties | 0 |  |
Net revenues | 1,100,000 | 900,000 |
Gaming Expenses | 1,000,000 | 800,000 |
Due from related parties | 0 |  |
Director [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues |  | 100,000 |
Gaming Expenses |  | 100,000 |
Lyle A. Berman [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties | 0 |  |
Annual director fees | 200,000 |  |
Lyle A. Berman [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Consulting agreement expenses, related party | $ 200,000 | 200,000 |
Timothy J. Cope [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Consulting agreement expenses, related party |  | 100,000 |
Payments related to consulting agreements |  | 140,000 |
Office Headquarters and Tavern Lease [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease for tavern locations remaining terms range | 10 years |  |
Office Headquarters and Tavern Lease [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of counterparty ownership by related party | 33.00% |  |
Office Headquarters and Tavern Lease [Member] | Mr. Sartini's Immediate Family Members [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of counterparty ownership by related party | 5.00% |  |
Office Headquarters and Tavern Lease [Member] | Stephen Arcana [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of counterparty ownership by related party | 3.00% |  |
Office Headquarters [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease expiration date | Jul. 31, 2025 |  |
Office Headquarters [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction | $ 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 500,000
Due to related parties | 0 |  |
Related party transaction, due from (to) related party | 0 | 0 |
Office Headquarters [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties |  | 100,000 |
Tavern Leases [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction | 900,000 | 1,300,000 | 600,000
Due to related parties | 0 |  |
Related party transaction, due from (to) related party | 0 | 0 |
Tavern Leases [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties |  | 100,000 |
Office Headquarters Lease [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties | 0 |  |
Office Headquarters Lease [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Due to related parties |  | 100,000 |
Office Headquarters Lease [Member] | Mr. Sartini [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income for sublet portion | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000

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