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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, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | [2] | Mar. 31, 2016 | [3] | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 184,347 | [1] | $ 108,322 | $ 110,493 | $ 106,646 | $ 105,386 | $ 104,226 | $ 102,558 | $ 91,034 | $ 509,808 | $ 403,204 |  | $ 177,042
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,915 | 48,595 |  | 18,274
Acquisition and Merger expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,041) | (614) |  | (11,525)
Disposition of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,590
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,754) | (3,878) |  | (809)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54) |  | (16)
Gain on sale of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750
Impairments and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (682)
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,719 |  |  |
Preopening expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,632) | (2,471) |  | (421)
Class action litigation expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,617) |  |  |
Executive severance and sign-on bonuses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,142) | (1,037) |  |
Other operating, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (284) | (54) |  | 52
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,786) | (27,506) |  | (10,798)
Income from operations | 5,093 | [1] | 2,389 | 2,578 | 5,318 | 1,495 | 2,752 | 5,051 | 3,737 | 15,378 | 13,035 |  | 18,363
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,598) | (6,454) |  | (2,728)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,708) | 18 |  | (1,174)
Gain on sale of land held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,525 |  |
Gain on change in fair value of derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869 |  | 90
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,128) | (1,060) |  | (3,812)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,750) | 11,975 |  | 14,551
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,921 | 4,325 | $ 9,969 | 9,969
Net income | (13,439) | [1] | $ 8,555 | $ 1,713 | $ 5,342 | 9,959 | $ 1,302 | $ 2,800 | $ 2,239 | 2,171 | 16,300 |  | 24,520
Assets | 1,365,175 |  |  |  |  | 419,078 |  |  |  | 1,365,175 | 419,078 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,463 | 30,634 |  | 7,946
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,175 | 97,132 |  | 73,245
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,979 | 23,571 |  | 14,390
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (94) |  | (8)
Executive severance and sign-on bonuses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (636) |  |  |
Other operating, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (377) |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,544) | (7,351) |  | (4,928)
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,422 | 16,126 |  | 9,454
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | (9) |  | (626)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,174)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,798)
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | (9) |  | (3,598)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,438 | 16,117 |  | 5,856
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,438 | 16,117 |  | 5,856
Assets | 1,039,025 |  |  |  |  | 108,418 |  |  |  | 1,039,025 | 108,418 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,665 | 10,267 |  | 2,594
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330,050 | 305,792 |  | 103,610
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,890 | 43,555 |  | 14,254
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,719 |  |  |
Preopening expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,234) | (2,179) |  | (380)
Other operating, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (174) |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,601) | (18,889) |  | (5,315)
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,600 | 22,527 |  | 8,559
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (390) | (144) |  | (68)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (390) | (144) |  | (67)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,210 | 22,383 |  | 8,492
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60) |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,210 | 22,323 |  | 8,492
Assets | 298,453 |  |  |  |  | 294,822 |  |  |  | 298,453 | 294,822 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,011 | 17,730 |  | 4,595
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 583 | 280 |  | 1,985
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,954) | (18,531) |  | (10,370)
Acquisition and Merger expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,041) | (614) |  | (11,525)
Disposition of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,590
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,754) | (3,878) |  | (809)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8)
Gain on sale of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750
Impairments and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (682)
Preopening expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (398) | (292) |  | (41)
Class action litigation expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,617) |  |  |
Executive severance and sign-on bonuses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (506) | (1,037) |  |
Other operating, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,641) | (1,266) |  | (555)
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44,644) | (25,618) |  | 350
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,224) | (6,301) |  | (2,034)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,708) |  |  |
Gain on sale of land held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,525 |  |
Gain on change in fair value of derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869 |  | 1,887
Total non-operating expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,754) | (907) |  | (147)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65,398) | (26,525) |  | 203
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,921 | 4,385 |  | 9,969
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57,477) | (22,140) |  | 10,172
Assets | $ 27,697 |  |  |  |  | $ 15,838 |  |  |  | 27,697 | 15,838 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,787 | $ 2,637 |  | 757
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,798)
[1] | Results included the operating results of American from and after October 20, 2017, following the completion of the American Acquisition.
[2] | Results included the operating results of the Second Montana Acquisition from and after April 23, 2016, following the completion of the acquisition.
[3] | Results included the operating results of the Initial Montana Acquisition from and after January 30, 2016, following the completion of the acquisition.

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