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Number of casino and resort properties.

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Percentage of public gathering limitations.

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Reduction in rent expense.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property shares	Sep. 30, 2019 shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) numberOfSegment property shares	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of reportable operating segments \| numberOfSegment			2
Anti-dilutive potential common share equivalents excluded (in shares) \| shares	653,000	730,282	742,232	842,142
Revolving Credit Facility
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000
COVID-19
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Reduction in rent expense	$ 1,700,000		$ 10,500,000
Maximum \| COVID-19
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of public gathering limitations			50.00%
Nevada and Maryland
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of resort casino properties \| property	10		10