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LEASES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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LEASES | 7. LEASES The Company has no material leases in which it is the lessor. As lessee, the Company has finance leases for a hotel and certain equipment, as well as operating leases for land, casino and office space, equipment, and buildings. The Company’s remaining lease terms, including extensions, range from one month to approximately 98 years as of December 31, 2023. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants, but the land leases at Silver Slipper and American Place do include contingent rent, as further discussed below. Operating Leases Waukegan Ground Lease through February 2122 and Option to Purchase. In January 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, FHR-Illinois, LLC, entered into a 99-year ground lease (the “Ground Lease”) for approximately 32 acres of land (the ”City-Owned Parcel”) with the City of Waukegan in Illinois (the “City”). The ground lease commenced concurrently with the opening of American Place on February 17, 2023. The City Owned Parcel and an adjacent 10-acre parcel owned by the Company comprise the location of American Place, including its temporary facility. Annual rent under the Ground Lease is the greater of (i) $3.0 million (the “Annual Guaranteed Minimum Rent”), or (ii) 2.5% of gross gaming revenue (as defined in the lease) generated by American Place. We recognized $2.6 million of rent expense with no contingent rent during 2023. The Company has the right to purchase the City-Owned Parcel at any time during the term of the Ground Lease for $30 million. If it does so prior to the opening of the permanent American Place facility, then it must continue to pay rent due to the City under the Ground Lease until the permanent casino is open. Silver Slipper Casino Land Lease through April 2058 and Options to Purchase. In 2004, the Company’s subsidiary, Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLC, entered into a land lease with Cure Land Company, LLC for approximately 31 acres of marshlands and a seven-acre parcel on which the Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel is situated. Annual minimum rent is $0.9 million throughout the lease term until 2058, plus contingent rents of 3% of gross gaming revenue (as defined in the lease) in excess of $3.65 million per month. We recognized $1.7 million of rent expense, including $0.8 million of contingent rents, during 2023, and $1.8 million of rent expense, including $0.9 million of contingent rents, during 2022. Through October 1, 2027, the Company may buy out the lease for $15.5 million plus a seller-retained interest in Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel’s operations of 3% of net income (as defined) for 10 years following the purchase date. In the event that the Company sells or transfers either: (i) substantially all of the assets of Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLC or (ii) its membership interests in Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLC in its entirety, then the purchase price will increase to $17.1 million, plus the retained interest mentioned above. In either case, the Company also has an option to purchase a four-acre portion from the total 38 acres of leased land for $2.0 million in connection with the development of an owned hotel, which may be exercised at any time and would accordingly reduce the purchase price of the remaining land by $2.0 million. Bronco Billy’s / Chamonix Lease through January 2035 and Option to Purchase. The Company’s subsidiary, FHR-Colorado LLC, leases certain parcels, including a portion of the hotel and casino, under a long-term lease. The lease term includes six renewal options in three-year increments to 2035. The Company exercised its third renewal option to extend the lease term through January 2026, with current annual lease payments of $0.4 million. Annual minimum rent will increase to $0.5 million starting in February 2026 with adjustments on each anniversary thereafter, based on the consumer price index. The lease also contains a $7.6 million purchase option exercisable at any time during the lease term, or as extended, and a right of first refusal on any sale of the property. The Company’s related ROU asset and liability balances on its balance sheet factor in all renewal terms through January 2035, as the Company is deemed likely to exercise each renewal unless it exercises its purchase buyout right. Grand Lodge Casino Lease through December 2024. The Company’s subsidiary, Gaming Entertainment (Nevada), LLC, has a lease with Incline Hotel, LLC, the owner of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort (“Hyatt Lake Tahoe”), to operate the Grand Lodge Casino. It is collateralized by the Company’s interests under the lease and property (as defined in the lease) and is subordinate to the liens of the Notes (see Note 6). The lessor has an option to purchase the Company’s leasehold interest and related operating assets of the Grand Lodge Casino, subject to assumption of applicable liabilities. The option price is an amount equal to the Grand Lodge Casino’s positive working capital, plus Grand Lodge Casino’s earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the 12-month period preceding the acquisition (or pro-rated if less than 12 months remain on the lease), plus the fair market value of the Grand Lodge Casino’s personal property. The current annual rent of $2.0 million is applicable through the remaining lease term. In February 2023, the lease was amended to extend the current term through December 31, 2024 (with no changes to rent). Accordingly, the Company remeasured this lease’s related ROU asset and liability balances on its balance sheet upon the effective date of the amendment. We recognized $1.9 million of rent expense during 2023 and $1.8 million during 2022. Corporate Office Lease through January 2025. The Company leases 4,479 square feet of office space in Las Vegas, Nevada. Annual rent is approximately $0.2 million and the term of the office lease expires in January 2025. Finance Lease Rising Star Casino Hotel Lease through October 2027 and Option to Purchase. The Company’s Indiana subsidiary, Gaming Entertainment (Indiana) LLC, leases a 104-room hotel at Rising Star Casino Resort. At any time during the lease term, the Company has the option to purchase the hotel, and approximately 3.01 acres of land on which it resides, at a price based upon the project’s original cost of $7.7 million (see Note 3), reduced by the cumulative principal finance lease payments made by the Company during the lease term. At December 31, 2023, such net amount was $2.2 million. Upon expiration of the lease term in October 2027, (i) the Landlord has the right to sell the hotel to the Company, and (ii) the Company has the option to purchase the hotel. In either case, the purchase price is $1 plus closing costs. The components of lease expense are as follows: ​
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(In thousands) |  | ​ |  | Year Ended
​ | ​ | Classification within | ​ | December 31,
Lease Costs | ​ | Statement of Operations | ​ | 2023 |  | 2022
Operating leases: |  |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
Fixed/base rent |  | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | ​ | $ | 7,933 | ​ | $ | 4,833
Short-term payments | ​ | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | ​ | ​ | 22 | ​ | ​ | 136
Variable payments |  | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | ​ |  | 1,213 | ​ |  | 1,366
Finance leases: |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Amortization of leased assets |  | Depreciation and Amortization | ​ |  | 1,496 | ​ |  | 266
Interest on lease liabilities |  | Interest Expense, Net | ​ |  | 371 | ​ |  | 138
Total lease costs | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 11,035 | ​ | $ | 6,739
​ Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following: ​
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(In thousands) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | December 31,
Leases |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | 2023 | ​ | 2022
Assets |  |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
Operating lease assets |  | Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net(1) |  | $ | 44,704 | ​ | $ | 15,771
Finance lease assets |  | Property and Equipment, Net(2) | ​ |  | 4,409 | ​ |  | 4,566
Finance lease assets | ​ | Finance Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net(3) | ​ | ​ | 2,318 | ​ | ​ | 3,808
Total lease assets |  |  | ​ | $ | 51,431 | ​ | $ | 24,145
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Liabilities |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating |  | Current Portion of Operating Lease Obligations(1) | ​ | $ | 4,784 | ​ | $ | 2,485
Finance |  | Current Portion of Finance Lease Obligations | ​ |  | 1,694 | ​ |  | 1,581
Noncurrent |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating |  | Operating Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion(1) | ​ |  | 40,248 | ​ |  | 13,418
Finance |  | Finance Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion | ​ |  | 2,705 | ​ |  | 4,727
Total lease liabilities |  |  | ​ | $ | 49,431 | ​ | $ | 22,211
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(1) | The increases in operating lease assets and operating lease obligations are primarily due to the land lease for a portion of the American Place site.
(2) | Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $2.7 million (after the effects of $0.6 million in disposals) and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3) | These finance lease assets are recorded separately from Property and Equipment due to meeting qualifying classification criteria under ASC 842, but ownership of such assets is not expected to transfer to the Company upon term expiration. Additionally, amortization of these assets are expensed over the duration of the lease term or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is earlier.
​ Maturities of lease liabilities are summarized as follows: ​
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(In thousands) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Operating |  | Finance
Years Ending December 31, | ​ | Leases | ​ | Leases
2024 | ​ | $ | 7,735 | ​ | $ | 1,957
2025 | ​ |  | 5,722 | ​ |  | 1,721
2026 | ​ |  | 4,864 | ​ |  | 652
2027 | ​ |  | 4,515 | ​ |  | 489
2028 | ​ |  | 4,515 | ​ |  | —
Thereafter | ​ |  | 312,066 | ​ |  | —
Total future minimum lease payments | ​ |  | 339,417 | ​ |  | 4,819
Less: Amount representing interest | ​ |  | (294,385) | ​ |  | (420)
Present value of lease liabilities | ​ |  | 45,032 | ​ |  | 4,399
Less: Current lease obligations | ​ |  | (4,784) | ​ |  | (1,694)
Long-term lease obligations | ​ | $ | 40,248 | ​ | $ | 2,705
​ ​ Other information related to lease term and discount rate is as follows:
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​ | ​ | December 31,
Lease Term and Discount Rate | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term |  |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Operating leases |  | 67.9 | years | ​ | 23.2 | years
Finance leases |  | 2.8 | years | ​ | 3.7 | years
Weighted-average discount rate |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating leases |  | 10.91 | % | ​ | 9.73 | %
Finance leases |  | 7.46 | % | ​ | 7.08 | %
​ ​ Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows: ​
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(In thousands) |  | Year Ended
​ | ​ | December 31,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2022
Operating cash flows for operating leases | ​ | $ | 7,737 | ​ | $ | 4,944
Operating cash flows for finance leases | ​ | $ | 371 | ​ | $ | 138
Financing cash flows for finance leases | ​ | $ | 1,477 | ​ | $ | 514
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