Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018		Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues
Total revenues		$ 243,314	$ 210,337		$ 731,276	$ 641,669
Net income (loss)		(9,447)	(3,124)		(31,873)	4,400
Depreciation and amortization		29,611	23,330		86,852	71,421
Preopening and related expenses	[1]	556			4,285
Preopening expenses		243	21	[1]	1,759	858	[1]
Acquisition and severance expenses		428	1,243		3,095	3,107
Asset disposal and other writedowns		(233)	774		989	1,069
Share-based compensation		2,583	2,783		8,901	7,385
Other, net		243	269		1,594	994
Interest expense, net		18,776	16,291		56,046	47,100
Change in fair value of derivative		352	(1,222)		4,089	(5,895)
Income tax benefit (provision)		200	(2,222)		(1,795)	(106)
Adjusted EBITDA		43,069	38,143		141,333	130,333
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt					9,150
Assets		1,690,719			1,690,719			$ 1,366,569
Gaming [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		142,568	127,764		432,606	394,173
Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		51,109	41,999		152,971	128,024
Rooms [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		35,347	28,227		102,148	82,014
Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		14,290	12,347		43,551	37,458
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		155,113	128,837		465,203	390,250
Net income (loss)		17,858	19,113		63,018	67,190
Depreciation and amortization		23,500	17,667		69,195	54,714
Preopening and related expenses	[1]	308			2,662
Acquisition and severance expenses		137	54		524	273
Asset disposal and other writedowns		(4)	770		763	1,050
Share-based compensation			37		11	37
Other, net		218			310	160
Interest expense, net		200	25		316	74
Adjusted EBITDA		42,217	37,666		136,799	123,498
Assets		1,198,490			1,198,490			1,006,292
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] | Gaming [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		69,953	60,440		213,075	186,828
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] | Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		37,836	29,666		113,327	90,405
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] | Rooms [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		35,347	28,227		102,148	82,014
Operating Segments [Member] | Casinos [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		11,977	10,504		36,653	31,003
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		87,998	81,188		265,508	250,746
Net income (loss)		5,786	5,014		20,739	20,014
Depreciation and amortization		5,616	5,292		16,514	15,419
Preopening and related expenses	[1]	189			1,415
Preopening expenses	[1]		73			309
Acquisition and severance expenses			1		35	38
Asset disposal and other writedowns		(223)	4		(158)	19
Share-based compensation			3		5	3
Other, net						362
Interest expense, net		18	21		57	93
Adjusted EBITDA		11,386	10,408		38,607	36,257
Assets		423,202			423,202			299,697
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member] | Gaming [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		72,615	67,324		219,531	207,345
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member] | Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		13,273	12,333		39,644	37,619
Operating Segments [Member] | Distributed Gaming [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		2,110	1,531		6,333	5,782
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		203	312		565	673
Net income (loss)		(33,091)	(27,251)		(115,630)	(82,804)
Depreciation and amortization		495	371		1,143	1,288
Preopening and related expenses	[1]	59			208
Preopening expenses	[1]		(52)			549
Acquisition and severance expenses		291	1,188		2,536	2,796
Asset disposal and other writedowns		(6)			384
Share-based compensation		2,583	2,743		8,885	7,345
Other, net		25	269		1,284	472
Interest expense, net		18,558	16,245		55,673	46,933
Change in fair value of derivative		352	(1,222)		4,089	(5,895)
Income tax benefit (provision)		200	(2,222)		(1,795)	(106)
Adjusted EBITDA		(10,534)	(9,931)		(34,073)	(29,422)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt					9,150
Assets		69,027			69,027			$ 60,580
Corporate and Other [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues		$ 203	$ 312		$ 565	$ 673

[1] Preopening expenses include rent, organizational costs, non-capital costs associated with the opening of tavern and casino locations, and expenses related to The Strat rebranding and the launch of the TrueRewards loyalty program.