Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating activities
Net income	$ 209,244	$ 186,043
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	119,993	138,939
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,363	5,790
(Gains) losses on dispositions of property	(7)	13
Deferred income taxes	(1,018)	(466)
Stock-based compensation	8,299	8,508
Straight-line rent adjustments	10,322	17,287
Deferred revenue recognized	(130,811)	0
Losses on debt extinguishment	17,334	0
Loan impairment charges	0	13,000
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,934	(2,312)
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable	118	(2,340)
Accrued expenses	271	1,305
Accrued interest	(2,545)	8,079
Accrued salaries and wages	(10,328)	(8,890)
Gaming, property and other taxes	688	(98)
Income taxes	266	0
Other liabilities	590	(777)
Net cash provided by operating activities	229,713	364,081
Investing activities
Capital maintenance expenditures	(1,141)	(1,547)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	7	190
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,134)	(1,357)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(176,665)	(292,414)
Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	(12,585)	(9,057)
ATM Program offering costs	227	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,868,735	155,000
Financing costs	(9,479)	(236)
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,835,838)	(217,061)
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes	(15,747)	0
Net cash used in financing activity	(181,352)	(363,768)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	47,227	(1,044)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,823	25,783
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 74,050	$ 24,739