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Number of Hotel rooms

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Square footage of Casino

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Investment in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliate (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 21, 2012 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member] sqft acre mi	Jun. 30, 2014 New York Joint Venture [Member] terminal	May 13, 2014 New York Joint Venture [Member]	Dec. 21, 2012 Funded at Closing [Member] Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Dec. 21, 2012 Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] New York Joint Venture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member] terminal	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member] terminal	Dec. 21, 2012 License Fee Payable [Member] Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Miami Valley Gaming and Racing [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage										50.00%		50.00%
Number Slot Machines											1,500
Number of Tables Games											56
Equity Method Investments					$ 60,000,000								$ 10,000,000	$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000			$ 25,000,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	2,506,000	(631,000)	4,796,000	(795,000)		2,796,000	(495,000)	4,837,000	(793,000)		500,000
Note Payable, Term					6 years
Equity Method Investments, Contingent Payable					10,000,000
Acres										120
Race Track, Length										0.625
Square footage of Casino										186,000
Number of Lottery Terminals																1,800	1,600
Equity Method Investments, Facility Cost										212,000,000	330,000,000
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture			6,500,000	12,500,000				6,500,000
Number of Hotel rooms											100
Anticipated Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture											$ 2,600,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate						5.00%		5.00%