10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
or
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from         to

Commission File No. 1-32583

FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	13-3391527 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 680 Las Vegas, Nevada (Address of principal executive offices)	89135 (Zip Code)

(702) 221-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	FLL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☑	Emerging growth company ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☑

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

As of August 4, 2022, there were 34,384,085 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021	6
	Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	39
Signatures		40

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Revenues
Casino	$	29,488	$	34,647	$	58,572	$	66,711
Food and beverage		6,933		7,440		13,444		13,541
Hotel		2,407		2,510		4,586		4,721
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		5,555		2,845		9,204		4,677
		44,383		47,442		85,806		89,650
Operating costs and expenses
Casino		10,106		11,087		19,981		21,426
Food and beverage		6,752		5,928		13,320		11,288
Hotel		1,197		1,140		2,268		2,196
Other operations		545		551		1,007		946
Selling, general and administrative		14,184		14,007		29,577		28,420
Project development costs		17		126		182		173
Preopening costs		1,534		—		2,320		—
Depreciation and amortization		1,834		1,829		3,626		3,629
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		(5)		568		3		672
		36,164		35,236		72,284		68,750
Operating income		8,219		12,206		13,522		20,900
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(6,988)		(6,670)		(13,387)		(11,126)
(Loss) gain on modification and extinguishment of debt, net		(19)		30		(4,425)		(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants		—		—		—		(1,347)
		(7,007)		(6,640)		(17,812)		(18,577)
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,212		5,566		(4,290)		2,323
Income tax provision (benefit)		5,567		82		(45)		284
Net (loss) income	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.13)	$	0.16	$	(0.12)	$	0.07
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.13)	$	0.15	$	(0.12)	$	0.06

See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$	108,231	$	88,721
Restricted cash		190,160		176,572
Accounts receivable, net		8,889		4,693
Inventories		1,392		1,660
Prepaid expenses and other		5,303		3,726
		313,975		275,372
Property and equipment, net		217,174		149,540
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		14,430		15,814
Goodwill		21,286		21,286
Other intangible assets, net		10,884		10,896
Deposits and other		2,010		934
	$	579,759	$	473,842
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	16,336	$	8,411
Accrued payroll and related		4,111		5,473
Accrued interest		12,684		9,861
Other accrued liabilities		9,117		10,252
Current portion of operating lease obligations		3,668		3,542
Current portion of finance lease obligation		526		514
		46,442		38,053
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion		11,293		12,903
Finance lease obligation, net of current portion		2,518		2,783
Long-term debt, net		401,001		301,619
Deferred income taxes, net		1,010		1,055
Contract liabilities, net of current portion		8,056		4,714
		470,320		361,127
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,302,549 and 35,302,549 shares issued and 34,384,085 and 34,242,581 shares outstanding		4		4
Additional paid-in capital		109,708		108,911
Treasury stock, 918,464 and 1,059,968 common shares		(1,120)		(1,292)
Retained earnings		847		5,092
		109,439		112,715
	$	579,759	$	473,842

See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

				Additional							Total
	Common Stock			Paid-in		Treasury Stock			Retained		Stockholders’
	Shares	Dollars		Capital		Shares	Dollars		Earnings		Equity
Balance, January 1, 2022	35,302	$	4	$	108,911	1,060	$	(1,292)	$	5,092	$	112,715
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested	—		—		14	(103)		125		—		139
Stock-based compensation	—		—		343	—		—		—		343
Net income	—		—		—	—		—		110		110
Balance, March 31, 2022	35,302		4		109,268	957		(1,167)		5,202		113,307
Restricted stocks vested	—		—		(47)	(39)		47		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—		487	—		—		—		487
Net loss	—		—		—	—		—		(4,355)		(4,355)
Balance, June 30, 2022	35,302	$	4	$	109,708	918	$	(1,120)	$	847	$	109,439

				Additional							Total
	Common Stock			Paid-in		Treasury Stock			Accumulated		Stockholders’
	Shares	Dollars		Capital		Shares	Dollars		Deficit		Equity
Balance, January 1, 2021	28,385	$	3	$	64,826	1,261	$	(1,538)	$	(6,614)	$	56,677
Equity offering, net	6,917		1		42,973	—		—		—		42,974
Options exercised	—		—		36	(34)		42		—		78
Stock-based compensation	—		—		124	—		—		—		124
Net loss	—		—		—	—		—		(3,445)		(3,445)
Balance, March 31, 2021	35,302		4		107,959	1,227		(1,496)		(10,059)		96,408
Options exercised	—		—		104	(152)		185		—		289
Stock-based compensation	—		—		199	—		—		—		199
Net income	—		—		—	—		—		5,484		5,484
Balance, June 30, 2021	35,302	$	4	$	108,262	1,075	$	(1,311)	$	(4,575)	$	102,380

See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,626		3,629
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts (premium) on debt		797		634
Stock-based compensation		830		323
Change in fair value of stock warrants		—		1,347
Loss on disposal of assets, net		3		672
Proceeds from insurance related to property damage		—		1,334
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt, net		4,425		6,104
Increases and decreases in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(4,196)		1,506
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other		(1,309)		(4,209)
Deferred taxes		(45)		284
Common stock warrant liability		—		(4,000)
Contract liabilities		3,238		25
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,064		9,094
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,188		18,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(64,061)		(10,539)
Other		(965)		(32)
Net cash used in investing activities		(65,026)		(10,571)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Senior Secured Notes due 2028 borrowings		100,000		310,000
Proceeds from premium on Senior Secured Notes due 2028 borrowings		2,000		—
Proceeds from equity offering, net of issuance costs		—		42,974
Payment of debt discount and issuance costs		(7,841)		(9,405)
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes due 2024		—		(106,825)
Prepayment premiums of Senior Secured Notes due 2024		—		(1,261)
Repayment of finance lease obligation		(254)		(242)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		139		367
Other		(108)		24
Net cash provided by financing activities		93,936		235,632
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		33,098		243,843
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		265,293		37,698
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	298,391	$	281,541
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	13,745	$	891
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Accounts payable related capital expenditures	$	12,089	$	2,681

See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Organization. Formed as a Delaware corporation in 1987, Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and/or invests in casinos and related hospitality and entertainment facilities. References in this document to “Full House,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Full House Resorts, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where stated or the context otherwise indicates.

The Company currently operates five casinos: four on real estate that we own or lease and one located within a hotel owned by a third party. We are currently constructing two additional properties: Chamonix Casino Hotel (“Chamonix”), adjacent to the Company’s existing Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; and The Temporary by American Place (“The Temporary”) in Waukegan, Illinois. We also benefit from seven permitted sports wagering “skins,” three in Colorado, three in Indiana, and one in Illinois that we expect to receive upon the opening of The Temporary. As of June 30, 2022, five of our seven online skins are contracted with other companies, and four are currently in operation. These contracts allow the counterparties to operate online sports wagering sites under their brands, paying us a percentage of revenues, as defined in each respective agreement, subject to annual minimum amounts.

In December 2021, Full House was selected by the Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) to develop its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. During the period that the permanent American Place facility is under construction, we intend to operate a temporary casino facility named The Temporary. In May 2022, we commenced construction of The Temporary, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The following table identifies our segments, along with properties and their locations:

Segments and Properties	Locations
Colorado
Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Chamonix Casino Hotel (under construction)	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Illinois
The Temporary and American Place (under construction)	Waukegan, IL (northern suburb of Chicago)
Indiana
Rising Star Casino Resort	Rising Sun, IN (near Cincinnati)
Mississippi
Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel	Hancock County, MS (near New Orleans)
Nevada
Grand Lodge Casino (leased and part of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino)	Incline Village, NV (North Shore of Lake Tahoe)
Stockman’s Casino	Fallon, NV (one hour east of Reno)
Contracted Sports Wagering
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Colorado
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Indiana
One sports wagering website (“skin”) upon opening of The Temporary	Illinois

The Company manages its casinos based primarily on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. See Note 11 for further information.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Update. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. Governmental authorities continue to update their precautionary measures and promote vaccination programs to manage the spread of the virus as different variants of the virus surface and subside. The Company has generally benefited from the gradual relaxation of pandemic-related business restrictions since 2021.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic, and certain precautionary measures, have created economic uncertainty both in the United States and globally, as well as significant volatility in, and disruption to, financial markets, labor markets and supply chains. Global supply chain disruptions have resulted in shipping delays, increased shipping costs, supply shortages, and inflationary pressures, including increases in prices for fuel, food, building materials, and other items. These increased costs, labor shortages, and supply shortages continued to put additional constraints on our operating business and our construction projects for the six-months ended June 30, 2022. We do not know when these cost, labor and supply chain issues will materially alleviate and, accordingly, they may continue to impact our existing business and our construction projects in the near term.

We believe that as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the direct and indirect impacts on global macro-economic conditions, as well as conditions specific to us, are becoming more difficult to isolate or quantify. In addition, these direct and indirect factors can make it difficult to isolate and quantify the portion of our costs that are a direct result of the pandemic versus costs arising from factors that may have been influenced by the pandemic, including supply chain constraints, increased prices and inflationary pressures, labor shortages, and changes in the spending patterns of customers. These factors and their effects on our operations may persist for a longer period, even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annualized results for an entire year.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Full House and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fair Value and the Fair Value Input Hierarchy. Fair value measurements affect the Company’s accounting for net assets acquired in acquisition transactions and certain financial assets and liabilities. Fair value measurements are also used in the Company’s periodic assessments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets for possible impairment, including for property and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets. Fair value is defined as the expected price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

GAAP categorizes the inputs used for fair value into a three-level hierarchy:

● Level 1: Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

● Level 2: Comparable inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for similar assets or liabilities in less active markets; and

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs which may include metrics that market participants would use to estimate values, such as revenue and earnings multiples and relative rates of return.

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The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs when measuring the fair value of its 2028 Notes (see Note 6).

The Company utilizes Level 2 inputs when measuring the fair value of its asset purchases and acquisitions (see Note 5).

The Company utilizes Level 3 inputs when measuring the fair value of net assets acquired in business combination transactions, subsequent assessments for impairment, and most financial instruments, including but not limited to the estimated fair value of common stock warrants at issuance and for recurring changes in the related warrant liability.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. Cash equivalents include cash involved in operations and cash in excess of daily requirements that is invested in highly liquid, short-term investments with initial maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Restricted cash balances consist of funds placed into a construction reserve account for the completion of the Chamonix construction project.

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable consist primarily of casino, hotel and other receivables, are typically non-interest bearing, and are carried net of an appropriate reserve to approximate fair value. Reserves are estimated based on specific review of customer accounts including the customers’ willingness and ability to pay and nature of collateral, if any, as well as historical collection experience and current economic and business conditions. Accounts are written off when management deems the account to be uncollectible and recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received.

Revenue Recognition:

Accrued Club Points and Customer Loyalty Programs: Operating Revenues and Related Costs and Expenses. The Company’s revenues consist primarily of casino gaming, food and beverage, hotel, and other revenues (such as sports wagering, golf, RV park operations, and entertainment). The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from casino gaming, principally slot machines.

Gaming revenue is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. The Company accounts for its gaming transactions on a portfolio basis as such wagers have similar characteristics and it would not be practical to view each wager on an individual basis.

The Company sometimes provides discretionary complimentary goods and services (“discretionary comps”). For these types of transactions, the Company allocates revenue to the department providing the complimentary goods or services based upon its estimated standalone selling price, offset by a reduction in casino revenues.

Many of the Company’s casino customers choose to earn points under its customer loyalty programs. As points are accrued, the Company defers a portion of its gaming revenue based on the estimated standalone value of loyalty points being earned by the customer. The standalone value of loyalty points is derived from the retail value of food, beverages, hotel rooms, and other goods or services for which such points may be redeemed. A liability related to these customer loyalty points is recorded, net of estimated breakage and other factors, until the customer redeems these points under loyalty programs by property for various benefits, primarily for “free casino play,” complimentary dining, or hotel stays, among others, depending on each property’s specific offers. Upon redemption, the related revenue is recognized at retail value within the department providing the goods or services. Unredeemed points are forfeited if the customer becomes and remains inactive for a specified period of time. Such liabilities were approximately $0.8 million for each of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and these amounts are included in “other accrued liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue for food and beverage, hotel, and other revenue transactions is typically the net amount collected from customers for such goods and services, plus the retail value of (i) discretionary comps and (ii) comps provided in return for redemption of loyalty points. The Company records such revenue as the good or service is transferred to the customer. Additionally, the Company may collect deposits in advance for future hotel reservations or entertainment, among other services, which represent obligations of the Company until the service is provided to the customer.

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Deferred Revenues: Market Access Fees from Sports Wagering Agreements. The Company entered into several agreements with various unaffiliated companies allowing for online sports wagering within Indiana, Colorado and Illinois, as well as on-site sports wagering at Rising Star Casino Resort, Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel, and The Temporary/American Place (the “Sports Agreements”). As part of these long-term Sports Agreements, the Company received one-time market access fees totaling $6 million in prior years, which were recorded as long-term liabilities and are being recognized as revenue ratably over the initial contract terms (or as accelerated due to termination), beginning with the commencement of operations. The market access fees are not refundable under ordinary circumstances. In May 2022, the Company received an additional $5 million of non-refundable, one-time market access fees for its executed Illinois Sports Agreement. As with the prior Sports Agreements, such market access fee was capitalized and will be amortized over the initial term of the agreement, beginning with the commencement of operations.

Indiana. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in December 2019, April 2021 and December 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Colorado. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in June 2020, December 2020 and April 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Illinois. The Company signed a Sports Agreement in May 2022 for Illinois. Such operations are expected to commence upon the opening of The Temporary, pending the receipt of customary gaming approvals.

In addition to the market access fees, deferred revenue includes the annual prepayment of contracted revenue, as required in two of the Sports Agreements. As of June 30, 2022, $1.0 million of such deferred revenue has been recognized during the year.

Deferred revenues consisted of the following, as discussed above:

(In thousands)		June 30,		December 31,
	Balance Sheet Location	2022		2021
Deferred revenue, current	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,718	$	1,822
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	Contract liabilities, net of current portion		8,056		4,714
		$	9,774	$	6,536

In February 2022, one of the Company’s contracted parties for sports wagering gave notice of its intent to cease operations on May 15, 2022, which created one available skin in each of Colorado and Indiana. Accordingly, this accelerated the recognition of $1.6 million of deferred revenue, which was recognized through the May 2022 termination date, as opposed to the remaining eight years of the original 10-year term. The Company is currently negotiating with other companies to be the replacement operator for such skins, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to find replacement operators on similar terms or at all.

Other Revenues. The transaction price of rooms, food and beverage, and retail contracts is the net amount collected from the customer for such goods and services. The transaction price for such contracts is recorded as revenue when the good or service is transferred to the customer over their stay at the hotel or when the delivery is made for the food, beverage, retail and other contracts. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.

Revenue by Source. The Company presents earned revenue as disaggregated by the type or nature of the good or service (casino, food and beverage, hotel, and other operations comprised mainly of retail, golf, entertainment, and contracted sports wagering) and by relevant geographic region within Note 11.

Income Taxes. For interim income tax reporting, it was determined during the second quarter of 2022 that the Company’s annual effective tax rate could not be reasonably estimated. As a result, the Company used the actual year-to-date effective tax rate to determine the tax expense incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

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Reclassifications. The Company made certain minor financial statement presentation reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported results of operations or financial position.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share. Earnings (loss) per share is net income (loss) applicable to common stock divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional dilutive effects for all potentially-dilutive securities, including share-based awards outstanding under the Company’s stock compensation plan and warrants, using the treasury stock method.

Leases. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception or modification of the agreement. A contract is or contains a lease if there are identified assets and the right to control the use of an identified asset is conveyed for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset means that the lessee has both the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and the right to direct the use of the asset.

For material leases with terms greater than a year, the Company records right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, as measured on a discounted basis. For finance leases, the Company recognizes interest expense associated with the lease liability and depreciation expense associated with the ROU asset; for operating leases, the Company recognizes straight-line rent expense.

The Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. However, costs related to short-term leases with terms greater than one month, which the Company deems material, are disclosed as a component of lease expenses when applicable. Additionally, the Company accounts for new and existing leases containing both lease and non-lease components (“embedded leases”) together as a single lease component by asset class for gaming-related equipment; therefore, the Company does not allocate contract consideration to the separate lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone prices.

Finance and operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term at commencement. As the implicit rate is not determinable in most of the Company’s leases, management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as estimated by third-party valuation specialists in determining the present value of future payments based on the information available at the commencement date and/or modification date. The expected lease terms include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term for operating leases. For finance leases, the ROU asset depreciates on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or useful life of the ROU asset and the lease liability accretes interest based on the interest method using the discount rate determined at lease commencement.

Preopening costs. Preopening costs are related to the preopening phases of new ventures, in accordance with accounting standards regarding start-up activities, and are expensed as incurred. These costs consist of payroll, advertising, outside services, organizational costs and other expenses directly related to new or start-up operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. The Company believes that there are no other recently-issued accounting standards not yet effective that are currently likely to have a material impact on its financial statements.

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3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Casino	$	511	$	398
Hotel		24		70
Trade Accounts		473		821
Other Operations, excluding Contracted Sports Wagering(1)		2,315		190
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,530		2,261
Other		1,301		1,210
		9,154		4,950
Less: Reserves		(265)		(257)
	$	8,889	$	4,693

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(1) Includes the sale of “free play” at Rising Star for $2.1 million in May 2022, with such amount expected to be received in the third quarter of 2022. Because Indiana has a progressive gaming tax system and Rising Star is one of the smaller casinos in the state, the property has consistently sold its ability to deduct “free play” in computing gaming taxes to operators in higher tax tiers (though not sold until the third quarter in 2021).

Management believes that, as of June 30, 2022, no significant concentrations of credit risk existed for which a reserve had not already been recorded.

4. LEASES

The Company has no leases in which it is the lessor. As lessee, the Company has one finance lease for a hotel and various operating leases for land, casino and office space, equipment, buildings, and signage. The Company’s lease terms, including extensions, range from one month to approximately 36 years. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants, but the land lease at Silver Slipper does include contingent rent, as further discussed below.

Operating Leases

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. The land lease includes fixed, base monthly payments of $77,500 plus contingent rents of 3% of monthly gross gaming revenue (as defined in the lease) in excess of $3.65 million, with no scheduled base rent increases through the remaining lease term ending in 2058.

From April 1, 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.

Bronco Billy’s / Chamonix Lease through January 2035 and Option to Purchase. Bronco Billy’s leases certain parking lots and buildings, 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. The lease 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.  

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Third Street Corner Building through August 2023 and Option to Purchase. The Company leased a closed casino in Colorado in August 2018 and reopened it in November 2018. The reopened casino did not produce enough incremental revenue to offset the incremental costs, and it was closed in September 2020. The Company has the right to purchase the casino at any time during the extended lease term for $2.8 million.

As part of the Chamonix development project, this building is currently used as office space for construction personnel, obviating the need for construction trailers. The lease had an initial three-year term with annual lease payments of $0.2 million, and was subsequently extended to August 13, 2023, with current annual lease payments of $0.3 million.

Grand Lodge Casino Lease through August 2023. 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 currently 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, and such option has not been exercised by the lessor as of this report date. 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 twelve-month period preceding the acquisition (or pro-rated if less than twelve months remain on the lease), plus the fair market value of the Grand Lodge Casino’s personal property. The current monthly rent of $166,667 is applicable through the remaining lease term ending in August 2023.

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 hotel’s original cost of $7.7 million, reduced by the cumulative principal payments made by the Company during the lease term. At June 30, 2022, such potential purchase price was $3.0 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:

(In thousands)		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	Classification within	June 30,				June 30,
Lease Costs	Statement of Operations	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating leases:
Fixed/base rent	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$	1,172	$	1,086	$	2,337	$	2,245
Short-term payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		33		—		70		—
Variable payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		352		418		738		820
Finance lease:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and Amortization		39		39		78		78
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest Expense, Net		35		41		72		84
Total lease costs		$	1,631	$	1,584	$	3,295	$	3,227

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Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following:

(In thousands)
		June 30,		December 31,
Leases	Balance Sheet Classification	2022		2021
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	$	14,430	$	15,814
Finance lease assets	Property and Equipment, Net(1)		4,644		4,722
Total lease assets		$	19,074	$	20,536
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Current Portion of Operating Lease Obligations	$	3,668	$	3,542
Finance	Current Portion of Finance Lease Obligation		526		514
Noncurrent
Operating	Operating Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion		11,293		12,903
Finance	Finance Lease Obligation, Net of Current Portion		2,518		2,783
Total lease liabilities		$	18,005	$	19,742

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(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $3.0 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)
	Operating		Financing
Years Ending December 31,	Leases		Lease(1)
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	$	2,450	$	272
2023		3,641		652
2024		1,768		652
2025		1,538		652
2026		965		652
Thereafter		29,140		543
Total future minimum lease payments		39,502		3,423
Less: Amount representing interest		(24,541)		(379)
Present value of lease liabilities		14,961		3,044
Less: Current lease obligations		(3,668)		(526)
Long-term lease obligations	$	11,293	$	2,518

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(1)The Company’s only material finance lease is at Rising Star Casino Resort for a 104-room hotel.

Other information related to lease term and discount rate is as follows:

Lease Term and Discount Rate	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	22.9	years	21.5	years
Finance lease	5.3	years	5.8	years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	9.39	%	9.32	%
Finance lease	4.50	%	4.50	%

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	2022		2021
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	2,436	$	2,439
Operating cash flows for finance lease	$	72	$	84
Financing cash flows for finance lease	$	254	$	242

5. ACQUISITIONS

Fountain Square of Waukegan Land Purchase. In connection with the development of its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, the Company entered into an agreement in January 2022 to purchase approximately 10 acres of land adjoining the approximately 30-acre casino site to be leased from the City, providing space for additional parking and access to the casino site from a major road. The land was acquired on March 17, 2022 for total consideration of $7.5 million.

6. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, related premium (discount) and issuance costs consist of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Revolving Credit Facility due 2026	$	—	$	—
Senior Secured Notes due 2028(1)		410,000		310,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/(discount), net		(8,999)		(8,381)
	$	401,001	$	301,619

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(1) The estimated fair value of these notes was approximately $325.8 million for June 30, 2022 and $327.5 million for December 31, 2021. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices for these notes.

Senior Secured Notes due 2028. On February 12, 2021, the Company refinanced all $106.8 million of its outstanding Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Prior Notes”) with the issuance of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The net proceeds from the sale of the 2028 Notes were used to redeem all of the Prior Notes (including a 0.90% prepayment premium) and to repurchase all outstanding warrants. Additionally, $180 million of bond proceeds were placed into a construction reserve account to fund construction of Chamonix.

On February 7, 2022, the Company closed a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes”), which sold at a price of 102.0% of such principal amount. Proceeds from the sale of the Additional Notes are being used: (i) to develop, equip and open The Temporary, which the Company intends to operate while it constructs its permanent American Place facility, (ii) to pay the transaction fees and expenses of the offer and sale of the Additional Notes and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The Additional Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of February 12, 2021 (the “Indenture”), to which the Company issued the $310 million of 2028 Notes noted above (collectively, the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Additional Notes, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors party to the Indenture entered into two Supplemental Indentures with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated February 1, 2022 and February 7, 2022, respectively. On March 3, 2022, the Company entered into a third Supplemental Indenture to establish a special record date for the initial interest payment for the Additional Notes.

The Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.25% per year and mature on February 15, 2028. There is no mandatory debt amortization prior to the maturity date. Interest on the Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, with the next interest payment due on August 15, 2022.

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The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally (such guarantees, the “Guarantees”), by each of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Notes and the Guarantees are the Company’s and the Guarantors’ general senior secured obligations, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement (as defined in the Indenture), ranking senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future debt that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the Guarantees, if any. The Notes and the Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt.

The Notes contain representations and warranties, financial covenants, and restrictions on dividends customary for notes of this type. Mandatory prepayments, in whole or in part, of the Notes will be required upon the occurrence of certain events, including sales of certain assets, upon certain changes of control, or should the Company have certain unused funds in the construction disbursement account following the completion of Chamonix.

On or prior to February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original principal amount of the Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.25%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In addition, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes prior to February 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and a “make-whole” premium.

At any time on or after February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes for cash at the following redemption prices:

Redemption Periods	Percentage Premium
February 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025	104.125	%
February 15, 2025 to February 14, 2026	102.063	%
February 15, 2026 and Thereafter	100.000	%

Revolving Credit Facility due 2026. On February 7, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement with Capital One, N.A., which, among other things, increased the borrowing capacity under the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, from $15.0 million to $40.0 million (the “Credit Facility”). The amended $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility matures on March 31, 2026 and includes a letter of credit sub-facility. The Credit Facility may be used for working capital and other ongoing general purposes.

Under the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility was amended to be, at the Company’s option, either (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin equal to 3.50% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.50%. Upon completion of Chamonix (as defined in the agreement), the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be reduced to, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus a margin equal to 3.00% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.00%. Terms regarding the annual commitment fee, customary letter of credit fees, and repayment date of March 31, 2026, remain unchanged from the original Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021. As of this report date, there were no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility and an outstanding standby letter of credit of $1 million related to the American Place project.

The Credit Facility is equally and ratably secured by the same assets and guarantees securing the Notes. The Company may make prepayments of any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility (without any reduction of the revolving commitments) in whole or in part at any time without penalty.

The Credit Facility contains a number of negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, are substantially similar to the covenants contained in the Notes. The Credit Facility also requires compliance with a financial covenant as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, such that Adjusted EBITDA (as defined) for the trailing twelve-month period must equal or exceed the utilized portion of the Credit Facility, if drawn. The Company was in compliance with this financial covenant as of June 30, 2022.

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7. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 459.3% and 1.0%, respectively, compared to effective income tax rates of 1.5% and 12.2% for the corresponding prior-year periods. The Company’s income tax expense or benefit for interim periods has historically been determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate (“AETR”), adjusted for discrete items. During the second quarter of 2022, it was determined that minor changes to the Company’s forecast caused significant changes to the AETR, resulting in tax expense that was incomparable, period-over-period. Specifically, a slight movement in year-to-date pretax book income would exaggerate the impact of items that drive tax expense, resulting in large fluctuations in AETR and the resultant tax expense/(benefit). As a result, the Company calculated the actual tax expense based on the results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. This differs from the methodology used in the first quarter of 2022 to provide a more useful income tax expense for the current period.

The Company continues to assess the realizability of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and concluded that it has not met the “more likely than not” threshold. As of June 30, 2022, the Company continues to provide a valuation allowance against its DTAs that cannot be offset by existing deferred tax liabilities. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740 (“ASC 740”), this assessment has taken into consideration the jurisdictions in which these DTAs reside. The valuation allowance against DTAs has no effect on the actual taxes paid or owed by the Company.

In the future, if it is determined that we meet the “more likely than not” threshold of utilizing our deferred tax assets, as required under ASC 740, then we may reverse some or all of our valuation allowance. We will continue to evaluate the need for the valuation allowance during each interim period in 2022. Absent any unforeseen impact to our operations, we expect that a continuing trend of net income improvements could result in the reversal of the valuation allowance by the end of 2022. Such valuation allowance and its potential reversal has no impact on the actual income taxes paid or the Company’s financial situation.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is party to a number of pending legal proceedings related to matters that occurred in the normal course of business. Management does not expect that the outcome of any such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Options to Lease Land

Option Agreement for Public Trust Tidelands Lease in Mississippi.  The Company has been evaluating the potential construction of an additional hotel tower and related amenities at Silver Slipper, a portion of which would extend out over the adjoining Gulf of Mexico. In contemplation for such potential future expansion, the Company paid $5,000 for an option agreement – entered into by the Company on June 8, 2021 and approved by the Governor of Mississippi on July 13, 2021 – for a 30-year lease of approximately a half-acre of tidelands, with a term extension for another 30 years, if exercised. This initial six-month option can be renewed for three additional six-month periods, with the payment of $5,000 for each extension. In November 2021, the Company paid an additional $5,000 to exercise its first six-month option extension through the end of May 2022. This option was further extended through the end of November 2022, when the Company paid an additional $5,000 to exercise its second six-month option extension in the second quarter of 2022.

Upon commencement of the lease, and for the first 18 months or until the beginning of the next six-month period after the opening of commercial operations on the leased premises, whichever occurs sooner, rent would be $10,000 for each six-month period (“Construction Rent”). Construction Rent would terminate no later than 18 months after the commencement of the lease. Thereafter, annual rent would be $105,300, with adjustments, based on the consumer price index on each anniversary. Before construction can commence, additional entitlements are necessary, including certain environmental approvals. There can be no certainty that the tidelands lease option will be exercised or that the contemplated Silver Slipper expansion will be built.

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Contracted Sports Wagering in Illinois

In May 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Circa Sports to jointly develop and manage on-site sportsbooks at both The Temporary and American Place casinos in Illinois. Circa Sports currently operates at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and offers online sports wagering in several states. In addition to the on-site sportsbook, Circa Sports will utilize the Company’s expected mobile sports skin to conduct Internet sports wagering throughout Illinois. In exchange for such rights, the Company received a non-refundable market access fee of $5 million in May 2022, and will also receive a percentage of revenues (as defined) totaling at least $5 million per year, on an annualized basis, once Circa Sports launches operations in Illinois, which is contingent upon receipt of customary regulatory approvals in Illinois. The term of the agreement is non-cancellable under normal circumstances by Circa Sports for eight years, followed by two four-year extension opportunities at the option of Circa Sports.

9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The table below reconciles basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income ─ basic	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Net (loss) income ─ diluted	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Denominator:
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ basic		34,364		34,156		34,313		30,776
Potential dilution from share-based awards		52		2,472		45		2,380
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ diluted		34,416		36,628		34,358		33,156
Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share		3,477		172		1,944		172

10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Performance-Based Shares. The Company issued a total of 36,849 performance-based shares to three of the Company’s executives during the first quarter of 2022, of which 5,734 performance-based shares were canceled in April 2022. In the second quarter of 2022, an additional total of 70,834 performance-based shares were issued to three other Company executives. The vesting for these performance-based shares is based on the compounded annual growth rate of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Per Share, as defined, for the three-year periods ending December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024. For the 2022 period, one-sixth of such performance-based shares will vest on the anniversary date of the award if the Company’s annual Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 reflects at least 10% per annum growth since 2019, and one-sixth of such performance-based shares will vest on the anniversary date if the Company’s annual Free Cash Flow Per Share for 2022 reflects at least 12% per annum growth since 2019. Vesting of the performance-based shares is similar for the 2023 and 2024 periods.

On March 14, 2022, due to the Company exceeding certain growth metrics in 2021, 23,325 previously-issued performance shares vested, resulting in the issuance of a similar number of shares of stock. Similarly, on May 15, 2022, an additional 6,917 performance shares vested.

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Restricted Stock Awards. On May 19, 2022, the Company issued to non-executive members of its Board of Directors, as compensation for their annual service, a total of 51,849 restricted shares under the 2015 Plan with a one-year vesting period.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 1,252,082 share-based awards authorized by shareholders and available for grant from the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s common stock options as of June 30, 2022:

		Weighted
	Number	Average
	of Stock	Exercise
	Options	Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2022	3,221,956	$	2.19
Granted	384,598		7.82
Exercised	(79,750)		1.74
Canceled/Forfeited	(50,000)		8.72
Expired	—		—
Options outstanding at June 30, 2022	3,476,804	$	2.73
Options exercisable at June 30, 2022	2,755,127	$	1.86

Components of compensation expense are as follows:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Compensation Expense	2022		2021		2022		2021
Stock options	$	302	$	133	$	520	$	236
Restricted and performance-based shares		185		66		310		87
	$	487	$	199	$	830	$	323

As of June 30, 2022, there was approximately $2.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options previously granted that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.3 years. As of such date, there was also $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted and performance shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

11. SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

The Company manages its reporting segments based on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. Its operating segments, as of 2022, are:  Mississippi, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, and Contracted Sports Wagering. The Company’s management views the states where each of its casino resorts are located as operating segments, in addition to its contracted sports wagering segment. Operating segments are aggregated based on geography, economic characteristics, types of customers, types of services and products provided, the regulatory environments in which they operate, and their management and reporting structure.

The Company utilizes Adjusted Segment EBITDA as the measure of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. Adjusted Segment EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset disposals, project development and acquisition costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and corporate-related costs and expenses that are not allocated to each segment.

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The following tables present the Company’s segment information:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	14,082	$	7,115	$	3,491	$	4,800	$	—	$	29,488
Food and beverage		5,252		984		428		269		—		6,933
Hotel		1,288		974		145		—		—		2,407
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		517		2,724		48		97		2,169		5,555
	$	21,139	$	11,797	$	4,112	$	5,166	$	2,169	$	44,383
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	5,255	$	3,894	$	236	$	1,448	$	2,196	$	13,029
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,834)
Corporate expenses												(943)
Project development costs												(17)
Preopening costs												(1,534)
Gain on disposal of assets, net												5
Stock-based compensation												(487)
Operating income												8,219
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(6,988)
Loss on modification of debt												(19)
												(7,007)
Income before income taxes												1,212
Income tax provision												5,567
Net loss											$	(4,355)

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(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	16,872	$	7,886	$	5,575	$	4,314	$	—	$	34,647
Food and beverage		5,561		939		624		316		—		7,440
Hotel		1,268		1,131		111		—		—		2,510
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		538		621		72		85		1,529		2,845
	$	24,239	$	10,577	$	6,382	$	4,715	$	1,529	$	47,442
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	8,983	$	2,666	$	1,839	$	1,412	$	1,500	$	16,400
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,829)
Corporate expenses												(1,472)
Project development costs												(126)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(568)
Stock-based compensation												(199)
Operating income												12,206
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net												(6,670)
Gain on extinguishment of debt												30
												(6,640)
Income before income taxes												5,566
Income tax provision												82
Net income											$	5,484

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(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	28,764	$	13,831	$	7,123	$	8,854	$	—	$	58,572
Food and beverage		10,191		1,857		848		548		—		13,444
Hotel		2,509		1,796		281		—		—		4,586
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		986		2,948		95		175		5,000		9,204
	$	42,450	$	20,432	$	8,347	$	9,577	$	5,000	$	85,806
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	11,206	$	5,033	$	(86)	$	2,277	$	4,964	$	23,394
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,626)
Corporate expenses												(2,911)
Project development costs												(182)
Preopening costs												(2,320)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(3)
Stock-based compensation												(830)
Operating income												13,522
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(13,387)
Loss on modification of debt												(4,425)
												(17,812)
Loss before income taxes												(4,290)
Income tax benefit												(45)
Net loss											$	(4,245)

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(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	32,912	$	14,601	$	10,839	$	8,359	$	—	$	66,711
Food and beverage		10,255		1,686		1,037		563		—		13,541
Hotel		2,439		2,050		232		—		—		4,721
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		990		830		178		161		2,518		4,677
	$	46,596	$	19,167	$	12,286	$	9,083	$	2,518	$	89,650
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	16,613	$	3,799	$	3,548	$	2,636	$	2,477	$	29,073
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,629)
Corporate expenses												(3,376)
Project development costs												(173)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(672)
Stock-based compensation												(323)
Operating income												20,900
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(11,126)
Loss on extinguishment of debt												(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants												(1,347)
												(18,577)
Income before income taxes												2,323
Income tax provision												284
Net income											$	2,039

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Total Assets
Mississippi	$	84,406	$	85,838
Indiana		37,250		34,857
Colorado		318,169		258,436
Nevada		13,405		13,091
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,463		2,168
Corporate and Other(1)		122,066		79,452
	$	579,759	$	473,842

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(1)Includes $24.6 million related to American Place in 2022, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes thereto and the other disclosures contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 15, 2022. The results of operations for the periods reflected herein are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for future periods. Full House Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, may be referred to as “Full House,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” except where stated or the context otherwise indicates.

Executive Overview

Our primary business is the ownership and/or operation of casino and related hospitality and entertainment facilities, which includes offering casino gambling, hotel accommodations, dining, golf, RV camping, sports betting, entertainment, and retail outlets, among other amenities. We currently operate five casinos: four on real estate that we own or lease and one located within a hotel owned by a third party. We are currently constructing two additional properties: Chamonix Casino Hotel (“Chamonix”) in Cripple Creek, Colorado; and The Temporary by American Place (“The Temporary”) in Waukegan, Illinois. We also benefit from seven permitted sports “skins”: three in Colorado, three in Indiana, and one in Illinois that we expect to receive upon the opening of The Temporary, pending customary regulatory approvals. As of June 30, 2022, five of our seven online skins are contracted with other companies, and four are currently in operation. These contracts allow the counterparties to operate online sports wagering sites under their own brands, paying us a percentage of revenues, as defined, subject to annual minimum amounts.

In December 2021, we were selected by the Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) to develop our American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. While the permanent American Place facility is under construction, we intend to operate a temporary casino facility named The Temporary. In May 2022, we commenced construction of The Temporary, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The following table identifies our segments, along with properties and their locations:

Segments and Properties	Locations
Colorado
Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Chamonix Casino Hotel (under construction)	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Illinois
The Temporary and American Place (under construction)	Waukegan, IL (northern suburb of Chicago)
Indiana
Rising Star Casino Resort	Rising Sun, IN (near Cincinnati)
Mississippi
Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel	Hancock County, MS (near New Orleans)
Nevada
Grand Lodge Casino (leased and part of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino)	Incline Village, NV (North Shore of Lake Tahoe)
Stockman’s Casino	Fallon, NV (one hour east of Reno)
Contracted Sports Wagering
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Colorado
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Indiana
One sports wagering website (“skin”) upon opening of The Temporary	Illinois

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Our financial results are dependent upon the number of patrons that we attract to our properties and the amounts those guests spend per visit. While we provide credit at some of our casinos where permitted by local gaming regulations, most of our customers wager with cash or pay for non-gaming services with cash or credit cards. Our revenues are primarily derived from slot machines, but also include table games, keno, and sports betting. In addition, we receive a significant amount of revenue from our hotels and our food and beverage outlets. We also derive revenues from our golf course at Rising Star, our recreational vehicle parks (“RV parks”) as owned at Rising Star and managed at Silver Slipper, our ferry service at Rising Star, and retail outlets and entertainment. We often provide hotel rooms, food and beverages, entertainment, ferry usage, and golf privileges to customers on a complimentary basis; the value of such services is included as revenue in those categories, offset by contra-revenue in the casino revenue category. As a result, the casino revenues in our financial statements reflect patron gaming wins and losses, reduced by the retail value of complimentary services, the value of free play provided to customers, the value of points earned by casino customers that can be redeemed for services or free play, and adjustments for certain progressive jackpots offered by the Company.

We may experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to seasonality, variations in gaming hold percentages and other factors. Consequently, our operating results for any quarter or year are not necessarily comparable and may not be indicative of future periods’ results.

Our market environment is highly competitive and capital-intensive. Nevertheless, there are significant restrictions and barriers to entry vis-à-vis opening new casinos in most of the markets in which we operate. We rely on the ability of our properties to generate operating cash flow to pay interest, repay debt, and fund maintenance and certain growth-related capital expenditures. We continuously focus on improving the operating margins of our existing properties through a combination of revenue growth and expense management. We also assess growth and development opportunities, which include capital investments at our existing properties, the development of new properties, and the acquisition of existing properties.

Recent Developments

COVID-19 Pandemic Update.  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. Governmental authorities continue to update their precautionary measures and promote vaccination programs to manage the spread of the virus as different variants of the virus surface and subside. We have generally benefited from the gradual relaxation of pandemic-related business restrictions since 2021.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic, and certain precautionary and stimulus measures, have created economic uncertainty both in the United States and globally, as well as significant volatility in, and disruption to, financial markets, labor markets and supply chains. Global supply chain disruptions have resulted in shipping delays, increased shipping costs, supply shortages, and inflationary pressures, including increases in prices for fuel, food, building materials, and other items. These increased costs, labor shortages, and supply shortages continued to put additional constraints on our operating business and our construction projects for the six months ended June 30, 2022. We do not know when these cost, labor, and supply chain issues will materially alleviate and, accordingly, they may continue to impact our existing business and our construction projects in the near term.

At the same time, government stimulus checks and infrastructure packages can positively affect our businesses.  The timing and scale of such packages, however, is inconsistent amongst periods and such government programs are uncertain to continue into the future at the same levels that they have in the past, if at all.

We believe that as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the direct and indirect impacts on global macro-economic conditions, as well as conditions specific to us, are becoming more difficult to isolate or quantify. In addition, these direct and indirect factors can make it difficult to isolate and quantify the portion of our costs that are a direct result of the pandemic versus costs arising from factors that may have been influenced by the pandemic, including supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, labor shortages, and changes in the spending pattern of customers. These factors and their effects on our operations may persist for a longer period, even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided.

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Debt Financing.  On February 7, 2022, we closed a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes”), which sold at a price of 102.0% of such principal amount. Proceeds from the sale of the Additional Notes are being used: (i) to develop, equip and open The Temporary, which we intend to operate while we design and construct the permanent American Place facility, (ii) to pay the transaction fees and expenses of the offer and sale of the Additional Notes and (iii) for general corporate purposes. Also in February 2022, we amended our senior secured revolving credit facility agreement to, among other things, increase its size from $15.0 million to $40.0 million. As of this report date, there were no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility and an outstanding standby letter of credit of $1 million related to the American Place project.

Sports Wagering in Illinois.  In May 2022, we entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Circa Sports to jointly develop and manage on-site sportsbooks at both The Temporary and American Place. Circa Sports currently operates at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and offers online sports wagering in several states. In addition to the on-site sportsbook, Circa Sports will utilize our expected mobile sports skin in Illinois to conduct Internet sports wagering throughout the state upon the opening of the Temporary, subject to customary regulatory approvals. In exchange for such rights, we received a non-refundable market access fee of $5 million in May 2022 and will also receive a percentage of revenues (as defined) totaling at least $5 million, on an annualized basis, once Circa Sports commences operations in Illinois. The term of the agreement is for eight years, followed by two four-year extension opportunities at the option of Circa Sports.

Key Performance Indicators

We use several key performance indicators to evaluate the operations of our properties. These key operating measures are presented as supplemental disclosures because management uses these measures to better understand period-over-period fluctuations in our casino and hotel operating revenues. These key performance indicators include the following and are disclosed in our discussions, where applicable, for certain jurisdictions on segment performance:

Gaming revenue indicators:

Slot coin-in is the gross dollar amount wagered in slot machines and table game drop is the total amount of cash or credit exchanged into chips at table games for use by our customers. Slot coin-in and table game drop are indicators of volume, and are monitored on a consolidated basis in relation to slot and table game win. Such metrics can be influenced by marketing activity and, since reopening our properties, have not necessarily been indicative of profitability trends.

Slot win is the difference between customer wagers and customer winnings on slot machines. Table game hold is the difference between the amount of money or markers exchanged into chips and customer winnings paid. Slot win and table game hold percentages represent the relationship between slot win and coin-in and table game win and drop. Both the win/hold and win/hold percentages are monitored on a consolidated basis in our evaluation of Company performance.

Room revenue indicators:

Hotel occupancy rate is an indicator of the utilization of our available rooms. Complimentary room sales, or the retail value of accommodations gratuitously furnished to customers, are included in the calculation of the hotel occupancy rate.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin:

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of our performance. For a description of Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”  We utilize Adjusted Segment EBITDA, a financial measure in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), as the measure of segment profitability in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. For information regarding our operating segments, see Note 11 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report. In addition, we use Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin, which is calculated by dividing Adjusted Segment EBITDA by the segment’s total revenues.

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Results of Operations

Consolidated operating results

The following tables summarize our consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30,				Increase /		June 30,				Increase /
	2022		2021		(Decrease)		2022		2021		(Decrease)
Revenues	$	44,383	$	47,442	(6.4)	%	$	85,806	$	89,650	(4.3)	%
Operating expenses		36,164		35,236	2.6	%		72,284		68,750	5.1	%
Operating income		8,219		12,206	(32.7)	%		13,522		20,900	(35.3)	%
Interest and other non-operating expenses, net		7,007		6,640	5.5	%		17,812		18,577	(4.1)	%
Income tax provision (benefit)		5,567		82	6,689.0	%		(45)		284	(115.8)	%
Net (loss) income	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	(179.4)	%	$	(4,245)	$	2,039	(308.2)	%

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30,				Increase /		June 30,				Increase /
	2022		2021		(Decrease)		2022		2021		(Decrease)
Casino revenues
Slots	$	25,838	$	30,554	(15.4)	%	$	51,365	$	57,616	(10.8)	%
Table games		3,534		3,514	0.6	%		6,810		7,382	(7.7)	%
Other		116		579	(80.0)	%		397		1,713	(76.8)	%
		29,488		34,647	(14.9)	%		58,572		66,711	(12.2)	%
Non-casino revenues, net
Food and beverage		6,933		7,440	(6.8)	%		13,444		13,541	(0.7)	%
Hotel		2,407		2,510	(4.1)	%		4,586		4,721	(2.9)	%
Other		5,555		2,845	95.3	%		9,204		4,677	96.8	%
		14,895		12,795	16.4	%		27,234		22,939	18.7	%
Total revenues	$	44,383	$	47,442	(6.4)	%	$	85,806	$	89,650	(4.3)	%

The following discussion is based on our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Revenues. Consolidated total revenues decreased by $3.1 million and $3.8 million for the respective three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to the absence of government stimulus programs of the same scale as in the prior-year periods; the competitive launch of online sports wagering in nearby Louisiana, which adversely affected our in-house sportsbook in Mississippi; and planned construction disruptions at Bronco Billy’s to advance the completion of our Chamonix project. Additionally, our revenues were impacted by factors that are inherently hard to quantify, as discussed in the “Recent Developments – COVID-19 Pandemic Update” section above. These include inflationary pressures, which could affect the spending pattern of customers, as well as labor shortages for us to efficiently meet the demands of potential customers. These declines in revenue were offset, in part, by “Other Non-casino Revenues” that included $2.2 million and $5.0 million of revenue related to our Contracted Sports Wagering segment for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, versus $1.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in the prior-year periods.

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Operating Expenses. Consolidated operating expenses increased by $0.9 million and $3.5 million for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to preopening costs for The Temporary (expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022) and for Chamonix (expected to open in mid-2023), as well as higher food and beverage costs. To a lesser extent, increases in operating expenses during 2022 were also attributed to higher property insurance costs in Mississippi, additional professional fees, and other expenses related to our growth.

See further information within our reportable segments described below.

Interest and Other Non-Operating Expenses.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists of the following:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Interest cost (excluding bond fee amortization and premium)	$	8,660	$	6,569	$	16,051	$	11,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount (premium)		411		350		797		634
Capitalized interest		(2,083)		(249)		(3,461)		(508)
	$	6,988	$	6,670	$	13,387	$	11,126

The increases in interest expense for the three- and six-month periods were primarily due to the February 2022 issuance of the Additional Notes to fund construction of The Temporary, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increases in interest expense were partially offset by increases in capitalized interest due to the construction of The Temporary and Chamonix projects.

Other Non-Operating Expenses, Net

For the respective three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, we had approximately $19,000 and $4.4 million of other non-operating expenses, primarily consisting of debt modification costs related to our Additional Notes offering in February 2022. The corresponding prior-year periods had other non-operating income of $30,000 and other non-operating expense of $7.5 million, respectively, with the six-month period including $6.1 million for the extinguishment of our Prior Notes and $1.3 million for the settlement of our former warrants.

Income Tax Expense. We recognized an income tax provision of $5.6 million and an income tax benefit of $45,000 for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, which resulted in effective income tax rates of 459.3% and 1.0%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized respective income tax provisions of $82,000 and $0.3 million, which resulted in effective income tax rates of 1.5% and $12.2%, respectively.

See Note 7 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report for details on our tax expense calculations.

We do not expect to pay any federal income taxes or receive any federal tax refunds related to our 2022 results. As we have incurred significant losses in prior periods, we anticipate current-year taxable income will be offset by tax loss carryforwards from prior years. Due in part to recent trends in our profitability, we continue to evaluate the ability to realize our deferred tax assets and need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. In accordance with ASC 740, if we continue to have increased profitability in upcoming periods, then management may conclude a reduction in the valuation allowance is necessary by the end of 2022. The valuation allowance, and the potential reversal of such allowance, has no bearing on the taxes actually paid by the Company, or on its actual financial condition.

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Operating Results – Reportable Segments

We manage our casinos based primarily on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. For more information, please refer to our earlier discussion within “Executive Overview” above.

The following table presents detail by segment of our consolidated revenues and Adjusted EBITDA; see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for additional information. Additionally, management uses Adjusted Segment EBITDA as the measure of segment profitability in accordance with GAAP.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,						Increase /		June 30,						Increase /
	2022			2021			(Decrease)		2022			2021			(Decrease)
Revenues
Mississippi	$	21,139		$	24,239		(12.8)	%	$	42,450		$	46,596		(8.9)	%
Indiana		11,797			10,577		11.5	%		20,432			19,167		6.6	%
Colorado		4,112			6,382		(35.6)	%		8,347			12,286		(32.1)	%
Nevada		5,166			4,715		9.6	%		9,577			9,083		5.4	%
Contracted Sports Wagering		2,169			1,529		41.9	%		5,000			2,518		98.6	%
	$	44,383		$	47,442		(6.4)	%	$	85,806		$	89,650		(4.3)	%
Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Mississippi	$	5,255		$	8,983		(41.5)	%	$	11,206		$	16,613		(32.5)	%
Indiana		3,894			2,666		46.1	%		5,033			3,799		32.5	%
Colorado		236			1,839		(87.2)	%		(86)			3,548		(102.4)	%
Nevada		1,448			1,412		2.5	%		2,277			2,636		(13.6)	%
Contracted Sports Wagering		2,196			1,500		46.4	%		4,964			2,477		100.4	%
Adjusted Segment EBITDA		13,029			16,400		(20.6)	%		23,394			29,073		(19.5)	%
Corporate		(943)			(1,472)		(35.9)	%		(2,911)			(3,376)		(13.8)	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	12,086		$	14,928		(19.0)	%	$	20,483		$	25,697		(20.3)	%
Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin
Mississippi		24.9	%		37.1	%	(12.2)	pts		26.4	%		35.7	%	(9.3)	pts
Indiana		33.0	%		25.2	%	7.8	pts		24.6	%		19.8	%	4.8	pts
Colorado		5.7	%		28.8	%	(23.1)	pts		(1.0)	%		28.9	%	(29.9)	pts
Nevada		28.0	%		29.9	%	(1.9)	pts		23.8	%		29.0	%	(5.2)	pts
Contracted Sports Wagering		101.2	%		98.1	%	3.1	pts		99.3	%		98.4	%	0.9	pts

The following table summarizes the consolidated results of our casino activity by key performance indicators as previously defined:

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,						Increase /		June 30,						Increase /
(In thousands)	2022			2021			(Decrease)		2022			2021			(Decrease)
Slot coin-in	$	470,735		$	514,117		(8.4)	%	$	932,903		$	899,618		3.7	%
Slot win	$	35,241		$	39,281		(10.3)	%	$	69,476		$	69,947		(0.7)	%
Slot hold percentage(1)		7.5	%		7.6	%	(0.1)	pts		7.4	%		7.8	%	(0.4)	pts
Table game drop	$	18,509		$	18,965		(2.4)	%	$	34,090		$	32,845		3.8	%
Table game win	$	3,573		$	3,563		0.3	%	$	6,877		$	6,578		4.6	%
Table game hold percentage(1)		19.3	%		18.8	%	0.5	pts		20.2	%		20.0	%	0.2	pts

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(1) The three-year averages for slot hold percentage and table game hold percentage were 7.5% and 18.0%, respectively.

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Mississippi

Our Mississippi segment consists of the Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel. The prior year’s three- and six-month periods were among the best in the property’s history in terms of casino revenue and total revenue, benefiting from the issuance of government stimulus checks to customers. Compared to the prior-year periods, total revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by 12.8% and 8.9%, respectively, primarily due to a decline in casino revenue. Slot revenue declined by 15.6% (or $2.3 million) and 10.7% (or $2.9 million) for the respective three- and six-month periods due to lower volumes. Table games revenue declined by 5.2% for the three-month period due to a lower hold percentage, but rose by 1.0 % for the six-month period from slightly higher volume and hold. Other casino revenues decreased by $0.4 million and $1.3 million for the respective three- and six-month periods, primarily from our on-site sports book, which was affected by the competitive launch of online sports wagering within nearby Louisiana.

Non-casino revenue decreased by 4.2% for the three-months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to a 5.6% decrease in food and beverage revenue (or $0.3 million), while hotel revenues increased slightly by 1.5%. Hotel occupancy for the three-months ended June 30, 2022 was 94.1%, compared to 95.2% in the prior-year period. For the six-months ended June 30, 2022, non-casino revenue was relatively flat, as a 0.6% decrease in food and beverage revenue (or $62,000) was offset by a 2.9% increase in hotel revenue due to higher average daily room rates. Hotel occupancy for the six-months ended June 30, 2022 was 93.5%, versus 94.4% in the prior-year period.

Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by 41.5% and 32.5%, respectively, reflecting revenue declines from a lack of stimulus payments and the launch of online sports wagering in Louisiana mentioned above; increases of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in property insurance costs; and increases to the cost of food.

Indiana

Our Indiana segment consists of Rising Star Casino Resort. Total revenues during the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by 11.5% and 6.6%, primarily due to the sale of “free play” at Rising Star. The state’s casinos are permitted to transfer “free play” to other casino operators within Indiana. Because Indiana has a progressive gaming tax system and Rising Star is one of the smaller casinos in the state, the property has consistently sold its ability to deduct “free play” in computing gaming taxes to operators in higher tax tiers. Such sales resulted in $2.1 million of revenue and income in the second quarter of 2022. Rising Star also sold its “free play” for $2.1 million during 2021, although not until the third quarter.

Similar to the Silver Slipper, Rising Star also benefited from customers receiving government stimulus payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the prior-year period. As a result, casino revenue for the three-months ended June 30, 2022 declined by 9.8%. Slot revenue decreased by 9.2% (or $0.7 million) and table game revenue declined by 14.7% (or $0.1 million), both due to lower volumes during the second quarter of 2022. Similarly, casino revenue for the six-months ended June 30, 2022 declined by 5.3%, primarily due to a decrease in table games revenue of 39.8% (or $0.7 million) from lower table game drop.

Non-casino revenue increased by 74.0% and 44.6% during the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to the sale of “free play” for $2.1 million noted above and increases in food and beverage revenue of 4.9% and 10.1% for the respective periods in 2022. Hotel revenues declined by 13.9% and 12.4% during the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, due to relatively flat average daily rates on fewer occupied room-nights. Rising Star had 12,691 occupied room-nights for the second quarter of 2022, compared to 14,827 occupied room-nights for the prior-year period. For the six-months ended June 30, 2022, Rising Star had 23,329 occupied room-nights, compared to 26,419 occupied room-nights for the prior-year period.

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Adjusted Segment EBITDA during the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by 46.1% and 32.5%, primarily due to the sale of “free play.” Marketing costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 increased to address lower volumes during 2022, as the 2021 periods were assisted by the issuance of government stimulus checks to customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Total operating costs improved by $0.1 million and $10,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

Colorado

Our Colorado segment includes Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel and the Chamonix project. Total revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by 35.6% and 32.1%, respectively, reflecting planned business disruptions to accommodate the construction of Chamonix. These disruptions include the temporary loss of all of the property’s on-site parking and all on-site hotel rooms, as well as the temporary loss of major portions of the casino. To alleviate the lack of on-site parking, Bronco Billy’s currently incurs the additional cost of complimentary valet parking, as well as a free shuttle service to an off-site parking lot.

Casino revenue decreased by 37.4% (or $2.1 million) and 34.3% (or $3.7 million) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, which were largely due to the construction disruptions mentioned above. For the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, slot revenue declined by 39.4% (or $2.1 million) and 36.2% (or $3.9 million), while table games revenue rose by 54.5% (or $66,000) and 72.9% (or $139,000) due to higher holds on increased volumes. Table games operations in the prior-year period were significantly affected by pandemic-related limitations.

Non-casino revenue decreased by 23.0% (or $186,000) and 15.5% (or $224,000) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022, due to declines in food and beverage revenue after the temporary closing of the property’s steakhouse in May 2022 and, to a lesser extent, declines in hotel revenues.

Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by 87.2% to $236,000 and 102.4 % to $(86,000). The decrease during the quarter was due to disruptions from the construction of Chamonix. As described above, such disruptions resulted in additional operating expenses, including the operation of our new valet and parking shuttle services.

In addition to construction disruption due to our neighboring Chamonix project, we are currently undergoing a modest refurbishment of a portion of Bronco Billy’s, expected to cost approximately $2 million. Accordingly, Bronco Billy’s contribution to earnings will likely be impacted until the completion of such refurbishment later this year, as well as the completion of Chamonix’s construction in mid-2023. The market in Cripple Creek is seasonal, favoring the summer months.

Nevada

The Nevada segment consists of the Grand Lodge and Stockman’s casinos. Our Nevada operations have historically been seasonal, with the summer months accounting for a disproportionate share of annual revenues. Additionally, snowfall levels during the winter months can often affect operations, as Grand Lodge Casino is located near several major ski resorts. We typically benefit from a “good” snow year, resulting in extended periods of operation at the nearby ski areas.

Total revenues during the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by 9.6% and 5.4%, primarily due to higher casino revenue. Slot revenue improved by 9.2% (or $0.3 million) and 8.1% (or $0.6 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 due to increases in slot volumes and higher slot hold percentages at Grand Lodge. Table games revenue increased by 25.9% (or $173,000) for the three-months ended June 30, 2022, similarly due to an increase in table games volume and a higher hold percentage. For the six-months ended June 30, 2022, table games revenue was approximately flat despite an adverse table games hold percentage in the first quarter of 2022.

Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the three-months ended June 30, 2022 increased to $1.4 million, reflecting improvements in casino revenue, while Adjusted Segment EBITDA for the six-months ended June 30, 2022 decreased to $2.3 million, reflecting adverse table games hold earlier during the year and an increase in labor costs. Adjusted Segment EBITDA was $1.4 million and $2.6 million in the corresponding prior-year periods.

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Contracted Sports Wagering

The Contracted Sports Wagering segment consists of our on-site and online sports wagering skins in Colorado, Indiana and, upon launch, Illinois.

For the three-months ended June 30, 2022, revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA were both $2.2 million, an increase from $1.5 million in the prior-year period. For the six-months ended June 30, 2022, revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA were both $5.0 million, an increase from $2.5 million in the prior-year period. These results reflect an additional skin that contractually went live on December 1, 2021, as well as an acceleration of deferred revenue for two agreements that ceased operations in May 2022, when one of the Company’s contracted parties ceased operations. We anticipate entering into new agreements for the utilization of such skins, one each in Colorado and Indiana, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to replace these agreements on similar terms as our previous agreements or at all.

For details on our agreement with Circa Sports, see “Recent Developments – Sports Wagering in Illinois” as discussed above in the “Executive Overview.”

Corporate

Corporate expenses for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2022 declined by 35.9% (or $0.5 million) and 13.8% (or $0.5 million), primarily due to a decrease in accrued bonus compensation. Corporate expenses were $0.9 million and $1.5 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For the six-months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, corporate expenses were $2.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

“Adjusted EBITDA” is earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset disposals, project development and acquisition costs, and non-cash share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA information is presented solely as supplemental disclosure to measures reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) because management believes this measure is (i) a widely used measure of operating performance in the gaming and hospitality industries and (ii) a principal basis for valuation of gaming and hospitality companies. In addition, a version of Adjusted EBITDA (known as Consolidated Cash Flow) is utilized in the covenants within our credit facility, although not necessarily defined in the same way as above. Adjusted EBITDA is not, however, a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Accordingly, this measure should be considered supplemental and not a substitute for net income (loss) or cash flows as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or liquidity.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net (loss) income and operating income to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net (loss) income	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Income tax provision (benefit)		5,567		82		(45)		284
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		6,988		6,670		13,387		11,126
Loss (gain) on modification and extinguishment of debt, net		19		(30)		4,425		6,104
Adjustment to fair value of warrants		—		—		—		1,347
Operating income		8,219		12,206		13,522		20,900
Project development costs		17		126		182		173
Preopening costs		1,534		—		2,320		—
Depreciation and amortization		1,834		1,829		3,626		3,629
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		(5)		568		3		672
Stock-based compensation		487		199		830		323
Adjusted EBITDA	$	12,086	$	14,928	$	20,483	$	25,697

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The following tables present reconciliations of operating income (loss) to Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)
													Adjusted
													Segment
	Operating		Depreciation		Gain on		Project				Stock-		EBITDA and
	Income		and		Disposal		Development		Preopening		Based		Adjusted
	(Loss)		Amortization		of Assets		Costs		Costs		Compensation		EBITDA
Reporting segments
Mississippi	$	4,561	$	694	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5,255
Indiana		3,307		587		—		—		—		—		3,894
Colorado		(781)		353		(5)		—		669		—		236
Nevada		1,277		171		—		—		—		—		1,448
Contracted Sports Wagering		2,196		—		—		—		—		—		2,196
		10,560		1,805		(5)		—		669		—		13,029
Other operations
Corporate		(2,341)		29		—		17		865		487		(943)
	$	8,219	$	1,834	$	(5)	$	17	$	1,534	$	487	$	12,086

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
(In thousands)
											Adjusted
											Segment
	Operating		Depreciation		Loss on		Project		Stock-		EBITDA and
	Income		and		Disposal		Development		Based		Adjusted
	(Loss)		Amortization		of Assets		Costs		Compensation		EBITDA
Reporting segments
Mississippi	$	7,742	$	675	$	566	$	—	$	—	$	8,983
Indiana		2,073		593		—		—		—		2,666
Colorado		1,452		385		2		—		—		1,839
Nevada		1,274		138		—		—		—		1,412
Contracted Sports Wagering		1,500		—		—		—		—		1,500
		14,041		1,791		568		—		—		16,400
Other operations
Corporate		(1,835)		38		—		126		199		(1,472)
	$	12,206	$	1,829	$	568	$	126	$	199	$	14,928

Operating expenses deducted to arrive at operating income (loss) in the above tables for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 included facility rents related to: (i) Mississippi of $0.5 million during 2022 and $0.6 million during 2021, (ii) Nevada of $0.5 million during each of 2022 and 2021, and (iii) Colorado of $(0.2) million during 2022 and $0.1 million during 2021. In the second quarter of 2022, $0.4 million of qualifying rent in Colorado was reclassified to preopening costs for Chamonix’s expected opening in mid-2023.

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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)
					Loss /								Adjusted
					(gain)								Segment
	Operating		Depreciation		on		Project				Stock-		EBITDA and
	Income		and		Disposal		Development		Preopening		Based		Adjusted
	(Loss)		Amortization		of Assets		Costs		Costs		Compensation		EBITDA
Reporting segments
Mississippi	$	9,813	$	1,385	$	8	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	11,206
Indiana		3,866		1,167		—		—		—		—		5,033
Colorado		(1,445)		695		(5)		—		669		—		(86)
Nevada		1,960		317		—		—		—		—		2,277
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,964		—		—		—		—		—		4,964
		19,158		3,564		3		—		669		—		23,394
Other operations
Corporate		(5,636)		62		—		182		1,651		830		(2,911)
	$	13,522	$	3,626	$	3	$	182	$	2,320	$	830	$	20,483

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(In thousands)
											Adjusted
											Segment
	Operating		Depreciation		Loss on		Project		Stock-		EBITDA and
	Income		and		Disposal		Development		Based		Adjusted
	(Loss)		Amortization		of Assets		Costs		Compensation		EBITDA
Reporting segments
Mississippi	$	14,690	$	1,335	$	588	$	—	$	—	$	16,613
Indiana		2,590		1,209		—		—		—		3,799
Colorado		2,732		732		84		—		—		3,548
Nevada		2,359		277		—		—		—		2,636
Contracted Sports Wagering		2,477		—		—		—		—		2,477
		24,848		3,553		672		—		—		29,073
Other operations
Corporate		(3,948)		76		—		173		323		(3,376)
	$	20,900	$	3,629	$	672	$	173	$	323	$	25,697

Operating expenses deducted to arrive at operating income (loss) in the above tables for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 included facility rents related to: (i) Mississippi of $1.1 million during 2022 and $1.2 million during 2021, (ii) Nevada of $0.9 million during each of 2022 and 2021, and (iii) Colorado of $6,000 during 2022 and $0.2 million during 2021. During the 2022 period, $0.4 million of qualifying rent in Colorado was reclassified to preopening costs for Chamonix’s expected opening in mid-2023.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

As of June 30, 2022, we had $298.4 million of cash and equivalents, including $190.2 million of restricted cash dedicated to the completion of Chamonix’s construction. We estimate that between approximately $7 million and $9 million of cash is used in our current day-to-day operations, including on-site cash in our slot machines, change and redemption kiosks, and cages. We believe that current cash balances, together with the available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and cash flows from operating activities, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity and capital resource needs for the next 12 months of operations, including construction activities.

Cash flows – operating activities. On a consolidated basis, cash provided by operations during the six-months ended June 30, 2022 was $4.2 million, compared to cash provided by operations of $18.8 million in the prior-year period. Trends in our operating cash flows tend to follow trends in operating income, excluding non-cash charges, but are also affected by changes in working capital. Comparing the 2022 and 2021 periods, our operating cash flows decreased due to our decrease in income and to working capital changes.

Cash flows – investing activities. On a consolidated basis, cash used in investing activities during the six-months ended June 30, 2022 was $65.0 million, which primarily related to capital expenditures for Chamonix and The Temporary/American Place. Cash used in investing activities during the prior-year period was $10.6 million, which primarily related to the purchase of Carr Manor and other land parcels related to our Chamonix project.

Cash flows – financing activities. On a consolidated basis, cash provided by financing activities during the six-months ended June 30, 2022 was $93.9 million, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $235.6 million in the prior-year period. In February 2022, we received $102.0 million of gross proceeds from the issuance of our Additional Notes to construct The Temporary while American Place is under development. In February and March 2021, respectively, we received $310.0 million of gross proceeds from the issuance of our 2028 Notes and gross proceeds of $46.0 million through our underwritten equity offering. These cash inflows in 2021 were offset by the payoff of the Prior Notes (including related prepayment premiums), and expenses related to our debt and equity offerings.

Other Factors Affecting Liquidity

We have significant outstanding debt and contractual obligations, in addition to planned capital expenditures related to the construction of Chamonix, The Temporary, and American Place. Our principal debt matures in February 2028. Certain planned capital expenditures designed to grow the Company, such as the permanent American Place facility and the potential future expansion of Silver Slipper, are likely to require additional financing and/or temporarily reduce the Company’s ability to repay debt.

Our operations are subject to financial, economic, competitive, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Such factors include the potential effects of COVID-19 and its variants. The extent to which our liquidity in future periods may be affected by COVID-19 and its variants may largely depend on future developments. Such future developments are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted at this time, as discussed under “Recent Developments.”

Debt

Long-term Debt. At June 30, 2022, we had $410.0 million of principal indebtedness outstanding under the Notes, no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility, and an outstanding $1 million standby letter of credit related to The Temporary’s construction. We also owe $3.0 million related to our finance lease of a hotel at Rising Star.

See Note 6 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report for details on our debt obligations.

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Other

Capital Investments. In addition to normal maintenance capital expenditures, we continue to make significant capital investments related to the construction of Chamonix, The Temporary and American Place.

Chamonix. In January 2021, we increased the size of the Chamonix project’s hotel capacity by 67%, to approximately 300 luxury guest rooms and suites from our previously-planned 180 guest rooms. We also revised our construction budget for Chamonix in January 2022, increasing it from $180 million to approximately $250 million, reflecting supply chain issues, inflation, and a difficult construction environment. To fund Chamonix’s construction, we issued our 2028 Notes and placed a portion of such proceeds into a restricted cash account dedicated to the completion of Chamonix’s construction (see Note 6 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report for details on our debt obligations). We expect to invest approximately $100 million in 2022 and approximately $125 million in 2023, with an expected opening of Chamonix in mid-2023.

American Place. We were selected by the IGB to develop and operate American Place in Waukegan, Illinois. While the larger permanent facility is under construction, we will operate The Temporary by American Place. In advance of The Temporary’s expected opening in the fourth quarter of 2022, pending customary regulatory approvals, we plan to invest approximately $80 million in 2022 and approximately $20 million in 2023 to furnish, outfit and open the property, including significant upfront gaming license payments and the purchase of casino equipment that is expected to be transferred to the permanent casino once opened. To fund such construction, in February 2022, we issued $100.0 million of Additional Notes and increased the size of our revolving credit facility to $40.0 million (see Note 6 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report for details on our debt obligations).

Other Capital Expenditures. Additionally, we may fund various other capital expenditure projects, depending on our financial resources. Our capital expenditures may fluctuate due to decisions regarding strategic capital investments in new or existing facilities, and the timing of capital investments to maintain the quality of our properties. No assurance can be given that any of our planned capital expenditure projects will be completed or that any completed projects will be successful. Our annual capital expenditures typically include some number of new slot machines and related equipment; to some extent, we can coordinate such purchases to match our resources.

We evaluate projects based on a number of factors, including profitability forecasts, length of the development period, the regulatory and political environment, and the ability to secure the funding necessary to complete the development or acquisition, among other considerations. No assurance can be given that any additional projects will be pursued or completed or that any completed projects will be successful.

Hyatt Owner’s Option to Purchase our Leasehold Interest and Related Assets. Our lease with the owner of the Hyatt Lake Tahoe to operate the Grand Lodge Casino contains an option for the lessor to purchase our leasehold interest and related casino operating assets. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K, that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that are material to investors.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

We describe our critical accounting estimates and policies in Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We also discuss our critical accounting estimates and policies in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There has been no significant change in our estimation methods since the end of 2021.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) for which the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor. These forward-looking statements can be identified by use of terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “objectives,” “goals,” “aims,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “future,” “possible,” “seeks,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “might,” “likely,” “enable,” or similar words or expressions, as well as statements containing phrases such as “in our view,” “we cannot assure you,” “although no assurance can be given,” or “there is no way to anticipate with certainty.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our plans, beliefs or expectations regarding our growth strategies; the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; our expected construction budgets, estimated commencement and completion dates, expected amenities, and our expected operational performance for Chamonix, The Temporary, and American Place; our investments in capital improvements and other projects, including the amounts of such investments, the timing of commencement or completion of such capital improvements and projects, and the resulting impact on our financial results; our sports wagering contracts with third-party providers, including expected revenues and expenses, our expectations regarding our ability to replace our terminated sports wagering contracts in Colorado and Indiana, and the expected commencement date of our sports wagering contract in Illinois; our ability to obtain the casino license for the Temporary and American Place; management’s expectation to exercise its buyout option on the Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel; adequacy of our financial resources to fund operating requirements and planned capital expenditures and to meet our debt and contractual obligations; expected sources of revenue; anticipated sources of funds; anticipated or potential legislative actions; beliefs in connection with our marketing efforts; factors that affect the financial performance of our properties; adequacy of our insurance; competitive outlook; outcome of legal matters; impact of recently issued accounting standards; and estimates regarding certain accounting and tax matters, among others.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors and throughout Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors and elsewhere of this Form 10-Q. In addition, you should consult other disclosures made by us (such as in our other filings with the SEC or in company press releases) for other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by us. You should read this Form 10-Q, and the documents that we reference in this Form 10-Q and have filed with the SEC, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance, and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of future developments, events or conditions, except as required by law. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ significantly from those forecast in any forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures — As of June 30, 2022, we completed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level in timely alerting them to material information relating to us, which is required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

We have established controls and procedures designed at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting — There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions and other matters arising in the normal course of business. We do not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. We maintain what we believe is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”). The continuing COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants, has heightened, and in some cases manifested, certain of the risks we normally face in our business, including those disclosed in the Annual Report.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**	Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**	Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)

*  Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ DANIEL R. LEE
		Daniel R. Lee Chief Executive Officer (on behalf of the Registrant and as principal executive officer)
Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ LEWIS A. FANGER
		Lewis A. Fanger Chief Financial Officer (on behalf of the Registrant and as principal financial officer and as principal accounting officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15(D)-14(A) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Daniel R. Lee, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Full House Resorts, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ DANIEL R. LEE
		Daniel R. Lee
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15(D)-14(A) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lewis A. Fanger, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Full House Resorts, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ LEWIS A. FANGER
		Lewis A. Fanger
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Full House Resorts, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel R. Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Full House Resorts, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Full House Resorts, Inc.

Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ DANIEL R. LEE
		Daniel R. Lee
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Full House Resorts, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Lewis A. Fanger, Chief Financial Officer of Full House Resorts, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Full House Resorts, Inc.

Date: August 5, 2022	By:	/s/ LEWIS A. FANGER
		Lewis A. Fanger
		Chief Financial Officer

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	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 04, 2022
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Entity Address, Address Line One	One Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 680
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Net revenues	$ 44,383	$ 47,442	$ 85,806	$ 89,650
Operating costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	14,184	14,007	29,577	28,420
Project development costs	17	126	182	173
Preopening costs	1,534		2,320
Depreciation and amortization	1,834	1,829	3,626	3,629
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	(5)	568	3	672
Total operating costs and expenses	36,164	35,236	72,284	68,750
Operating income	8,219	12,206	13,522	20,900
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(6,988)	(6,670)	(13,387)	(11,126)
(Loss) gain on modification and extinguishment of debt, net	(19)	30	(4,425)	(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants			0	(1,347)
Total other expense	(7,007)	(6,640)	(17,812)	(18,577)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,212	5,566	(4,290)	2,323
Income tax provision (benefit)	5,567	82	(45)	284
Net (loss) income	$ (4,355)	$ 5,484	$ (4,245)	$ 2,039
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.16	$ (0.12)	$ 0.07
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.15	$ (0.12)	$ 0.06
Casino
Revenues
Net revenues	$ 29,488	$ 34,647	$ 58,572	$ 66,711
Operating costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	10,106	11,087	19,981	21,426
Food and beverage
Revenues
Net revenues	6,933	7,440	13,444	13,541
Operating costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	6,752	5,928	13,320	11,288
Hotel
Revenues
Net revenues	2,407	2,510	4,586	4,721
Operating costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	1,197	1,140	2,268	2,196
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering
Revenues
Net revenues	5,555	2,845	9,204	4,677
Operating costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ 545	$ 551	$ 1,007	$ 946

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 108,231	$ 88,721
Restricted cash	190,160	176,572
Accounts receivable, net	8,889	4,693
Inventories	1,392	1,660
Prepaid expenses and other	5,303	3,726
Total current assets	313,975	275,372
Other long-term assets
Property and equipment, net	217,174	149,540
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	14,430	15,814
Goodwill	21,286	21,286
Other intangible assets, net	10,884	10,896
Deposits and other	2,010	934
Total Assets	579,759	473,842
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	16,336	8,411
Accrued payroll and related	4,111	5,473
Accrued interest	12,684	9,861
Other accrued liabilities	9,117	10,252
Current portion of operating lease obligations	3,668	3,542
Current portion of finance lease obligation	526	514
Total current liabilities	46,442	38,053
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion	11,293	12,903
Finance lease obligation, net of current portion	2,518	2,783
Long-term debt, net	401,001	301,619
Deferred income taxes, net	1,010	1,055
Contract liabilities, net of current portion	8,056	4,714
Total liabilities	470,320	361,127
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,302,549 and 35,302,549 shares issued and 34,384,085 and 34,242,581 shares outstanding	4	4
Additional paid-in capital	109,708	108,911
Treasury stock, 918,464 and 1,059,968 common shares	(1,120)	(1,292)
Retained earnings	847	5,092
Total stockholders' equity	109,439	112,715
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 579,759	$ 473,842

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	35,302,549	35,302,549
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	34,384,085	34,242,581
Treasury stock, common shares (in shares)	918,464	1,059,968

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3	$ 64,826	$ (1,538)	$ (6,614)	$ 56,677
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	28,385		1,261
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity offering, net	$ 1	42,973			42,974
Equity offering, net (in shares)	6,917
Options exercised		36	$ 42		78
Options exercised (in shares)			(34)
Stock-based compensation		124			124
Net (loss) income				(3,445)	(3,445)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 4	107,959	$ (1,496)	(10,059)	96,408
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	35,302		1,227
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3	64,826	$ (1,538)	(6,614)	56,677
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	28,385		1,261
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income					2,039
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 4	108,262	$ (1,311)	(4,575)	102,380
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	35,302		1,075
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 4	107,959	$ (1,496)	(10,059)	96,408
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	35,302		1,227
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested		104	$ 185		289
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested (in shares)			(152)
Stock-based compensation		199			199
Net (loss) income				5,484	5,484
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 4	108,262	$ (1,311)	(4,575)	102,380
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	35,302		1,075
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 4	108,911	$ (1,292)	5,092	112,715
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	35,302		1,060
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested		14	$ 125		139
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested (in shares)			(103)
Stock-based compensation		343			343
Net (loss) income				110	110
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 4	109,268	$ (1,167)	5,202	113,307
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	35,302		957
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 4	108,911	$ (1,292)	5,092	112,715
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	35,302		1,060
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income					(4,245)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 4	109,708	$ (1,120)	847	109,439
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022	35,302		918
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 4	109,268	$ (1,167)	5,202	113,307
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	35,302		957
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested		(47)	$ 47
Options exercised and restricted stocks vested (in shares)			(39)
Stock-based compensation		487			487
Net (loss) income				(4,355)	(4,355)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 4	$ 109,708	$ (1,120)	$ 847	$ 109,439
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022	35,302		918

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (4,245)	$ 2,039
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,626	3,629
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts (premium) on debt	797	634
Stock-based compensation	830	323
Change in fair value of stock warrants	0	1,347
Loss on disposal of assets, net	3	672
Proceeds from insurance related to property damage	0	1,334
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt, net	4,425	6,104
Increases and decreases in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(4,196)	1,506
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other	(1,309)	(4,209)
Deferred taxes	(45)	284
Common stock warrant liability	0	(4,000)
Contract liabilities	3,238	25
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,064	9,094
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,188	18,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(64,061)	(10,539)
Other	(965)	(32)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,026)	(10,571)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Senior Secured Notes due 2028 borrowings	100,000	310,000
Proceeds from premium on Senior Secured Notes due 2028 borrowings	2,000	0
Proceeds from equity offering, net of issuance costs	0	42,974
Payment of debt discount and issuance costs	(7,841)	(9,405)
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes due 2024	0	(106,825)
Prepayment premiums of Senior Secured Notes due 2024	0	(1,261)
Repayment of finance lease obligation	(254)	(242)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	139	367
Other	(108)	24
Net cash provided by financing activities	93,936	235,632
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	33,098	243,843
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	265,293	37,698
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	298,391	281,541
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	13,745	891
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Accounts payable related capital expenditures	$ 12,089	$ 2,681

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ORGANIZATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION

1. ORGANIZATION

Organization. Formed as a Delaware corporation in 1987, Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and/or invests in casinos and related hospitality and entertainment facilities. References in this document to “Full House,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Full House Resorts, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where stated or the context otherwise indicates.

The Company currently operates five casinos: four on real estate that we own or lease and one located within a hotel owned by a third party. We are currently constructing two additional properties: Chamonix Casino Hotel (“Chamonix”), adjacent to the Company’s existing Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; and The Temporary by American Place (“The Temporary”) in Waukegan, Illinois. We also benefit from seven permitted sports wagering “skins,” three in Colorado, three in Indiana, and one in Illinois that we expect to receive upon the opening of The Temporary. As of June 30, 2022, five of our seven online skins are contracted with other companies, and four are currently in operation. These contracts allow the counterparties to operate online sports wagering sites under their brands, paying us a percentage of revenues, as defined in each respective agreement, subject to annual minimum amounts.

In December 2021, Full House was selected by the Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) to develop its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. During the period that the permanent American Place facility is under construction, we intend to operate a temporary casino facility named The Temporary. In May 2022, we commenced construction of The Temporary, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The following table identifies our segments, along with properties and their locations:

Segments and Properties	Locations
Colorado
Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Chamonix Casino Hotel (under construction)	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Illinois
The Temporary and American Place (under construction)	Waukegan, IL (northern suburb of Chicago)
Indiana
Rising Star Casino Resort	Rising Sun, IN (near Cincinnati)
Mississippi
Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel	Hancock County, MS (near New Orleans)
Nevada
Grand Lodge Casino (leased and part of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino)	Incline Village, NV (North Shore of Lake Tahoe)
Stockman’s Casino	Fallon, NV (one hour east of Reno)
Contracted Sports Wagering
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Colorado
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Indiana
One sports wagering website (“skin”) upon opening of The Temporary	Illinois

The Company manages its casinos based primarily on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. See Note 11 for further information.

COVID-19 Pandemic Update. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. Governmental authorities continue to update their precautionary measures and promote vaccination programs to manage the spread of the virus as different variants of the virus surface and subside. The Company has generally benefited from the gradual relaxation of pandemic-related business restrictions since 2021.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic, and certain precautionary measures, have created economic uncertainty both in the United States and globally, as well as significant volatility in, and disruption to, financial markets, labor markets and supply chains. Global supply chain disruptions have resulted in shipping delays, increased shipping costs, supply shortages, and inflationary pressures, including increases in prices for fuel, food, building materials, and other items. These increased costs, labor shortages, and supply shortages continued to put additional constraints on our operating business and our construction projects for the six-months ended June 30, 2022. We do not know when these cost, labor and supply chain issues will materially alleviate and, accordingly, they may continue to impact our existing business and our construction projects in the near term.

We believe that as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the direct and indirect impacts on global macro-economic conditions, as well as conditions specific to us, are becoming more difficult to isolate or quantify. In addition, these direct and indirect factors can make it difficult to isolate and quantify the portion of our costs that are a direct result of the pandemic versus costs arising from factors that may have been influenced by the pandemic, including supply chain constraints, increased prices and inflationary pressures, labor shortages, and changes in the spending patterns of customers. These factors and their effects on our operations may persist for a longer period, even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annualized results for an entire year.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Full House and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fair Value and the Fair Value Input Hierarchy. Fair value measurements affect the Company’s accounting for net assets acquired in acquisition transactions and certain financial assets and liabilities. Fair value measurements are also used in the Company’s periodic assessments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets for possible impairment, including for property and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets. Fair value is defined as the expected price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

GAAP categorizes the inputs used for fair value into a three-level hierarchy:

● Level 1: Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

● Level 2: Comparable inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for similar assets or liabilities in less active markets; and

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs which may include metrics that market participants would use to estimate values, such as revenue and earnings multiples and relative rates of return.

The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs when measuring the fair value of its 2028 Notes (see Note 6).

The Company utilizes Level 2 inputs when measuring the fair value of its asset purchases and acquisitions (see Note 5).

The Company utilizes Level 3 inputs when measuring the fair value of net assets acquired in business combination transactions, subsequent assessments for impairment, and most financial instruments, including but not limited to the estimated fair value of common stock warrants at issuance and for recurring changes in the related warrant liability.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. Cash equivalents include cash involved in operations and cash in excess of daily requirements that is invested in highly liquid, short-term investments with initial maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Restricted cash balances consist of funds placed into a construction reserve account for the completion of the Chamonix construction project.

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable consist primarily of casino, hotel and other receivables, are typically non-interest bearing, and are carried net of an appropriate reserve to approximate fair value. Reserves are estimated based on specific review of customer accounts including the customers’ willingness and ability to pay and nature of collateral, if any, as well as historical collection experience and current economic and business conditions. Accounts are written off when management deems the account to be uncollectible and recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received.

Revenue Recognition:

Accrued Club Points and Customer Loyalty Programs: Operating Revenues and Related Costs and Expenses. The Company’s revenues consist primarily of casino gaming, food and beverage, hotel, and other revenues (such as sports wagering, golf, RV park operations, and entertainment). The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from casino gaming, principally slot machines.

Gaming revenue is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. The Company accounts for its gaming transactions on a portfolio basis as such wagers have similar characteristics and it would not be practical to view each wager on an individual basis.

The Company sometimes provides discretionary complimentary goods and services (“discretionary comps”). For these types of transactions, the Company allocates revenue to the department providing the complimentary goods or services based upon its estimated standalone selling price, offset by a reduction in casino revenues.

Many of the Company’s casino customers choose to earn points under its customer loyalty programs. As points are accrued, the Company defers a portion of its gaming revenue based on the estimated standalone value of loyalty points being earned by the customer. The standalone value of loyalty points is derived from the retail value of food, beverages, hotel rooms, and other goods or services for which such points may be redeemed. A liability related to these customer loyalty points is recorded, net of estimated breakage and other factors, until the customer redeems these points under loyalty programs by property for various benefits, primarily for “free casino play,” complimentary dining, or hotel stays, among others, depending on each property’s specific offers. Upon redemption, the related revenue is recognized at retail value within the department providing the goods or services. Unredeemed points are forfeited if the customer becomes and remains inactive for a specified period of time. Such liabilities were approximately $0.8 million for each of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and these amounts are included in “other accrued liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue for food and beverage, hotel, and other revenue transactions is typically the net amount collected from customers for such goods and services, plus the retail value of (i) discretionary comps and (ii) comps provided in return for redemption of loyalty points. The Company records such revenue as the good or service is transferred to the customer. Additionally, the Company may collect deposits in advance for future hotel reservations or entertainment, among other services, which represent obligations of the Company until the service is provided to the customer.

Deferred Revenues: Market Access Fees from Sports Wagering Agreements. The Company entered into several agreements with various unaffiliated companies allowing for online sports wagering within Indiana, Colorado and Illinois, as well as on-site sports wagering at Rising Star Casino Resort, Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel, and The Temporary/American Place (the “Sports Agreements”). As part of these long-term Sports Agreements, the Company received one-time market access fees totaling $6 million in prior years, which were recorded as long-term liabilities and are being recognized as revenue ratably over the initial contract terms (or as accelerated due to termination), beginning with the commencement of operations. The market access fees are not refundable under ordinary circumstances. In May 2022, the Company received an additional $5 million of non-refundable, one-time market access fees for its executed Illinois Sports Agreement. As with the prior Sports Agreements, such market access fee was capitalized and will be amortized over the initial term of the agreement, beginning with the commencement of operations.

Indiana. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in December 2019, April 2021 and December 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Colorado. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in June 2020, December 2020 and April 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Illinois. The Company signed a Sports Agreement in May 2022 for Illinois. Such operations are expected to commence upon the opening of The Temporary, pending the receipt of customary gaming approvals.

In addition to the market access fees, deferred revenue includes the annual prepayment of contracted revenue, as required in two of the Sports Agreements. As of June 30, 2022, $1.0 million of such deferred revenue has been recognized during the year.

Deferred revenues consisted of the following, as discussed above:

(In thousands)		June 30,		December 31,
	Balance Sheet Location	2022		2021
Deferred revenue, current	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,718	$	1,822
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	Contract liabilities, net of current portion		8,056		4,714
		$	9,774	$	6,536

In February 2022, one of the Company’s contracted parties for sports wagering gave notice of its intent to cease operations on May 15, 2022, which created one available skin in each of Colorado and Indiana. Accordingly, this accelerated the recognition of $1.6 million of deferred revenue, which was recognized through the May 2022 termination date, as opposed to the remaining eight years of the original 10-year term. The Company is currently negotiating with other companies to be the replacement operator for such skins, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to find replacement operators on similar terms or at all.

Other Revenues. The transaction price of rooms, food and beverage, and retail contracts is the net amount collected from the customer for such goods and services. The transaction price for such contracts is recorded as revenue when the good or service is transferred to the customer over their stay at the hotel or when the delivery is made for the food, beverage, retail and other contracts. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.

Revenue by Source. The Company presents earned revenue as disaggregated by the type or nature of the good or service (casino, food and beverage, hotel, and other operations comprised mainly of retail, golf, entertainment, and contracted sports wagering) and by relevant geographic region within Note 11.

Income Taxes. For interim income tax reporting, it was determined during the second quarter of 2022 that the Company’s annual effective tax rate could not be reasonably estimated. As a result, the Company used the actual year-to-date effective tax rate to determine the tax expense incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

Reclassifications. The Company made certain minor financial statement presentation reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported results of operations or financial position.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share. Earnings (loss) per share is net income (loss) applicable to common stock divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional dilutive effects for all potentially-dilutive securities, including share-based awards outstanding under the Company’s stock compensation plan and warrants, using the treasury stock method.

Leases. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception or modification of the agreement. A contract is or contains a lease if there are identified assets and the right to control the use of an identified asset is conveyed for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset means that the lessee has both the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and the right to direct the use of the asset.

For material leases with terms greater than a year, the Company records right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, as measured on a discounted basis. For finance leases, the Company recognizes interest expense associated with the lease liability and depreciation expense associated with the ROU asset; for operating leases, the Company recognizes straight-line rent expense.

The Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. However, costs related to short-term leases with terms greater than one month, which the Company deems material, are disclosed as a component of lease expenses when applicable. Additionally, the Company accounts for new and existing leases containing both lease and non-lease components (“embedded leases”) together as a single lease component by asset class for gaming-related equipment; therefore, the Company does not allocate contract consideration to the separate lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone prices.

Finance and operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term at commencement. As the implicit rate is not determinable in most of the Company’s leases, management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as estimated by third-party valuation specialists in determining the present value of future payments based on the information available at the commencement date and/or modification date. The expected lease terms include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term for operating leases. For finance leases, the ROU asset depreciates on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or useful life of the ROU asset and the lease liability accretes interest based on the interest method using the discount rate determined at lease commencement.

Preopening costs. Preopening costs are related to the preopening phases of new ventures, in accordance with accounting standards regarding start-up activities, and are expensed as incurred. These costs consist of payroll, advertising, outside services, organizational costs and other expenses directly related to new or start-up operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. The Company believes that there are no other recently-issued accounting standards not yet effective that are currently likely to have a material impact on its financial statements.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Casino	$	511	$	398
Hotel		24		70
Trade Accounts		473		821
Other Operations, excluding Contracted Sports Wagering(1)		2,315		190
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,530		2,261
Other		1,301		1,210
		9,154		4,950
Less: Reserves		(265)		(257)
	$	8,889	$	4,693

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(1) Includes the sale of “free play” at Rising Star for $2.1 million in May 2022, with such amount expected to be received in the third quarter of 2022. Because Indiana has a progressive gaming tax system and Rising Star is one of the smaller casinos in the state, the property has consistently sold its ability to deduct “free play” in computing gaming taxes to operators in higher tax tiers (though not sold until the third quarter in 2021).

Management believes that, as of June 30, 2022, no significant concentrations of credit risk existed for which a reserve had not already been recorded.

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LEASES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

LEASES

LEASES

4. LEASES

The Company has no leases in which it is the lessor. As lessee, the Company has one finance lease for a hotel and various operating leases for land, casino and office space, equipment, buildings, and signage. The Company’s lease terms, including extensions, range from one month to approximately 36 years. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants, but the land lease at Silver Slipper does include contingent rent, as further discussed below.

Operating Leases

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. The land lease includes fixed, base monthly payments of $77,500 plus contingent rents of 3% of monthly gross gaming revenue (as defined in the lease) in excess of $3.65 million, with no scheduled base rent increases through the remaining lease term ending in 2058.

From April 1, 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.

Bronco Billy’s / Chamonix Lease through January 2035 and Option to Purchase. Bronco Billy’s leases certain parking lots and buildings, 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. The lease 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.  

Third Street Corner Building through August 2023 and Option to Purchase. The Company leased a closed casino in Colorado in August 2018 and reopened it in November 2018. The reopened casino did not produce enough incremental revenue to offset the incremental costs, and it was closed in September 2020. The Company has the right to purchase the casino at any time during the extended lease term for $2.8 million.

As part of the Chamonix development project, this building is currently used as office space for construction personnel, obviating the need for construction trailers. The lease had an initial three-year term with annual lease payments of $0.2 million, and was subsequently extended to August 13, 2023, with current annual lease payments of $0.3 million.

Grand Lodge Casino Lease through August 2023. 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 currently 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, and such option has not been exercised by the lessor as of this report date. 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 twelve-month period preceding the acquisition (or pro-rated if less than twelve months remain on the lease), plus the fair market value of the Grand Lodge Casino’s personal property. The current monthly rent of $166,667 is applicable through the remaining lease term ending in August 2023.

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 hotel’s original cost of $7.7 million, reduced by the cumulative principal payments made by the Company during the lease term. At June 30, 2022, such potential purchase price was $3.0 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:

(In thousands)		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	Classification within	June 30,				June 30,
Lease Costs	Statement of Operations	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating leases:
Fixed/base rent	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$	1,172	$	1,086	$	2,337	$	2,245
Short-term payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		33		—		70		—
Variable payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		352		418		738		820
Finance lease:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and Amortization		39		39		78		78
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest Expense, Net		35		41		72		84
Total lease costs		$	1,631	$	1,584	$	3,295	$	3,227

Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following:

(In thousands)
		June 30,		December 31,
Leases	Balance Sheet Classification	2022		2021
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	$	14,430	$	15,814
Finance lease assets	Property and Equipment, Net(1)		4,644		4,722
Total lease assets		$	19,074	$	20,536
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Current Portion of Operating Lease Obligations	$	3,668	$	3,542
Finance	Current Portion of Finance Lease Obligation		526		514
Noncurrent
Operating	Operating Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion		11,293		12,903
Finance	Finance Lease Obligation, Net of Current Portion		2,518		2,783
Total lease liabilities		$	18,005	$	19,742

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(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $3.0 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)
	Operating		Financing
Years Ending December 31,	Leases		Lease(1)
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	$	2,450	$	272
2023		3,641		652
2024		1,768		652
2025		1,538		652
2026		965		652
Thereafter		29,140		543
Total future minimum lease payments		39,502		3,423
Less: Amount representing interest		(24,541)		(379)
Present value of lease liabilities		14,961		3,044
Less: Current lease obligations		(3,668)		(526)
Long-term lease obligations	$	11,293	$	2,518

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(1)The Company’s only material finance lease is at Rising Star Casino Resort for a 104-room hotel.

Other information related to lease term and discount rate is as follows:

Lease Term and Discount Rate	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	22.9	years	21.5	years
Finance lease	5.3	years	5.8	years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	9.39	%	9.32	%
Finance lease	4.50	%	4.50	%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	2022		2021
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	2,436	$	2,439
Operating cash flows for finance lease	$	72	$	84
Financing cash flows for finance lease	$	254	$	242

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ACQUISITIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

5. ACQUISITIONS

Fountain Square of Waukegan Land Purchase. In connection with the development of its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, the Company entered into an agreement in January 2022 to purchase approximately 10 acres of land adjoining the approximately 30-acre casino site to be leased from the City, providing space for additional parking and access to the casino site from a major road. The land was acquired on March 17, 2022 for total consideration of $7.5 million.

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LONG-TERM DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

6. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, related premium (discount) and issuance costs consist of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Revolving Credit Facility due 2026	$	—	$	—
Senior Secured Notes due 2028(1)		410,000		310,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/(discount), net		(8,999)		(8,381)
	$	401,001	$	301,619

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(1) The estimated fair value of these notes was approximately $325.8 million for June 30, 2022 and $327.5 million for December 31, 2021. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices for these notes.

Senior Secured Notes due 2028. On February 12, 2021, the Company refinanced all $106.8 million of its outstanding Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Prior Notes”) with the issuance of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The net proceeds from the sale of the 2028 Notes were used to redeem all of the Prior Notes (including a 0.90% prepayment premium) and to repurchase all outstanding warrants. Additionally, $180 million of bond proceeds were placed into a construction reserve account to fund construction of Chamonix.

On February 7, 2022, the Company closed a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes”), which sold at a price of 102.0% of such principal amount. Proceeds from the sale of the Additional Notes are being used: (i) to develop, equip and open The Temporary, which the Company intends to operate while it constructs its permanent American Place facility, (ii) to pay the transaction fees and expenses of the offer and sale of the Additional Notes and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The Additional Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of February 12, 2021 (the “Indenture”), to which the Company issued the $310 million of 2028 Notes noted above (collectively, the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Additional Notes, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors party to the Indenture entered into two Supplemental Indentures with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated February 1, 2022 and February 7, 2022, respectively. On March 3, 2022, the Company entered into a third Supplemental Indenture to establish a special record date for the initial interest payment for the Additional Notes.

The Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.25% per year and mature on February 15, 2028. There is no mandatory debt amortization prior to the maturity date. Interest on the Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, with the next interest payment due on August 15, 2022.

The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally (such guarantees, the “Guarantees”), by each of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Notes and the Guarantees are the Company’s and the Guarantors’ general senior secured obligations, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement (as defined in the Indenture), ranking senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future debt that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the Guarantees, if any. The Notes and the Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt.

The Notes contain representations and warranties, financial covenants, and restrictions on dividends customary for notes of this type. Mandatory prepayments, in whole or in part, of the Notes will be required upon the occurrence of certain events, including sales of certain assets, upon certain changes of control, or should the Company have certain unused funds in the construction disbursement account following the completion of Chamonix.

On or prior to February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original principal amount of the Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.25%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In addition, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes prior to February 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and a “make-whole” premium.

At any time on or after February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes for cash at the following redemption prices:

Redemption Periods	Percentage Premium
February 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025	104.125	%
February 15, 2025 to February 14, 2026	102.063	%
February 15, 2026 and Thereafter	100.000	%

Revolving Credit Facility due 2026. On February 7, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement with Capital One, N.A., which, among other things, increased the borrowing capacity under the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, from $15.0 million to $40.0 million (the “Credit Facility”). The amended $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility matures on March 31, 2026 and includes a letter of credit sub-facility. The Credit Facility may be used for working capital and other ongoing general purposes.

Under the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility was amended to be, at the Company’s option, either (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin equal to 3.50% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.50%. Upon completion of Chamonix (as defined in the agreement), the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be reduced to, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus a margin equal to 3.00% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.00%. Terms regarding the annual commitment fee, customary letter of credit fees, and repayment date of March 31, 2026, remain unchanged from the original Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021. As of this report date, there were no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility and an outstanding standby letter of credit of $1 million related to the American Place project.

The Credit Facility is equally and ratably secured by the same assets and guarantees securing the Notes. The Company may make prepayments of any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility (without any reduction of the revolving commitments) in whole or in part at any time without penalty.

The Credit Facility contains a number of negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, are substantially similar to the covenants contained in the Notes. The Credit Facility also requires compliance with a financial covenant as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, such that Adjusted EBITDA (as defined) for the trailing twelve-month period must equal or exceed the utilized portion of the Credit Facility, if drawn. The Company was in compliance with this financial covenant as of June 30, 2022.

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

7. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 459.3% and 1.0%, respectively, compared to effective income tax rates of 1.5% and 12.2% for the corresponding prior-year periods. The Company’s income tax expense or benefit for interim periods has historically been determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate (“AETR”), adjusted for discrete items. During the second quarter of 2022, it was determined that minor changes to the Company’s forecast caused significant changes to the AETR, resulting in tax expense that was incomparable, period-over-period. Specifically, a slight movement in year-to-date pretax book income would exaggerate the impact of items that drive tax expense, resulting in large fluctuations in AETR and the resultant tax expense/(benefit). As a result, the Company calculated the actual tax expense based on the results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. This differs from the methodology used in the first quarter of 2022 to provide a more useful income tax expense for the current period.

The Company continues to assess the realizability of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and concluded that it has not met the “more likely than not” threshold. As of June 30, 2022, the Company continues to provide a valuation allowance against its DTAs that cannot be offset by existing deferred tax liabilities. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740 (“ASC 740”), this assessment has taken into consideration the jurisdictions in which these DTAs reside. The valuation allowance against DTAs has no effect on the actual taxes paid or owed by the Company.

In the future, if it is determined that we meet the “more likely than not” threshold of utilizing our deferred tax assets, as required under ASC 740, then we may reverse some or all of our valuation allowance. We will continue to evaluate the need for the valuation allowance during each interim period in 2022. Absent any unforeseen impact to our operations, we expect that a continuing trend of net income improvements could result in the reversal of the valuation allowance by the end of 2022. Such valuation allowance and its potential reversal has no impact on the actual income taxes paid or the Company’s financial situation.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is party to a number of pending legal proceedings related to matters that occurred in the normal course of business. Management does not expect that the outcome of any such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Options to Lease Land

Option Agreement for Public Trust Tidelands Lease in Mississippi.  The Company has been evaluating the potential construction of an additional hotel tower and related amenities at Silver Slipper, a portion of which would extend out over the adjoining Gulf of Mexico. In contemplation for such potential future expansion, the Company paid $5,000 for an option agreement – entered into by the Company on June 8, 2021 and approved by the Governor of Mississippi on July 13, 2021 – for a 30-year lease of approximately a half-acre of tidelands, with a term extension for another 30 years, if exercised. This initial six-month option can be renewed for three additional six-month periods, with the payment of $5,000 for each extension. In November 2021, the Company paid an additional $5,000 to exercise its first six-month option extension through the end of May 2022. This option was further extended through the end of November 2022, when the Company paid an additional $5,000 to exercise its second six-month option extension in the second quarter of 2022.

Upon commencement of the lease, and for the first 18 months or until the beginning of the next six-month period after the opening of commercial operations on the leased premises, whichever occurs sooner, rent would be $10,000 for each six-month period (“Construction Rent”). Construction Rent would terminate no later than 18 months after the commencement of the lease. Thereafter, annual rent would be $105,300, with adjustments, based on the consumer price index on each anniversary. Before construction can commence, additional entitlements are necessary, including certain environmental approvals. There can be no certainty that the tidelands lease option will be exercised or that the contemplated Silver Slipper expansion will be built.

Contracted Sports Wagering in Illinois

In May 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Circa Sports to jointly develop and manage on-site sportsbooks at both The Temporary and American Place casinos in Illinois. Circa Sports currently operates at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and offers online sports wagering in several states. In addition to the on-site sportsbook, Circa Sports will utilize the Company’s expected mobile sports skin to conduct Internet sports wagering throughout Illinois. In exchange for such rights, the Company received a non-refundable market access fee of $5 million in May 2022, and will also receive a percentage of revenues (as defined) totaling at least $5 million per year, on an annualized basis, once Circa Sports launches operations in Illinois, which is contingent upon receipt of customary regulatory approvals in Illinois. The term of the agreement is non-cancellable under normal circumstances by Circa Sports for eight years, followed by two four-year extension opportunities at the option of Circa Sports.

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The table below reconciles basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income ─ basic	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Net (loss) income ─ diluted	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Denominator:
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ basic		34,364		34,156		34,313		30,776
Potential dilution from share-based awards		52		2,472		45		2,380
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ diluted		34,416		36,628		34,358		33,156
Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share		3,477		172		1,944		172

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Performance-Based Shares. The Company issued a total of 36,849 performance-based shares to three of the Company’s executives during the first quarter of 2022, of which 5,734 performance-based shares were canceled in April 2022. In the second quarter of 2022, an additional total of 70,834 performance-based shares were issued to three other Company executives. The vesting for these performance-based shares is based on the compounded annual growth rate of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Per Share, as defined, for the three-year periods ending December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024. For the 2022 period, one-sixth of such performance-based shares will vest on the anniversary date of the award if the Company’s annual Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 reflects at least 10% per annum growth since 2019, and one-sixth of such performance-based shares will vest on the anniversary date if the Company’s annual Free Cash Flow Per Share for 2022 reflects at least 12% per annum growth since 2019. Vesting of the performance-based shares is similar for the 2023 and 2024 periods.

On March 14, 2022, due to the Company exceeding certain growth metrics in 2021, 23,325 previously-issued performance shares vested, resulting in the issuance of a similar number of shares of stock. Similarly, on May 15, 2022, an additional 6,917 performance shares vested.

Restricted Stock Awards. On May 19, 2022, the Company issued to non-executive members of its Board of Directors, as compensation for their annual service, a total of 51,849 restricted shares under the 2015 Plan with a one-year vesting period.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 1,252,082 share-based awards authorized by shareholders and available for grant from the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s common stock options as of June 30, 2022:

		Weighted
	Number	Average
	of Stock	Exercise
	Options	Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2022	3,221,956	$	2.19
Granted	384,598		7.82
Exercised	(79,750)		1.74
Canceled/Forfeited	(50,000)		8.72
Expired	—		—
Options outstanding at June 30, 2022	3,476,804	$	2.73
Options exercisable at June 30, 2022	2,755,127	$	1.86

Components of compensation expense are as follows:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Compensation Expense	2022		2021		2022		2021
Stock options	$	302	$	133	$	520	$	236
Restricted and performance-based shares		185		66		310		87
	$	487	$	199	$	830	$	323

As of June 30, 2022, there was approximately $2.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options previously granted that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.3 years. As of such date, there was also $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted and performance shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

11. SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

The Company manages its reporting segments based on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. Its operating segments, as of 2022, are:  Mississippi, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, and Contracted Sports Wagering. The Company’s management views the states where each of its casino resorts are located as operating segments, in addition to its contracted sports wagering segment. Operating segments are aggregated based on geography, economic characteristics, types of customers, types of services and products provided, the regulatory environments in which they operate, and their management and reporting structure.

The Company utilizes Adjusted Segment EBITDA as the measure of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. Adjusted Segment EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset disposals, project development and acquisition costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and corporate-related costs and expenses that are not allocated to each segment.

The following tables present the Company’s segment information:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	14,082	$	7,115	$	3,491	$	4,800	$	—	$	29,488
Food and beverage		5,252		984		428		269		—		6,933
Hotel		1,288		974		145		—		—		2,407
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		517		2,724		48		97		2,169		5,555
	$	21,139	$	11,797	$	4,112	$	5,166	$	2,169	$	44,383
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	5,255	$	3,894	$	236	$	1,448	$	2,196	$	13,029
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,834)
Corporate expenses												(943)
Project development costs												(17)
Preopening costs												(1,534)
Gain on disposal of assets, net												5
Stock-based compensation												(487)
Operating income												8,219
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(6,988)
Loss on modification of debt												(19)
												(7,007)
Income before income taxes												1,212
Income tax provision												5,567
Net loss											$	(4,355)

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	16,872	$	7,886	$	5,575	$	4,314	$	—	$	34,647
Food and beverage		5,561		939		624		316		—		7,440
Hotel		1,268		1,131		111		—		—		2,510
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		538		621		72		85		1,529		2,845
	$	24,239	$	10,577	$	6,382	$	4,715	$	1,529	$	47,442
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	8,983	$	2,666	$	1,839	$	1,412	$	1,500	$	16,400
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,829)
Corporate expenses												(1,472)
Project development costs												(126)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(568)
Stock-based compensation												(199)
Operating income												12,206
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net												(6,670)
Gain on extinguishment of debt												30
												(6,640)
Income before income taxes												5,566
Income tax provision												82
Net income											$	5,484

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	28,764	$	13,831	$	7,123	$	8,854	$	—	$	58,572
Food and beverage		10,191		1,857		848		548		—		13,444
Hotel		2,509		1,796		281		—		—		4,586
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		986		2,948		95		175		5,000		9,204
	$	42,450	$	20,432	$	8,347	$	9,577	$	5,000	$	85,806
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	11,206	$	5,033	$	(86)	$	2,277	$	4,964	$	23,394
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,626)
Corporate expenses												(2,911)
Project development costs												(182)
Preopening costs												(2,320)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(3)
Stock-based compensation												(830)
Operating income												13,522
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(13,387)
Loss on modification of debt												(4,425)
												(17,812)
Loss before income taxes												(4,290)
Income tax benefit												(45)
Net loss											$	(4,245)

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	32,912	$	14,601	$	10,839	$	8,359	$	—	$	66,711
Food and beverage		10,255		1,686		1,037		563		—		13,541
Hotel		2,439		2,050		232		—		—		4,721
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		990		830		178		161		2,518		4,677
	$	46,596	$	19,167	$	12,286	$	9,083	$	2,518	$	89,650
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	16,613	$	3,799	$	3,548	$	2,636	$	2,477	$	29,073
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,629)
Corporate expenses												(3,376)
Project development costs												(173)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(672)
Stock-based compensation												(323)
Operating income												20,900
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(11,126)
Loss on extinguishment of debt												(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants												(1,347)
												(18,577)
Income before income taxes												2,323
Income tax provision												284
Net income											$	2,039

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Total Assets
Mississippi	$	84,406	$	85,838
Indiana		37,250		34,857
Colorado		318,169		258,436
Nevada		13,405		13,091
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,463		2,168
Corporate and Other(1)		122,066		79,452
	$	579,759	$	473,842

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(1)Includes $24.6 million related to American Place in 2022, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annualized results for an entire year.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Full House and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fair Value and the Fair Value Input Hierarchy

Fair Value and the Fair Value Input Hierarchy. Fair value measurements affect the Company’s accounting for net assets acquired in acquisition transactions and certain financial assets and liabilities. Fair value measurements are also used in the Company’s periodic assessments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets for possible impairment, including for property and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets. Fair value is defined as the expected price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

GAAP categorizes the inputs used for fair value into a three-level hierarchy:

● Level 1: Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

● Level 2: Comparable inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for similar assets or liabilities in less active markets; and

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs which may include metrics that market participants would use to estimate values, such as revenue and earnings multiples and relative rates of return.

The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs when measuring the fair value of its 2028 Notes (see Note 6).

The Company utilizes Level 2 inputs when measuring the fair value of its asset purchases and acquisitions (see Note 5).

The Company utilizes Level 3 inputs when measuring the fair value of net assets acquired in business combination transactions, subsequent assessments for impairment, and most financial instruments, including but not limited to the estimated fair value of common stock warrants at issuance and for recurring changes in the related warrant liability.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. Cash equivalents include cash involved in operations and cash in excess of daily requirements that is invested in highly liquid, short-term investments with initial maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Restricted cash balances consist of funds placed into a construction reserve account for the completion of the Chamonix construction project.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable consist primarily of casino, hotel and other receivables, are typically non-interest bearing, and are carried net of an appropriate reserve to approximate fair value. Reserves are estimated based on specific review of customer accounts including the customers’ willingness and ability to pay and nature of collateral, if any, as well as historical collection experience and current economic and business conditions. Accounts are written off when management deems the account to be uncollectible and recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition:

Accrued Club Points and Customer Loyalty Programs: Operating Revenues and Related Costs and Expenses. The Company’s revenues consist primarily of casino gaming, food and beverage, hotel, and other revenues (such as sports wagering, golf, RV park operations, and entertainment). The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from casino gaming, principally slot machines.

Gaming revenue is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. The Company accounts for its gaming transactions on a portfolio basis as such wagers have similar characteristics and it would not be practical to view each wager on an individual basis.

The Company sometimes provides discretionary complimentary goods and services (“discretionary comps”). For these types of transactions, the Company allocates revenue to the department providing the complimentary goods or services based upon its estimated standalone selling price, offset by a reduction in casino revenues.

Many of the Company’s casino customers choose to earn points under its customer loyalty programs. As points are accrued, the Company defers a portion of its gaming revenue based on the estimated standalone value of loyalty points being earned by the customer. The standalone value of loyalty points is derived from the retail value of food, beverages, hotel rooms, and other goods or services for which such points may be redeemed. A liability related to these customer loyalty points is recorded, net of estimated breakage and other factors, until the customer redeems these points under loyalty programs by property for various benefits, primarily for “free casino play,” complimentary dining, or hotel stays, among others, depending on each property’s specific offers. Upon redemption, the related revenue is recognized at retail value within the department providing the goods or services. Unredeemed points are forfeited if the customer becomes and remains inactive for a specified period of time. Such liabilities were approximately $0.8 million for each of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and these amounts are included in “other accrued liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue for food and beverage, hotel, and other revenue transactions is typically the net amount collected from customers for such goods and services, plus the retail value of (i) discretionary comps and (ii) comps provided in return for redemption of loyalty points. The Company records such revenue as the good or service is transferred to the customer. Additionally, the Company may collect deposits in advance for future hotel reservations or entertainment, among other services, which represent obligations of the Company until the service is provided to the customer.

Deferred Revenues: Market Access Fees from Sports Wagering Agreements. The Company entered into several agreements with various unaffiliated companies allowing for online sports wagering within Indiana, Colorado and Illinois, as well as on-site sports wagering at Rising Star Casino Resort, Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel, and The Temporary/American Place (the “Sports Agreements”). As part of these long-term Sports Agreements, the Company received one-time market access fees totaling $6 million in prior years, which were recorded as long-term liabilities and are being recognized as revenue ratably over the initial contract terms (or as accelerated due to termination), beginning with the commencement of operations. The market access fees are not refundable under ordinary circumstances. In May 2022, the Company received an additional $5 million of non-refundable, one-time market access fees for its executed Illinois Sports Agreement. As with the prior Sports Agreements, such market access fee was capitalized and will be amortized over the initial term of the agreement, beginning with the commencement of operations.

Indiana. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in December 2019, April 2021 and December 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Colorado. The Company’s three Sports Agreements commenced operations in June 2020, December 2020 and April 2021. As noted below, one of such Sports Agreements ceased operations in May 2022.

Illinois. The Company signed a Sports Agreement in May 2022 for Illinois. Such operations are expected to commence upon the opening of The Temporary, pending the receipt of customary gaming approvals.

In addition to the market access fees, deferred revenue includes the annual prepayment of contracted revenue, as required in two of the Sports Agreements. As of June 30, 2022, $1.0 million of such deferred revenue has been recognized during the year.

Deferred revenues consisted of the following, as discussed above:

(In thousands)		June 30,		December 31,
	Balance Sheet Location	2022		2021
Deferred revenue, current	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,718	$	1,822
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	Contract liabilities, net of current portion		8,056		4,714
		$	9,774	$	6,536

In February 2022, one of the Company’s contracted parties for sports wagering gave notice of its intent to cease operations on May 15, 2022, which created one available skin in each of Colorado and Indiana. Accordingly, this accelerated the recognition of $1.6 million of deferred revenue, which was recognized through the May 2022 termination date, as opposed to the remaining eight years of the original 10-year term. The Company is currently negotiating with other companies to be the replacement operator for such skins, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to find replacement operators on similar terms or at all.

Other Revenues. The transaction price of rooms, food and beverage, and retail contracts is the net amount collected from the customer for such goods and services. The transaction price for such contracts is recorded as revenue when the good or service is transferred to the customer over their stay at the hotel or when the delivery is made for the food, beverage, retail and other contracts. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.

Revenue by Source. The Company presents earned revenue as disaggregated by the type or nature of the good or service (casino, food and beverage, hotel, and other operations comprised mainly of retail, golf, entertainment, and contracted sports wagering) and by relevant geographic region within Note 11.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes. For interim income tax reporting, it was determined during the second quarter of 2022 that the Company’s annual effective tax rate could not be reasonably estimated. As a result, the Company used the actual year-to-date effective tax rate to determine the tax expense incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications. The Company made certain minor financial statement presentation reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported results of operations or financial position.

Earnings (loss) per share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share. Earnings (loss) per share is net income (loss) applicable to common stock divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional dilutive effects for all potentially-dilutive securities, including share-based awards outstanding under the Company’s stock compensation plan and warrants, using the treasury stock method.

Leases

Leases. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception or modification of the agreement. A contract is or contains a lease if there are identified assets and the right to control the use of an identified asset is conveyed for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset means that the lessee has both the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and the right to direct the use of the asset.

For material leases with terms greater than a year, the Company records right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, as measured on a discounted basis. For finance leases, the Company recognizes interest expense associated with the lease liability and depreciation expense associated with the ROU asset; for operating leases, the Company recognizes straight-line rent expense.

The Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. However, costs related to short-term leases with terms greater than one month, which the Company deems material, are disclosed as a component of lease expenses when applicable. Additionally, the Company accounts for new and existing leases containing both lease and non-lease components (“embedded leases”) together as a single lease component by asset class for gaming-related equipment; therefore, the Company does not allocate contract consideration to the separate lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone prices.

Finance and operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term at commencement. As the implicit rate is not determinable in most of the Company’s leases, management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as estimated by third-party valuation specialists in determining the present value of future payments based on the information available at the commencement date and/or modification date. The expected lease terms include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term for operating leases. For finance leases, the ROU asset depreciates on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or useful life of the ROU asset and the lease liability accretes interest based on the interest method using the discount rate determined at lease commencement.

Preopening costs

Preopening costs. Preopening costs are related to the preopening phases of new ventures, in accordance with accounting standards regarding start-up activities, and are expensed as incurred. These costs consist of payroll, advertising, outside services, organizational costs and other expenses directly related to new or start-up operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. The Company believes that there are no other recently-issued accounting standards not yet effective that are currently likely to have a material impact on its financial statements

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ORGANIZATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

ORGANIZATION

Schedule of Properties

Segments and Properties	Locations
Colorado
Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Chamonix Casino Hotel (under construction)	Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs)
Illinois
The Temporary and American Place (under construction)	Waukegan, IL (northern suburb of Chicago)
Indiana
Rising Star Casino Resort	Rising Sun, IN (near Cincinnati)
Mississippi
Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel	Hancock County, MS (near New Orleans)
Nevada
Grand Lodge Casino (leased and part of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino)	Incline Village, NV (North Shore of Lake Tahoe)
Stockman’s Casino	Fallon, NV (one hour east of Reno)
Contracted Sports Wagering
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Colorado
Three sports wagering websites (“skins”)	Indiana
One sports wagering website (“skin”) upon opening of The Temporary	Illinois

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Schedule of Deferred revenues

(In thousands)		June 30,		December 31,
	Balance Sheet Location	2022		2021
Deferred revenue, current	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,718	$	1,822
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	Contract liabilities, net of current portion		8,056		4,714
		$	9,774	$	6,536

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Schedule of Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Casino	$	511	$	398
Hotel		24		70
Trade Accounts		473		821
Other Operations, excluding Contracted Sports Wagering(1)		2,315		190
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,530		2,261
Other		1,301		1,210
		9,154		4,950
Less: Reserves		(265)		(257)
	$	8,889	$	4,693

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(1) Includes the sale of “free play” at Rising Star for $2.1 million in May 2022, with such amount expected to be received in the third quarter of 2022. Because Indiana has a progressive gaming tax system and Rising Star is one of the smaller casinos in the state, the property has consistently sold its ability to deduct “free play” in computing gaming taxes to operators in higher tax tiers (though not sold until the third quarter in 2021).

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LEASES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

LEASES

Components of Lease Expense

The components of lease expense are as follows:

(In thousands)		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	Classification within	June 30,				June 30,
Lease Costs	Statement of Operations	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating leases:
Fixed/base rent	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$	1,172	$	1,086	$	2,337	$	2,245
Short-term payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		33		—		70		—
Variable payments	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		352		418		738		820
Finance lease:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and Amortization		39		39		78		78
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest Expense, Net		35		41		72		84
Total lease costs		$	1,631	$	1,584	$	3,295	$	3,227

Balance Sheet Information For Leases

Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following:

(In thousands)
		June 30,		December 31,
Leases	Balance Sheet Classification	2022		2021
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	$	14,430	$	15,814
Finance lease assets	Property and Equipment, Net(1)		4,644		4,722
Total lease assets		$	19,074	$	20,536
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Current Portion of Operating Lease Obligations	$	3,668	$	3,542
Finance	Current Portion of Finance Lease Obligation		526		514
Noncurrent
Operating	Operating Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion		11,293		12,903
Finance	Finance Lease Obligation, Net of Current Portion		2,518		2,783
Total lease liabilities		$	18,005	$	19,742

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(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $3.0 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity

(In thousands)
	Operating		Financing
Years Ending December 31,	Leases		Lease(1)
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	$	2,450	$	272
2023		3,641		652
2024		1,768		652
2025		1,538		652
2026		965		652
Thereafter		29,140		543
Total future minimum lease payments		39,502		3,423
Less: Amount representing interest		(24,541)		(379)
Present value of lease liabilities		14,961		3,044
Less: Current lease obligations		(3,668)		(526)
Long-term lease obligations	$	11,293	$	2,518

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(1)The Company’s only material finance lease is at Rising Star Casino Resort for a 104-room hotel.

Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity

(In thousands)
	Operating		Financing
Years Ending December 31,	Leases		Lease(1)
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	$	2,450	$	272
2023		3,641		652
2024		1,768		652
2025		1,538		652
2026		965		652
Thereafter		29,140		543
Total future minimum lease payments		39,502		3,423
Less: Amount representing interest		(24,541)		(379)
Present value of lease liabilities		14,961		3,044
Less: Current lease obligations		(3,668)		(526)
Long-term lease obligations	$	11,293	$	2,518

__________

(1)The Company’s only material finance lease is at Rising Star Casino Resort for a 104-room hotel.

Other Information Related To Lease Term And Discount Rate

Other information related to lease term and discount rate is as follows:

Lease Term and Discount Rate	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	22.9	years	21.5	years
Finance lease	5.3	years	5.8	years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	9.39	%	9.32	%
Finance lease	4.50	%	4.50	%

Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	2022		2021
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	2,436	$	2,439
Operating cash flows for finance lease	$	72	$	84
Financing cash flows for finance lease	$	254	$	242

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt, Related Discounts and Issuance Costs

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Revolving Credit Facility due 2026	$	—	$	—
Senior Secured Notes due 2028(1)		410,000		310,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/(discount), net		(8,999)		(8,381)
	$	401,001	$	301,619

__________

(1) The estimated fair value of these notes was approximately $325.8 million for June 30, 2022 and $327.5 million for December 31, 2021. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices for these notes.

Debt Instrument Redemption

At any time on or after February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes for cash at the following redemption prices:

Redemption Periods	Percentage Premium
February 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025	104.125	%
February 15, 2025 to February 14, 2026	102.063	%
February 15, 2026 and Thereafter	100.000	%

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The table below reconciles basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income ─ basic	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Net (loss) income ─ diluted	$	(4,355)	$	5,484	$	(4,245)	$	2,039
Denominator:
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ basic		34,364		34,156		34,313		30,776
Potential dilution from share-based awards		52		2,472		45		2,380
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents ─ diluted		34,416		36,628		34,358		33,156
Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share		3,477		172		1,944		172

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of Common Stock Options

The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s common stock options as of June 30, 2022:

		Weighted
	Number	Average
	of Stock	Exercise
	Options	Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2022	3,221,956	$	2.19
Granted	384,598		7.82
Exercised	(79,750)		1.74
Canceled/Forfeited	(50,000)		8.72
Expired	—		—
Options outstanding at June 30, 2022	3,476,804	$	2.73
Options exercisable at June 30, 2022	2,755,127	$	1.86

Schedule of compensation expense

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Compensation Expense	2022		2021		2022		2021
Stock options	$	302	$	133	$	520	$	236
Restricted and performance-based shares		185		66		310		87
	$	487	$	199	$	830	$	323

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE

Schedule of Total Revenues By Segment

The following tables present the Company’s segment information:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	14,082	$	7,115	$	3,491	$	4,800	$	—	$	29,488
Food and beverage		5,252		984		428		269		—		6,933
Hotel		1,288		974		145		—		—		2,407
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		517		2,724		48		97		2,169		5,555
	$	21,139	$	11,797	$	4,112	$	5,166	$	2,169	$	44,383
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	5,255	$	3,894	$	236	$	1,448	$	2,196	$	13,029
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,834)
Corporate expenses												(943)
Project development costs												(17)
Preopening costs												(1,534)
Gain on disposal of assets, net												5
Stock-based compensation												(487)
Operating income												8,219
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(6,988)
Loss on modification of debt												(19)
												(7,007)
Income before income taxes												1,212
Income tax provision												5,567
Net loss											$	(4,355)

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	16,872	$	7,886	$	5,575	$	4,314	$	—	$	34,647
Food and beverage		5,561		939		624		316		—		7,440
Hotel		1,268		1,131		111		—		—		2,510
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		538		621		72		85		1,529		2,845
	$	24,239	$	10,577	$	6,382	$	4,715	$	1,529	$	47,442
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	8,983	$	2,666	$	1,839	$	1,412	$	1,500	$	16,400
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(1,829)
Corporate expenses												(1,472)
Project development costs												(126)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(568)
Stock-based compensation												(199)
Operating income												12,206
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net												(6,670)
Gain on extinguishment of debt												30
												(6,640)
Income before income taxes												5,566
Income tax provision												82
Net income											$	5,484

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	28,764	$	13,831	$	7,123	$	8,854	$	—	$	58,572
Food and beverage		10,191		1,857		848		548		—		13,444
Hotel		2,509		1,796		281		—		—		4,586
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		986		2,948		95		175		5,000		9,204
	$	42,450	$	20,432	$	8,347	$	9,577	$	5,000	$	85,806
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	11,206	$	5,033	$	(86)	$	2,277	$	4,964	$	23,394
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,626)
Corporate expenses												(2,911)
Project development costs												(182)
Preopening costs												(2,320)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(3)
Stock-based compensation												(830)
Operating income												13,522
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(13,387)
Loss on modification of debt												(4,425)
												(17,812)
Loss before income taxes												(4,290)
Income tax benefit												(45)
Net loss											$	(4,245)

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
									Contracted
									Sports
	Mississippi		Indiana		Colorado		Nevada		Wagering		Total
Revenues
Casino	$	32,912	$	14,601	$	10,839	$	8,359	$	—	$	66,711
Food and beverage		10,255		1,686		1,037		563		—		13,541
Hotel		2,439		2,050		232		—		—		4,721
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering		990		830		178		161		2,518		4,677
	$	46,596	$	19,167	$	12,286	$	9,083	$	2,518	$	89,650
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	16,613	$	3,799	$	3,548	$	2,636	$	2,477	$	29,073
Other operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization												(3,629)
Corporate expenses												(3,376)
Project development costs												(173)
Loss on disposal of assets, net												(672)
Stock-based compensation												(323)
Operating income												20,900
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net												(11,126)
Loss on extinguishment of debt												(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants												(1,347)
												(18,577)
Income before income taxes												2,323
Income tax provision												284
Net income											$	2,039

Schedule of Total Assets By Segment

(In thousands)	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Total Assets
Mississippi	$	84,406	$	85,838
Indiana		37,250		34,857
Colorado		318,169		258,436
Nevada		13,405		13,091
Contracted Sports Wagering		4,463		2,168
Corporate and Other(1)		122,066		79,452
	$	579,759	$	473,842

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(1)Includes $24.6 million related to American Place in 2022, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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ORGANIZATION - Resort (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 item property
Number of casinos operated	5
Number of casinos owned or leased	4
Number of casinos located within a hotel owned by a third party	1
Number of properties under construction | property	2
Number of sports skins operating	7
INDIANA
Number of sports skins operating	3
COLORADO
Number of sports skins operating	3

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Deferred Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Deferred revenue, current	$ 1,718	$ 1,822
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	8,056	4,714
Contract with Customer, Liability, Total	$ 9,774	$ 6,536

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Deferred Revenues: Market Access Fees from Sports Wagering Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 15, 2022 USD ($) item	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Deferred revenues			$ 9,774		$ 6,536
Liabilities in other accrued expenses			$ 800		$ 800
Sports Wagering Agreements
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Deferred revenues						$ 6,000
Remaining Term			8 years
Term of agreement		8 years	10 years
Market access fees	$ 1,600	$ 5,000
Number of contracted mobile sports operators in operations | item				2
Number of contracted mobile sports operators intended to cease operations | item	1
Additional revenue receivable		$ 5,000
Sports Wagering Agreements | COLORADO
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Deferred revenues			$ 1,000
Number of contracted mobile sports operators in operations | item			3
Number of available contracted mobile sports operators | item	1
Sports Wagering Agreements | INDIANA
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of contracted mobile sports operators in operations | item			3
Sports Wagering Agreements | ILLINOIS
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Additional market fee			$ 5,000

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Leases (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Lease, Practical Expedient, Lessor Single Lease Component [true false]	true

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	May 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 9,154		$ 4,950
Less: Reserves	(265)		(257)
Accounts receivable, net	8,889		4,693
Casino
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	511		398
Hotel
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	24		70
Trade Accounts
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	473		821
Other Operations, excluding Contracted Sports Wagering
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	2,315		190
Contracted Sports Wagering
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	4,530		2,261
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 1,301		$ 1,210
Free play
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable from sale of free play		$ 2,100

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LEASES - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) a Option lease room	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of finance leases | lease				1
Grand Lodge Casino facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent		$ 166,667
Lessor acquisition price, EBITDA measurement period				12 months
Corporate Office Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent			$ 200,000
Office lease, square feet | ft²			4,479
Land lease | Land Lease Of Silver Slipper Casino Site
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent				$ 77,500
Percentage of gross gaming revenue					3.00%
Gross gaming revenue (in excess of)					$ 3,650,000
Cost to exercise purchase option						$ 15,500,000
Retained interest in percentages of net income					3.00%
Retained interest in percentages of net income, term					10 years
Land lease | Land Lease Of Silver Slipper Casino Site | Marshland
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area of land subject to ground lease | a					31
Land lease | Land Lease Of Silver Slipper Casino Site | Parcel
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area of land subject to ground lease | a					7
Certain parking lots and buildings | Bronco Billy's Casino and Hotel
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cost to exercise purchase option				$ 7,600,000
Number of original renewal options | Option				6
Certain parking lots and buildings | Lease Terms, Option One | Bronco Billy's Casino and Hotel
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease extension term				3 years
Certain parking lots and buildings | Lease Terms, Option Two | Bronco Billy's Casino and Hotel
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Leases Annual Rent Payment				$ 400,000
Land, buildings and improvements | Various Buildings And Land In Cripple Creak, Colorado
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Maximum purchase price on purchase option				2,800,000
Land, buildings and improvements | Various Buildings And Land In Cripple Creak, Colorado | Purchase dates thereafter
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cost to exercise purchase option				2,800,000
Land, buildings and improvements | Lease Terms, Option One
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms	3 years
Land, buildings and improvements | Lease Terms, Option One | Various Buildings And Land In Cripple Creak, Colorado
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Annual Rent Expense	$ 200,000
Annual lease payments				$ 300,000
Rising Star Casino Resort | Rising Sun/Ohio County First, Inc
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room				104
Project actual cost				$ 7,700,000
Potential purchase price				$ 3,000,000.0
Option to purchase land area | a				3.01
Option price at lease maturity				$ 1
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms				1 month
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms				36 years

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LEASES - Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
LEASES
Fixed/base rent	$ 1,172	$ 1,086	$ 2,337	$ 2,245
Short-term payments	33		70
Variable payments	352	418	738	820
Amortization of leased assets	39	39	78	78
Interest on lease liabilities	35	41	72	84
Total lease costs	$ 1,631	$ 1,584	$ 3,295	$ 3,227

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LEASES - Balance Sheet Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
LEASES
Operating lease assets	$ 14,430	$ 15,814
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets
Finance lease assets	$ 4,644	$ 4,722
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Total lease assets	$ 19,074	$ 20,536
Current operating lease liability	$ 3,668	$ 3,542
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Current operating lease liability	Current operating lease liability
Current finance lease liability	$ 526	$ 514
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Current finance lease liability	Current finance lease liability
Noncurrent operating lease liability	$ 11,293	$ 12,903
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Noncurrent operating lease liability	Noncurrent operating lease liability
Noncurrent finance lease liability	$ 2,518	$ 2,783
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Noncurrent finance lease liability	Noncurrent finance lease liability
Total lease liabilities	$ 18,005	$ 19,742
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	$ 3,100	$ 3,000

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LEASES - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) room	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	$ 2,450
2023	3,641
2024	1,768
2025	1,538
2026	965
Thereafter	29,140
Total future minimum lease payments	39,502
Less: Amount representing interest	(24,541)
Present value of lease liabilities	14,961
Less: Current lease obligations	(3,668)	$ (3,542)
Noncurrent operating lease liability	11,293	12,903
Financing Lease
2022 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2022)	272
2023	652
2024	652
2025	652
2026	652
Thereafter	543
Total future minimum lease payments	3,423
Less: Amount representing interest	(379)
Present value of lease liabilities	3,044
Less: Current lease obligations	(526)	(514)
Long-term lease obligations	$ 2,518	$ 2,783
Rising Star Casino Resort | Rising Sun/Ohio County First, Inc
Financing Lease
Number of hotel rooms | room	104

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LEASES - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
LEASES
Weighted-average remaining lease term, operating leases	22 years 10 months 24 days	21 years 6 months
Weighted-average remaining lease term, finance leases	5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate, operating leases	9.39%	9.32%
Weighted-average discount rate, finance leases	4.50%	4.50%

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LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$ 2,436	$ 2,439
Operating cash flows for finance lease	72	84
Financing cash flows for finance lease	$ 254	$ 242

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) a
ACQUISITIONS
Consideration of asset acquisition | $	$ 7.5
Land Purchased	10
Land Lease Agreement, Area	30

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Secured Notes Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 07, 2022 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding loans		$ 401,001	$ 301,619
Senior Secured Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of prepayment Premium					0.90%
Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.25%
Senior Secured Notes Due 2028 | Senior Secured Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 310,000
Outstanding loans				$ 106,800
Additional principal amount of debt issued	$ 100,000
Issue price, percentage	102.00%
Interest rate				8.25%
Borrowed funds designated for constructing project				$ 180,000
Number of Supplemental Indentures Entered | item	2

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Redemption of Senior Secured Notes (Details) - Senior Secured Notes		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	35.00%
Percentage Premium		100.00%
Percentage of redemption of equity offering	108.25%
February 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025 | Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	104.125%
February 15, 2025 to February 14, 2026 | Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	102.063%
February 15, 2026 and Thereafter | Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	100.00%

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Agreement of revolving credit facility	$ 40.0		$ 15.0
Credit Facility		$ 0.0
Outstanding letter of credit		$ 1.0
SOFR | Until Completion of Chamonix Project
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate	3.50%
Adjustment rate	0.15%
SOFR | After Completion of Chamonix Project
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate	3.00%
Adjustment rate	0.15%
Base Rate | Until Completion of Chamonix Project
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate	2.50%
Base Rate | After Completion of Chamonix Project
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate	2.00%

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 12, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	$ (8,999)	$ (8,381)
Long-term debt, net	401,001	301,619
Long-term debt, net of current portion, unamortized discount and issuance costs	401,001	301,619
Senior Secured Notes Due 2028 | Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	410,000	310,000
Long-term debt, net			$ 106,800
Estimated fair value	$ 325,800	$ 327,500

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INCOME TAXES (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
INCOME TAXES
Effective income tax rate	459.30%	1.50%	1.00%	12.20%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2021 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($) item	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	May 15, 2022 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Paid for option agreement						$ 2,436,000	$ 2,439,000
Sports Wagering Agreements
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Market access fees			$ 5,000,000					$ 1,600,000
Additional Revenue Receivable			$ 5,000,000
Term of agreement			8 years			10 years
Number of extension | item			2
Duration of extension term			4 years
Public Trust Tidelands Lease
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Paid for option agreement		$ 5,000
Lease term	30 years
Lease extension term	30 years
Option to extend	true
Option exercise period	6 months
Number of additional renewals for option agreement	3
Period of each addition renewals	6 months			6 months	6 months
Value for each addition renewals	$ 5,000			$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Public Trust Tidelands Lease | First eighteen months or until the beginning of next six months
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Rent expenses	10,000
Public Trust Tidelands Lease | After eighteen months
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Rent expenses	$ 105,300

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income basic	$ (4,355)	$ 5,484	$ (4,245)	$ 2,039
Net (loss) income diluted	$ (4,355)	$ 5,484	$ (4,245)	$ 2,039
Denominator:
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents - basic (in shares)	34,364	34,156	34,313	30,776
Potential dilution from share-based awards (in shares)	52	2,472	45	2,380
Weighted-average common and common share equivalents - diluted (in shares)	34,416	36,628	34,358	33,156
Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share	3,477	172	1,944	172

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 19, 2022 shares	May 15, 2022 shares	Mar. 14, 2022 shares	Apr. 30, 2022 shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 individual shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price, Options exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 1.86		$ 1.86
Number of stock options granted (in shares)							384,598
Unrecognized compensation cost | $					$ 2.6		$ 2.6
Weighted-average period of unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized							2 years 3 months 18 days
Performance shares | Vest on the anniversary date of the award if the Company's annual Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 reflects at least 10% per annum growth since 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Based Awards Incentive Marker 1 Percentage							10.00%
Vesting rights, percentage							16.67%
Performance shares | Vest on the anniversary date if the Company's annual Free Cash Flow Per Share for 2022 reflects at least 12% per annum growth since 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Based Awards Incentive Marker 2 Percentage							12.00%
Vesting rights, percentage							16.67%
Restricted and performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost | $					$ 1.3		$ 1.3
Weighted-average period of unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized							1 year 6 months
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future issuance (in shares)					1,252,082		1,252,082
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Three Company Executives | Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted		6,917			70,834	36,849
Shares canceled				5,734
Number Of Executives					3	3
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | One Of The Executives | Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted			23,325
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Board of Directors | Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted	51,849
Vesting period of remaining shares	1 year

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Summarizes information related to our common stock options (Details) - Stock options	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares shares
Number of Stock Options
Options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) | shares	3,221,956
Granted (in shares) | shares	384,598
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(79,750)
Canceled/Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(50,000)
Options outstanding, ending balance (in shares) | shares	3,476,804
Options exercisable (in shares) | shares	2,755,127
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, Options outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.19
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	7.82
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	1.74
Canceled/Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	8.72
Weighted average exercise price, Options outstanding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	2.73
Weighted average exercise price, Options exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.86

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Compensation Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 487	$ 199	$ 830	$ 323
Stock options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation expense	302	133	520	236
Restricted stocks and Performance-based shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 185	$ 66	$ 310	$ 87

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE - Selected Statement of Operations Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 44,383		$ 47,442		$ 85,806	$ 89,650
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	13,029		16,400		23,394	29,073
Depreciation and amortization	(1,834)		(1,829)		(3,626)	(3,629)
Corporate expenses	(943)		(1,472)		(2,911)	(3,376)
Project development costs	(17)		(126)		(182)	(173)
Preopening costs	(1,534)				(2,320)
Gain (Loss) on disposal of assets, net	5		(568)		(3)	(672)
Stock-based compensation	(487)		(199)		(830)	(323)
Operating income	8,219		12,206		13,522	20,900
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	(6,988)		(6,670)		(13,387)	(11,126)
(Loss) gain on modification and extinguishment of debt, net	(19)		30		(4,425)	(6,104)
Adjustment to fair value of warrants					0	(1,347)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(7,007)		(6,640)		(17,812)	(18,577)
Income (Loss) before income taxes	1,212		5,566		(4,290)	2,323
Income tax provision (benefit)	5,567		82		(45)	284
Net (loss) income	(4,355)	$ 110	5,484	$ (3,445)	(4,245)	2,039
Mississippi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	21,139		24,239		42,450	46,596
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	5,255		8,983		11,206	16,613
Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	11,797		10,577		20,432	19,167
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	3,894		2,666		5,033	3,799
Colorado
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	4,112		6,382		8,347	12,286
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	236		1,839		(86)	3,548
Nevada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	5,166		4,715		9,577	9,083
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	1,448		1,412		2,277	2,636
Contracted Sports Wagering
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	2,169		1,529		5,000	2,518
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	2,196		1,500		4,964	2,477
Casino
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	29,488		34,647		58,572	66,711
Casino | Mississippi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	14,082		16,872		28,764	32,912
Casino | Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	7,115		7,886		13,831	14,601
Casino | Colorado
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	3,491		5,575		7,123	10,839
Casino | Nevada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	4,800		4,314		8,854	8,359
Food and beverage
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	6,933		7,440		13,444	13,541
Food and beverage | Mississippi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	5,252		5,561		10,191	10,255
Food and beverage | Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	984		939		1,857	1,686
Food and beverage | Colorado
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	428		624		848	1,037
Food and beverage | Nevada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	269		316		548	563
Hotel
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	2,407		2,510		4,586	4,721
Hotel | Mississippi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	1,288		1,268		2,509	2,439
Hotel | Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	974		1,131		1,796	2,050
Hotel | Colorado
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	145		111		281	232
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	5,555		2,845		9,204	4,677
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering | Mississippi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	517		538		986	990
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering | Indiana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	2,724		621		2,948	830
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering | Colorado
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	48		72		95	178
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering | Nevada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	97		85		175	161
Other operations, including contracted sports wagering | Contracted Sports Wagering
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 2,169		$ 1,529		$ 5,000	$ 2,518

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE - Selected Balance Sheet Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 579,759	$ 473,842
Property and Equipment, net	217,174	149,540
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	579,759	473,842
Mississippi | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	84,406	85,838
Indiana | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	37,250	34,857
Colorado | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	318,169	258,436
Nevada | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	13,405	13,091
Illinois
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	24,600
Illinois | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	122,066	79,452
Contracted Sports Wagering | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 4,463	$ 2,168