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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
    
Revenue recognition and Promotional allowances
Gaming revenue is the net difference between gaming wagers and payouts for prizes from VGMs, non-subsidized free play and accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive jackpots contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the credits played and are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increase. The Company recognizes gaming revenues before deductions of such related expenses as NYL’s share of VGM revenue and the Monticello Harness Horsemen’s Association and Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund’s contractually required percentages.

Food, beverage, racing and other revenue, includes food and beverage sales, racing revenue earned from pari-mutuel wagering on live harness racing and simulcast signals to and from other tracks and miscellaneous income. The Company recognizes racing revenues before deductions of such related expenses as purses, stakes and awards. The statutory elements of the racing revenues from Off-Track Betting Corporations are recognized as collected, due to uncertainty of receipt of and timing of payments.

Net revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Certification (“ASC”) 605-50, “Revenue Recognition—Customer Payments and Incentives”.
The retail value of complimentary food, beverage and other items provided to the Company’s guests is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such food, beverage and other items as promotional allowances is included in food, beverage, racing and other expense. In addition, promotional allowances include non-subsidized free play offered to the Company’s guests based on their relative gaming worth and prizes included in certain promotional marketing programs.

The retail value amounts included in promotional allowances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
Food and beverage
 
$
459

 
$
420

 
$
833

 
$
740

Non-subsidized free play
 
743

 
317

 
973

 
250

Players club awards
 
184

 
127

 
318

 
240

Total retail value of promotional allowances
 
$
1,386

 
$
864

 
$
2,124

 
$
1,230



The estimated cost of providing complimentary food, beverages and other items for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
Food and beverage
 
$
530

 
$
429

 
$
1,009

 
$
756

Non-subsidized free play
 
438

 
187

 
574

 
148

Players club awards
 
184

 
127

 
318

 
240

Total cost of promotional allowances
 
$
1,152

 
$
743

 
$
1,901

 
$
1,144



Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, net of allowances, are stated as the amount the Company expects to collect. When required, an allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on information on the collectability of specific accounts. Accounts are considered past due or delinquent based on contractual terms, how recently payments have been received and the Company’s judgment of collectability. In the normal course of business, the Company settles wagers for other racetracks and is exposed to credit risk. These wagers are included in accounts receivable. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $201,000 and $202,000 respectively.

Earnings (loss) per common share
The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution of earnings that could occur if securities or contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings (loss) of the entity. Since the effect of common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive with respect to losses, these common stock equivalents have been excluded from the Company’s computation of loss per common share. Therefore, basic and diluted loss per common share for all periods presented in accompanying statement of operations.

The following table shows the approximate number of common stock equivalents outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 2012 that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future.
 
 
 
Outstanding at June 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Options
 
2,202,000

 
2,078,000

Warrants
 
1,083,000

 
1,083,000

Option matching rights
 
1,258,000

 
1,277,000

Restricted stock
 
50,000

 
170,000

Shares to be issued upon conversion of convertible debt
 
6,575,000

 
6,575,000

Total
 
11,168,000

 
11,183,000


    
Fair value
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” issued by the FASB for financial assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value, requires certain disclosures and discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow) and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The Company chose not to elect the fair value option as prescribed by FASB, for its financial assets and liabilities that had not been previously carried at fair value. The Company’s financial instruments are comprised of current assets, current liabilities and a long-term loan, related party. Current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s management was unable to reasonably estimate the fair value of the long-term loan, related party due to the inability to obtain quotes for similar credit facilities.
    
Estimates and assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from estimates.

Recent accounting pronouncements
The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.