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Subsequent Events (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events
    
MRMI and the Monticello Harness Horsemen's Association ("MHHA") had an agreement (the "MHHA Agreement")that governed the conduct of MRMI and MHHA relating to horseracing purse payments, the simulcasting of horse races and certain other payments. The MHHA Agreement expired on January 31, 2014. MRMI and MHHA were attempting to negotiate a new agreement and engaged in several mediation sessions in an attempt to reach an agreement.  Absent an agreement, MRMI will continue to run live harness races. MRMI races will be simulcast to New York racetracks and Off Track Betting facilities and MRMI will accept simulcast races from New York racetracks. However, because of the federal Interstate Horseracing Act, without a written agreement with the MHHA, which includes permission to simulcast into and out of New York, MRMI has suspended all simulcasting other than intra-state simulcasting. In 2013 and 2012, we generated $4.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of revenues from the import and export simulcasting of out-of-state racing, of which $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, were due to the horsemen.

On February 28, 2014, Mr. Au Fook Yew resigned from his positions as a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company and its subsidiaries, effective immediately. Mr. Au’s resignation was not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its executive officers, or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On March 1, 2014, Kien Huat Realty III, Ltd. ("Kien Huat") exercised its nomination right pursuant to the Investment Agreement and identified Edmund Marinucci as its nominee to stand for election as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Au’s resignation. The Nominating Committee reviewed Mr. Marinucci’s qualifications and the needs of the Company and has determined to recommend to the Board that Mr. Marinucci be appointed to the board of directors of the
Company and each subsidiary to fill the vacancies resulting from the resignation of Mr. Au. On March 11, 2014, the Board appointed Mr. Marinucci to serve as a director of the Company and each subsidiary.

On March 12, 2014, the NYSGC appointed the first three individuals to serve on the Resort Gaming Facility Location Board (“Siting Board”), the body that will be responsible for evaluating casino applications and making selections of who is eligible to apply for a destination gaming resort license in New York State. Pursuant to the Upstate New York Gaming and Economic Development Act (the "Gaming Act"), the NYSGC is responsible for appointing five members to the Siting Board.

Also on March 12, 2014, the NYSGC announced that the Siting Board will issue a Request for Applications for destination casino resort applicants by the end of March and that the statutorily mandated outside consultant to provide the Siting Board members with analysis of the gaming industry and assist with the comprehensive review and evaluation of the applications will be selected by the Board in the very near future.

On March 13, 2014, EPR Properties ("EPR") held a series of events at which it introduced its ADELAAR development project (see Project in Development section below) in which we participated for which we filed an 8-K on March 13, 2014.