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 NYSGC’s share of VGM revenue and the Monticello Harness Horsemen’s Association (the “MHHA”) 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. Some elements of the racing revenues from Off-Track Betting Corporations (“OTBs”) 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, beverages 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	341		$	419
Non-subsidized free play	(128		)	511
Players club awards	25			46
Total retail value of promotional allowances	$	238		$	976

The estimated cost of providing complimentary food, beverages and other items for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	535		$	563
Non-subsidized free play	(75		)	302
Players club awards	25			46
Total cost of promotional allowances	$	485		$	911

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable, net of allowances, are stated at 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. The Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $161,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Project Development Costs

Because of the uncertainty of the awarding of a Gaming Facility License in such a competitive environment, all costs incurred for the Casino Project as part of the proposed Gaming Facility will be expensed until we are awarded a Gaming Facility License. Although we were selected on December 17, 2014 by the Siting Board to apply to the NYSGC for a Gaming Facility License, it is not certain that we will obtain a Gaming Facility License necessary for the Casino Project.

Our total assets include approximately $46.7 million of remaining net proceeds available from the January 2015 Rights Offering (as defined and discussed in Note A above) which are presented on the balance sheet as a non-current asset. The proceeds of the January 2015 Rights Offering, which were approximately $49.5 million, may be used solely to pay for the expenses relating to the pursuit of a Gaming Facility License for the Casino Project and for development purposes. Of this amount, approximately $2.8 million has been spent in the three months ended March 31, 2015 for this purpose. If the Company is not awarded a Gaming Facility License, the remaining portion of the proceeds of the January 2015 Rights Offering will be used in its on-going operations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, total Casino Project development costs incurred were approximately $2.4 million and consisted of $566,000 in legal, construction manager costs, consultants and other professional services, $1.1 million of non-refundable payments pertaining to the Option Agreement with EPR, and $732,000 in architectural and engineering fees.

For the three months ending March 31, 2014, total Project and Casino Project development costs expensed were approximately $1.6 million and consisted of $493,000 in architectural fees, $150,000 in legal, $178,000 in consultants and other professional services, and $750,000 of non-refundable payments pertaining to the Option Agreement with EPR.

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 the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 were the same.

The following table shows the approximate number of common stock equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 2014 that could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.



	Outstanding at March 31,
	2015	2014
Options	742,000	1,574,000
Warrants	1,083,000	1,083,000
Option Matching Rights	887,000	940,000
Restricted stock	107,000	111,000
Shares to be issued upon conversion of long-term loan, related party	6,575,000	6,575,000
Total	9,394,000	10,283,000

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. Current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s management was unable to estimate reasonably the fair value of the short-term loan due to the inability to obtain quotes for similar credit facilities.

Income taxes

The Company applies the asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates for the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

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

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset, consistent with debt discounts. This update also requires that debt disclosures include the face amount of the debt liability and the effective interest rate. The update is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and required retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle, the new guidance implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early adoption is prohibited. On April 29, 2015, the FASB issued for public comment a proposed ASU that would defer the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year and allow early adoption as of the original effective date. Entities can transition to the new guidance either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Management assessed the impact the new revenue recognition guidance had on the consolidated financial statements and does not believe it will have a significant impact.

Reclassifications

In our prior year financial statements, the Company included development expenses in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the statement of operations and disclosed the amount of development expenses in the notes to the financial statements. In the current year, the Company has presented development costs as a separate line on the statement of operations; accordingly, the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to this presentation.