SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 item	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments			2
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Total net revenue	$ 47,861,711	$ 36,174,386	$ 126,708,397	$ 106,620,075
Total adjusted EBITDA before corporate expenses	13,255,562	8,602,316	31,808,991	27,217,220
Total Adjusted EBITDA	12,321,164	7,783,721	28,490,534	23,817,185
Expenses:
Stock based compensation	(352,900)	(361,130)	(938,251)	(1,238,972)
Depreciation and amortization	(4,647,002)	(3,314,598)	(12,282,291)	(10,144,999)
Acquisition expense	(454,701)	(437,400)	(2,155,522)	(437,400)
Adventure Inn demolition		(3,519,148)		(3,519,148)
Interest expense	(479,772)	(160,237)	(1,396,632)	(643,505)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,249,708)	20,071	(4,146,633)	(2,724,600)
Net income	4,137,081	11,279	7,571,205	5,108,561
Capital expenditures and Assets:
Total assets	247,619,546		247,619,546		179,599,604
Total capital expenditures			7,954,355	3,831,301
Atlantis
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Total net revenue	36,830,127	36,174,386	107,752,749	106,620,075
Total adjusted EBITDA before corporate expenses	9,170,407	8,602,316	25,177,650	27,217,220
Capital expenditures and Assets:
Total assets	148,995,874		148,995,874		171,303,164
Total capital expenditures			3,882,410	3,831,301
Riviera Black Hawk
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Total net revenue	11,031,584		18,955,648
Total adjusted EBITDA before corporate expenses	4,085,155		6,631,341
Capital expenditures and Assets:
Total assets	90,254,483		90,254,483
Total capital expenditures			4,071,945
Corporate and other
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Total Adjusted EBITDA	(934,398)	(818,595)	(3,318,457)	(3,400,035)
Capital expenditures and Assets:
Total assets	$ 8,369,189		$ 8,369,189		$ 8,296,440