Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 7,571,205	$ 5,108,561
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,282,291	10,144,999
Amortization of deferred loan costs	228,191	193,184
Share based compensation	938,251	1,238,972
Provision for bad debts	84,913	(81,595)
(Gain) loss on disposal and demolition of assets	(3,279)	3,428,500
Deferred income taxes	414,850	225,079
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(34,370)	869,427
Inventories	118,907	(23,527)
Prepaid expenses	284,589	(298,772)
Accounts payable	148,455	(2,297,479)
Accrued expenses	(299,619)	(236,478)
Federal income taxes	(1,051,112)	(700,479)
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,683,272	17,570,392
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	11,200	1,500
Acquisition of property and equipment	(7,954,355)	(3,831,301)
Net cash paid for the Riviera Black Hawk acquisition	(66,746,605)
Acquisition deposit		(3,800,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(74,689,760)	(7,629,801)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	13,336
Principal payments on long-term debt	(17,040,000)	(16,600,000)
Proceeds from line of credit	74,460,000	4,000,000
Loan commitment fees		(240,419)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	57,433,336	(12,840,419)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	3,426,848	(2,899,828)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,582,659	13,800,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,009,507	10,900,776
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,089,870	395,592
Cash paid for income taxes	5,500,000	3,200,000
Non cash transaction - reduction of jackpot liability		$ 638,865