CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,960,822	$ 8,910,848	$ 5,675,854
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,637,932	16,650,604	13,379,538
Amortization of deferred loan costs	305,118	304,471	258,863
Stock-based compensation	1,220,345	1,367,967	1,619,652
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(413,238)
(Recoveries) provision for bad debts	(230,322)	(7,924)	84,798
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	175,946	(5,429)	3,428,500
Deferred income taxes	795,038	(240,303)	(2,377,510)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of Monarch Black Hawk acquisition:
Receivables	58,745	(31,112)	884,605
Inventories	(292,343)	(124,693)	(281,293)
Prepaid expenses	(193,790)	453,460	154,459
Accounts payable	604,000	(898,473)	(1,523,100)
Accrued expenses	341,192	164,302	391,059
Income taxes	(882,172)	(494,239)	867,842
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,087,273	26,049,479	22,563,267
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	48,190	13,600	1,500
Acquisition of property and equipment	(12,400,465)	(10,328,915)	(13,591,843)
Net cash paid for the Monarch Black Hawk acquisition		(66,746,605)
Acquisition deposit			(3,800,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,352,275)	(77,061,920)	(17,390,343)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,438,091	52,995
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	413,238
Principal payments on long-term debt	(27,300,000)	(21,340,000)	(19,100,000)
Borrowings under credit facility		77,760,000	15,180,000
Loan issuance costs			(1,470,869)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(23,448,671)	56,472,995	(5,390,869)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	286,327	5,460,554	(217,945)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	19,043,213	13,582,659	13,800,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	19,329,540	19,043,213	13,582,659
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,472,497	1,658,453	532,795
Cash paid for income taxes	10,690,000	6,500,000	3,650,000
Cash paid for federal tax settlement		1,119,759
Non cash transaction - reduction of jackpot liability			$ 638,865