STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

NOTE 2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with the authoritative guidance requiring the compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Reported stock-based compensation expense was classified as follows:

Amounts in thousands

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Casino	$	16		$	13
Food and beverage	14			20
Hotel	3			4
Selling, general and administrative	230			199
Total stock-based compensation, before taxes	263			236
Tax benefit	(92		)	(83		)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	171		$	153

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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