STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Casino	$	9		$	19		$	25		$	32
Food and beverage	18			14			32			34
Hotel	2			3			5			7
Selling, general and administrative	285			251			514			450
Total stock-based compensation, before taxes	314			287			576			523
Tax benefit	(110		)	(100		)	(202		)	(183		)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	204		$	187		$	374		$	340

- 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.

+ References+ Details