STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

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 to be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Reported stock-based compensation expense was classified as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Casino	$	18		$	9		$	34		$	25
Food and beverage	18			18			42			32
Hotel	3			2			6			5
Selling, general and administrative	290			285			538			514
Total stock-based compensation, before taxes	329			314			620			576
Tax benefit	(115		)	(110		)	(217		)	(202		)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	214		$	204		$	403		$	374