STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

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

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Casino	$	55	$	43	$	101	$	81
Food and beverage		48		36		98		74
Hotel		22		11		43		21
Selling, general and administrative		878		735		1,676		1,215
Total stock-based compensation, before taxes		1,003		825		1,918		1,391
Tax benefit		(211)		(173)		(403)		(292)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	792	$	652	$	1,515	$	1,099