Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 321,985	$ 246,385
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,581 and $3,332 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	51,822	44,463
Insurance receivable	842
Prepaid expenses	32,883	72,393
Deferred income taxes	25,459	25,206
Other current assets	52,494	77,506
Total current assets	485,485	465,953
Property and equipment, net	2,179,737	1,965,774
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	142,978	64,120
Goodwill	1,183,057	1,185,756
Other intangible assets	418,923	415,152
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $51,315 and $45,234 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	22,991	27,742
Loan receivable		230,500
Other assets	114,297	107,882
Total other assets	1,882,246	2,031,152
Total assets	4,547,468	4,462,879
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,052	357,927
Accounts payable	19,391	17,312
Accrued expenses	92,786	101,447
Accrued interest	23,851	36,597
Accrued salaries and wages	69,271	73,432
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	39,517	46,449
Insurance financing	5,677	11,602
Other current liabilities	55,472	46,763
Total current liabilities	309,017	691,529
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,095,084	1,813,196
Deferred income taxes	165,815	134,572
Noncurrent tax liabilities	30,473	36,846
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,970	8,970
Total long-term liabilities	2,300,342	1,993,584
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 12,275 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 78,868,643 and 78,414,022 shares issued at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	783	779
Additional paid-in capital	1,469,031	1,446,932
Retained earnings	468,368	337,940
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73)	(7,885)
Total shareholders' equity	1,938,109	1,777,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,547,468	$ 4,462,879