10-Q/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No.1)

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from        to

Commission File Number:  0-24206

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	23-2234473
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

Wyomissing, PA 19610

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

610-373-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title	Outstanding as of April 30, 2015
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	79,812,962 (includes 134,629 shares of restricted stock)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (“Form 10-Q/A”), the terms “we”, “our”, the “Company” and “Penn” refer to Penn National Gaming, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2015, the Company is restating its unaudited financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Company originally concluded that its Master Lease agreement (the “Master Lease”) with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLPI”) should be accounted for as an operating lease under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  This accounting treatment was applied in the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which were accompanied by unqualified opinions of Ernst & Young, LLP (“EY”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  Upon the Company’s recent reconsideration of that accounting treatment, the Company re-examined this accounting and the relevant accounting literature.  The restatement primarily results from the Company’s accounting for its November 1, 2013 spin-off of real estate assets to GLPI and entrance into the Master Lease, which was previously recognized as a sale-leaseback. As explained in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this report, the Company did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, “Leases”, and therefore the transaction should be accounted for as a failed spin-off-leaseback which resulted in the transaction being recorded as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  As a result, the Company is precluded from derecognizing the real estate assets and is instead required to recognize a financing obligation.  The restated condensed consolidated balance sheets therefore include an adjustment to property and equipment, net for the carrying value of the real property leased from GLPI of $2.02 billion and $2.04 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and additional liabilities of $3.60 billion and $3.61 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, representing the present value of the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease and the funded construction of certain leased real estate assets in development at the date of the spin-off.  Consequently, the restated condensed consolidated statements of operations no longer report rent expense for the obligations under the Master Lease, but rather include interest expense associated with the financing obligation and depreciation expense related to the real estate assets, along with the periodic reduction of the financing obligation reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The lease payment amounts previously recorded as rent expense were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increases to interest expense and depreciation expense as a result of this restatement are $96.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and $93.1 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Additionally, this change in accounting treatment resulted in adjustments to the carrying amounts of the Company’s reporting units as well as differences in the allocation of the Company’s GLPI financing obligation to the impacted reporting units, which changed each reporting unit’s fair value.  This resulted in a net decrease to the Company’s previously recognized impairment charges related to goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming licenses for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The Company has also included in the restated condensed consolidated financial statements corrections of additional errors related to the accounting classification for payments made to relocate certain gaming operations in Ohio which opened in 2014, classification of an operating lease to a capital lease which resulted in an increase of $6.5 million and $7.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 to net property and equipment and an increase to long term debt of $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as well as certain other miscellaneous items described in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.  Finally, the Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to our net deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on our net deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets.

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (“Form 10-Q/A”) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2015, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 6, 2015 (the “Original Filing”), is being filed to reflect the restatement of (i) the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and (ii) the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the notes related thereto. For a more detailed description of these restatements see Note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q/A.

Notably, the adjustments in the Restatement did not have a significant impact on the Company’s leverage ratios under its senior credit facility and other debt instruments (as the terms of those obligations require the Master Lease to be treated as an operating lease regardless of the treatment required under GAAP) had no, and will have no future impact on the following indicators of the Company’s performance:

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·              the Company’s cash position;

·        the Company’s revenues from continuing operations; or

·              the Company’s rental payments or other obligations under the Master Lease.

For the convenience of the reader, this Form 10-Q/A sets forth the Original Filing in its entirety. However, this Form 10-Q/A only amends and restates Items 1, 2, and 4 of Part I of the Original Filing, in each case, as a result of, and to reflect the restatement. No other information in the Original Filing is amended. In addition, pursuant to the rules of the SEC, Item 6 of Part II of the Original Filing has been amended to contain the currently-dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are attached to this Form 10-Q/A as Exhibits 31.1, 32.1, 31.2 and 32.2, respectively. For a more detailed description of these restatements see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q/A.

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This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of future events, strategies, or risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may vary materially from expectations.  Although Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn”) and its subsidiaries (together with Penn, collectively, the “Company”) believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations.  Meaningful factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, risks related to the following: our ability to obtain timely regulatory approvals required to own, develop and/or operate our facilities, or other delays or impediments to completing our planned acquisitions or projects; our ability to secure federal, state and local permits and approvals necessary for our construction projects; construction factors, including delays, unexpected remediation costs, local opposition, organized labor, and increased cost of labor and materials; our ability to maintain agreements with our horsemen, pari-mutuel clerks and other organized labor groups; the passage of state, federal or local legislation (including referenda) that would expand, restrict, further tax, prevent or negatively impact operations in or adjacent to the jurisdictions in which we do or seek to do business (such as a smoking ban at any of our facilities); the effects of local and national economic, credit, capital market, housing, and energy conditions on the economy in general and on the gaming and lodging industries in particular; the activities of our competitors and the rapid emergence of new competitors (traditional, internet and sweepstakes based and taverns); increases in the effective rate of taxation at any of our properties or at the corporate level; our ability to identify attractive acquisition and development opportunities (especially in new business lines) and to agree to terms with, and maintain good relationships with partners/municipalities for such transactions; the costs and risks involved in the pursuit of such opportunities and our ability to complete the acquisition or development of, and achieve the expected returns from, such opportunities; our expectations for the continued availability and cost of capital; the outcome of pending legal proceedings, including the ongoing appeal by the Ohio Roundtable addressing the legality of video lottery terminals in Ohio and litigation surrounding our withdrawal from a gaming project in Western Pennsylvania; changes in accounting standards; the impact of weather; the remediation of any material weaknesses and the costs to strengthen its internal control structure, potential investigations, litigation, or other proceedings by governmental authorities, stockholders or other parties, and risks related to the impact of the restatement on the Company’s reputation, development projects, joint ventures and other commercial contracts; the ability of the Company to generate sufficient future taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets; with respect to the proposed Jamul project near San Diego, California, particular risks associated with financing a project of this type, sovereign immunity, local opposition (including several pending lawsuits), and building a complex project on a relatively small parcel; with respect to our Massachusetts project, the ultimate location of the other gaming facilities in the state; with respect to our pending acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas, risks relating to required regulatory approvals and other conditions to closing, higher leverage, the successful integration of the acquisition, our ability to successfully leverage our player database, market conditions affecting the Las Vegas Strip, ongoing litigation, labor relations, future capital expenditures, the risks associated with construction projects (such as delays and unexpected costs including but not limited to remediation of known and unknown asbestos or other environmental conditions) and the availability and cost of capital; and other factors as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014, and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXPLANATORY NOTE
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	6
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)	6
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	8
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	9
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	10
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	11
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	33
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	46
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	46
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	47
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	47
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	47
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	47
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	47
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	47
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	47
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	48
SIGNATURES		49
EXHIBIT INDEX		50

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (As Restated, See Note 2)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729		$	208,673
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093 and $2,004 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	40,918			41,618
Prepaid expenses	86,420			70,785
Deferred income taxes	33,907			40,343
Other current assets	10,913			11,189
Total current assets	409,887			372,608
Property and equipment, net	2,682,661			2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574			179,551
Goodwill	874,184			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	418,105			419,453
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443			62,048
Other assets	77,631			87,318
Total other assets	1,631,937			1,622,554
Total assets	$	4,724,485		$	4,664,894
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	$	47,057		$	46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890			30,853
Accounts payable	66,587			43,136
Accrued expenses	137,739			133,092
Accrued interest	11,427			5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671			84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,726			51,972
Insurance financing	10,251			13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771			75,773
Total current liabilities	504,119			484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	3,551,981			3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,240,459			1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	90,336			78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	7,108			7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	27,110			27,447
Total long-term liabilities	4,916,994			4,888,321
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 and 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,705,633 and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	818			813
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	967,374			956,146
Retained deficit	(1,633,408		)	(1,635,277		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,998		)	(1,282		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	(696,628		)	(708,014		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	4,724,485		$	4,664,894

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (As Restated, See Note 2)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
Revenues
Gaming	$	591,336		$	570,683
Food, beverage and other	108,763			104,870
Management service fee	1,927			2,458
Revenues	702,026			678,011
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	(36,931		)
Net revenues	664,138			641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming	294,895			283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,929			77,538
General and administrative	116,256			107,575
Depreciation and amortization	63,369			70,185
Total operating expenses	552,449			538,566
Income from operations	111,689			102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(108,346		)	(104,514		)
Interest income	1,870			467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			2,483
Other	3,089			1,631
Total other expenses	(99,405		)	(99,933		)
Income from operations before income taxes	12,284			2,581
Income tax provision	10,415			2,001
Net income	$	1,869		$	580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02		$	0.01
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02		$	0.01

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (As Restated, see Note 2)

(in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
Net income	$	1,869		$	580
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment during the period	(1,716		)	(700		)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,716		)	(700		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	153		$	(120	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) (As Restated, see Note 2)
(in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury			Additional Paid-In		Retained			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total Shareholders’
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Stock			Capital		Deficit			Loss			Equity (Deficit)
Balance, December 31, 2013 (as restated)	8,624	$	—	77,788,393	$	799	$	(28,414	)	$	925,335	$	(1,448,955	)	$	383		$	(550,852	)
Share-based compensation arrangements, net of tax benefits of $7,752	—	—		766,722	8		—			15,907		—			—			15,915
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—	—		—			—		—			(700		)	(700		)
Net income (as restated)	—	—		—	—		—			—		580			—			580
Balance, March 31, 2014 (as restated)	8,624	$	—	78,555,115	$	807	$	(28,414	)	$	941,242	$	(1,448,375	)	$	(317	)	$	(535,057	)
Balance, December 31, 2014 (as restated)	8,624	$	—	79,161,817	$	813	$	(28,414	)	$	956,146	$	(1,635,277	)	$	(1,282	)	$	(708,014	)
Share-based compensation arrangements, net of tax benefits of $6,379	—	—		543,816	5		—			11,228		—			—			11,233
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—	—		—			—		—			(1,716		)	(1,716		)
Net income (as restated)	—	—		—	—		—			—		1,869			—			1,869
Balance, March 31, 2015 (as restated)	8,624	$	—	79,705,633	$	818	$	(28,414	)	$	967,374	$	(1,633,408	)	$	(2,998	)	$	(696,628	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (As Restated, See Note 2)
(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
Operating activities
Net income	$	1,869		$	580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,369			70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505			1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351			—
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153			(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982		)	(2,483		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000			5,500
Deferred income taxes	18,648			288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084			2,579
Decrease (increase),
Accounts receivable	727			(599		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742		)	(13,104		)
Other assets	6,400			7,087
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887			2,186
Accrued expenses	4,931			(14,266		)
Accrued interest	6,264			2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363		)	(15,630		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,754			2,741
Income taxes	(11,738		)	(7,582		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,690		)	807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,609			1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,036			43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929		)	(12,957		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860		)	(24,084		)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341		)	(8,573		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146			129
Investment in joint ventures	(328		)	—
Decrease in cash in escrow	—			18,000
Acquisition of gaming license	—			(25,586		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312		)	(53,071		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743			5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475		)	(11,255		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000			(327		)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886		)	(6,898		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885			14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314		)	(4,853		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379			7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,332			4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056			(5,300		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673			292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	237,729		$	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	100,179		$	99,325
Income taxes paid	$	226		$	352

Non-cash transactions:  In January 2015, a repayment obligation for a hotel and event center near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg was assumed by a subsidiary of the Company, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment. This non-cash transaction increased property and equipment, net and total debt by $15.3 million. See Note 6 for further detail.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized an increase to the financing obligation and real property assets of $25.6 million related to real estate construction costs that were funded by Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. for the Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course facilities. In conjunction with exercising its option to purchase Plainridge Racecourse in March 2014, the Company increased its acquired assets, other current liabilities, and other noncurrent liabilities by $60.5 million, $42.0 million, and $18.5 million, respectively. The fixed portion of the purchase price was paid on April 11, 2014 in cash.

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1.     Organization and Basis of Presentation

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn”) and together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a diversified, multi-jurisdictional owner and manager of gaming and pari-mutuel properties. As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned, managed, or had ownership interests in twenty-six facilities in the following seventeen jurisdictions: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Ontario, Canada.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Penn and its subsidiaries. Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, that do not meet the consolidation criteria of the authoritative guidance for voting interest, controlling interest or variable interest entities (“VIE”), are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014 should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.  The December 31, 2014 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

2.     Restatement

The restatement of the Company’s financial statements primarily results from the Company’s accounting for its November 1, 2013 distribution of real estate assets to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) under the Master Lease Agreement (the “Master Lease”), which was previously recognized as a sale-leaseback. Upon further consideration, the Company did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, “Leases”, and therefore the transaction should be accounted for as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  Specifically, the lease contains provisions that would indicate that the Company has prohibited forms of continuing involvement in the leased property such that sale-leaseback accounting would not be permitted. As a result, the Company is precluded from derecognizing the real estate assets and is instead required to recognize a financing obligation for the minimum lease payments due under the Master Lease.  The restated condensed consolidated balance sheets therefore include an adjustment to property and equipment, net for the carrying value of the real property of $2.02 billion and $2.04 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and additional liabilities of $3.60 billion and $3.61 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, representing the present value of the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease and the funded construction of certain leased real assets in development at the date of the Spin-Off.  Consequently, the condensed restated consolidated statements of operations no longer report rent expense for the obligations under the Master Lease, but rather include interest expense associated with the financing obligation and depreciation expense related to the real estate assets. The lease payment amounts previously recorded as rent expense were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increases to interest expense and depreciation expense as a result of the correction of the accounting for the Master Lease are $96.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and $93.1 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

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This change in accounting treatment also resulted in adjustments to the carrying values of the Company’s reporting units as well as differences in the allocation of the GLPI rental obligation to the impacted reporting units, which altered each reporting unit’s fair value.

As part of its restatement, the Company also identified certain other errors affecting the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

·The Company had originally recorded goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges of $312.5 million and $745.9 million at October 1, 2013, the date of its annual impairment test, and November 1, 2013 (the Spin-Off date), respectively, and impairment charges of $316.5 million at October 1, 2014.  The Company corrected certain errors in its goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset impairment analyses which incorporated the adjustments to the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units mentioned above as well as the impact of its deferred tax valuation allowance.  This resulted in a decrease to the Company’s previously recognized impairment charges of $161.2 million and $334.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which along with the relocation fee accounting error described below, resulted in a significant increase to the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

·During 2014, the Company incurred an aggregate liability of $150 million to the State of Ohio in return for the right to locate its racing operations from Toledo, Ohio to Dayton, Ohio (Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway) and from Grove City, Ohio to Austintown, Ohio (Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley).  The Company originally accounted for these amounts as a cost of the real estate and was therefore including them in property and equipment, net and was amortizing them over the fifteen year base lease term of the Master Lease.  The Company has now concluded that these costs should have been recognized as an additional cost incurred for obtaining the gaming licenses for these two properties and capitalized as other intangible assets that are not amortized, but are considered for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators exist.  This resulted in a decrease to depreciation expense of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·The Company corrected the classification of a corporate airplane lease that had previously been accounted for as an operating lease but upon review should have been accounted for as a capital lease. This resulted in an increase to net property and equipment of $6.5 million and $7.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, as well as an increase to long term debt of $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  It also resulted in an increase to interest expense, with an offsetting decrease to general and administrative costs of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 as well as an increase to depreciation expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

·The Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to our deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on the Company’s deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets.  This resulted in an increase to the Company’s income tax provision of $5.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

·The Company concluded that the Carlino exchange transaction should have been accounted for as a treasury stock transaction that is measured using the fair value of the exchanged instruments.  See Note 3 in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for additional information.

·The Company reclassified a contingent earn-out liability from long-term debt to other non-current liabilities which totaled $19.5 million and $19.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Additionally, changes in the fair value of this liability which totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, were reclassified from interest expense to general and administrative expenses.

·The Company corrected the income tax provision and related income tax balances on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the previously identified errors.

·The Company corrected certain other errors that were not individually material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q/A have been restated to reflect the adjustments described above. The following is a summary of the effect of the restatement on (i) the Company’s condensed consolidated balance

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sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (ii) the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and (iii) the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company did not present a summary of the effect of the restatement on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) for any of the above referenced periods because the impact to retained earnings on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) is reflected below in the balance sheet. The Company did not present a summary of the effect of the restatement on the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for any of the above referenced periods because the impact to net income is reflected below in the restated condensed consolidated statement of income and the restatement adjustments did not affect any other component of comprehensive income (loss).

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918			—			40,918
Prepaid expenses	82,381			4,039			86,420
Deferred income taxes	45,302			(11,395		)	33,907
Other current assets	10,913			—			10,913
Total current assets	417,243			(7,356		)	409,887
Property and equipment, net	802,520			1,880,141			2,682,661
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574						175,574
Goodwill	276,173			598,011			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,602			47,503			418,105
Deferred income taxes	74,492			(74,492		)	—
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443			—			86,443
Other assets	77,631			—			77,631
Total other assets	1,060,915			571,022			1,631,937
Total assets	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	$	—		$	47,057		$	47,057
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890			—			40,890
Accounts payable	66,587			—			66,587
Accrued expenses	135,518			2,221			137,739
Accrued interest	11,427			—			11,427
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671			—			69,671
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,762			(36		)	55,726
Insurance financing	10,251			—			10,251
Other current liabilities	64,771			—			64,771
Total current liabilities	454,877			49,242			504,119
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,551,981			3,551,981
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,235,061			5,398			1,240,459
Deferred income taxes	—			90,336			90,336
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,171			(1,063		)	7,108
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,570			19,540			27,110
Total long-term liabilities	1,250,802			3,666,192			4,916,994
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015)	791			27			818
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares issued and held at March 31, 2015)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	929,598			37,776			967,374
Retained deficit	(352,392		)	(1,281,016		)	(1,633,408		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998		)	—			(2,998		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	574,999			(1,271,627		)	(696,628		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at December 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673		$	—		$	208,673
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,004	41,618			—			41,618
Prepaid expenses	68,947			1,838			70,785
Deferred income taxes	55,579			(15,236		)	40,343
Other current assets	11,189			—			11,189
Total current assets	386,006			(13,398		)	372,608
Property and equipment, net	769,145			1,900,587			2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	179,551			—			179,551
Goodwill	277,582			596,602			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,562			48,891			419,453
Deferred income taxes	79,067			(79,067		)	—
Advances to Jamul Tribe	62,048						62,048
Other assets	87,318			—			87,318
Total other assets	1,056,128			566,426			1,622,554
Total assets	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	—			46,884			46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,853			—			30,853
Accounts payable	43,136			—			43,136
Accrued expenses	130,818			2,274			133,092
Accrued interest	5,163			—			5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	84,034			—			84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	52,132			(160		)	51,972
Insurance financing	13,680			—			13,680
Other current liabilities	75,703			70			75,773
Total current liabilities	435,519			49,068			484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,564,629			3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,204,828			5,749			1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	—			78,633			78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,188			(1,153		)	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,258			19,189			27,447
Total long-term liabilities	1,221,274			3,667,047			4,888,321
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 share outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	786			27			813
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at December 31, 2014)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	918,370			37,776			956,146
Retained deficit	(363,388		)	(1,271,889		)	(1,635,277		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,282		)	—			(1,282		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	554,486			(1,262,500		)	(708,014		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands, except per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	591,336		$	—		$	591,336
Food, beverage and other	108,763			—			108,763
Management service fee	1,927			—			1,927
Revenues	702,026			—			702,026
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	—			(37,888		)
Net revenues	664,138			—			664,138
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	294,895			—			294,895
Food, beverage and other	77,929			—			77,929
General and administrative	116,069			187			116,256
Rental expense related to Master Lease	108,845			(108,845		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Total operating expenses	640,660			(88,211		)	552,449
Income from operations	23,478			88,211			111,689
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(12,163		)	(96,183		)	(108,346		)
Interest income	1,870			—			1,870
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			—			3,982
Other	3,089			—			3,089
Total other expenses	(3,222		)	(96,183		)	(99,405		)
Income from operations before income taxes	20,256			(7,972		)	12,284
Income tax (benefit) provision	9,260			1,155			10,415
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands, except per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	570,683		$	—		$	570,683
Food, beverage and other	104,870			—			104,870
Management service fee	2,458			—			2,458
Revenues	678,011			—			678,011
Less promotional allowances	(36,931		)	—			(36,931		)
Net revenues	641,080			—			641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	286,077			(2,809		)	283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,538			—			77,538
General and administrative	107,739			(164		)	107,575
Rental expense related to Master Lease	104,309			(104,309		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Total operating expenses	623,029			(84,463		)	538,566
Income from operations	18,051			84,463			102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(11,295		)	(93,219		)	(104,514		)
Interest income	467			—			467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	2,483			—			2,483
Other	1,631			—			1,631
Total other expenses	(6,714		)	(93,219		)	(99,933		)
Income from operations before income taxes	11,337			(8,756		)	2,581
Income tax (benefit) provision	6,800			(4,799		)	2,001
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
Operating activities
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505			—			1,505
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351			—			351
Loss on sale of fixed assets	153			—			153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982		)	—			(3,982		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000			—			8,000
Deferred income taxes	15,374			3,274			18,648
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084			—			2,084
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	727			—			727
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742		)	—			(2,742		)
Other assets	6,400			—			6,400
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,887			—			2,887
Accrued expenses	4,985			(54		)	4,931
Accrued interest	6,264			—			6,264
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363		)	—			(14,363		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,630			124			3,754
Income taxes	(9,529		)	(2,209		)	(11,738		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,620		)	(70		)	(11,690		)
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,519			90			1,609
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,561			12,475			78,036
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929		)	—			(36,929		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860		)	—			(11,860		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	(16,341		)	—			(16,341		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146			—			146
Investment in joint ventures	(328		)	—			(328		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312		)	—			(65,312		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743						2,743
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(12,475		)	(12,475		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000			—			45,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886		)	—			(21,886		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885			—			885
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314		)	—			(4,314		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379			—			6,379
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	28,807			(12,475		)	16,332
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056			—			29,056
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673			—			208,673
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	4,036		$	96,143		$	100,179
Income taxes paid	$	226		$	—		$	226

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
Operating activities
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,507			—			1,507
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(49		)	—			(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,483		)	—			(2,483		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	5,500			—			5,500
Deferred income taxes	1,803			(1,515		)	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,579			—			2,579
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	(599		)	—			(599		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,739		)	(365		)	(13,104		)
Other assets	(1,854		)	8,941			7,087
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,186			—			2,186
Accrued expenses	(11,384		)	(2,882		)	(14,266		)
Accrued interest	2,484			—			2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(15,590		)	(40		)	(15,630		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	2,768			(27		)	2,741
Income taxes	(7,582		)	—			(7,582		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	669			138			807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	4,489			(3,284		)	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,608			19,828			43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(12,957		)	—			(12,957		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(24,084		)	—			(24,084		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	—			(8,573		)	(8,573		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	129			—			129
Decrease in cash in escrow	18,000			—			18,000
Acquisition of gaming license	(25,586		)	—			(25,586		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44,498		)	(8,573		)	(53,071		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	5,581			—			5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(11,255		)	(11,255		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	(327		)	—			(327		)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(6,898		)	—			(6,898		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	14,335			—			14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,853		)	—			(4,853		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	7,752			—			7,752
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,590			(11,255		)	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,300		)	—			(5,300		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	292,995			—			292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	287,695		$	—		$	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	7,278		$	92,047		$	99,325
Income taxes paid	$	352		$	—		$	352

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3.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Gaming revenue consists mainly of slot and video lottery gaming machine revenue as well as to a lesser extent table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs, for “ticket-in, ticket-out” coupons in the customers’ possession, and for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive slot machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increases. Table game revenue is the aggregate of table drop adjusted for the change in aggregate table chip inventory. Table drop is the total dollar amount of the currency, coins, chips, tokens and outstanding markers (credit instruments) that are removed from the live gaming tables.

Food, beverage and other revenue, including racing revenue, is recognized as services are performed. Racing revenue includes the Company’s share of pari-mutuel wagering on live races after payment of amounts returned as winning wagers, its share of wagering from import and export simulcasting, and its share of wagering from its off-track wagering facilities.

Revenue from the management service contract for Casino Rama is based upon contracted terms and is recognized when services are performed.

Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-50, “Revenue Recognition—Customer Payments and Incentives.” The Company records certain sales incentives and points earned in point-loyalty programs as a reduction of revenue.

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances is primarily included in food, beverage and other expense.

The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	8,336	$	8,071
Food and beverage	27,448		26,598
Other	2,104		2,262
Total promotional allowances	$	37,888	$	36,931

The estimated cost of providing such complimentary services for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	936	$	872
Food and beverage	10,833		10,975
Other	832		843
Total cost of complimentary services	$	12,601	$	12,690

Gaming and Racing Taxes

The Company is subject to gaming and pari-mutuel taxes based on gross gaming revenue and pari-mutuel revenue in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company primarily recognizes gaming and pari-mutuel tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state and local jurisdictions in the states where or in which wagering occurs. In certain states in which the Company operates, gaming taxes are based on graduated rates. The Company records gaming tax expense at the Company’s estimated effective gaming tax rate for the year, considering estimated taxable gaming revenue and the applicable rates. Such estimates are adjusted each interim period. If gaming tax rates change during the year, such changes are applied

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prospectively in the determination of gaming tax expense in future interim periods. Finally, the Company recognizes purse expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid out in the form of purses to the winning owners of horse races run at the Company’s racetracks in the period in which wagering occurs. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, these expenses, which are recorded primarily within gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, were $227.0 million, as compared to $216.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Failed Spin-Off-Leaseback Financing Obligation

The Company’s spin-off of real property assets and corresponding Master Lease Agreement with GLPI on November 1, 2013 did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting treatment under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840 “Leases” and therefore is accounted for as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  Specifically, the Master Lease contains provisions that would indicate the Company has prohibited forms of continuing involvement in the leased assets which are not a normal leaseback.  As a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting, the Company calculated a financing obligation at the inception of the Master Lease based on the future minimum lease payments discounted at 9.70%.  The discount rate represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term of 35 years, which included renewal options that were reasonably assured of being exercised given the high percentage of the Company’s earnings that are derived from the Master Lease properties operations to the Company and the lack of alternative economically feasible leasing options for such real estate.  The minimum lease payments are recorded as interest expense and in part as a payment of principal reducing the financing obligation.  Contingent rentals are recorded as additional interest expense.  The real property assets in the transaction remain on the consolidated balance sheets and continue to be depreciated over the remaining useful lives.

Payments related to the Master Lease

As of March 31, 2015, the Company financed with GLPI real property assets associated with eighteen of the Company’s gaming and related facilities used in the Company’s operations.

The rent structure under the Master Lease, which became effective November 1, 2013, includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual  escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a variable component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is prospectively adjusted, subject to a floor of zero (i) every five years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change to net revenues of all facilities under the Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the change in net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month.  In addition, with the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in the third quarter of 2014, these properties began paying rent subject to the terms of the Master Lease, for which the rental obligation is calculated as ten percent of the real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI related to these facilities.

The Master Lease is commonly known as a triple-net lease. Accordingly, in addition to rent, the Company is required to pay the following, among other things: (1) all facility maintenance; (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor); and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. At the Company’s option, the Master Lease may be extended for up to four five-year renewal terms beyond the initial fifteen-year term, on the same terms and conditions.

Total payments under the Master Lease were $108.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Long-term asset related to the Jamul Tribe

On April 5, 2013, the Company announced that, subject to final National Indian Gaming Commission approval, it and the Jamul Indian Village of California (the “Jamul Tribe”) had entered into definitive agreements to jointly develop a Hollywood Casino-branded casino on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land in San Diego County, California.  The definitive agreements were entered into to: (i) secure the development, management, and branding services of the Company to assist the Jamul Tribe during the pre-development and entitlement phase of the project; (ii) set forth the terms and conditions under which the Company will provide a loan or loans to the Jamul Tribe to fund certain development costs; and (iii) create an exclusive arrangement between the parties.

The Jamul Tribe is a federally recognized Indian Tribe holding a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs and possessing certain inherent powers of self-government.  The Jamul Tribe is the beneficial owner of approximately six acres of reservation land located within the exterior boundaries of the State of California held by the U.S. in trust for the Jamul Tribe (the “Property”).  The Jamul Tribe exercises jurisdiction over the

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Property pursuant to its powers of self-government and consistent with the resolutions and ordinances of the Jamul Tribe.  The arrangement between the Jamul Tribe and the Company provides the Jamul Tribe with the expertise, knowledge and capacity of a proven developer and operator of gaming facilities and provides the Company with the exclusive right to administer and oversee planning, designing, development, construction management, and coordination during the development and construction of the project as well as the management of a gaming facility on the Property.

The proposed $360 million development project will include a three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 43 live table games, including poker, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and a partially enclosed parking structure with over 1,800 spaces.  In mid-January 2014, the Company announced the commencement of construction activities at the site and it is anticipated that the facility will open in mid-2016.  The Company may, under certain circumstances, provide backstop financing to the Jamul Tribe in connection with the project and, upon opening, will manage and provide branding for the casino. The Company has a conditional loan commitment to the Jamul Tribe (that can be terminated under certain circumstances) for up to $400 million and anticipates it will fund approximately $360 million related to this development.

The Company is accounting for the development agreement and related loan commitment letter with the Jamul Tribe as a loan (note receivable) with accrued interest in accordance with ASC 310 “Receivables.”  The loan represents advances made by the Company to the Jamul Tribe for the development and construction of a gaming facility for the Jamul Tribe on reservation land.  As such, the Jamul Tribe will own the casino and its related assets and liabilities.  San Diego Gaming Ventures, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) is a separate legal entity established to account for the loan and, upon completion of the project and subsequent commencement of gaming operations on the Property, will be the Penn entity which receives management and branding fees from the Jamul Tribe.  The Company has a note receivable with the Jamul Tribe for $86.4 million and $62.0 million, which includes accrued interest of $5.0 million and $3.3 million, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Collectability of the note receivable will be derived from the revenues of the casino operations once the project is completed.  Based on the Company’s current progress with this project, the Company believes collectability of the note is highly certain.  However, in the event that the Company’s internal projections related to the profitability of this project and/or the timing of the opening are inaccurate, the Company may be required to record a reserve related to the collectability of this note receivable.

The Company considered whether the arrangement with the Jamul Tribe represents a variable interest that should be accounted for pursuant to the VIE Subsections of ASC 810 “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”).  The Company noted that the scope and scope exceptions of ASC 810-10-15-12(e) states that a reporting entity shall not consolidate a government organization or financing entity established by a government organization (other than certain financing entities established to circumvent the provisions of the VIE Subsections of ASC 810).  Based on the status of the Jamul Tribe as a government organization, the Company believes its arrangement with the Jamul Tribe is not within the scope defined by ASC 810.

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options and unvested restricted shares.

At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding 8,624 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company determined that the preferred stock qualified as a participating security as defined in ASC 260 since these securities participate in dividends with the Company’s common stock. In accordance with ASC 260, a company is required to use the two-class method when computing EPS when a company has a security that qualifies as a “participating security.” The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. A participating security is included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, basic EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method.

The following table sets forth the allocation of net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 under the two-class method:

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	1,869	$	580
Net income applicable to preferred stock	183		58
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522

The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400	77,917
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	2,296	2,003
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	72	135
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768	80,055
Assumed conversion of preferred stock	8,624	8,624
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	90,392	88,679

Options to purchase 1,561,562 shares and 392,289 shares were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were antidilutive.

The following tables present the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400		77,917
Basic EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01
Calculation of diluted EPS using two-class method:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768		80,055
Diluted EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant.

The fair value for stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury spot rate with a term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. Expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the

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Company’s stock price over a period of 5.45 years, in order to match the expected life of the options at the grant date. Historically, at the grant date, there has been no expected dividend yield assumption since the Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock since its initial public offering in May 1994 and since the Company intends to retain all of its earnings to finance the development of its business for the foreseeable future. The weighted-average expected life was based on the contractual term of the stock option and expected employee exercise dates, which was based on the historical and expected exercise behavior of the Company’s employees.  The Company granted 1,662,035 stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2.1 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and is included within the condensed consolidated statements of income under general and administrative expense.

The Company’s cash-settled phantom stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which vest over a period of three to five years, entitle employees and directors to receive cash based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date.  The PSUs are accounted for as liability awards and are re-measured at fair value each reporting period until they become vested with compensation expense being recognized over the requisite service period in accordance with ASC 718-30, “Compensation—Stock Compensation, Awards Classified as Liabilities.” The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its PSUs of $7.0 million and $8.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For PSUs held by Penn employees, there was $26.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the grants remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.30 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.5 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $5.2 million, as compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

For the Company’s stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), the fair value of the SARs is calculated during each reporting period and estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the various inputs discussed below. The Company’s SARs, which vest over a period of four years, are accounted for as liability awards since they will be settled in cash. The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its SARs of $9.1 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For SARs held by Penn employees, there was $8.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the awards remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.92 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.6 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $1.8 million, as compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The following are the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
Risk-free interest rate	1.54	%	1.68	%
Expected volatility	36.93	%	44.80	%
Dividend yield	—		—
Weighted-average expected life (years)	5.45		5.45

Segment Information

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, as that term is defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” (“ASC 280”), measures and assesses the Company’s business performance based on regional operations of various properties grouped together based primarily on their geographic locations. The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) East/Midwest, (ii) West, and (iii) Southern Plains.

The East/Midwest reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Hollywood Casino Bangor, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, which opened on August 28, 2014, and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which opened on September 17, 2014. It also includes the Company’s Casino Rama management service contract and Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts which the Company expects to open on June 24, 2015.

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The West reportable segment consists of the following properties: Zia Park Casino and the M Resort, as well as the Jamul Indian Village project, which the Company anticipates completing in mid-2016.

The Southern Plains reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino Aurora, Hollywood Casino Joliet, Argosy Casino Alton, Argosy Casino Riverside, Hollywood Casino Tunica, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Boomtown Biloxi, and Hollywood Casino St. Louis, and includes the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, LLC (“Kansas Entertainment”), which owns the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway. On July 30, 2014, the Company closed Argosy Casino Sioux City.

The Other category consists of the Company’s standalone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, and the Company’s joint venture interests in Sam Houston Race Park, Valley Race Park, and Freehold Raceway, as well as the Company’s 50% joint venture with the Cordish Companies in New York (which is in the process of being dissolved). If the Company is successful in obtaining gaming operations at these locations, they would be assigned to one of the Company’s regional executives and reported in their respective reportable segment. The Other category also includes the Company’s corporate overhead operations which does not meet the definition of an operating segment under ASC 280.

See Note 9 for further information with respect to the Company’s segments.

Other Comprehensive Income

The Company accounts for comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements. The Company presents comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income was foreign currency translation adjustments.

4.  New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued revised guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet.  The revised guidance requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the existing presentation of debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this revised guidance, and therefore there is no impact to the statement of income.  The revised guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this revised guidance is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. An entity should apply the revised guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the revised guidance. The Company has elected to early adopt the revised guidance and as such debt issuance costs are now presented as a direct reduction of long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  See Note 6 for further information regarding debt issuance costs.

In February 2015, the FASB issued new consolidation guidance to modify the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The main provisions of the new guidance include modifying the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, the evaluation of fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest, and the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on the primary beneficiary determination, as well as provides a scope exception for certain investment funds. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  A reporting entity may apply the new guidance using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the new guidance retrospectively.  Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new guidance on existing consolidation conclusions and equity method investments, but does not anticipate any change.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle, the new guidance implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This new guidance was originally to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early adoption is prohibited. In April 2015, the FASB issued a one-year deferral of the effective date of this new guidance resulting in it now being effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2018.  Entities can transition to the new guidance either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect

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adjustment as of the date of adoption. Management is currently assessing the impact the new revenue recognition guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.

5.  Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment - non-leased
Land and improvements	$	43,211		$	42,350
Building and improvements	187,696			173,043
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,218,830			1,213,143
Leasehold improvements	120,209			120,984
Construction in progress	115,955			69,367
	1,685,901			1,618,887
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,019,401		)	(988,490		)
	666,500			630,397
Property and equipment - leased
Land and improvements	382,702			382,702
Building and improvements	2,219,018			2,219,018
	2,601,720			2,601,720
Less accumulated depreciation	(585,559		)	(562,385		)
	2,016,161			2,039,335
Property and equipment, net	$	2,682,661		$	2,669,732

Property and equipment, net increased by $12.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to the City of Lawrenceburg’s conveyance of a hotel and event center near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg (see Note 6 for further detail) and construction costs for the development of Plainridge Park Casino as well as normal capital maintenance expenditures, all of which were partially offset by depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Depreciation expense, for property and equipment as well as capital leases, totaled $63.4 million and $64.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively, of which $23.2 million, $22.3 million related to assets under the Master Lease, respectively. Interest capitalized in connection with major construction projects was $0.6 million, $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.

6.  Long-term Debt

Long-term debt, net of current maturities, is as follows:

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	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Senior secured credit facility	$	830,625		$	807,500
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021	300,000			300,000
Other long term obligations	150,300			135,000
Capital leases	25,126			25,137
	1,306,051			1,267,637
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(40,890		)	(30,853		)
Less discount on senior secured credit facility Term Loan B	(1,014		)	(1,056		)
Less debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively	(23,688		)	(25,151		)
	$	1,240,459		$	1,210,577

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):

Within one year	$	40,890
1-3 years	148,766
3-5 years	500,989
Over 5 years	615,406
Total minimum payments	$	1,306,051

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The senior secured credit facility consists of a five year $500 million revolver, a five year $500 million Term Loan A facility, and a seven year $250 million Term Loan B facility.  At March 31, 2015, the Company’s senior secured credit facility had a gross outstanding balance of $830.6 million, consisting of a $468.7 million Term Loan A facility, a $246.9 million Term Loan B facility, and $115.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility.  Additionally, at March 31, 2015, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior secured credit facility with face amounts aggregating $22.7 million, resulting in $362.3 million of available borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2015 under the revolving credit facility.

Other Long Term Obligations

Other long term obligations at March 31, 2015 of $150.3 million included $135.0 million related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, and $15.3 million related to the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg; all of which are more fully described below.

Ohio Relocation Fees

In June 2013, the Company finalized the terms of its memorandum of understanding with the State of Ohio, which included an agreement by the Company to pay a relocation fee in return for being able to relocate its existing racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Austintown, respectively. Upon opening of these two racinos in Ohio in the third quarter of 2014, the relocation fee for each new racino was recorded at the present value of the contractual obligation, which was calculated to be $75 million based on the 5% discount rate included in the agreement.  The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facility and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year from the commencement of operations. These obligations are accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 5.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to these obligations was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Event Center

The City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment recently completed construction of a hotel and event center located less than a mile away from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. Effective in mid-January 2015, by contractual agreement, a repayment

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obligation for the hotel and event center was assumed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the amount of $15.3 million, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment.  The Company is obligated to make annual payments on the loan of approximately $1 million for twenty years beginning January 2016. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at its effective yield of 3.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Capital Leases

Capital leases are primarily comprised of a ten year corporate airplane lease that expires in August 2016, which has a ten year renewal option.  The lease obligation has been recorded at the lessor’s initial cost of the plane, which totaled $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, since the agreement has broad based default provisions that could result in potential damages equal to this amount.  The lease obligation was classified as a capital lease based on the provisions of ASC 840 “Leases” which requires that the remedies for events of default under the provision described in this scenario be included in the minimum lease payment calculation for purposes of lease classification and that the probability of such an event of default will occur is not relevant to this determination.

Debt Issuance Costs

As discussed in Note 4, the Company elected to early adopt accounting guidance issued in April 2015 to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs.  This change in accounting principle was implemented retrospectively as of March 31, 2015 and had the effect of lowering other assets and long-term debt by $23.7 million and $25.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Debt issuance costs that are incurred by the Company in connection with the issuance of debt are deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term of the underlying indebtedness.

Covenants

The Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes require it, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests, including fixed charge coverage, interest coverage, senior leverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, the Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes restrict, among other things, its ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities.

At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants. The Company has received a waiver through March 15, 2016, from its lenders under its senior secured credit facility to file its financial statements with the SEC through the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  Additionally, starting on February 8, 2016, the Company is required to pay an additional 25 basis points annually under its $300 million senior unsecured notes until the Company becomes current with its SEC filings.

7.  Master Lease Financing Obligation (Restatement)

The Company’s Master Lease with GLPI is accounted for as a financing obligation. The obligation was calculated at the inception of the transaction based on the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease discounted at 9.70%, which represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term, including renewal options that were reasonably assured of being exercised and the funded construction of certain leased real estate assets in development at the date of the Spin-Off. Total payments under the Master Lease were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $96.4 million and $93.1 million, respectively, were recognized as interest expense.  The interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 includes $10.7 million and $10.2 million from contingent payments associated with the monthly variable components for Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo, respectively and $0.8 million from contingent payments associated with the annual escalator during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

8.  Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.

9.  Segment Information

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments. Intersegment revenues between the Company’s segments were not material in any of the periods presented below.  The income (loss) from operations by segment presented below does not include allocations for corporate overhead costs or expenses associated with utilizing property subject to the Master Lease.

Three months ended March 31, 2015	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains		Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	90,863		$	15,526	$	55,385	$	(50,085	)	$	111,689
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—		2,084			2,084
Depreciation and amortization	25,385			2,172		10,782		25,030			63,369
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351			—		—		—			351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(122		)	181		100		(6		)	153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		3,788		194			3,982
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,751		—			2,751
Adjusted EBITDA	$	116,477		$	17,879	$	72,806	$	(22,783	)	$	184,379

Three months ended March 31, 2014	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains			Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,723		$	16,942	$	51,339		$	(43,490	)	$	102,514
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—			2,579			2,579
Depreciation and amortization	26,823			1,549		17,251			24,562			70,185
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(87		)	66		(22		)	(6		)	(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		2,452			31			2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,921			—			2,921
Adjusted EBITDA	$	104,459		$	18,557	$	73,941		$	(16,324	)	$	180,633

	East/Midwest		West		Southern Plains		Other (1)		Total
	(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
Net revenues	$	386,544	$	62,585	$	210,269	$	4,740	$	664,138
Capital expenditures	38,574		2,851		6,448		916		48,789
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Net revenues	$	349,449	$	60,920	$	223,757	$	6,954	$	641,080
Capital expenditures	10,110		6,430		19,343		1,158		37,041
Balance sheet at March 31, 2015
Total assets	1,054,919		312,054		1,060,493		2,297,019		4,724,485
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	93		—		111,257		64,224		175,574
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,351		143,267		717,593		4,078		1,292,289
Balance sheet at December 31, 2014
Total assets	1,007,162		287,551		1,076,290		2,293,891		4,664,894
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	94		—		115,469		63,988		179,551
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,335		143,242		718,982		4,078		1,293,637

(1) Includes depreciation expense associated with the real property assets under the Master Lease with GLPI.  In addition, Total assets include these assets.  The interest expense associated with the financing obligation is reflected in the other category.  Net revenues and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates relate to the Company’s stand-alone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford Orlando Kennel Club and the Company’s Texas and New Jersey joint ventures which do not have gaming operations.

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Management uses adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of its segments, including the evaluation of operating personnel and is especially relevant in evaluating large, long lived casino projects because they provide a perspective on the current effects of operating decisions separated from the substantial non-operational depreciation charges and financing costs of such projects. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, stock compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment charges, insurance recoveries and deductible charges, depreciation and amortization, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent purchase price to the previous owners of Plainridge Racecourse, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and other income or expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is also inclusive of results from discontinued operations, income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (such as depreciation and amortization) added back for our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as alternatives to operating income, as indicators of the Company’s operating performance, as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, as measures of liquidity, or as any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, taxes and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in adjusted EBITDA.

10.  Income Taxes

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had a net deferred tax liability balance of $56.4 million and $38.3 million, respectively, within its condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”.  Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and are measured at the prevailing enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences are settled or realized.  ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to its deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on the Company’s deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in or expecting to be in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2015, we have a full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets as a result of the negative objective evidence of being in a three year cumulative loss.  This resulted in an increase to the Company’s income tax provision of $5.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company calculates the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) to the full year projected pretax book income or loss excluding certain discrete items. The Company’s ETR (income taxes as a percentage of income from operations before income taxes) was 84.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 77.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the year-over-year increase to our federal and state valuation allowance that had an unfavorable impact to our ETR.

11.  Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach, and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

·Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

·Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

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Cash and cash equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

Long-term debt

The fair value of the Company’s Term Loan A and B components of its senior secured credit facility and senior unsecured notes is estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such is a Level 1 measurement. The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s senior secured credit facility approximates its carrying value as it is revolving, variable rate debt and as such is a Level 2 measurement.

Other long term obligations at March 31, 2015, included the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg.   The fair value of the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course approximates its carrying value as the discount rate of 5.0% approximates the market rate of similar debt instruments and as such is a Level 2 measurement.  Finally, the fair value of the repayment obligation for the hotel and event center is estimated based on a rate consistent with comparable municipal bonds and as such is a Level 2 measurement.  See Note 6 for further details regarding the Company’s other long term obligations.

Other liabilities

Other liabilities at March 31, 2015 included the contingent purchase price consideration related to the purchase of Plainridge Racecourse.  The fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price consideration related to its Plainridge Racecourse acquisition is estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and as such is a Level 3 measurement.  At each reporting period, the Company assesses the fair value of this obligation and changes in its value are recorded in earnings. The amount included in general and administrative expense related to the change in fair value of this obligation was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values by input level of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	810,153		825,313		710,313		115,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,770		299,250		299,250		—		—
Other long-term obligations	150,300		150,049		—		150,049		—
Other liabilities	19,540		19,540						19,540

	December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	785,683		799,556		714,556		85,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,610		276,000		276,000		—		—
Other long-term obligations	135,000		135,000		—		135,000		—
Other liabilities	19,189		19,189		—		—		19,189

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12.  Subsequent Events

On April 29, 2015, the Company publicly announced its plan to acquire the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for an approximate purchase price of $360 million.  The purchase price will be funded by cash on hand and increased commitments under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facility.  The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals.  The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is situated on 35 acres of land located on the Las Vegas Strip with 1,467 remodeled guest rooms and suites, a 50,000 square foot casino gaming floor featuring 844 slot and video poker machines and 38 table games including blackjack, mini-baccarat, craps and roulette, three full-service restaurants, a 1,200 seat performance theater, a 300 seat comedy club, a nightclub, beach club and 2,950 parking spaces.  For more information, see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2015.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As described in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this form 10-Q/A, the Company restated its financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.  The impact of the restatement is reflected in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations below.

Our Operations

We are a leading, diversified, multi-jurisdictional owner and manager of gaming and pari-mutuel properties. As of March 31, 2015, we owned, managed, or had ownership interests in twenty-six facilities in the following seventeen jurisdictions: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. We believe that our portfolio of assets provides us the benefit of geographically diversified cash flow from operations.

In 1997, we began our transition from a pari-mutuel company to a diversified gaming company with the acquisition of the Charles Town property and the introduction of video lottery terminals in West Virginia. Since 1997, we have continued to expand our gaming operations through strategic acquisitions, greenfield projects, and property expansions. We are nearing completion of our Plainridge Park Casino, an integrated racing and slots-only gaming facility in Plainville, Massachusetts, which we expect to open on June 24, 2015, as well as the Jamul Indian Village project near San Diego, California, which we anticipate completing in mid-2016.

The vast majority of our revenue is gaming revenue, derived primarily from gaming on slot machines (which represented approximately 84% and 83% of our gaming revenue in 2014 and 2013, respectively) and to a lesser extent, table games, which is highly dependent upon the volume and spending levels of customers at our properties. Other revenues are derived from our management service fee from Casino Rama, our hotel, dining, retail, admissions, program sales, concessions and certain other ancillary activities, and our racing operations. Our racing revenue includes our share of pari-mutuel wagering on live races after payment of amounts returned as winning wagers, our share of wagering from import and export simulcasting, and our share of wagering from our off-track wagering facilities.

Key performance indicators related to gaming revenue are slot handle and table game drop (volume indicators) and “win” or “hold” percentage. Our typical property slot hold percentage is in the range of 6% to 10% of slot handle, and our typical table game win percentage is in the range of 12% to 25% of table game drop. Slot handle is the gross amount wagered for the period cited. The win or hold percentage is the net amount of gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Our slot hold percentages have consistently been in the 6% to 10% range over the past several years. Given the stability in our slot hold percentages, we have not experienced significant impacts to earnings from changes in these percentages.

For table games, customers usually purchase cash chips at the gaming tables. The cash and markers (extensions of credit granted to certain credit worthy customers) are deposited in the gaming table’s drop box. Table game win is the amount of drop that is retained and recorded as casino gaming revenue, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for unredeemed gaming chips. As we are focused on regional gaming markets, our table win percentages are fairly stable as the majority of these markets do not regularly experience high-end play, which can lead to volatility in win percentages. Therefore, changes in table game win percentages do not typically have a material impact to our earnings.

Our properties generate significant operating cash flow, since most of our revenue is cash-based from slot machines, table games, and pari-mutuel wagering. Our business is capital intensive, and we rely on cash flow from our properties to generate operating cash to pay rent to GLPI under the Master Lease, repay debt, fund capital maintenance expenditures, fund new capital projects at existing properties and provide excess cash for future development and acquisitions.

We continue to expand our gaming operations through the implementation and execution of a disciplined capital expenditure program at our existing properties, the pursuit of strategic acquisitions and the development of new gaming properties, particularly in attractive regional markets. Additional information regarding our capital projects is discussed in detail in the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Expenditures” below.

Segment Information

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, as that term is defined in ASC 280, measures and assesses the Company’s business performance based on regional operations of various properties grouped

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together based primarily on their geographic locations. The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) East/Midwest, (ii) West, and (iii) Southern Plains.

The East/Midwest reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Hollywood Casino Bangor, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, which opened on August 28, 2014, and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which opened on September 17, 2014. It also includes the Company’s Casino Rama management service contract and Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts which the Company expects to open on June 24, 2015.

The West reportable segment consists of the following properties: Zia Park Casino and the M Resort, as well as the Jamul Indian Village project, which the Company anticipates completing in mid-2016.

The Southern Plains reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino Aurora, Hollywood Casino Joliet, Argosy Casino Alton, Argosy Casino Riverside, Hollywood Casino Tunica, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Boomtown Biloxi, and Hollywood Casino St. Louis, and includes the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, which owns the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway. On July 30, 2014, the Company closed Argosy Casino Sioux City.

The Other category consists of the Company’s standalone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, and the Company’s joint venture interests in Sam Houston Race Park, Valley Race Park, and Freehold Raceway, as well as the Company’s 50% joint venture with the Cordish Companies in New York (which is in the process of being dissolved). If the Company is successful in obtaining gaming operations at these locations, they would be assigned to one of the Company’s regional executives and reported in their respective reportable segment. The Other category also includes the Company’s corporate overhead operations which does not meet the definition of an operating segment under ASC 280.

Executive Summary

Continued sluggish economic conditions and the expansion of newly constructed gaming facilities continue to impact the overall domestic gaming industry as well as our operating results. We believe that current economic conditions, including, but not limited to, a weak economic recovery, and higher taxes paid by individuals, have resulted in reduced levels of discretionary consumer spending compared to historical levels. Additionally, the expansion of newly constructed gaming facilities has substantially increased competition in many of our regional markets (including some of our larger facilities).

We operate a geographically diversified portfolio comprised largely of new and well maintained regional gaming facilities. This has allowed us to develop what we believe to be a solid base for future growth opportunities. We have also made investments in joint ventures that we believe may allow us to capitalize on additional gaming opportunities in certain states if legislation or referenda are passed that permit and/or expand gaming in these jurisdictions and we are selected as a licensee. Historically, the Company has been reliant on certain key regional gaming markets (for example, its results from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg). Over the past several years, the Company has diversified its operations via new development facilities and acquisitions and anticipates further diversifying its reliance on specific properties in connection with its current development pipeline.

Financial Highlights:

We reported net revenues and income from operations of $664.1 million and $111.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $641.1 million and $102.5 million, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior year. The major factors affecting our results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, were:

·The opening of Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014 in our East/Midwest segment, which generated $22.5 million of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·The opening of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 in our East/Midwest segment, which generated $24.9 million of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·New competition in our East/Midwest segment for Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, namely the openings of a racino at Belterra Park in May 2014 and our own Dayton facility in late August 2014.

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·Increased competition in our East/Midwest segment from the Baltimore, Maryland market, which includes Maryland Live! and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened at the end of August 2014, as Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has been impacted by their marketing efforts in response to each other.

·The closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City in our Southern Plains segment on July 30, 2014.

·Higher general and administrative expenses for corporate overhead costs of $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to increased cash-settled stock-based compensation charges mainly due to the stock price increases for Penn and GLPI common stock during 2015 compared to stock price declines in 2014.

·Net income increased by $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the variances explained above, as well as lower depreciation expense and higher interest income and income from unconsolidated affiliates, partially offset by higher interest expense incurred under our financing obligation to GLPI and higher income taxes.

Segment Developments:

The following are recent developments that have had or will have an impact on us by segment:

East/Midwest

·In June 2012, we announced that we had filed applications with the Ohio Lottery Commission for Video Lottery Sales Agent Licenses for our Ohio racetracks, Raceway Park and Beulah Park, and with the Ohio State Racing Commission for permission to relocate the racetracks to Dayton and Austintown, respectively. On May 1, 2013, we received approval from the Ohio Racing Commission for our relocation plans. Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which opened on September 17, 2014, features a one-mile thoroughbred track and approximately 860 video lottery terminals, as well as various restaurants, bars and other amenities. Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, which opened on August 28, 2014, features a 5/8-mile standardbred track and approximately 980 video lottery terminals, as well as various restaurants, bars and other amenities. See the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Expenditures” below for further details.

·Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg faced increased competition, namely the openings of a racino at Belterra Park in May 2014 and our own Dayton facility in late August 2014.

·Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races faced increased competition from the Baltimore, Maryland market, which includes Maryland Live! and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened at the end of August 2014, as we have been impacted by their marketing efforts in response to each other. In addition, in December 2013, the license for Prince George’s County, Maryland was granted to MGM. The proposed $1.2 billion casino, which MGM plans to open in the second half of 2016, is anticipated to adversely impact our financial results as it will create additional competition for Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

·On February 28, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded the Company a Category Two slots-only gaming license for its planned $250 million (including licensing fees) Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts. On March 14, 2014, the Company broke ground on the facility, which will feature live harness racing and simulcasting, along with 1,250 gaming devices, various dining and entertainment options, structured and surface parking, and a two story clubhouse with approximately 55,000 square feet. The Company expects the facility to open on June 24, 2015.

West

·On April 5, 2013, we announced that, subject to final National Indian Gaming Commission approval, we and the Jamul Tribe had entered into definitive agreements (including management, development, branding and lending arrangements) to jointly develop a Hollywood Casino-branded casino on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land in San Diego County, California. The proposed facility is located approximately 20 miles east of downtown San Diego. The proposed $360 million development project will include a three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 43 live table games, including poker, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and a partially enclosed parking structure with over 1,800 spaces. In mid-January 2014, we announced the commencement of construction activities at the site and it is anticipated that the facility will open in mid-2016. We currently provide financing to the Jamul Tribe in connection with the project and, upon opening, we will manage and provide branding for the casino.

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Southern Plains

·On July 30, 2014, Argosy Casino Sioux City ceased its operations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We make certain judgments and use certain estimates and assumptions when applying accounting principles in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The nature of the estimates and assumptions are material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain factors or the susceptibility of such factors to change. We have identified the accounting for long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes and litigation, claims and assessments as critical accounting estimates, as they are the most important to our financial statement presentation and require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

We believe the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements are appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and, in certain situations, could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.

For further information on our critical accounting estimates, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014. There has been no material change to these estimates for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Results of Operations

The following are the most important factors and trends that contribute to our operating performance:

·The fact that most of our properties operate in mature competitive markets. As a result, we expect a majority of our future growth to come from prudent acquisitions of gaming properties (such as our November 2012 acquisition of Harrah’s St. Louis gaming and lodging facility from Caesars Entertainment), jurisdictional expansions (such as our planned June 2015 opening of a slots-only gaming facility in Massachusetts, our planned mid-2016 opening of a Hollywood Casino-branded gaming facility on the Jamul Indian Village land in trust which we will manage, the September 2014 opening of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, the August 2014 opening of Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, the October 2012 opening of Hollywood Casino Columbus, and the May 2012 opening of Hollywood Casino Toledo), expansions of gaming in existing jurisdictions (such as the introduction of table games in July 2010 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, and at Hollywood Casino Bangor in March 2012) and expansions/improvements of existing properties (such as a hotel at Zia Park which opened in August 2014).

·The fact that a number of states (such as New York and Massachusetts) are currently considering or implementing legislation to legalize or expand gaming. Such legislation presents both potential opportunities to establish new properties (for example, in Massachusetts, where we were awarded a slots-only gaming license on February 28, 2014, in Kansas, where we opened a casino through a joint venture in February 2012, and in Ohio, where we opened casinos in Toledo and Columbus in May 2012 and October 2012, respectively, and opened video lottery terminal facilities at two racetracks in the third quarter of 2014) and increased competitive threats to business at our existing properties (such as the introduction/expansion of commercial casinos in Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, and potentially Kentucky, Nebraska and Illinois, and the introduction of tavern licenses in several states, most significantly in Illinois).

·The actions of government bodies can affect our operations in a variety of ways. For instance, the continued pressure on governments to balance their budgets could intensify the efforts of state and local governments to raise revenues through increases in gaming taxes and/or property taxes, or via an expansion of gaming. In addition, government bodies may restrict, prevent or negatively impact operations in the jurisdictions in which we do business (such as the implementation of smoking bans).

·The continued demand for, and our emphasis on, slot wagering entertainment at our properties.

·The successful execution of our development and construction activities, as well as the risks associated with the costs, regulatory approval and the timing of these activities.

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·The risks related to economic conditions and the effect of such prolonged sluggish conditions on consumer spending for leisure and gaming activities, which may negatively impact our operating results and our ability to continue to access financing at favorable terms.

The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Gaming	$	591,336		$	570,683
Food, beverage and other	108,763			104,870
Management service fee	1,927			2,458
Revenues	702,026			678,011
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	(36,931		)
Net revenues	664,138			641,080
Operating expenses:
Gaming	294,895			283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,929			77,538
General and administrative	116,256			107,575
Depreciation and amortization	63,369			70,185
Total operating expenses	552,449			538,566
Income from operations	$	111,689		$	102,514

Certain information regarding our results of operations by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is summarized below:

	Net Revenues				Income (loss) from Operations
Three Months Ended March 31,	2015		2014		2015			2014
					(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
East/Midwest	$	386,544	$	349,449	$	90,863		$	77,723
West	62,585		60,920		15,526			16,942
Southern Plains	210,269		223,757		55,385			51,339
Other	4,740		6,954		(50,085		)	(43,490		)
Total	$	664,138	$	641,080	$	111,689		$	102,514

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is used by management as the primary measure of the Company’s operating performance. We define adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, stock compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment charges, insurance recoveries and deductible charges, depreciation and amortization, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent purchase price to the previous owners of Plainridge Racecourse, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and other income or expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is also inclusive income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (such as depreciation and amortization) added back for our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment.  Adjusted EBITDA has economic substance because it is used by management as a performance measure to analyze the performance of our business, and is especially relevant in evaluating large, long lived casino projects because they provide a perspective on the current effects of operating decisions separated from the substantial non operational depreciation charges and financing costs of such projects. We also present adjusted EBITDA because it is used by some investors and creditors as an indicator of the strength and performance of ongoing business operations, including our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and operations. These calculations are commonly used as a basis by investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare operating performance and value companies within our industry. In addition, gaming companies have historically reported adjusted EBITDA as a supplement to financial measures in accordance with

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GAAP. In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand alone basis, gaming companies, including us, have historically excluded from their adjusted EBITDA calculations certain corporate expenses that do not relate to the management of specific casino properties. However, adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA information is presented as a supplemental disclosure, as management believes that it is a widely used measure of performance in the gaming industry, is the principal basis for the valuation of gaming companies, and that it is considered by many to be a better indicator of the Company’s operating results than net income (loss) per GAAP. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of its segments, including the evaluation of operating personnel. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as alternatives to operating income, as indicators of the Company’s operating performance, as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, as measures of liquidity, or as any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, taxes and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in adjusted EBITDA. It should also be noted that other gaming companies that report adjusted EBITDA information may calculate adjusted EBITDA in a different manner than the Company and therefore, comparability may be limited.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income (loss) per GAAP to adjusted EBITDA, as well as the Company’s income (loss) from operations per GAAP to adjusted EBITDA, is included below. Additionally, a reconciliation of each segment’s income (loss) from operations to adjusted EBITDA is also included below. On a segment level, income (loss) from operations per GAAP, rather than net income (loss) per GAAP, is reconciled to adjusted EBITDA due to, among other things, the impracticability of allocating interest expense, interest income, income taxes and certain other items to the Company’s segments on a segment by segment basis. Management believes that this presentation is more meaningful to investors in evaluating the performance of the Company’s segments and is consistent with the reporting of other gaming companies.

The reconciliation of the Company’s income (loss) from operations per GAAP to adjusted EBITDA, as well as the Company’s net income (loss) per GAAP to adjusted EBITDA, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
Net income	$	1,869		$	580
Income tax provision	10,415			2,001
Other	(3,089		)	(1,631		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982		)	(2,483		)
Interest income	(1,870		)	(467		)
Interest expense	108,346			104,514
Income from operations	$	111,689		$	102,514
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	153			(49		)
Charge for stock compensation	2,084			2,579
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351			—
Depreciation and amortization	63,369			70,185
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV (1)	2,751			2,921
Adjusted EBITDA	$	184,379		$	180,633

The reconciliation of each segment’s income (loss) from operations to adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):

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Three months ended March 31, 2015	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains		Other			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	90,863		$	15,526	$	55,385	$	(50,085	)	$	111,689
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—		2,084			2,084
Depreciation and amortization	25,385			2,172		10,782		25,030			63,369
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351			—		—		—			351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(122		)	181		100		(6		)	153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		3,788		194			3,982
Non-operating items for Kansas JV (1)	—			—		2,751		—			2,751
Adjusted EBITDA	$	116,477		$	17,879	$	72,806	$	(22,783	)	$	184,379

Three months ended March 31, 2014	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains			Other			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,723		$	16,942	$	51,339		$	(43,490	)	$	102,514
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—			2,579			2,579
Depreciation and amortization	26,823			1,549		17,251			24,562			70,185
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(87		)	66		(22		)	(6		)	(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		2,452			31			2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV (1)	—			—		2,921			—			2,921
Adjusted EBITDA	$	104,459		$	18,557	$	73,941		$	(16,324	)	$	180,633

(1)Starting with the second quarter of 2014, adjusted EBITDA exclude our share of the impact of non-operating items (such as depreciation and amortization expense) from our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment. Prior periods were reclassified to conform to this new presentation.

Adjusted EBITDA for our East/Midwest segment increased by $12.0 million, or  11.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014, which together increased adjusted EBITDA by $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, and a property tax refund received in the first quarter of 2015 for $2.0 million, which were partially offset by decreased adjusted EBITDA at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races primarily due to competition discussed below, the restatement accrual adjustment of $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and increased pre-opening costs for Plainridge Park Casino of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA for our Southern Plains segment decreased by $1.1 million, or 1.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to decreased adjusted EBITDA at Argosy Casino Sioux City of $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to its closure on July 30, 2014, and decreased adjusted EBITDA at Hollywood Casino Aurora primarily due to additional competition, both of which were partially offset by cost containment measures at Boomtown Biloxi and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast and increased earnings related to our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment primarily due to growth in its market share.

Adjusted EBITDA for Other decreased by $6.5 million, or 39.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to increased corporate overhead costs of $7.6 million primarily due to increased cash-settled stock-based compensation charges mainly due to the stock price increases for Penn and GLPI common stock during 2015 compared to stock price declines in 2014.

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

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										Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2015			2014			Variance			Variance
Gaming	$	591,336		$	570,683		$	20,653		3.6	%
Food, beverage and other	108,763			104,870			3,893			3.7	%
Management service fee	1,927			2,458			(531		)	(21.6	)%
Revenues	702,026			678,011			24,015			3.5	%
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	(36,931		)	(957		)	2.6	%
Net revenues	$	664,138		$	641,080		$	23,058		3.6	%

In our business, revenue is driven by discretionary consumer spending, which has been impacted by a slow economic recovery that has resulted in declines in the labor force participation rate, higher taxes, and increased stock market and commodity price volatility. The expansion of newly constructed gaming facilities has also increased competition in many regional markets (including at some of our key facilities).

We have no certain mechanism for determining why consumers choose to spend more or less money at our properties from period to period and as such cannot quantify a dollar amount for each factor that impacts our customers’ spending behaviors. However, based on our experience, we can generally offer some insight into the factors that we believe were likely to account for such changes. In instances where we believe one factor may have had a significantly greater impact than the other factors, we have noted that as well. However, in all instances, such insights are based only on our reasonable judgment and professional experience, and no assurance can be given as to the accuracy of our judgments.

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as “promotional allowances.” Our promotional allowance levels are determined based on various factors such as our marketing plans, competitive factors, economic conditions, and regulations.

Gaming revenue

Gaming revenue increased by $20.7 million, or 3.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the variances explained below.

Gaming revenue for our East/Midwest segment increased by $34.6 million, or 11.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014, which together generated $42.9 million of gaming revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which was partially offset by decreased gaming revenue at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg primarily due to the continued impact of competition in Ohio, namely the openings of a racino at Belterra Park in May 2014 and our own Dayton facility, and at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races primarily due to increased competition from the Baltimore Maryland market, which includes Maryland Live! and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened at the end of August 2014, as we have been impacted by their marketing efforts in response to each other.

Gaming revenue for our Southern Plains segment decreased by $14.2 million, or 6.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014, which had gaming revenue of $11.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and decreased gaming revenue at Hollywood Casino Aurora primarily due to additional competition.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

								Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2015		2014		Variance			Variance
	(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)
Gaming	$	294,895	$	283,268	$	11,627		4.1	%
Food, beverage and other	77,929		77,538		391			0.5	%
General and administrative	116,256		107,575		8,681			8.1	%
Depreciation and amortization	63,369		70,185		(6,816		)	(9.7	)%
Total operating expenses	$	552,449	$	538,566	$	13,883		2.6	%

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Gaming expense

Gaming expense increased by $11.6 million, or 4.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the variances explained below.

Gaming expense for our East/Midwest segment increased by $17.9 million, or 10.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014, the restatement accrual adjustment of $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and pre-opening expenses related to Plainridge Park Casino incurred in the first quarter of 2015, which were partially offset by a decrease in gaming taxes resulting from decreased taxable gaming revenue mentioned above at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

Gaming expense for our Southern Plains segment decreased by $7.3 million, or 8.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014, a decrease in gaming taxes resulting from decreased taxable gaming revenue mentioned above at Hollywood Casino Aurora, and cost containment measures at Boomtown Biloxi and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses include items such as compliance, facility maintenance, utilities, property and liability insurance, surveillance and security, and certain housekeeping services, as well as all expenses for administrative departments such as accounting, purchasing, human resources, legal and internal audit. General and administrative expenses also include lobbying expenses.

General and administrative expenses increased by $8.7 million, or 8.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the variances explained below.

General and administrative expenses for Other increased by $6.0 million, or 28.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to increased corporate overhead costs of $6.6 million primarily due to increased cash-settled stock-based compensation charges mainly due to the stock price increases for Penn and GLPI common stock during 2015 compared to stock price declines in 2014.

General and administrative expenses for our East/Midwest segment increased by $4.3 million, or 11.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014, partially offset by a property tax refund received in the first quarter of 2015 for $2.0 million.

General and administrative expenses for our Southern Plains segment decreased by $1.9 million, or 4.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $6.8 million, or 9.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014 and decreased depreciation expense at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg primarily due to assets purchased for the 2009 expansion that had a five year useful life being fully depreciated in July 2014, both of which were partially offset by the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in the third quarter of 2014.

Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

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										Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2015			2014			Variance			Variance
	(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)
Interest expense	$	(108,346	)	$	(104,514	)	$	(3,832	)	3.7	%
Interest income	1,870			467			1,403			300.4	%
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			2,483			1,499			60.4	%
Other	3,089			1,631			1,458			89.4	%
Total other expenses	$	(99,405	)	$	(99,933	)	$	528		(0.5	)%

Interest expense

Interest expense increased by $3.8 million, or 3.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to higher interest expense of $3.3 million incurred under our financing obligation to GLPI due to a higher GLPI financing obligation balance as a result of the completion of the real estate construction costs for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course funded by GLPI and the accretion of the relocation fees associated with our two racinos in Ohio, both of which opened in the third quarter of 2014, for $1.7 million (See Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), partially offset by higher capitalized interest and lower interest rates on the Term Loan A portion of the senior secured credit facility for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Interest income

Interest income increased by $1.4 million, or 300.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to higher interest accrued on the note receivable with the Jamul Tribe (see Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details).

Income from unconsolidated affiliates

Income from unconsolidated affiliates increased by $1.5 million, or 60.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to increased earnings related to our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment primarily due to growth in its market share.

Other

Other increased by $1.5 million, or 89.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to increased foreign currency translation gains for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Taxes

The Company calculates the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) to the full year projected pretax book income or loss excluding certain discrete items. The Company’s ETR (income taxes as a percentage of income from operations before income taxes) was 84.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 77.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the year-over-year increase to our federal and state valuation allowance that had an unfavorable impact to our ETR.  As of March 31, 2015, we have a full valuation allowance on the federal and state deferred tax assets as a result of the negative objective evidence of being in a three year cumulative loss.

The Company’s annual ETR can vary each interim period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings, as well as changes in forecasted earnings, the level of our tax credits and the realizability of our deferred tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically and prospectively, our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been and will be cash flow from operations, borrowings from banks and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

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Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $78.0 million and $43.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $34.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was comprised primarily of an increase in cash receipts from customers of $24.9 million and a decrease in cash paid to suppliers and vendors of $6.4 million. The increase in cash receipts collected from our customers for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the prior year was primarily due to the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014, partially offset by the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014 and continued competition on our operations. The decrease in cash paid to suppliers and vendors for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the prior year was primarily due to the timing of cash payments for prepaids and lower accruals year-over-year.  The decrease in cash paid to suppliers and vendors was partially offset by the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course on September 17, 2014 and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on August 28, 2014 and increased corporate overhead costs year-over-year, which were partially offset by the closure of Argosy Casino Sioux City on July 30, 2014 and decreased gaming taxes resulting from decreased taxable gaming revenue related to continued competition on our operations.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $65.3 million and $53.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net cash used in investing activities of $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily due to increased capital project expenditures of $24.0 million primarily due to the development of Plainridge Park Casino, which is expected to open in June 2015, increased advances to the Jamul Tribe of $7.8 million, and cash in escrow returned in the first quarter of 2014 of $18.0 million, all of which were partially offset by our Massachusetts gaming license payment of $25.0 million in March 2014 and decreased capital maintenance expenditures of $12.2 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $16.3 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities of $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily due to higher net borrowings on our long-term debt of $30.3 million, partially offset by lower proceeds from insurance financing of $13.5 million, lower proceeds from the exercise of options of $2.8 million, and increased principal payments of $1.2 million on the financing obligation with GLPI.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are accounted for as either capital project or capital maintenance (replacement) expenditures. Capital project expenditures are for fixed asset additions that expand an existing facility or create a new facility. Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

The following table summarizes our expected capital project expenditures by segment for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, and actual expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (excluding licensing fees and net of reimbursements). The table below should not be utilized to predict future expected capital project expenditures subsequent to 2015.

Property	Expected for Year Ending December 31, 2015		Expenditures for Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Balance to Expend in 2015
	(in millions)
East/Midwest	$	131.2	$	35.3	$	95.9
West	0.6		0.5		0.1
Southern Plains	1.1		1.1		—
Total	$	132.9	$	36.9	$	96.0

On February 28, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded the Company a Category Two slots-only gaming license, and on March 14, 2014, the Company broke ground on the development of Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts. Plainridge Park Casino is anticipated to be a $250 million (which is inclusive of a $25 million increase to our previous budget that is principally the result of our decision to purchase rather than lease certain games and equipment) fully integrated racing and gaming facility featuring live harness racing and simulcasting with 1,250 gaming devices, various dining and entertainment options, structured and surface parking, and a two story clubhouse with approximately 55,000 square feet. We expect Plainridge Park Casino to open on June 24, 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, total cumulative costs were $144.6 million, which includes a $25 million gaming license fee, which was paid in March 2014, and the acquisition of Plainridge Racecourse for $42.4 million, which was paid in April 2014.

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Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, with a $161 million budget, inclusive of a $75 million relocation fee and $50 million license fee, opened on September 17, 2014. Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, with a $165 million budget, inclusive of a $75 million relocation fee and $50 million license fee (both of which were recorded as an indefinite lived intangible assets), opened on August 28, 2014. The $75 million relocation fee for each Ohio racetrack is based on the present value of the contractual obligation, of which $7.5 million was paid upon opening, with 18 additional semi-annual payments of $4.8 million due beginning one year after opening. For the license fee for each Ohio racetrack, we paid $10 million in the second quarter of 2014 as well as $15 million upon opening and will pay the remaining license fee of $25 million on the one year anniversary of the commencement of gaming.  As of March 31, 2015, Penn incurred cumulative costs of $71.7 million and $63.6 million for the Austintown facility and the Dayton facility, respectively, which includes the payments made to date for the relocation fee and license fee previously mentioned.  As part of the spin-off transaction that was effective November 1, 2013, GLPI was responsible for certain real estate related construction costs for the Austintown facility and the Dayton facility, and as such, these facilities are now subject to the Master Lease.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we spent $11.9 million for capital maintenance expenditures, with $3.3 million at our East/Midwest segment, $2.3 million at our West segment, $5.3 million at our Southern Plains segment, and $1.0 million for Other. The majority of the capital maintenance expenditures were for slot machines and slot machine equipment.

Jamul Tribe

Advances to the Jamul Tribe, which totaled $86.4 million at March 31, 2015, is accounted for as a loan and as such is not included in the capital expenditures table presented above. The budget for this development project is $360 million. We expect the project to be completed in mid-2016 which will include the construction of a three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 43 live table games, including poker, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and a partially enclosed parking structure with over 1,800 spaces.

Cash generated from operations and cash available under the revolving credit facility portion of our senior secured credit facility funded our capital projects, capital maintenance expenditures and the Jamul Tribe project in 2015 to date.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The senior secured credit facility consists of a five year $500 million revolver, a five year $500 million Term Loan A facility, and a seven year $250 million Term Loan B facility.  At March 31, 2015, the Company’s senior secured credit facility had a gross outstanding balance of $830.6 million, consisting of a $468.7 million Term Loan A facility, a $246.9 million Term Loan B facility, and $115.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility.  Additionally, at March 31, 2015, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior secured credit facility with face amounts aggregating $22.7 million, resulting in $362.3 million of available borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2015 under the revolving credit facility.

Other Long Term Obligations

Other long term obligations at March 31, 2015 of $150.3 million included $135.0 million related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and $15.3 million related to the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg; all of which are more fully described below.

In June 2013, the Company finalized the terms of its memorandum of understanding with the State of Ohio, which included an agreement by the Company to pay a relocation fee in return for being able to relocate its existing racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Austintown, respectively. Upon opening of these two racinos in Ohio in the third quarter of 2014, the relocation fee for each new racino was recorded at the present value of the contractual obligation, which was calculated to be $75 million based on the 5% discount rate included in the agreement.  The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facility and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year from the commencement of operations. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 5.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

The City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment recently completed construction of a hotel and event center located less than a mile away from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. Effective in mid January 2015, by contractual agreement, a repayment obligation for the hotel and event center was assumed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the amount of $15.3 million, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment.  The Company is obligated to make annual payments on the loan of approximately $1 million for twenty years beginning January 2016. This obligation is accreted to

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interest expense at its effective yield of 3.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Capital Leases

Capital leases are primarily comprised of a ten year corporate airplane lease that expires in August 2016, which has a ten year renewal option.  The lease obligation has been recorded at the lessor’s initial cost of the plane, of $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, since the agreement has broad based default provisions that could result in potential damages equal to this amount.  The lease obligation was classified as a capital lease based on the provisions of ASC 840 “Leases” which requires that the remedies for events of default under the provision described in this scenario be included in the minimum lease payment calculation for purposes of lease classification and that the probability of such an event of default will occur is not relevant to this determination.

Financing Obligation with GLPI

As discussed in Note 3 and Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company makes significant payments to GLPI under the Master Lease.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company financed with GLPI real property assets associated with eighteen of the Company’s gaming and related facilities used in the Company’s operations.

Covenants

The Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes require us, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests, including fixed charge coverage, interest coverage, senior leverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, the Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes restrict, among other things, its ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities.

At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants.  The Company has received a waiver through March 15, 2016, from its lenders under its senior secured credit facility to file its financial statements with the SEC through the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  Additionally, starting on February 8, 2016, the Company is required to pay an additional 25 basis points annually under its $300 million senior unsecured notes, which payment obligation will cease once the Company becomes current with its SEC filings.

Outlook

The spin-off transaction with GLPI will continue to have a material impact on our results of operations, capital structure and management. For a discussion of these impacts, see “Spin-Off of Real Estate Assets through a Real Estate Assets through a Real Estate Investment Trust” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014. Based on our current level of operations, we believe that cash generated from operations and cash on hand, together with amounts available under our senior secured credit facility, will be adequate to meet our anticipated rental obligation, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the foreseeable future. However, we cannot be certain that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that our anticipated earnings projections will be realized, or that future borrowings will be available under our senior secured credit facility or otherwise will be available to enable us to service our indebtedness, including the senior secured credit facility and the $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes, to retire or redeem the $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes when required or to make anticipated capital expenditures. In addition, we expect a majority of our future growth to come from acquisitions of gaming properties at reasonable valuations, greenfield projects, jurisdictional expansions and property expansion in under-penetrated markets. If we consummate significant acquisitions in the future or undertake any significant property expansions, our cash requirements may increase significantly and we may need to make additional borrowings or complete equity or debt financings to meet these requirements. Our future operating performance and our ability to service or refinance our debt will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Capital Structure” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014 for a discussion of the risk related to our capital structure.

We have historically maintained a capital structure comprising a mix of equity and debt financing. We vary our leverage to pursue opportunities in the marketplace and in an effort to maximize our enterprise value for our shareholders. We expect to meet our debt obligations as they come due through internally generated funds from operations and/or refinancing them through the debt or equity markets prior to their maturity.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The table below provides information at March 31, 2015 about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts maturing during the period and the related weighted-average interest rates by maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged by maturity date and the weighted-average interest rates are based on implied forward LIBOR rates at March 31, 2015.

	04/01/15 - 03/31/16			04/01/16 - 03/31/17			04/01/17 - 03/31/18			04/01/18 - 03/31/19			04/01/19 - 03/31/20			Thereafter			Total		Fair Value 03/31/15
(in thousands)
Long-term debt:
Fixed rate	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	300,000		$	300,000	$	299,250
Average interest rate																5.88		%
Variable rate	$	30,625		$	43,125		$	52,500		$	467,500		$	2,500		$	234,375		$	830,625	$	825,313
Average interest rate (1)	3.64		%	3.75		%	3.82		%	3.86		%	4.67		%	4.12		%

(1)           Estimated rate, reflective of forward LIBOR plus the spread over LIBOR applicable to variable-rate borrowing.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

Prior to the filing of the Original Filing, the Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of March 31, 2015, and concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2015.  Subsequent to this evaluation, as described below, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2015 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As disclosed in Item 9A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed concurrently with this Form 10-Q/A, the Company did not maintain effective controls and procedures over the evaluation and accounting of certain complex and non-routine transactions including lease transactions.  Specifically, we did not maintain a sufficient complement of personnel with an appropriate level of knowledge and experience to challenge our application of GAAP commensurate with the nature and complexity of certain of our transactions to prevent or detect and correct material misstatements in a timely manner.  In addition, we did not maintain effective controls and procedures over the calculation of impairment charges for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets.  Specifically, our review controls were not designed with a sufficient level of precision and executed by personnel with an appropriate level of experience to detect material errors in the methodologies used and in the calculation of the impairment charges that were recognized in our consolidated financial statements.  As disclosed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this quarterly report, these material weaknesses resulted in material misstatements in our previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and as of December 31, 2014.

Management became aware of these material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and took immediate actions to remediate the material weaknesses. The Company has initiated a compensating control over the proper application of GAAP to complex and non-routine transactions, which includes the involvement of a third party consultant with relevant knowledge and experience to assist the Company with the evaluation of the accounting for highly technical accounting matters.  The Company currently expects to have this material weakness remediated no later than December 31, 2016, once we have obtained sufficient evidence that the newly designed and implemented controls are operating effectively.

With respect to the material weakness over the accounting for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment measurement, the Company has designed and implemented additional controls during 2015.  This includes the involvement of a third party consultant to provide the Company with the appropriate level of expertise to assist in the review of the assessment at a sufficient

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level of precision.  The Company currently expects to have this material weakness remediated no later than December 31, 2016, once we have obtained sufficient evidence that the newly designed and implemented controls are operating effectively.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as noted in the preceding paragraphs, there were no changes that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information in response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in “Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.

ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS

We are not aware of any material changes to the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014.

ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
January 1, 2015 - January 31, 2015	117,978	$	13.49	N/A	N/A
February 1, 2015 - February 28, 2015	—	—		N/A	N/A
March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015	14,934	16.38		N/A	N/A

(1)The shares repurchased in the table above represent repurchases of shares from employees who surrendered a portion of their shares received through the Company’s stock-based compensation plans to cover their associated minimum income tax withholding obligations.

ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4 — MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 28, 2015, by and among Penn National Gaming, Inc., Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc., LV Merger Sub, Inc. and Trilliant Gaming Nevada Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 29, 2015).
10.2	First Amendment and Incremental Joinder Agreement, dated April 28, 2015, with certain subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc. party thereto as guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 29, 2015).
31.1*	CEO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2*	CFO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1*	CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and (vi) the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

*              Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
March 7, 2016	By:	/s/ Timothy J. Wilmott
		Timothy J. Wilmott
		Chief Executive Officer and President

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 28, 2015, by and among Penn National Gaming, Inc., Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc., LV Merger Sub, Inc. and Trilliant Gaming Nevada Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 29, 2015).
10.2	First Amendment and Incremental Joinder Agreement, dated April 28, 2015, with certain subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc. party thereto as guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 29, 2015).
31.1*	CEO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2*	CFO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1*	CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and (vi) the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

*Filed herewith.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Timothy J. Wilmott, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Penn National Gaming, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 7, 2016	/s/ Timothy J. Wilmott
	Timothy J. Wilmott
	Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Saul V. Reibstein, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Penn National Gaming, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 7, 2016	/s/ Saul V. Reibstein
	Saul V. Reibstein
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Timothy J. Wilmott, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Timothy J. Wilmott

Timothy J. Wilmott

Chief Executive Officer and President

March 7, 2016

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002,

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Saul V. Reibstein, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Saul V. Reibstein

Saul V. Reibstein

Chief Financial Officer

March 7, 2016

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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000921738
Document Type	10-Q/A
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A ("Form 10-Q/A"), the terms "we", "our", the "Company" and "Penn" refer to Penn National Gaming, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. As previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2015, the Company is restating its unaudited financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company originally concluded that its Master Lease agreement (the "Master Lease") with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") should be accounted for as an operating lease under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This accounting treatment was applied in the Company's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which were accompanied by unqualified opinions of Ernst & Young, LLP ("EY"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. Upon the Company's recent reconsideration of that accounting treatment, the Company re-examined this accounting and the relevant accounting literature. The restatement primarily results from the Company's accounting for its November 1, 2013 spin-off of real estate assets to GLPI and entrance into the Master Lease, which was previously recognized as a sale-leaseback. As explained in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this report, the Company did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 840, "Leases", and therefore the transaction should be accounted for as a failed spin-off-leaseback which resulted in the transaction being recorded as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease. As a result, the Company is precluded from derecognizing the real estate assets and is instead required to recognize a financing obligation. The restated condensed consolidated balance sheets therefore include an adjustment to property and equipment, net for the carrying value of the real property leased from GLPI of $2.02 billion and $2.04 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and additional liabilities of $3.60 billion and $3.61 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, representing the present value of the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease. Consequently, the restated condensed consolidated statements of operations no longer report rent expense for the obligations under the Master Lease, but rather include interest expense associated with the financing obligation and depreciation expense related to the real estate assets, along with the periodic reduction of the financing obligation reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The lease payment amounts previously recorded as rent expense were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increases to interest expense and depreciation expense as a result of this restatement are $96.0 million and $19.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and $93.1 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Additionally, this change in accounting treatment resulted in adjustments to the carrying amounts of the Company's reporting units as well as differences in the allocation of the Company's GLPI financing obligation to the impacted reporting units, which changed each reporting unit's fair value. This resulted in a net decrease to the Company's previously recognized impairment charges related to goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming licenses for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company has also included in the restated condensed consolidated financial statements corrections of additional errors related to the accounting classification for payments made to relocate certain gaming operations in Ohio which opened in 2014, classification of an operating lease to a capital lease which resulted in an increase of $6.5 million and $7.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 to net property and equipment and an increase to long term debt of $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as well as certain other miscellaneous items described in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. Finally, the Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to our net deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on our net deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company's deferred tax assets. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A ("Form 10-Q/A") to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2015, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 6, 2015 (the "Original Filing"), is being filed to reflect the restatement of (i) the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and (ii) the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the notes related thereto. For a more detailed description of these restatements see Note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q/A. Notably, the adjustments in the Restatement did not have a significant impact on the Company's leverage ratios under its senior credit facility and other debt instruments (as the terms of those obligations require the Master Lease to be treated as an operating lease regardless of the treatment required under GAAP) had no, and will have no future impact on the following indicators of the Company's performance: • the Company's cash position; • the Company's revenues from continuing operations; or • the Company's rental payments or other obligations under the Master Lease. For the convenience of the reader, this Form 10-Q/A sets forth the Original Filing in its entirety. However, this Form 10-Q/A only amends and restates Items 1, 2, and 4 of Part I of the Original Filing, in each case, as a result of, and to reflect the restatement. No other information in the Original Filing is amended. In addition, pursuant to the rules of the SEC, Item 6 of Part II of the Original Filing has been amended to contain the currently-dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are attached to this Form 10-Q/A as Exhibits 31.1, 32.1, 31.2 and 32.2, respectively. For a more detailed description of these restatements see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q/A.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		79,812,962
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673	$ 287,695	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093 and $2,004 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	40,918	41,618
Prepaid expenses	86,420	70,785
Deferred income taxes	33,907	40,343
Other current assets	10,913	11,189
Total current assets	409,887	372,608
Property and equipment, net	2,682,661	2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574	179,551
Goodwill	874,184	874,184
Other intangible assets, net	418,105	419,453
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443	62,048
Other assets	77,631	87,318
Total other assets	1,631,937	1,622,554
Total assets	4,724,485	4,664,894
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	47,057	46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890	30,853
Accounts payable	66,587	43,136
Accrued expenses	137,739	133,092
Accrued interest	11,427	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,726	51,972
Insurance financing	10,251	13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771	75,773
Total current liabilities	504,119	484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI , net of current portion	3,551,981	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,240,459	1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	90,336	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	7,108	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	27,110	27,447
Total long-term liabilities	$ 4,916,994	$ 4,888,321
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 and 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,705,633 and 79,161,817 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	$ 818	$ 813
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	(28,414)	(28,414)
Additional paid-in capital	967,374	956,146
Retained deficit	(1,633,408)	(1,635,277)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,998)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(696,628)	(708,014)	$ (535,057)	$ (550,852)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 4,724,485	$ 4,664,894

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 2,093	$ 2,004
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,873,026	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,705,633	79,161,817
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624	8,624

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Gaming	$ 591,336	$ 570,683
Food, beverage and other	108,763	104,870
Management service fee	1,927	2,458
Revenues	702,026	678,011
Less promotional allowances	(37,888)	(36,931)
Net revenues	664,138	641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming	294,895	283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,929	77,538
General and administrative	116,256	107,575
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Total operating expenses	552,449	538,566
Income from operations	111,689	102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(108,346)	(104,514)
Interest income	1,870	467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982	2,483
Other	3,089	1,631
Total other expenses	(99,405)	(99,933)
Income from operations before income taxes	12,284	2,581
Income tax provision	10,415	2,001
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment during the period	(1,716)	(700)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,716)	(700)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 153	$ (120)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 799	$ 925,335	$ (1,448,955)	$ 383	$ (28,414)	$ (550,852)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	8,624	77,788,393
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Share-based compensation arrangements, net of tax benefits of $7,752 and $6,379 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 respectively		$ 8	15,907				15,915
Share-based compensation arrangements (in shares)		766,722
Foreign currency translation adjustment					(700)		(700)
Net income | As Previously Reported							4,537
Net income | Restatement Adjustments							(3,957)
Net income				580			580
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014		$ 807	941,242	(1,448,375)	(317)	(28,414)	(535,057)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	8,624	78,555,115
Balance (As Previously Reported) at Dec. 31, 2014							554,486
Balance (Restatement Adjustments)							(1,262,500)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 813	956,146	(1,635,277)	(1,282)	(28,414)	(708,014)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	8,624	79,161,817
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Share-based compensation arrangements, net of tax benefits of $7,752 and $6,379 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 respectively		$ 5	11,228				11,233
Share-based compensation arrangements (in shares)		543,816
Foreign currency translation adjustment					(1,716)		(1,716)
Net income | As Previously Reported							10,996
Net income | Restatement Adjustments							(9,127)
Net income				1,869			1,869
Balance (As Previously Reported) at Mar. 31, 2015							574,999
Balance (Restatement Adjustments)							(1,271,627)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015		$ 818	$ 967,374	$ (1,633,408)	$ (2,998)	$ (28,414)	$ (696,628)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	8,624	79,705,633

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Share-based compensation arrangements, net of tax benefits	$ 6,379	$ 7,752

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505	1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982)	(2,483)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000	5,500
Deferred income taxes	18,648	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Decrease (Increase) ,
Accounts receivable	727	(599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742)	(13,104)
Other assets	6,400	7,087
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887	2,186
Accrued expenses	4,931	(14,266)
Accrued interest	6,264	2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363)	(15,630)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,754	2,741
Income taxes	(11,738)	(7,582)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,690)	807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,609	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,036	43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929)	(12,957)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860)	(24,084)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341)	(8,573)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146	129
Investment in joint ventures	(328)
Decrease in cash in escrow		18,000
Acquisition of gaming license		(25,586)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312)	(53,071)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743	5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475)	(11,255)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000	(327)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886)	(6,898)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885	14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314)	(4,853)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379	7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,332	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056	(5,300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673	292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	237,729	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	100,179	99,325
Income taxes paid	226	352
City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment
Increase (decrease),
Increased property and equipment, net	15,300
Increased total debt	$ 15,300
Plainridge Racecourse
Increase (decrease),
Increase in acquired assets		60,500
Increase in other current liabilities		42,000
Increase in other non current liabilities		18,500
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc
Increase (decrease),
Increase Decrease in Property and Equipment Net		25,600
Increase Decrease in Long Term Debt		$ 25,600

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Organization and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization and Basis of Presentation

1.Organization and Basis of Presentation

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn”) and together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a diversified, multi-jurisdictional owner and manager of gaming and pari-mutuel properties. As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned, managed, or had ownership interests in twenty-six facilities in the following seventeen jurisdictions: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Ontario, Canada.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Penn and its subsidiaries. Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, that do not meet the consolidation criteria of the authoritative guidance for voting interest, controlling interest or variable interest entities (“VIE”), are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014 should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.  The December 31, 2014 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

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Restatement

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Restatement

Restatement

2.Restatement

The restatement of the Company’s financial statements primarily results from the Company’s accounting for its November 1, 2013 distribution of real estate assets to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) under the Master Lease Agreement (the “Master Lease”), which was previously recognized as a sale-leaseback. Upon further consideration, the Company did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, “Leases”, and therefore the transaction should be accounted for as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  Specifically, the lease contains provisions that would indicate that the Company has prohibited forms of continuing involvement in the leased property such that sale-leaseback accounting would not be permitted. As a result, the Company is precluded from derecognizing the real estate assets and is instead required to recognize a financing obligation for the minimum lease payments due under the Master Lease.  The restated condensed consolidated balance sheets therefore include an adjustment to property and equipment, net for the carrying value of the real property of $2.02 billion and $2.04 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and additional liabilities of $3.60 billion and $3.61 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, representing the present value of the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease and the funded construction of certain leased real assets in development at the date of the Spin-Off.  Consequently, the condensed restated consolidated statements of operations no longer report rent expense for the obligations under the Master Lease, but rather include interest expense associated with the financing obligation and depreciation expense related to the real estate assets. The lease payment amounts previously recorded as rent expense were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increases to interest expense and depreciation expense as a result of the correction of the accounting for the Master Lease are $96.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and $93.1 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

This change in accounting treatment also resulted in adjustments to the carrying values of the Company’s reporting units as well as differences in the allocation of the GLPI rental obligation to the impacted reporting units, which altered each reporting unit’s fair value.

As part of its restatement, the Company also identified certain other errors affecting the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

· The Company had originally recorded goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges of $312.5 million and $745.9 million at October 1, 2013, the date of its annual impairment test, and November 1, 2013 (the Spin-Off date), respectively, and impairment charges of $316.5 million at October 1, 2014.  The Company corrected certain errors in its goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset impairment analyses which incorporated the adjustments to the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units mentioned above as well as the impact of its deferred tax valuation allowance.  This resulted in a decrease to the Company’s previously recognized impairment charges of $161.2 million and $334.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which along with the relocation fee accounting error described below, resulted in a significant increase to the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

· During 2014, the Company incurred an aggregate liability of $150 million to the State of Ohio in return for the right to locate its racing operations from Toledo, Ohio to Dayton, Ohio (Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway) and from Grove City, Ohio to Austintown, Ohio (Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley).  The Company originally accounted for these amounts as a cost of the real estate and was therefore including them in property and equipment, net and was amortizing them over the fifteen year base lease term of the Master Lease.  The Company has now concluded that these costs should have been recognized as an additional cost incurred for obtaining the gaming licenses for these two properties and capitalized as other intangible assets that are not amortized, but are considered for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators exist.  This resulted in a decrease to depreciation expense of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

· The Company corrected the classification of a corporate airplane lease that had previously been accounted for as an operating lease but upon review should have been accounted for as a capital lease. This resulted in an increase to net property and equipment of $6.5 million and $7.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, as well as an increase to long term debt of $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  It also resulted in an increase to interest expense, with an offsetting decrease to general and administrative costs of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 as well as an increase to depreciation expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

· The Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to our deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on the Company’s deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets.  This resulted in an increase to the Company’s income tax provision of $5.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

· The Company concluded that the Carlino exchange transaction should have been accounted for as a treasury stock transaction that is measured using the fair value of the exchanged instruments.  See Note 3 in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for additional information.

· The Company reclassified a contingent earn-out liability from long-term debt to other non-current liabilities which totaled $19.5 million and $19.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Additionally, changes in the fair value of this liability which totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, were reclassified from interest expense to general and administrative expenses.

· The Company corrected the income tax provision and related income tax balances on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the previously identified errors.

· The Company corrected certain other errors that were not individually material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q/A have been restated to reflect the adjustments described above. The following is a summary of the effect of the restatement on (i) the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (ii) the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and (iii) the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company did not present a summary of the effect of the restatement on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) for any of the above referenced periods because the impact to retained earnings on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) is reflected below in the balance sheet. The Company did not present a summary of the effect of the restatement on the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for any of the above referenced periods because the impact to net income is reflected below in the restated condensed consolidated statement of income and the restatement adjustments did not affect any other component of comprehensive income (loss).

Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918			—			40,918
Prepaid expenses	82,381			4,039			86,420
Deferred income taxes	45,302			(11,395		)	33,907
Other current assets	10,913			—			10,913
Total current assets	417,243			(7,356		)	409,887
Property and equipment, net	802,520			1,880,141			2,682,661
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574						175,574
Goodwill	276,173			598,011			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,602			47,503			418,105
Deferred income taxes	74,492			(74,492		)	—
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443			—			86,443
Other assets	77,631			—			77,631
Total other assets	1,060,915			571,022			1,631,937
Total assets	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	$	—		$	47,057		$	47,057
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890			—			40,890
Accounts payable	66,587			—			66,587
Accrued expenses	135,518			2,221			137,739
Accrued interest	11,427			—			11,427
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671			—			69,671
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,762			(36		)	55,726
Insurance financing	10,251			—			10,251
Other current liabilities	64,771			—			64,771
Total current liabilities	454,877			49,242			504,119
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,551,981			3,551,981
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,235,061			5,398			1,240,459
Deferred income taxes	—			90,336			90,336
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,171			(1,063		)	7,108
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,570			19,540			27,110
Total long-term liabilities	1,250,802			3,666,192			4,916,994
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015)	791			27			818
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares issued and held at March 31, 2015)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	929,598			37,776			967,374
Retained deficit	(352,392		)	(1,281,016		)	(1,633,408		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998		)	—			(2,998		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	574,999			(1,271,627		)	(696,628		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at December 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673		$	—		$	208,673
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,004	41,618			—			41,618
Prepaid expenses	68,947			1,838			70,785
Deferred income taxes	55,579			(15,236		)	40,343
Other current assets	11,189			—			11,189
Total current assets	386,006			(13,398		)	372,608
Property and equipment, net	769,145			1,900,587			2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	179,551			—			179,551
Goodwill	277,582			596,602			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,562			48,891			419,453
Deferred income taxes	79,067			(79,067		)	—
Advances to Jamul Tribe	62,048						62,048
Other assets	87,318			—			87,318
Total other assets	1,056,128			566,426			1,622,554
Total assets	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	—			46,884			46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,853			—			30,853
Accounts payable	43,136			—			43,136
Accrued expenses	130,818			2,274			133,092
Accrued interest	5,163			—			5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	84,034			—			84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	52,132			(160		)	51,972
Insurance financing	13,680			—			13,680
Other current liabilities	75,703			70			75,773
Total current liabilities	435,519			49,068			484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,564,629			3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,204,828			5,749			1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	—			78,633			78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,188			(1,153		)	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,258			19,189			27,447
Total long-term liabilities	1,221,274			3,667,047			4,888,321
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 share outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	786			27			813
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at December 31, 2014)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	918,370			37,776			956,146
Retained deficit	(363,388		)	(1,271,889		)	(1,635,277		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,282		)	—			(1,282		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	554,486			(1,262,500		)	(708,014		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	591,336		$	—		$	591,336
Food, beverage and other	108,763			—			108,763
Management service fee	1,927			—			1,927
Revenues	702,026			—			702,026
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	—			(37,888		)
Net revenues	664,138			—			664,138
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	294,895			—			294,895
Food, beverage and other	77,929			—			77,929
General and administrative	116,069			187			116,256
Rental expense related to Master Lease	108,845			(108,845		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Total operating expenses	640,660			(88,211		)	552,449
Income from operations	23,478			88,211			111,689
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(12,163		)	(96,183		)	(108,346		)
Interest income	1,870			—			1,870
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			—			3,982
Other	3,089			—			3,089
Total other expenses	(3,222		)	(96,183		)	(99,405		)
Income from operations before income taxes	20,256			(7,972		)	12,284
Income tax (benefit) provision	9,260			1,155			10,415
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	570,683		$	—		$	570,683
Food, beverage and other	104,870			—			104,870
Management service fee	2,458			—			2,458
Revenues	678,011			—			678,011
Less promotional allowances	(36,931		)	—			(36,931		)
Net revenues	641,080			—			641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	286,077			(2,809		)	283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,538			—			77,538
General and administrative	107,739			(164		)	107,575
Rental expense related to Master Lease	104,309			(104,309		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Total operating expenses	623,029			(84,463		)	538,566
Income from operations	18,051			84,463			102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(11,295		)	(93,219		)	(104,514		)
Interest income	467			—			467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	2,483			—			2,483
Other	1,631			—			1,631
Total other expenses	(6,714		)	(93,219		)	(99,933		)
Income from operations before income taxes	11,337			(8,756		)	2,581
Income tax (benefit) provision	6,800			(4,799		)	2,001
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
Operating activities
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505			—			1,505
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351			—			351
Loss on sale of fixed assets	153			—			153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982		)	—			(3,982		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000			—			8,000
Deferred income taxes	15,374			3,274			18,648
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084			—			2,084
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	727			—			727
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742		)	—			(2,742		)
Other assets	6,400			—			6,400
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,887			—			2,887
Accrued expenses	4,985			(54		)	4,931
Accrued interest	6,264			—			6,264
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363		)	—			(14,363		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,630			124			3,754
Income taxes	(9,529		)	(2,209		)	(11,738		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,620		)	(70		)	(11,690		)
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,519			90			1,609
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,561			12,475			78,036
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929		)	—			(36,929		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860		)	—			(11,860		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	(16,341		)	—			(16,341		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146			—			146
Investment in joint ventures	(328		)	—			(328		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312		)	—			(65,312		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743						2,743
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(12,475		)	(12,475		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000			—			45,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886		)	—			(21,886		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885			—			885
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314		)	—			(4,314		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379			—			6,379
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	28,807			(12,475		)	16,332
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056			—			29,056
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673			—			208,673
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	4,036		$	96,143		$	100,179
Income taxes paid	$	226		$	—		$	226

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
Operating activities
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,507			—			1,507
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(49		)	—			(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,483		)	—			(2,483		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	5,500			—			5,500
Deferred income taxes	1,803			(1,515		)	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,579			—			2,579
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	(599		)	—			(599		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,739		)	(365		)	(13,104		)
Other assets	(1,854		)	8,941			7,087
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,186			—			2,186
Accrued expenses	(11,384		)	(2,882		)	(14,266		)
Accrued interest	2,484			—			2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(15,590		)	(40		)	(15,630		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	2,768			(27		)	2,741
Income taxes	(7,582		)	—			(7,582		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	669			138			807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	4,489			(3,284		)	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,608			19,828			43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(12,957		)	—			(12,957		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(24,084		)	—			(24,084		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	—			(8,573		)	(8,573		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	129			—			129
Decrease in cash in escrow	18,000			—			18,000
Acquisition of gaming license	(25,586		)	—			(25,586		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44,498		)	(8,573		)	(53,071		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	5,581			—			5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(11,255		)	(11,255		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	(327		)	—			(327		)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(6,898		)	—			(6,898		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	14,335			—			14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,853		)	—			(4,853		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	7,752			—			7,752
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,590			(11,255		)	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,300		)	—			(5,300		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	292,995			—			292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	287,695		$	—		$	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	7,278		$	92,047		$	99,325
Income taxes paid	$	352		$	—		$	352

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Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Gaming revenue consists mainly of slot and video lottery gaming machine revenue as well as to a lesser extent table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs, for “ticket-in, ticket-out” coupons in the customers’ possession, and for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive slot machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increases. Table game revenue is the aggregate of table drop adjusted for the change in aggregate table chip inventory. Table drop is the total dollar amount of the currency, coins, chips, tokens and outstanding markers (credit instruments) that are removed from the live gaming tables.

Food, beverage and other revenue, including racing revenue, is recognized as services are performed. Racing revenue includes the Company’s share of pari-mutuel wagering on live races after payment of amounts returned as winning wagers, its share of wagering from import and export simulcasting, and its share of wagering from its off-track wagering facilities.

Revenue from the management service contract for Casino Rama is based upon contracted terms and is recognized when services are performed.

Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-50, “Revenue Recognition—Customer Payments and Incentives.” The Company records certain sales incentives and points earned in point-loyalty programs as a reduction of revenue.

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances is primarily included in food, beverage and other expense.

The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	8,336	$	8,071
Food and beverage	27,448		26,598
Other	2,104		2,262
Total promotional allowances	$	37,888	$	36,931

The estimated cost of providing such complimentary services for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	936	$	872
Food and beverage	10,833		10,975
Other	832		843
Total cost of complimentary services	$	12,601	$	12,690

Gaming and Racing Taxes

The Company is subject to gaming and pari-mutuel taxes based on gross gaming revenue and pari-mutuel revenue in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company primarily recognizes gaming and pari-mutuel tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state and local jurisdictions in the states where or in which wagering occurs. In certain states in which the Company operates, gaming taxes are based on graduated rates. The Company records gaming tax expense at the Company’s estimated effective gaming tax rate for the year, considering estimated taxable gaming revenue and the applicable rates. Such estimates are adjusted each interim period. If gaming tax rates change during the year, such changes are applied prospectively in the determination of gaming tax expense in future interim periods. Finally, the Company recognizes purse expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid out in the form of purses to the winning owners of horse races run at the Company’s racetracks in the period in which wagering occurs. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, these expenses, which are recorded primarily within gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, were $227.0 million, as compared to $216.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Failed Spin-Off-Leaseback Financing Obligation

The Company’s spin-off of real property assets and corresponding Master Lease Agreement with GLPI on November 1, 2013 did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting treatment under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840 “Leases” and therefore is accounted for as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  Specifically, the Master Lease contains provisions that would indicate the Company has prohibited forms of continuing involvement in the leased assets which are not a normal leaseback.  As a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting, the Company calculated a financing obligation at the inception of the Master Lease based on the future minimum lease payments discounted at 9.70%.  The discount rate represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term of 35 years, which included renewal options that were reasonably assured of being exercised given the high percentage of the Company’s earnings that are derived from the Master Lease properties operations to the Company and the lack of alternative economically feasible leasing options for such real estate.  The minimum lease payments are recorded as interest expense and in part as a payment of principal reducing the financing obligation.  Contingent rentals are recorded as additional interest expense.  The real property assets in the transaction remain on the consolidated balance sheets and continue to be depreciated over the remaining useful lives.

Payments related to the Master Lease

As of March 31, 2015, the Company financed with GLPI real property assets associated with eighteen of the Company’s gaming and related facilities used in the Company’s operations.

The rent structure under the Master Lease, which became effective November 1, 2013, includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual  escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a variable component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is prospectively adjusted, subject to a floor of zero (i) every five years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change to net revenues of all facilities under the Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the change in net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month.  In addition, with the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in the third quarter of 2014, these properties began paying rent subject to the terms of the Master Lease, for which the rental obligation is calculated as ten percent of the real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI related to these facilities.

The Master Lease is commonly known as a triple-net lease. Accordingly, in addition to rent, the Company is required to pay the following, among other things: (1) all facility maintenance; (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor); and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. At the Company’s option, the Master Lease may be extended for up to four five-year renewal terms beyond the initial fifteen-year term, on the same terms and conditions.

Total payments under the Master Lease were $108.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Long-term asset related to the Jamul Tribe

On April 5, 2013, the Company announced that, subject to final National Indian Gaming Commission approval, it and the Jamul Indian Village of California (the “Jamul Tribe”) had entered into definitive agreements to jointly develop a Hollywood Casino-branded casino on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land in San Diego County, California.  The definitive agreements were entered into to: (i) secure the development, management, and branding services of the Company to assist the Jamul Tribe during the pre-development and entitlement phase of the project; (ii) set forth the terms and conditions under which the Company will provide a loan or loans to the Jamul Tribe to fund certain development costs; and (iii) create an exclusive arrangement between the parties.

The Jamul Tribe is a federally recognized Indian Tribe holding a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs and possessing certain inherent powers of self-government.The Jamul Tribe is the beneficial owner of approximately six acres of reservation land located within the exterior boundaries of the State of California held by the U.S. in trust for the Jamul Tribe (the “Property”).  The Jamul Tribe exercises jurisdiction over the Property pursuant to its powers of self-government and consistent with the resolutions and ordinances of the Jamul Tribe.  The arrangement between the Jamul Tribe and the Company provides the Jamul Tribe with the expertise, knowledge and capacity of a proven developer and operator of gaming facilities and provides the Company with the exclusive right to administer and oversee planning, designing, development, construction management, and coordination during the development and construction of the project as well as the management of a gaming facility on the Property.

The proposed $360 million development project will include a three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 43 live table games, including poker, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and a partially enclosed parking structure with over 1,800 spaces.  In mid-January 2014, the Company announced the commencement of construction activities at the site and it is anticipated that the facility will open in mid-2016.  The Company may, under certain circumstances, provide backstop financing to the Jamul Tribe in connection with the project and, upon opening, will manage and provide branding for the casino. The Company has a conditional loan commitment to the Jamul Tribe (that can be terminated under certain circumstances) for up to $400 million and anticipates it will fund approximately $360 million related to this development.

The Company is accounting for the development agreement and related loan commitment letter with the Jamul Tribe as a loan (note receivable) with accrued interest in accordance with ASC 310 “Receivables.”  The loan represents advances made by the Company to the Jamul Tribe for the development and construction of a gaming facility for the Jamul Tribe on reservation land.  As such, the Jamul Tribe will own the casino and its related assets and liabilities.  San Diego Gaming Ventures, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) is a separate legal entity established to account for the loan and, upon completion of the project and subsequent commencement of gaming operations on the Property, will be the Penn entity which receives management and branding fees from the Jamul Tribe.  The Company has a note receivable with the Jamul Tribe for $86.4 million and $62.0 million, which includes accrued interest of $5.0 million and $3.3 million, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Collectability of the note receivable will be derived from the revenues of the casino operations once the project is completed.  Based on the Company’s current progress with this project, the Company believes collectability of the note is highly certain.  However, in the event that the Company’s internal projections related to the profitability of this project and/or the timing of the opening are inaccurate, the Company may be required to record a reserve related to the collectability of this note receivable.

The Company considered whether the arrangement with the Jamul Tribe represents a variable interest that should be accounted for pursuant to the VIE Subsections of ASC 810 “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”).  The Company noted that the scope and scope exceptions of ASC 810-10-15-12(e) states that a reporting entity shall not consolidate a government organization or financing entity established by a government organization (other than certain financing entities established to circumvent the provisions of the VIE Subsections of ASC 810).  Based on the status of the Jamul Tribe as a government organization, the Company believes its arrangement with the Jamul Tribe is not within the scope defined by ASC 810.

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options and unvested restricted shares.

At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding 8,624 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company determined that the preferred stock qualified as a participating security as defined in ASC 260 since these securities participate in dividends with the Company’s common stock. In accordance with ASC 260, a company is required to use the two-class method when computing EPS when a company has a security that qualifies as a “participating security.” The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. A participating security is included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, basic EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method.

The following table sets forth the allocation of net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 under the two-class method:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	1,869	$	580
Net income applicable to preferred stock	183		58
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522

The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400	77,917
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	2,296	2,003
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	72	135
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768	80,055
Assumed conversion of preferred stock	8,624	8,624
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	90,392	88,679

Options to purchase 1,561,562 shares and 392,289 shares were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were antidilutive.

The following tables present the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400		77,917
Basic EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01
Calculation of diluted EPS using two-class method:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768		80,055
Diluted EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant.

The fair value for stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury spot rate with a term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. Expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over a period of 5.45 years, in order to match the expected life of the options at the grant date. Historically, at the grant date, there has been no expected dividend yield assumption since the Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock since its initial public offering in May 1994 and since the Company intends to retain all of its earnings to finance the development of its business for the foreseeable future. The weighted-average expected life was based on the contractual term of the stock option and expected employee exercise dates, which was based on the historical and expected exercise behavior of the Company’s employees.  The Company granted 1,662,035 stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2.1 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and is included within the condensed consolidated statements of income under general and administrative expense.

The Company’s cash-settled phantom stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which vest over a period of three to five years, entitle employees and directors to receive cash based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date.  The PSUs are accounted for as liability awards and are re-measured at fair value each reporting period until they become vested with compensation expense being recognized over the requisite service period in accordance with ASC 718-30, “Compensation—Stock Compensation, Awards Classified as Liabilities.” The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its PSUs of $7.0 million and $8.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For PSUs held by Penn employees, there was $26.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the grants remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.30 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.5 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $5.2 million, as compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

For the Company’s stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), the fair value of the SARs is calculated during each reporting period and estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the various inputs discussed below. The Company’s SARs, which vest over a period of four years, are accounted for as liability awards since they will be settled in cash. The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its SARs of $9.1 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For SARs held by Penn employees, there was $8.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the awards remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.92 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.6 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $1.8 million, as compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The following are the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
Risk-free interest rate	1.54	%	1.68	%
Expected volatility	36.93	%	44.80	%
Dividend yield	—		—
Weighted-average expected life (years)	5.45		5.45

Segment Information

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, as that term is defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” (“ASC 280”), measures and assesses the Company’s business performance based on regional operations of various properties grouped together based primarily on their geographic locations. The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) East/Midwest, (ii) West, and (iii) Southern Plains.

The East/Midwest reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Hollywood Casino Bangor, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, which opened on August 28, 2014, and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which opened on September 17, 2014. It also includes the Company’s Casino Rama management service contract and Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts which the Company expects to open on June 24, 2015.

The West reportable segment consists of the following properties: Zia Park Casino and the M Resort, as well as the Jamul Indian Village project, which the Company anticipates completing in mid-2016.

The Southern Plains reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino Aurora, Hollywood Casino Joliet, Argosy Casino Alton, Argosy Casino Riverside, Hollywood Casino Tunica, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Boomtown Biloxi, and Hollywood Casino St. Louis, and includes the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, LLC (“Kansas Entertainment”), which owns the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway. On July 30, 2014, the Company closed Argosy Casino Sioux City.

The Other category consists of the Company’s standalone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, and the Company’s joint venture interests in Sam Houston Race Park, Valley Race Park, and Freehold Raceway, as well as the Company’s 50% joint venture with the Cordish Companies in New York (which is in the process of being dissolved). If the Company is successful in obtaining gaming operations at these locations, they would be assigned to one of the Company’s regional executives and reported in their respective reportable segment. The Other category also includes the Company’s corporate overhead operations which does not meet the definition of an operating segment under ASC 280.

See Note 9 for further information with respect to the Company’s segments.

Other Comprehensive Income

The Company accounts for comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements. The Company presents comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income was foreign currency translation adjustments.

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4.  New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued revised guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet.  The revised guidance requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the existing presentation of debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this revised guidance, and therefore there is no impact to the statement of income.  The revised guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this revised guidance is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. An entity should apply the revised guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the revised guidance. The Company has elected to early adopt the revised guidance and as such debt issuance costs are now presented as a direct reduction of long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  See Note 6 for further information regarding debt issuance costs.

In February 2015, the FASB issued new consolidation guidance to modify the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The main provisions of the new guidance include modifying the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, the evaluation of fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest, and the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on the primary beneficiary determination, as well as provides a scope exception for certain investment funds. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  A reporting entity may apply the new guidance using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the new guidance retrospectively.  Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new guidance on existing consolidation conclusions and equity method investments, but does not anticipate any change.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle, the new guidance implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This new guidance was originally to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early adoption is prohibited. In April 2015, the FASB issued a one-year deferral of the effective date of this new guidance resulting in it now being effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2018.  Entities can transition to the new guidance either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Management is currently assessing the impact the new revenue recognition guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.

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Property and Equipment

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Mar. 31, 2015

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

5.  Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment - non-leased
Land and improvements	$	43,211		$	42,350
Building and improvements	187,696			173,043
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,218,830			1,213,143
Leasehold improvements	120,209			120,984
Construction in progress	115,955			69,367
	1,685,901			1,618,887
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,019,401		)	(988,490		)
	666,500			630,397
Property and equipment - leased
Land and improvements	382,702			382,702
Building and improvements	2,219,018			2,219,018
	2,601,720			2,601,720
Less accumulated depreciation	(585,559		)	(562,385		)
	2,016,161			2,039,335
Property and equipment, net	$	2,682,661		$	2,669,732

Property and equipment, net increased by $12.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to the City of Lawrenceburg’s conveyance of a hotel and event center near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg (see Note 6 for further detail) and construction costs for the development of Plainridge Park Casino as well as normal capital maintenance expenditures, all of which were partially offset by depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Depreciation expense, for property and equipment as well as capital leases, totaled $63.4 million and $64.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively, of which $23.2 million, $22.3 million related to assets under the Master Lease, respectively. Interest capitalized in connection with major construction projects was $0.6 million, $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.

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Long-term Debt

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Long-term Debt

Long-term Debt

6.  Long-term Debt

Long-term debt, net of current maturities, is as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Senior secured credit facility	$	830,625		$	807,500
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021	300,000			300,000
Other long term obligations	150,300			135,000
Capital leases	25,126			25,137
	1,306,051			1,267,637
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(40,890		)	(30,853		)
Less discount on senior secured credit facility Term Loan B	(1,014		)	(1,056		)
Less debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively	(23,688		)	(25,151		)
	$	1,240,459		$	1,210,577

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):

Within one year	$	40,890
1-3 years	148,766
3-5 years	500,989
Over 5 years	615,406
Total minimum payments	$	1,306,051

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The senior secured credit facility consists of a five year $500 million revolver, a five year $500 million Term Loan A facility, and a seven year $250 million Term Loan B facility.  At March 31, 2015, the Company’s senior secured credit facility had a gross outstanding balance of $830.6 million, consisting of a $468.7 million Term Loan A facility, a $246.9 million Term Loan B facility, and $115.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility.  Additionally, at March 31, 2015, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior secured credit facility with face amounts aggregating $22.7 million, resulting in $362.3 million of available borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2015 under the revolving credit facility.

Other Long Term Obligations

Other long term obligations at March 31, 2015 of $150.3 million included $135.0 million related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, and $15.3 million related to the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg; all of which are more fully described below.

Ohio Relocation Fees

In June 2013, the Company finalized the terms of its memorandum of understanding with the State of Ohio, which included an agreement by the Company to pay a relocation fee in return for being able to relocate its existing racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Austintown, respectively. Upon opening of these two racinos in Ohio in the third quarter of 2014, the relocation fee for each new racino was recorded at the present value of the contractual obligation, which was calculated to be $75 million based on the 5% discount rate included in the agreement.  The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facility and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year from the commencement of operations. These obligations are accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 5.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to these obligations was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Event Center

The City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment recently completed construction of a hotel and event center located less than a mile away from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. Effective in mid-January 2015, by contractual agreement, a repayment obligation for the hotel and event center was assumed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the amount of $15.3 million, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment.  The Company is obligated to make annual payments on the loan of approximately $1 million for twenty years beginning January 2016. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at its effective yield of 3.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Capital Leases

Capital leases are primarily comprised of a ten year corporate airplane lease that expires in August 2016, which has a ten year renewal option.  The lease obligation has been recorded at the lessor’s initial cost of the plane, which totaled $24.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, since the agreement has broad based default provisions that could result in potential damages equal to this amount.  The lease obligation was classified as a capital lease based on the provisions of ASC 840 “Leases” which requires that the remedies for events of default under the provision described in this scenario be included in the minimum lease payment calculation for purposes of lease classification and that the probability of such an event of default will occur is not relevant to this determination.

Debt Issuance Costs

As discussed in Note 4, the Company elected to early adopt accounting guidance issued in April 2015 to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs.  This change in accounting principle was implemented retrospectively as of March 31, 2015 and had the effect of lowering other assets and long-term debt by $23.7 million and $25.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Debt issuance costs that are incurred by the Company in connection with the issuance of debt are deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term of the underlying indebtedness.

Covenants

The Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes require it, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests, including fixed charge coverage, interest coverage, senior leverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, the Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes restrict, among other things, its ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities.

At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants. The Company has received a waiver through March 15, 2016, from its lenders under its senior secured credit facility to file its financial statements with the SEC through the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  Additionally, starting on February 8, 2016, the Company is required to pay an additional 25 basis points annually under its $300 million senior unsecured notes until the Company becomes current with its SEC filings.

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Master Lease Financing Obligation (Restatement)

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Mar. 31, 2015

Master Lease Financing Obligation (Restatement)

Master Lease Financing Obligation (Restatement)

7.  Master Lease Financing Obligation (Restatement)

The Company’s Master Lease with GLPI is accounted for as a financing obligation. The obligation was calculated at the inception of the transaction based on the future minimum lease payments due to GLPI under the Master Lease discounted at 9.70%, which represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term, including renewal options that were reasonably assured of being exercised and the funded construction of certain leased real estate assets in development at the date of the Spin-Off. Total payments under the Master Lease were $108.8 million and $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $96.4 million and $93.1 million, respectively, were recognized as interest expense.  The interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 includes $10.7 million and $10.2 million from contingent payments associated with the monthly variable components for Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo, respectively and $0.8 million from contingent payments associated with the annual escalator during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Commitments and Contingencies

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Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

8.  Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.

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Segment Information

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Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information

Segment Information

9.  Segment Information

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments. Intersegment revenues between the Company’s segments were not material in any of the periods presented below.  The income (loss) from operations by segment presented below does not include allocations for corporate overhead costs or expenses associated with utilizing property subject to the Master Lease.

Three months ended March 31, 2015	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains		Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	90,863		$	15,526	$	55,385	$	(50,085	)	$	111,689
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—		2,084			2,084
Depreciation and amortization	25,385			2,172		10,782		25,030			63,369
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351			—		—		—			351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(122		)	181		100		(6		)	153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		3,788		194			3,982
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,751		—			2,751
Adjusted EBITDA	$	116,477		$	17,879	$	72,806	$	(22,783	)	$	184,379

Three months ended March 31, 2014	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains			Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,723		$	16,942	$	51,339		$	(43,490	)	$	102,514
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—			2,579			2,579
Depreciation and amortization	26,823			1,549		17,251			24,562			70,185
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(87		)	66		(22		)	(6		)	(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		2,452			31			2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,921			—			2,921
Adjusted EBITDA	$	104,459		$	18,557	$	73,941		$	(16,324	)	$	180,633

	East/Midwest		West		Southern Plains		Other (1)		Total
	(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
Net revenues	$	386,544	$	62,585	$	210,269	$	4,740	$	664,138
Capital expenditures	38,574		2,851		6,448		916		48,789
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Net revenues	$	349,449	$	60,920	$	223,757	$	6,954	$	641,080
Capital expenditures	10,110		6,430		19,343		1,158		37,041
Balance sheet at March 31, 2015
Total assets	1,054,919		312,054		1,060,493		2,297,019		4,724,485
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	93		—		111,257		64,224		175,574
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,351		143,267		717,593		4,078		1,292,289
Balance sheet at December 31, 2014
Total assets	1,007,162		287,551		1,076,290		2,293,891		4,664,894
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	94		—		115,469		63,988		179,551
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,335		143,242		718,982		4,078		1,293,637

(1) Includes depreciation expense associated with the real property assets under the Master Lease with GLPI.  In addition, Total assets include these assets.  The interest expense associated with the financing obligation is reflected in the other category.  Net revenues and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates relate to the Company’s stand-alone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford Orlando Kennel Club and the Company’s Texas and New Jersey joint ventures which do not have gaming operations.

Management uses adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of its segments, including the evaluation of operating personnel and is especially relevant in evaluating large, long lived casino projects because they provide a perspective on the current effects of operating decisions separated from the substantial non-operational depreciation charges and financing costs of such projects. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, stock compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment charges, insurance recoveries and deductible charges, depreciation and amortization, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent purchase price to the previous owners of Plainridge Racecourse, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and other income or expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is also inclusive of results from discontinued operations, income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (such as depreciation and amortization) added back for our joint venture in Kansas Entertainment. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as alternatives to operating income, as indicators of the Company’s operating performance, as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, as measures of liquidity, or as any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, taxes and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in adjusted EBITDA.

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Income Taxes

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Mar. 31, 2015

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

10.  Income Taxes

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had a net deferred tax liability balance of $56.4 million and $38.3 million, respectively, within its condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”.  Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and are measured at the prevailing enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences are settled or realized.  ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company concluded that as a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment which resulted in a significant increase to its deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance should be recorded on the Company’s deferred tax assets given the significant negative evidence associated with being in or expecting to be in a three year cumulative pre-tax loss position and the insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2015, we have a full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets as a result of the negative objective evidence of beingin a three year cumulative loss.  This resulted in an increase to the Company’s income tax provision of $5.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company calculates the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) to the full year projected pretax book income or loss excluding certain discrete items. The Company’s ETR (income taxes as a percentage of income from operations before income taxes) was 84.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 77.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the year-over-year increase to our federal and state valuation allowance that had an unfavorable impact to our ETR.

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Fair Value Measurements

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Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

11.  Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach, and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

· Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

· Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

· Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and cash equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

Long-term debt

The fair value of the Company’s Term Loan A and B components of its senior secured credit facility and senior unsecured notes is estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such is a Level 1 measurement. The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s senior secured credit facility approximates its carrying value as it is revolving, variable rate debt and as such is a Level 2 measurement.

Other long term obligations at March 31, 2015, included the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg.   The fair value of the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course approximates its carrying value as the discount rate of 5.0% approximates the market rate of similar debt instruments and as such is a Level 2 measurement.  Finally, the fair value of the repayment obligation for the hotel and event center is estimated based on a rate consistent with comparable municipal bonds and as such is a Level 2 measurement.  See Note 6 for further details regarding the Company’s other long term obligations.

Other liabilities

Other liabilities at March 31, 2015 included the contingent purchase price consideration related to the purchase of Plainridge Racecourse.  The fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price consideration related to its Plainridge Racecourse acquisition is estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and as such is a Level 3 measurement.  At each reporting period, the Company assesses the fair value of this obligation and changes in its value are recorded in earnings. The amount included in general and administrative expense related to the change in fair value of this obligation was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values by input level of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	810,153		825,313		710,313		115,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,770		299,250		299,250		—		—
Other long-term obligations	150,300		150,049		—		150,049		—
Other liabilities	19,540		19,540						19,540

	December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	785,683		799,556		714,556		85,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,610		276,000		276,000		—		—
Other long-term obligations	135,000		135,000		—		135,000		—
Other liabilities	19,189		19,189		—		—		19,189

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Subsequent Events.

Subsequent Events

12.  Subsequent Events

On April 29, 2015, the Company publicly announced its plan to acquire the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for an approximate purchase price of $360 million.  The purchase price will be funded by cash on hand and increased commitments under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facility.  The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals.  The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is situated on 35 acres of land located on the Las Vegas Strip with 1,467 remodeled guest rooms and suites, a 50,000 square foot casino gaming floor featuring 844 slot and video poker machines and 38 table games including blackjack, mini-baccarat, craps and roulette, three full-service restaurants, a 1,200 seat performance theater, a 300 seat comedy club, a nightclub, beach club and 2,950 parking spaces.  For more information, see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2015.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Mar. 31, 2015

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Gaming revenue consists mainly of slot and video lottery gaming machine revenue as well as to a lesser extent table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs, for “ticket-in, ticket-out” coupons in the customers’ possession, and for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive slot machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increases. Table game revenue is the aggregate of table drop adjusted for the change in aggregate table chip inventory. Table drop is the total dollar amount of the currency, coins, chips, tokens and outstanding markers (credit instruments) that are removed from the live gaming tables.

Food, beverage and other revenue, including racing revenue, is recognized as services are performed. Racing revenue includes the Company’s share of pari-mutuel wagering on live races after payment of amounts returned as winning wagers, its share of wagering from import and export simulcasting, and its share of wagering from its off-track wagering facilities.

Revenue from the management service contract for Casino Rama is based upon contracted terms and is recognized when services are performed.

Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-50, “Revenue Recognition—Customer Payments and Incentives.” The Company records certain sales incentives and points earned in point-loyalty programs as a reduction of revenue.

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances is primarily included in food, beverage and other expense.

The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	8,336	$	8,071
Food and beverage	27,448		26,598
Other	2,104		2,262
Total promotional allowances	$	37,888	$	36,931

The estimated cost of providing such complimentary services for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	936	$	872
Food and beverage	10,833		10,975
Other	832		843
Total cost of complimentary services	$	12,601	$	12,690

Gaming and Racing Taxes

Gaming and Racing Taxes

The Company is subject to gaming and pari-mutuel taxes based on gross gaming revenue and pari-mutuel revenue in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company primarily recognizes gaming and pari-mutuel tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state and local jurisdictions in the states where or in which wagering occurs. In certain states in which the Company operates, gaming taxes are based on graduated rates. The Company records gaming tax expense at the Company’s estimated effective gaming tax rate for the year, considering estimated taxable gaming revenue and the applicable rates. Such estimates are adjusted each interim period. If gaming tax rates change during the year, such changes are applied prospectively in the determination of gaming tax expense in future interim periods. Finally, the Company recognizes purse expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid out in the form of purses to the winning owners of horse races run at the Company’s racetracks in the period in which wagering occurs. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, these expenses, which are recorded primarily within gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, were $227.0 million, as compared to $216.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Failed Spin-Off-Leaseback Financing Obligation

Failed Spin-Off-Leaseback Financing Obligation

The Company’s spin-off of real property assets and corresponding Master Lease Agreement with GLPI on November 1, 2013 did not meet all of the requirements for sale-leaseback accounting treatment under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840 “Leases” and therefore is accounted for as a financing obligation rather than a distribution of assets followed by an operating lease.  Specifically, the Master Lease contains provisions that would indicate the Company has prohibited forms of continuing involvement in the leased assets which are not a normal leaseback.  As a result of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting, the Company calculated a financing obligation at the inception of the Master Lease based on the future minimum lease payments discounted at 9.70%.  The discount rate represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term of 35 years, which included renewal options that were reasonably assured of being exercised given the high percentage of the Company’s earnings that are derived from the Master Lease properties operations to the Company and the lack of alternative economically feasible leasing options for such real estate.  The minimum lease payments are recorded as interest expense and in part as a payment of principal reducing the financing obligation.  Contingent rentals are recorded as additional interest expense.  The real property assets in the transaction remain on the consolidated balance sheets and continue to be depreciated over the remaining useful lives.

Payments related to the Master Lease

Payments related to the Master Lease

As of March 31, 2015, the Company financed with GLPI real property assets associated with eighteen of the Company’s gaming and related facilities used in the Company’s operations.

The rent structure under the Master Lease, which became effective November 1, 2013, includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual  escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a variable component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is prospectively adjusted, subject to a floor of zero (i) every five years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change to net revenues of all facilities under the Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the change in net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month.  In addition, with the openings of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in the third quarter of 2014, these properties began paying rent subject to the terms of the Master Lease, for which the rental obligation is calculated as ten percent of the real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI related to these facilities.

The Master Lease is commonly known as a triple-net lease. Accordingly, in addition to rent, the Company is required to pay the following, among other things: (1) all facility maintenance; (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor); and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. At the Company’s option, the Master Lease may be extended for up to four five-year renewal terms beyond the initial fifteen-year term, on the same terms and conditions.

Total payments under the Master Lease were $108.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $104.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Long-term asset related to the Jamul Tribe

Long-term asset related to the Jamul Tribe

On April 5, 2013, the Company announced that, subject to final National Indian Gaming Commission approval, it and the Jamul Indian Village of California (the “Jamul Tribe”) had entered into definitive agreements to jointly develop a Hollywood Casino-branded casino on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land in San Diego County, California.  The definitive agreements were entered into to: (i) secure the development, management, and branding services of the Company to assist the Jamul Tribe during the pre-development and entitlement phase of the project; (ii) set forth the terms and conditions under which the Company will provide a loan or loans to the Jamul Tribe to fund certain development costs; and (iii) create an exclusive arrangement between the parties.

The Jamul Tribe is a federally recognized Indian Tribe holding a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs and possessing certain inherent powers of self-government.The Jamul Tribe is the beneficial owner of approximately six acres of reservation land located within the exterior boundaries of the State of California held by the U.S. in trust for the Jamul Tribe (the “Property”).  The Jamul Tribe exercises jurisdiction over the Property pursuant to its powers of self-government and consistent with the resolutions and ordinances of the Jamul Tribe.  The arrangement between the Jamul Tribe and the Company provides the Jamul Tribe with the expertise, knowledge and capacity of a proven developer and operator of gaming facilities and provides the Company with the exclusive right to administer and oversee planning, designing, development, construction management, and coordination during the development and construction of the project as well as the management of a gaming facility on the Property.

The proposed $360 million development project will include a three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 43 live table games, including poker, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and a partially enclosed parking structure with over 1,800 spaces.  In mid-January 2014, the Company announced the commencement of construction activities at the site and it is anticipated that the facility will open in mid-2016.  The Company may, under certain circumstances, provide backstop financing to the Jamul Tribe in connection with the project and, upon opening, will manage and provide branding for the casino. The Company has a conditional loan commitment to the Jamul Tribe (that can be terminated under certain circumstances) for up to $400 million and anticipates it will fund approximately $360 million related to this development.

The Company is accounting for the development agreement and related loan commitment letter with the Jamul Tribe as a loan (note receivable) with accrued interest in accordance with ASC 310 “Receivables.”  The loan represents advances made by the Company to the Jamul Tribe for the development and construction of a gaming facility for the Jamul Tribe on reservation land.  As such, the Jamul Tribe will own the casino and its related assets and liabilities.  San Diego Gaming Ventures, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) is a separate legal entity established to account for the loan and, upon completion of the project and subsequent commencement of gaming operations on the Property, will be the Penn entity which receives management and branding fees from the Jamul Tribe.  The Company has a note receivable with the Jamul Tribe for $86.4 million and $62.0 million, which includes accrued interest of $5.0 million and $3.3 million, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Collectability of the note receivable will be derived from the revenues of the casino operations once the project is completed.  Based on the Company’s current progress with this project, the Company believes collectability of the note is highly certain.  However, in the event that the Company’s internal projections related to the profitability of this project and/or the timing of the opening are inaccurate, the Company may be required to record a reserve related to the collectability of this note receivable.

The Company considered whether the arrangement with the Jamul Tribe represents a variable interest that should be accounted for pursuant to the VIE Subsections of ASC 810 “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”).  The Company noted that the scope and scope exceptions of ASC 810-10-15-12(e) states that a reporting entity shall not consolidate a government organization or financing entity established by a government organization (other than certain financing entities established to circumvent the provisions of the VIE Subsections of ASC 810).  Based on the status of the Jamul Tribe as a government organization, the Company believes its arrangement with the Jamul Tribe is not within the scope defined by ASC 810.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options and unvested restricted shares.

At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding 8,624 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company determined that the preferred stock qualified as a participating security as defined in ASC 260 since these securities participate in dividends with the Company’s common stock. In accordance with ASC 260, a company is required to use the two-class method when computing EPS when a company has a security that qualifies as a “participating security.” The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. A participating security is included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, basic EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method.

The following table sets forth the allocation of net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 under the two-class method:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	1,869	$	580
Net income applicable to preferred stock	183		58
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522

The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400	77,917
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	2,296	2,003
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	72	135
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768	80,055
Assumed conversion of preferred stock	8,624	8,624
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	90,392	88,679

Options to purchase 1,561,562 shares and 392,289 shares were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were antidilutive.

The following tables present the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400		77,917
Basic EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01
Calculation of diluted EPS using two-class method:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768		80,055
Diluted EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant.

The fair value for stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury spot rate with a term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. Expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over a period of 5.45 years, in order to match the expected life of the options at the grant date. Historically, at the grant date, there has been no expected dividend yield assumption since the Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock since its initial public offering in May 1994 and since the Company intends to retain all of its earnings to finance the development of its business for the foreseeable future. The weighted-average expected life was based on the contractual term of the stock option and expected employee exercise dates, which was based on the historical and expected exercise behavior of the Company’s employees.  The Company granted 1,662,035 stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2.1 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and is included within the condensed consolidated statements of income under general and administrative expense.

The Company’s cash-settled phantom stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which vest over a period of three to five years, entitle employees and directors to receive cash based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date.  The PSUs are accounted for as liability awards and are re-measured at fair value each reporting period until they become vested with compensation expense being recognized over the requisite service period in accordance with ASC 718-30, “Compensation—Stock Compensation, Awards Classified as Liabilities.” The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its PSUs of $7.0 million and $8.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For PSUs held by Penn employees, there was $26.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the grants remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.30 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.5 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $5.2 million, as compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

For the Company’s stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), the fair value of the SARs is calculated during each reporting period and estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the various inputs discussed below. The Company’s SARs, which vest over a period of four years, are accounted for as liability awards since they will be settled in cash. The Company had a liability, which is included in accrued salaries and wages within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, associated with its SARs of $9.1 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For SARs held by Penn employees, there was $8.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2015 that will be recognized over the awards remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.92 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $4.6 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, as compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the stock price increase year-over-year for both Penn and GLPI awards held by Penn employees.  Amounts paid by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 on these cash-settled awards totaled $1.8 million, as compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The following are the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
Risk-free interest rate	1.54	%	1.68	%
Expected volatility	36.93	%	44.80	%
Dividend yield	—		—
Weighted-average expected life (years)	5.45		5.45

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, as that term is defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” (“ASC 280”), measures and assesses the Company’s business performance based on regional operations of various properties grouped together based primarily on their geographic locations. The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) East/Midwest, (ii) West, and (iii) Southern Plains.

The East/Midwest reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Hollywood Casino Bangor, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, which opened on August 28, 2014, and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which opened on September 17, 2014. It also includes the Company’s Casino Rama management service contract and Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts which the Company expects to open on June 24, 2015.

The West reportable segment consists of the following properties: Zia Park Casino and the M Resort, as well as the Jamul Indian Village project, which the Company anticipates completing in mid-2016.

The Southern Plains reportable segment consists of the following properties: Hollywood Casino Aurora, Hollywood Casino Joliet, Argosy Casino Alton, Argosy Casino Riverside, Hollywood Casino Tunica, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Boomtown Biloxi, and Hollywood Casino St. Louis, and includes the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, LLC (“Kansas Entertainment”), which owns the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway. On July 30, 2014, the Company closed Argosy Casino Sioux City.

The Other category consists of the Company’s standalone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, and the Company’s joint venture interests in Sam Houston Race Park, Valley Race Park, and Freehold Raceway, as well as the Company’s 50% joint venture with the Cordish Companies in New York (which is in the process of being dissolved). If the Company is successful in obtaining gaming operations at these locations, they would be assigned to one of the Company’s regional executives and reported in their respective reportable segment. The Other category also includes the Company’s corporate overhead operations which does not meet the definition of an operating segment under ASC 280.

See Note 9 for further information with respect to the Company’s segments.

Other Comprehensive Income

Other Comprehensive Income

The Company accounts for comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements. The Company presents comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income was foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Restatement (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Restatement

Summary of effects of the restatement on the Company's consolidated balance sheets , consolidated statements of operations, and consolidated statements of cash flows

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918			—			40,918
Prepaid expenses	82,381			4,039			86,420
Deferred income taxes	45,302			(11,395		)	33,907
Other current assets	10,913			—			10,913
Total current assets	417,243			(7,356		)	409,887
Property and equipment, net	802,520			1,880,141			2,682,661
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574						175,574
Goodwill	276,173			598,011			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,602			47,503			418,105
Deferred income taxes	74,492			(74,492		)	—
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443			—			86,443
Other assets	77,631			—			77,631
Total other assets	1,060,915			571,022			1,631,937
Total assets	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	$	—		$	47,057		$	47,057
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890			—			40,890
Accounts payable	66,587			—			66,587
Accrued expenses	135,518			2,221			137,739
Accrued interest	11,427			—			11,427
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671			—			69,671
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,762			(36		)	55,726
Insurance financing	10,251			—			10,251
Other current liabilities	64,771			—			64,771
Total current liabilities	454,877			49,242			504,119
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,551,981			3,551,981
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,235,061			5,398			1,240,459
Deferred income taxes	—			90,336			90,336
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,171			(1,063		)	7,108
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,570			19,540			27,110
Total long-term liabilities	1,250,802			3,666,192			4,916,994
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015)	791			27			818
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares issued and held at March 31, 2015)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	929,598			37,776			967,374
Retained deficit	(352,392		)	(1,281,016		)	(1,633,408		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998		)	—			(2,998		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	574,999			(1,271,627		)	(696,628		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,280,678		$	2,443,807		$	4,724,485

The following table presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as restated at December 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673		$	—		$	208,673
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,004	41,618			—			41,618
Prepaid expenses	68,947			1,838			70,785
Deferred income taxes	55,579			(15,236		)	40,343
Other current assets	11,189			—			11,189
Total current assets	386,006			(13,398		)	372,608
Property and equipment, net	769,145			1,900,587			2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	179,551			—			179,551
Goodwill	277,582			596,602			874,184
Other intangible assets, net	370,562			48,891			419,453
Deferred income taxes	79,067			(79,067		)	—
Advances to Jamul Tribe	62,048						62,048
Other assets	87,318			—			87,318
Total other assets	1,056,128			566,426			1,622,554
Total assets	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	—			46,884			46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,853			—			30,853
Accounts payable	43,136			—			43,136
Accrued expenses	130,818			2,274			133,092
Accrued interest	5,163			—			5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	84,034			—			84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	52,132			(160		)	51,972
Insurance financing	13,680			—			13,680
Other current liabilities	75,703			70			75,773
Total current liabilities	435,519			49,068			484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	—			3,564,629			3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,204,828			5,749			1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	—			78,633			78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,188			(1,153		)	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,258			19,189			27,447
Total long-term liabilities	1,221,274			3,667,047			4,888,321
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014)	—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 share outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	786			27			813
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at December 31, 2014)	—			(28,414		)	(28,414		)
Additional paid-in capital	918,370			37,776			956,146
Retained deficit	(363,388		)	(1,271,889		)	(1,635,277		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,282		)	—			(1,282		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	554,486			(1,262,500		)	(708,014		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,211,279		$	2,453,615		$	4,664,894

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	591,336		$	—		$	591,336
Food, beverage and other	108,763			—			108,763
Management service fee	1,927			—			1,927
Revenues	702,026			—			702,026
Less promotional allowances	(37,888		)	—			(37,888		)
Net revenues	664,138			—			664,138
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	294,895			—			294,895
Food, beverage and other	77,929			—			77,929
General and administrative	116,069			187			116,256
Rental expense related to Master Lease	108,845			(108,845		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Total operating expenses	640,660			(88,211		)	552,449
Income from operations	23,478			88,211			111,689
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(12,163		)	(96,183		)	(108,346		)
Interest income	1,870			—			1,870
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982			—			3,982
Other	3,089			—			3,089
Total other expenses	(3,222		)	(96,183		)	(99,405		)
Income from operations before income taxes	20,256			(7,972		)	12,284
Income tax (benefit) provision	9,260			1,155			10,415
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.02

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of income as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of income as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Revenues
Gaming	$	570,683		$	—		$	570,683
Food, beverage and other	104,870			—			104,870
Management service fee	2,458			—			2,458
Revenues	678,011			—			678,011
Less promotional allowances	(36,931		)	—			(36,931		)
Net revenues	641,080			—			641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	286,077			(2,809		)	283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,538			—			77,538
General and administrative	107,739			(164		)	107,575
Rental expense related to Master Lease	104,309			(104,309		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Total operating expenses	623,029			(84,463		)	538,566
Income from operations	18,051			84,463			102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(11,295		)	(93,219		)	(104,514		)
Interest income	467			—			467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	2,483			—			2,483
Other	1,631			—			1,631
Total other expenses	(6,714		)	(93,219		)	(99,933		)
Income from operations before income taxes	11,337			(8,756		)	2,581
Income tax (benefit) provision	6,800			(4,799		)	2,001
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)	$	0.01

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
Operating activities
Net income	$	10,996		$	(9,127	)	$	1,869
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,922			20,447			63,369
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505			—			1,505
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351			—			351
Loss on sale of fixed assets	153			—			153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982		)	—			(3,982		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000			—			8,000
Deferred income taxes	15,374			3,274			18,648
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084			—			2,084
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	727			—			727
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742		)	—			(2,742		)
Other assets	6,400			—			6,400
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,887			—			2,887
Accrued expenses	4,985			(54		)	4,931
Accrued interest	6,264			—			6,264
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363		)	—			(14,363		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,630			124			3,754
Income taxes	(9,529		)	(2,209		)	(11,738		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,620		)	(70		)	(11,690		)
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,519			90			1,609
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,561			12,475			78,036
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929		)	—			(36,929		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860		)	—			(11,860		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	(16,341		)	—			(16,341		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146			—			146
Investment in joint ventures	(328		)	—			(328		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312		)	—			(65,312		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743						2,743
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(12,475		)	(12,475		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000			—			45,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886		)	—			(21,886		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885			—			885
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314		)	—			(4,314		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379			—			6,379
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	28,807			(12,475		)	16,332
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056			—			29,056
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673			—			208,673
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	237,729		$	—		$	237,729
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	4,036		$	96,143		$	100,179
Income taxes paid	$	226		$	—		$	226

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flow as previously reported, restatement adjustments and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as restated for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	As Previously			Restatement
	Reported			Adjustments			As Restated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
Operating activities
Net income	$	4,537		$	(3,957	)	$	580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	47,366			22,819			70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,507			—			1,507
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(49		)	—			(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,483		)	—			(2,483		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	5,500			—			5,500
Deferred income taxes	1,803			(1,515		)	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,579			—			2,579
Decrease (increase)
Accounts receivable	(599		)	—			(599		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,739		)	(365		)	(13,104		)
Other assets	(1,854		)	8,941			7,087
Increase (decrease)
Accounts payable	2,186			—			2,186
Accrued expenses	(11,384		)	(2,882		)	(14,266		)
Accrued interest	2,484			—			2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(15,590		)	(40		)	(15,630		)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	2,768			(27		)	2,741
Income taxes	(7,582		)	—			(7,582		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	669			138			807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	4,489			(3,284		)	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,608			19,828			43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(12,957		)	—			(12,957		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(24,084		)	—			(24,084		)
Advances to Jamul Tribe	—			(8,573		)	(8,573		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	129			—			129
Decrease in cash in escrow	18,000			—			18,000
Acquisition of gaming license	(25,586		)	—			(25,586		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44,498		)	(8,573		)	(53,071		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	5,581			—			5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	—			(11,255		)	(11,255		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	(327		)	—			(327		)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(6,898		)	—			(6,898		)
Proceeds from insurance financing	14,335			—			14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,853		)	—			(4,853		)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	7,752			—			7,752
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,590			(11,255		)	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,300		)	—			(5,300		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	292,995			—			292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	287,695		$	—		$	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	7,278		$	92,047		$	99,325
Income taxes paid	$	352		$	—		$	352

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of promotional allowances

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	8,336	$	8,071
Food and beverage	27,448		26,598
Other	2,104		2,262
Total promotional allowances	$	37,888	$	36,931

Schedule of estimated cost of providing complimentary services

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Rooms	$	936	$	872
Food and beverage	10,833		10,975
Other	832		843
Total cost of complimentary services	$	12,601	$	12,690

Schedule of allocation of net income attributable to shareholders under the two-class method

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	1,869	$	580
Net income applicable to preferred stock	183		58
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522

Schedule of reconciliation of the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400	77,917
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	2,296	2,003
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	72	135
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768	80,055
Assumed conversion of preferred stock	8,624	8,624
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	90,392	88,679

Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the entity's common stock

The following tables present the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Restated)		(Restated)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	79,400		77,917
Basic EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01
Calculation of diluted EPS using two-class method:
Net income applicable to common stock	$	1,686	$	522
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768		80,055
Diluted EPS	$	0.02	$	0.01

Weighted-average assumptions used in Black-Scholes option pricing model

	2015		2014
Risk-free interest rate	1.54	%	1.68	%
Expected volatility	36.93	%	44.80	%
Dividend yield	—		—
Weighted-average expected life (years)	5.45		5.45

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property and Equipment

Schedule of property and equipment, net

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment - non-leased
Land and improvements	$	43,211		$	42,350
Building and improvements	187,696			173,043
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,218,830			1,213,143
Leasehold improvements	120,209			120,984
Construction in progress	115,955			69,367
	1,685,901			1,618,887
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,019,401		)	(988,490		)
	666,500			630,397
Property and equipment - leased
Land and improvements	382,702			382,702
Building and improvements	2,219,018			2,219,018
	2,601,720			2,601,720
Less accumulated depreciation	(585,559		)	(562,385		)
	2,016,161			2,039,335
Property and equipment, net	$	2,682,661		$	2,669,732

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Long-term Debt

Schedule of long-term debt, net of current maturities

	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Restated)			(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Senior secured credit facility	$	830,625		$	807,500
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021	300,000			300,000
Other long term obligations	150,300			135,000
Capital leases	25,126			25,137
	1,306,051			1,267,637
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(40,890		)	(30,853		)
Less discount on senior secured credit facility Term Loan B	(1,014		)	(1,056		)
Less debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively	(23,688		)	(25,151		)
	$	1,240,459		$	1,210,577

Schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):

Within one year	$	40,890
1-3 years	148,766
3-5 years	500,989
Over 5 years	615,406
Total minimum payments	$	1,306,051

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information

Schedule of information with respect to the Company's segments

Three months ended March 31, 2015	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains		Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	90,863		$	15,526	$	55,385	$	(50,085	)	$	111,689
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—		2,084			2,084
Depreciation and amortization	25,385			2,172		10,782		25,030			63,369
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351			—		—		—			351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(122		)	181		100		(6		)	153
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		3,788		194			3,982
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,751		—			2,751
Adjusted EBITDA	$	116,477		$	17,879	$	72,806	$	(22,783	)	$	184,379

Three months ended March 31, 2014	East/Midwest			West		Southern Plains			Other (1)			Total
	(Restated)			(Restated)		(Restated)			(Restated)			(Restated)
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,723		$	16,942	$	51,339		$	(43,490	)	$	102,514
Charge for stock compensation	—			—		—			2,579			2,579
Depreciation and amortization	26,823			1,549		17,251			24,562			70,185
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(87		)	66		(22		)	(6		)	(49		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		2,452			31			2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	—			—		2,921			—			2,921
Adjusted EBITDA	$	104,459		$	18,557	$	73,941		$	(16,324	)	$	180,633

	East/Midwest		West		Southern Plains		Other (1)		Total
	(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)		(Restated)
	(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
Net revenues	$	386,544	$	62,585	$	210,269	$	4,740	$	664,138
Capital expenditures	38,574		2,851		6,448		916		48,789
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Net revenues	$	349,449	$	60,920	$	223,757	$	6,954	$	641,080
Capital expenditures	10,110		6,430		19,343		1,158		37,041
Balance sheet at March 31, 2015
Total assets	1,054,919		312,054		1,060,493		2,297,019		4,724,485
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	93		—		111,257		64,224		175,574
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,351		143,267		717,593		4,078		1,292,289
Balance sheet at December 31, 2014
Total assets	1,007,162		287,551		1,076,290		2,293,891		4,664,894
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	94		—		115,469		63,988		179,551
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,335		143,242		718,982		4,078		1,293,637

(1) Includes depreciation expense associated with the real property assets under the Master Lease with GLPI.  In addition, Total assets include these assets.  The interest expense associated with the financing obligation is reflected in the other category.  Net revenues and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates relate to the Company’s stand-alone racing operations, namely Rosecroft Raceway, Sanford Orlando Kennel Club and the Company’s Texas and New Jersey joint ventures which do not have gaming operations.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements

Schedule of estimated fair values of financial instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values by input level of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	237,729	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	810,153		825,313		710,313		115,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,770		299,250		299,250		—		—
Other long-term obligations	150,300		150,049		—		150,049		—
Other liabilities	19,540		19,540						19,540

	December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	208,673	$	—	$	—
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior secured credit facility	785,683		799,556		714,556		85,000		—
Senior unsecured notes	295,610		276,000		276,000		—		—
Other long-term obligations	135,000		135,000		—		135,000		—
Other liabilities	19,189		19,189		—		—		19,189

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Mar. 31, 2015 jurisdiction facility
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Number of facilities the entity owned, managed, or had ownership interests in | facility	26
Number of jurisdictions in which the entity operates | jurisdiction	17

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Restatement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restatement
Property and equipment, net				$ 2,682,661		$ 2,669,732
Interest expense				108,346	$ 104,514
General and administrative				116,256	107,575
Depreciation expense				63,400	64,800
Income tax provision				10,415	2,001
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill				874,184		874,184
Long-term debt				1,240,459		1,210,577
Other noncurrent liabilities				27,110		27,447
Long-term debt				1,306,051
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				(1,633,408)		(1,635,277)
Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment
Restatement
Income tax provision				5,100	200
Reclassification of contingent earn-out liability
Restatement
Interest expense				(300)
General and administrative				300
Long-term debt				(19,500)		(19,200)
Other noncurrent liabilities				19,500		19,200
As Previously Reported
Restatement
Property and equipment, net				802,520		769,145
Rental expense related to Master Lease				108,845	104,309
Interest expense				12,163	11,295
General and administrative				116,069	107,739
Income tax provision				9,260	6,800
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill				276,173		277,582
Long-term debt				1,235,061		1,204,828
Other noncurrent liabilities				7,570		8,258
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				(352,392)		(363,388)
As Previously Reported | Revision of sale-leaseback to financing obligation
Restatement
Rental expense related to Master Lease				108,800	104,300
As Previously Reported | Correction of errors in goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset impairment analyses
Restatement
Goodwill impairment	$ 316,500	$ 745,900	$ 312,500
Restatement Adjustments
Restatement
Property and equipment, net				1,880,141		1,900,587
Rental expense related to Master Lease				(108,845)	(104,309)
Interest expense				96,183	93,219
General and administrative				187	(164)
Income tax provision				1,155	(4,799)
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill				598,011		596,602
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges						(161,200)	$ (334,100)
Long-term debt				5,398		5,749
Other noncurrent liabilities				19,540		19,189
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				(1,281,016)		(1,271,889)
Restatement Adjustments | Revision of sale-leaseback to financing obligation
Restatement
Property and equipment, net				2,020,000		2,040,000
Additional liabilities				3,600,000		3,610,000
Interest expense				96,000	93,100
Depreciation expense				22,700	22,300
Restatement Adjustments | Reclassification of real estate zoning costs to cost of gaming licenses within other intangible assets
Restatement
Depreciation expense				(2,700)
Cost of gaming licenses with other intangible assets						150,000
Restatement Adjustments | Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment
Restatement
Income tax provision				5,100	200
Restatement Adjustments | Correction of corporate airplane lease accounting treatment
Restatement
Property and equipment, net				6,500		7,000
Interest expense				200	200
General and administrative				(200)	(200)
Depreciation expense				500	$ 500
Long-term debt				$ 24,900		$ 24,900

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Restatement (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673	$ 287,695	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918	41,618
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	2,093	2,004
Prepaid expenses	86,420	70,785
Deferred income taxes	33,907	40,343
Other current assets	10,913	11,189
Total current assets	409,887	372,608
Property and equipment, net	2,682,661	2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574	179,551
Goodwill	874,184	874,184
Other intangible assets, net	418,105	419,453
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443	62,048
Other assets	77,631	87,318
Total other assets	1,631,937	1,622,554
Total assets	4,724,485	4,664,894
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	47,057	46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890	30,853
Accounts payable	66,587	43,136
Accrued expenses	137,739	133,092
Accrued interest	11,427	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,726	51,972
Insurance financing	10,251	13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771	75,773
Total current liabilities	504,119	484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI , net of current portion	3,551,981	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,240,459	1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	90,336	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	7,108	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	27,110	27,447
Total long-term liabilities	$ 4,916,994	$ 4,888,321
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 818	$ 813
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,873,026	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,705,633	79,161,817
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	$ (28,414)	$ (28,414)
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Additional paid-in capital	$ 967,374	$ 956,146
Retained deficit	(1,633,408)	(1,635,277)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(696,628)	(708,014)	$ (535,057)	(550,852)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 4,724,485	$ 4,664,894
Series C Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624	8,624
As Previously Reported
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673	$ 287,695	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918	41,618
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	2,093	2,004
Prepaid expenses	82,381	68,947
Deferred income taxes	45,302	55,579
Other current assets	10,913	11,189
Total current assets	417,243	386,006
Property and equipment, net	802,520	769,145
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574	179,551
Goodwill	276,173	277,582
Other intangible assets, net	370,602	370,562
Deferred income taxes	74,492	79,067
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443	62,048
Other assets	77,631	87,318
Total other assets	1,060,915	1,056,128
Total assets	2,280,678	2,211,279
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890	30,853
Accounts payable	66,587	43,136
Accrued expenses	135,518	130,818
Accrued interest	11,427	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,762	52,132
Insurance financing	10,251	13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771	75,703
Total current liabilities	454,877	435,519
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,235,061	1,204,828
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,171	8,188
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,570	8,258
Total long-term liabilities	$ 1,250,802	$ 1,221,274
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 791	$ 786
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,873,026	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,705,633	79,161,817
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Additional paid-in capital	$ 929,598	$ 918,370
Retained deficit	(352,392)	(363,388)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	574,999	554,486
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,280,678	$ 2,211,279
As Previously Reported | Series C Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624
Restatement Adjustments
Current assets
Prepaid expenses	$ 4,039	$ 1,838
Deferred income taxes	(11,395)	(15,236)
Total current assets	(7,356)	(13,398)
Property and equipment, net	1,880,141	1,900,587
Other assets
Goodwill	598,011	596,602
Other intangible assets, net	47,503	48,891
Deferred income taxes	(74,492)	(79,067)
Total other assets	571,022	566,426
Total assets	2,443,807	2,453,615
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	47,057	46,884
Accrued expenses	2,221	2,274
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	(36)	(160)
Other current liabilities		70
Total current liabilities	49,242	49,068
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI , net of current portion	3,551,981	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	5,398	5,749
Deferred income taxes	90,336	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	(1,063)	(1,153)
Other noncurrent liabilities	19,540	19,189
Total long-term liabilities	$ 3,666,192	$ 3,667,047
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 27	$ 27
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	(28,414)	(28,414)
Additional paid-in capital	37,776	37,776
Retained deficit	(1,281,016)	(1,271,889)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,271,627)	(1,262,500)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,443,807	$ 2,453,615

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Restatement (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Gaming	$ 591,336	$ 570,683
Food, beverage and other	108,763	104,870
Management service fee	1,927	2,458
Revenues	702,026	678,011
Less promotional allowances	(37,888)	(36,931)
Net revenues	664,138	641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	294,895	283,268
Food, beverage and other	77,929	77,538
General and administrative	116,256	107,575
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Total operating expenses	552,449	538,566
Income from operations	111,689	102,514
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(108,346)	(104,514)
Interest income	1,870	467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982	2,483
Other	3,089	1,631
Total other expenses	(99,405)	(99,933)
Income from operations before income taxes	12,284	2,581
Income tax (benefit) provision	10,415	2,001
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
As Previously Reported
Revenues
Gaming	$ 591,336	$ 570,683
Food, beverage and other	108,763	104,870
Management service fee	1,927	2,458
Revenues	702,026	678,011
Less promotional allowances	(37,888)	(36,931)
Net revenues	664,138	641,080
Operating expenses
Gaming expense	294,895	286,077
Food, beverage and other	77,929	77,538
General and administrative	116,069	107,739
Rental expense related to Master Lease	108,845	104,309
Depreciation and amortization	42,922	47,366
Total operating expenses	640,660	623,029
Income from operations	23,478	18,051
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(12,163)	(11,295)
Interest income	1,870	467
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982	2,483
Other	3,089	1,631
Total other expenses	(3,222)	(6,714)
Income from operations before income taxes	20,256	11,337
Income tax (benefit) provision	9,260	6,800
Net income	$ 10,996	$ 4,537
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.05
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.05
Restatement Adjustments
Operating expenses
Gaming expense		$ (2,809)
General and administrative	$ 187	(164)
Rental expense related to Master Lease	(108,845)	(104,309)
Depreciation and amortization	20,447	22,819
Total operating expenses	(88,211)	(84,463)
Income from operations	88,211	84,463
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(96,183)	(93,219)
Total other expenses	(96,183)	(93,219)
Income from operations before income taxes	(7,972)	(8,756)
Income tax (benefit) provision	1,155	(4,799)
Net income	$ (9,127)	$ (3,957)
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.04)
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.04)

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Restatement (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505	1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982)	(2,483)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000	5,500
Deferred income taxes	18,648	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Decrease (Increase) ,
Accounts receivable	727	(599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742)	(13,104)
Other assets	6,400	7,087
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887	2,186
Accrued expenses	4,931	(14,266)
Accrued interest	6,264	2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363)	(15,630)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,754	2,741
Income taxes	(11,738)	(7,582)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,690)	807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,609	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,036	43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929)	(12,957)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860)	(24,084)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341)	(8,573)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146	129
Decrease in cash in escrow		18,000
Investment in joint ventures	(328)
Acquisition of gaming license		(25,586)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312)	(53,071)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743	5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475)	(11,255)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000	(327)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886)	(6,898)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885	14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314)	(4,853)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379	7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,332	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056	(5,300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673	292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	237,729	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	100,179	99,325
Income taxes paid	226	352
As Previously Reported
Operating activities
Net income	10,996	4,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,922	47,366
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505	1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982)	(2,483)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000	5,500
Deferred income taxes	15,374	1,803
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Decrease (Increase) ,
Accounts receivable	727	(599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742)	(12,739)
Other assets	6,400	(1,854)
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887	2,186
Accrued expenses	4,985	(11,384)
Accrued interest	6,264	2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363)	(15,590)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,630	2,768
Income taxes	(9,529)	(7,582)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,620)	669
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,519	4,489
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,561	23,608
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929)	(12,957)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860)	(24,084)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146	129
Decrease in cash in escrow		18,000
Investment in joint ventures	(328)
Acquisition of gaming license		(25,586)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312)	(44,498)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743	5,581
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000	(327)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886)	(6,898)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885	14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314)	(4,853)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379	7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	28,807	15,590
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056	(5,300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673	292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	237,729	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	4,036	7,278
Income taxes paid	226	352
Restatement Adjustments
Operating activities
Net income	(9,127)	(3,957)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,447	22,819
Deferred income taxes	3,274	(1,515)
Decrease (Increase) ,
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(365)
Other assets		8,941
Increase (decrease),
Accrued expenses	(54)	(2,882)
Accrued salaries and wages		(40)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	124	(27)
Income taxes	(2,209)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(70)	138
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	90	(3,284)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,475	19,828
Investing activities
Advances to the Jamul Tribe		(8,573)
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,573)
Financing activities
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475)	(11,255)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(12,475)	(11,255)
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 96,143	$ 92,047

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue recognition
Promotional allowances	$ 37,888	$ 36,931
Cost of complimentary services	12,601	12,690
Gaming and Racing Taxes
Gaming expense	227,000	216,700
Rooms
Revenue recognition
Promotional allowances	8,336	8,071
Cost of complimentary services	936	872
Food and Beverage
Revenue recognition
Promotional allowances	27,448	26,598
Cost of complimentary services	10,833	10,975
Other
Revenue recognition
Promotional allowances	2,104	2,262
Cost of complimentary services	$ 832	$ 843

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) - Master Lease Agreement $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) facility item	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Payments related to the Master Lease
Number of lease renewal options | item		4
Term of lease renewal options		5 years
Initial term of Master Lease	15 years	15 years
Total rental expense | $		$ 108.8	$ 104.3
Failed Spin-Off-Leaseback Financing Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate		9.70%
Lease term		35 years
Facilities Held Under Leases
Payments related to the Master Lease
Number of real property assets associated with Company's gaming and related facilities | facility		18
Percentage of escalation to fixed components of rent if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met	2.00%
Period over which operating lease component is adjusted	5 years
Adjustment to operating lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding five years	4.00%
Adjustment to operating lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding month	20.00%
Real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI to facilities (in percentage)		10.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) - Jamul Tribe $ in Millions	Apr. 05, 2013 USD ($) ft² a item	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term asset related to the Jamul Tribe
Land owned | a	6
Proposed facility development cost	$ 360.0
Number of stories | item	3
Size of gaming and entertainment facility | ft²	200,000
Number of slot machines | item	1,700
Number of table games | item	43
Number of parking spaces | item	1,800
Loan commitment		$ 400.0
Anticipated loan funding		360.0
Note receivable		86.4	$ 62.0
Interest Receivable		$ 5.0	$ 3.3

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income loss available to common stockholders
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Net income applicable to preferred stock	183	58
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 1,686	$ 522
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	79,400,000	77,917,000
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards (in shares)	2,296,000	2,003,000
Assumed conversion of restricted stock (in shares)	72,000	135,000
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768,000	80,055,000
Assumed conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	8,624,000	8,624,000
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	90,392,000	88,679,000
Anti-dilutive securities, options to purchase shares outstanding	1,561,562	392,289
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 1,686	$ 522
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	79,400,000	77,917,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Calculation of diluted EPS using two-class method:
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 1,686	$ 522
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding before participating security	81,768,000	80,055,000
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Series C Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624	8,624

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-based compensation costs
Time period of historical volatility of stock used to estimate expected volatility	5 years 5 months 12 days
Expected dividend yield assumption (as a percent)	0.00%
Granted (in shares)	1,662,035
Accrued salaries and wages	$ 69,671		$ 84,034
Stock based compensation expense	$ 2,100	$ 2,600
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.54%		1.68%
Expected volatility (as a percent)	36.93%		44.80%
Weighted-average expected life (years)	5 years 5 months 12 days		5 years 5 months 12 days
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Stock-based compensation costs
Accrued salaries and wages	$ 7,000		$ 8,200
Total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized	$ 26,200
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	2 years 3 months 18 days
Stock based compensation expense	$ 4,500	1,400
Amounts paid on cash settled awards	$ 5,200	5,500
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) | Minimum
Stock-based compensation costs
Vesting period	3 years
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) | Maximum
Stock-based compensation costs
Vesting period	5 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Stock-based compensation costs
Vesting period	4 years
Accrued salaries and wages	$ 9,100		$ 6,300
Total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized	$ 8,700
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	2 years 11 months 1 day
Stock based compensation expense	$ 4,600	300
Amounts paid on cash settled awards	$ 1,800	$ 500

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 6)	Mar. 31, 2015
Kansas Entertainment
Segment Information
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)	50.00%
Cordish
Segment Information
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)	50.00%

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Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment, net	$ 2,682,661		$ 2,669,732
Increase in property and equipment	12,900
Depreciation expense	63,400	$ 64,800
Interest capitalized in connection with major construction projects	600	100
Master Lease Agreement
Plant and equipment
Depreciation expense	23,200	$ 22,300
Land And Land Improvements Owned
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	43,211		42,350
Land and Land Improvements Leased
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	382,702		382,702
Building and Building improvements Owned
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	187,696		173,043
Buildings and Building Improvements Leased
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	2,219,018		2,219,018
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	1,218,830		1,213,143
Leasehold Improvements
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	120,209		120,984
Construction in Progress
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	115,955		69,367
Non-leased Assets
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	1,685,901		1,618,887
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,019,401)		(988,490)
Property and equipment, net	666,500		630,397
Leased Assets
Plant and equipment
Property and equipment	2,601,720		2,601,720
Less accumulated depreciation	(585,559)		(562,385)
Property and equipment, net	$ 2,016,161		$ 2,039,335

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Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	$ 1,306,051	$ 1,267,637
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(40,890)	(30,853)
Less discount on senior secured credit facility Term Loan B	(1,014)	(1,056)
Less debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively	(23,688)	(25,151)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,240,459	1,210,577
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	8,300	6,800
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	830,625	807,500
Senior Unsecured 5.875% Percent Notes
Long-term Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	$ 300,000	300,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.875%
Principal amount	$ 300,000
Other long-term obligations
Long-term Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	150,300	135,000
Capital leases
Long-term Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	$ 25,126	$ 25,137

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Long-term Debt (Details 2) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 08, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) facility item	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Future minimum repayments of long-term debt
Within one year			$ 40,890
1-3 years			148,766
3-5 years			500,989
Over 5 years			615,406
Total minimum payments			1,306,051
Long-term Debt
Interest expense			108,346		$ 104,514
Other assets			77,631			$ 87,318
Long-term debt			1,240,459			1,210,577
Early adoption of accounting guidance, effect | Simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs
Long-term Debt
Other assets			$ (23,700)
Long-term debt						(25,200)
Capital leases
Long-term Debt
Lease term			10 years
Capital lease term renewal option			10 years
Capital Lease Obligations			$ 24,900			$ 24,900
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Gross outstanding balance			830,600
Letters of credit outstanding			22,700
Available borrowing capacity			$ 362,300
Revolving credit facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt			5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000
Gross outstanding balance			$ 115,000
Term Loan A Facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt			5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000
Gross outstanding balance			$ 468,700
Term Loan B Facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt			7 years
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000
Gross outstanding balance			$ 246,900
Senior Unsecured 5.875% Percent Notes
Long-term Debt
Additional interest (as a percent)	25.00%
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			5.875%
Principal amount			$ 300,000
Other long-term obligations
Long-term Debt
Other long term obligations			150,300
Other long-term obligations | Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course
Long-term Debt
Other long term obligations			$ 135,000
Discount Rate			5.00%
Other long-term obligations | Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Long-term Debt
Other long term obligations			$ 15,300
Other long-term obligations | Racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Austintown
Long-term Debt
Number of New Facilities | facility				2
Contractual Obligation Relocation Fee				$ 75,000
Discount Rate				5.00%
Relocation fee payable upon opening of the facility				$ 7,500
Number of semi-annual payments | item				18
Semi-annual payment amount beginning one year from the commencement of operation				$ 4,800
Effective yield			5.00%
Interest expense			$ 1,700
Other long-term obligations | City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment
Long-term Debt
Term of debt			20 years
Purchase price of hotel and event center		$ 15,300
Annual payment amount			$ 1,000
Effective yield			3.00%
Interest expense			$ 100

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Master Lease Financing Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Interest expense for the Master Lease	$ 96.4	$ 93.1
Master Lease Agreement
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	9.70%
Total payments under Master Lease	$ 108.8	104.3
Hollywood Casinos in Columbus, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio | Master Lease Agreement
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Contingent payments included in Master Lease interest expense associated with the monthly variable components for Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo	10.7	$ 10.2
Contingent Payments associated with annual escalator	$ 0.8

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment information
Income (loss) from operations	$ 111,689	$ 102,514
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,982	2,483
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	(99,405)	(99,933)
Adjusted EBITDA	184,379	180,633
Net revenues	664,138	641,080
Capital expenditures	48,789	37,041
Total assets	4,724,485		$ 4,664,894
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574		179,551
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	1,292,289		1,293,637
Kansas Entertainment
Segment information
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	2,751	2,921
East/Midwest
Segment information
Income (loss) from operations	90,863	77,723
Depreciation and amortization	25,385	26,823
Plainridge contingent purchase price	351
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(122)	(87)
Adjusted EBITDA	116,477	104,459
Net revenues	386,544	349,449
Capital expenditures	38,574	10,110
Total assets	1,054,919		1,007,162
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	93		94
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	427,351		427,335
West
Segment information
Income (loss) from operations	15,526	16,942
Depreciation and amortization	2,172	1,549
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	181	66
Adjusted EBITDA	17,879	18,557
Net revenues	62,585	60,920
Capital expenditures	2,851	6,430
Total assets	312,054		287,551
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	143,267		143,242
Southern Plains
Segment information
Income (loss) from operations	55,385	51,339
Depreciation and amortization	10,782	17,251
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	100	(22)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3,788	2,452
Adjusted EBITDA	72,806	73,941
Net revenues	210,269	223,757
Capital expenditures	6,448	19,343
Total assets	1,060,493		1,076,290
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	111,257		115,469
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	717,593		718,982
Southern Plains | Kansas Entertainment
Segment information
Non-operating items for Kansas JV	2,751	2,921
Other
Segment information
Income (loss) from operations	(50,085)	(43,490)
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Depreciation and amortization	25,030	24,562
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(6)	(6)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	194	31
Adjusted EBITDA	(22,783)	(16,324)
Net revenues	4,740	6,954
Capital expenditures	916	$ 1,158
Total assets	2,297,019		2,293,891
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	64,224		63,988
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$ 4,078		$ 4,078

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Net deferred tax assets	$ 56,400		$ 38,300
Income tax provision	$ 10,415	$ 2,001
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	84.78%	77.52%
Percent of pretax (loss) income
Actual effective income tax rate (as a percent)	84.78%	77.52%
Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment
Income Taxes
Income tax provision	$ 5,100	$ 200

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	237,729	208,673
Level 1
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	237,729	208,673
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	810,153	785,683
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	825,313	799,556
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Level 1
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	710,313	714,556
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Level 2
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	115,000	85,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	295,770	295,610
Senior Unsecured Notes | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	299,250	276,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Level 1
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 299,250	276,000
Other long-term obligations | Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course
Total Reduction in Fair Value Recorded during the year
Discount Rate	5.00%
Other long-term obligations | Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 150,300	135,000
Other long-term obligations | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	150,049	135,000
Other long-term obligations | Level 2
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	150,049	135,000
Other Liabilities | Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	19,540	19,189
Other Liabilities | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	19,540	19,189
Other Liabilities | Level 3
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	19,540	$ 19,189
Other Liabilities | Plainridge Racecourse | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Total Reduction in Fair Value Recorded during the year
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration	$ 400

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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel And Casino $ in Millions	Apr. 29, 2015 USD ($) ft² a item restaurant room
Subsequent events
Approximate purchase price | $	$ 360
Area of land ( in acres) | a	35
Number of remodeled guest rooms and suites at facility | room	1,467
Size of gaming floor at facility (in square feet) | ft²	50,000
Number of slot and video poker machines	844
Number of table games at facility	38
Number of restaurants | restaurant	3
Number of seats in performance theater	1,200
Number of seats in comedy club, a night club and beach club	300
Number of parking spaces	2,950