Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 99,425	$ 22,183
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	118,949	139,205
Amortization of items charged to interest expense and interest income	3,143	3,275
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	1,337	3,922
Loss on sale of property and equipment	3	7
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(11,095)	(9,569)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	13,300	13,000
Deferred income taxes	8,210	2,087
Charge for stock-based compensation	5,932	3,974
(Recovery) provision for loan loss and unfunded loan commitments to the JIVDC and impairment losses	(16,367)	5,635
Write off of debt issuance costs and discounts	3,461	5,377
Loss on early extinguishment and modification of debt		18,012
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	5,766	7,378
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,081)	(4,829)
Other assets	(1,553)	(2,876)
(Decrease) increase, net of businesses acquired
Accounts payable	(2,014)	(3,929)
Accrued expenses	(3,987)	8,895
Accrued interest	(1,015)	6,751
Accrued salaries and wages	(20,485)	(9,177)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	(6,571)	(3,997)
Income taxes	14,091	14,657
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,636	(6,063)
Net cash provided by operating activities	207,085	213,918
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures	(1,661)	(14,673)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(31,297)	(28,287)
Insurance remediation proceeds		577
Loans to the JIVDC	(338)	(372)
Receipts applied against nonaccrual loan to JIVDC	512	2,720
Proceeds from the sale of loan to the JIVDC	15,186
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	218	477
Additional contributions to joint ventures	(500)
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses, gaming licenses, and other intangibles, net of cash acquired	(61,236)	(126,653)
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,116)	(166,211)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	5,195	3,721
Repurchase of common stock		(5,794)
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(32,766)	(29,328)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs		1,174,362
Proceeds from revolving credit facility draws	54,000	196,435
Increase to financing obligation in connection with acquisition		82,603
Repayments on long-term debt	(170,750)	(1,091,726)
Prepayment penalties and modification payments incurred with debt refinancing		(18,012)
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(54,000)	(337,435)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(7,636)	(28,189)
Payments of contingent purchase price	(541)	(41)
Proceeds from insurance financing	8,541	8,768
Payments on insurance financing	(7,814)	(8,182)
Net cash used in financing activities	(205,771)	(52,818)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(77,802)	(5,111)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	277,953	229,510
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	200,151	224,399
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	230,023	222,641
Income tax paid (refunds received)	6,507	(5,659)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 4,089	9,595
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe		$ 1,274