Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment 10-K 7 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
			Common stock	Class A common stock
Entity Registrant Name	'DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC	'	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001162556	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	$26,512,403	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	'	17,880,650	14,870,673
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Gaming	$172,991,000	$203,055,000	$217,415,000
Other operating	24,240,000	22,857,000	22,527,000
Total revenues	197,231,000	225,912,000	239,942,000
Expenses:	'	'	'
Gaming	162,398,000	182,951,000	193,392,000
Other operating	17,314,000	16,359,000	16,510,000
General and administrative	5,645,000	6,034,000	6,288,000
Depreciation	9,726,000	10,297,000	11,665,000
Total expenses	195,083,000	215,641,000	227,855,000
Operating earnings	2,148,000	10,271,000	12,087,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	45,000
Interest expense	1,752,000	1,805,000	2,872,000
Earnings before income taxes	396,000	8,466,000	9,170,000
Income taxes	383,000	3,659,000	3,811,000
Net earnings	13,000	4,807,000	5,359,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income taxes	'	83,000	272,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes	11,000	12,000	-5,000
Change in pension net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	2,142,000	-1,059,000	-925,000
Comprehensive income	$2,166,000	$3,843,000	$4,701,000
Net earnings per common share (Note 3):	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	'	$0.15	$0.17
Diluted (in dollars per share)	'	$0.15	$0.17

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$12,950,000	$14,993,000
Accounts receivable	4,248,000	4,093,000
Due from State of Delaware	8,225,000	9,708,000
Inventories	1,957,000	1,921,000
Prepaid expenses and other	2,432,000	3,207,000
Income taxes receivable	138,000	155,000
Deferred income taxes	1,268,000	1,284,000
Total current assets	31,218,000	35,361,000
Property and equipment, net	160,570,000	168,963,000
Other assets	932,000	938,000
Total assets	192,720,000	205,262,000
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	4,480,000	3,785,000
Purses due horsemen	7,978,000	9,833,000
Accrued liabilities	10,513,000	10,361,000
Payable to Dover Motorsports, Inc.	4,000	'
Deferred revenue	463,000	346,000
Revolving line of credit	47,040,000	'
Total current liabilities	70,478,000	24,325,000
Revolving line of credit	'	58,500,000
Liability for pension benefits	3,353,000	6,983,000
Deferred income taxes	2,725,000	1,994,000
Total liabilities	76,556,000	91,802,000
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: none	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	4,663,000	4,136,000
Retained earnings	109,335,000	109,322,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,095,000	-3,248,000
Total stockholders' equity	116,164,000	113,460,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	192,720,000	205,262,000
Common stock	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	1,774,000	1,590,000
Class A common stock	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	$1,487,000	$1,660,000

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	74,000,000	74,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,736,479	15,895,348
Common stock, shares outstanding	17,736,479	15,895,348
Class A common stock	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,870,673	16,603,173
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,870,673	16,603,173

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:	'	'	'
Net earnings	$13	$4,807	$5,359
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation	9,726	10,297	11,665
Amortization of credit facility origination fees	183	101	90
Stock-based compensation	682	793	905
Deferred income taxes	-519	-318	-389
Gain from insurance settlement	-22	'	'
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	45
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-155	-111	-884
Due from State of Delaware	1,483	-268	389
Inventories	-36	-61	129
Prepaid expenses and other	662	310	-995
Income taxes receivable/payable	-138	-928	869
Accounts payable	915	-470	604
Purses due horsemen	-1,855	829	-825
Accrued liabilities	152	-1,571	-374
Payable to/receivable from Dover Motorsports, Inc.	4	-11	29
Deferred revenue	117	92	-53
Other liabilities	-75	-325	-913
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,137	13,166	15,651
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-1,574	-2,625	-1,853
Insurance settlement proceeds	74	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	31	'	214
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	-37	'	-291
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,506	-2,625	-1,930
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	72,160	19,620	180,683
Repayments of revolving line of credit	-83,620	-30,120	-190,283
Dividends paid	'	-3,575	-3,888
Repurchase of common stock	-144	-107	-150
Credit facility fees	-70	'	-268
Net cash used in financing activities	-11,674	-14,182	-13,906
Net decrease in cash	-2,043	-3,641	-185
Cash, beginning of year	14,993	18,634	18,819
Cash, end of year	12,950	14,993	18,634
Supplemental information:	'	'	'
Interest paid	1,524	1,728	2,847
Income tax payments	$1,041	$4,904	$3,331

Business_Operations

Business Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Operations	'
Business Operations	'
	NOTE 1—Business Operations
	References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.
	We are a premier gaming and entertainment resort destination whose operations consist of:
	·                  Dover Downs Casino — a 165,000-square foot casino complex featuring popular table games, including craps, roulette and card games such as blackjack, Spanish 21, baccarat, 3-card and pai gow poker, the latest in slot machine offerings, multi-player electronic table games, the Crown Royal poker room, a Race & Sports Book operation, the Dover Downs’ Fire & Ice Lounge, the Festival Buffet, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House, Frankie’s Italian restaurant, as well as several bars, restaurants and four retail outlets;
	·                  Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center — a 500 room AAA Four Diamond hotel with a full-service spa/salon, conference, banquet, ballroom and concert hall facilities; and
	·                  Dover Downs Raceway — a harness racing track with pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races.
	All of our gaming operations are located at our entertainment complex in Dover, the capital of the State of Delaware.
	In February 2013, we opened a Herschel’s Famous 34 Pub & Grill in Athens, Georgia, which has since been rebranded as Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen.  Herschel’s 34 is a 110-seat sports-themed restaurant owned and operated by us on approximately 4,100 square feet of leased property.  We have license rights to the name and likeness of former college and professional football star Herschel Walker for restaurant operations.
	Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. is a public holding company that has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Dover Downs, Inc. and Dover Downs Gaming Management Corp.  Dover Downs, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and began motorsports and harness racing operations in 1969.  In June of 1994, legislation authorizing video lottery operations in the State of Delaware (the “State”) was adopted.  Our casino operations began on December 29, 1995.  As a result of several restructurings, Dover Downs, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.) (“DVD”), and became the operating entity for all of DVD’s gaming operations.
	Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in the State in December of 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary of DVD.  Effective March 31, 2002, DVD completed a tax-free spin-off of its gaming operations by contributing 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Dover Downs, Inc. to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., and subsequently distributing 100% of our issued and outstanding common stock to DVD stockholders.  Immediately following the spin-off, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. became an independent publicly traded company.
	Dover Downs, Inc. is authorized to conduct video lottery, sports wagering, table game and internet gaming operations as one of three “Licensed Agents” under the Delaware State Lottery Code.  Licensing, administration and control of gaming operations in Delaware is under the Delaware State Lottery Office and Delaware’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Gaming Enforcement.
	Our license from the Delaware Harness Racing Commission (the “Commission”) to hold harness race meetings on our premises and to offer pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races must be renewed on an annual basis.  In order to maintain our gaming license, we are required to maintain our harness horse racing license.  We have received an annual license from the Commission for the past 45 consecutive years and management believes that our relationship with the Commission remains good.
	Due to the nature of our business activities, we are subject to various federal, state and local regulations.  As part of our license arrangements, we are subject to various taxes and fees which are subject to change by the Delaware legislature.
	Additional gaming venues have recently opened in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These new venues — particularly a large casino at Arundel Mills Mall in Maryland which opened in June 2012 with slot machines and subsequently added table games in April 2013 — are having a significant adverse effect on our visitation numbers, our revenues and our profitability. Management has estimated that approximately 31% of our gaming win comes from Maryland patrons and approximately 62% of our Capital Club® member gaming win comes from out of state patrons.
	On June 28, 2012, the State enacted the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 (the “Act”), under which Delaware’s video lottery agents are authorized to offer, through their websites, internet versions of their table games (including poker) and video lottery offerings.  All games remain under the control and operation of the Delaware Lottery.  These internet gaming offerings capitalize on a 2011 United States Department of Justice ruling clarifying that wagering within a state’s boundaries does not violate the federal Wire Act.  We began offering internet gaming in the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Internet lottery games are, at least initially, offered solely to persons located within the State of Delaware.  This territorial limitation would not apply to gaming pursuant to an interstate compact, such as the one announced in February 2014 between Delaware and Nevada.  Internet gaming participation is limited to persons who meet the age requirements for equivalent non-internet games.
	Revenues from the internet versions of table games and video lottery games are distributed generally pursuant to the formula currently applicable to those games physically located within our casino, with the exception that internet service provider costs are deducted first, and the Delaware Lottery retains the first $3.75 million of state-wide net proceeds.  The Act also eliminated and restructured certain fees currently paid by video lottery agents to incentivize agents to make capital expenditures, spend on marketing and promotions, and make debt service payments.  In February 2012, we paid a $1,540,000 gaming license fee, which was for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 — this fee was eliminated beginning July 1, 2012.  In June 2012, we paid a $2,241,000 table game license fee, which was for the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.  This fee decreased to $1,017,000 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and was paid in June 2013.
	On July, 1, 2013, the State enacted a bond and capital improvements bill which appropriates $8,000,000 to the Department of Finance to be used to offset increases in vendor costs that the three Delaware video lottery agents would otherwise be required to pay for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  Additionally, the bill created a Lottery & Gaming Study Commission responsible for examining the competitive marketplace confronting the Delaware gaming industry, including the business performance and business plans of existing lottery agents, the marketing efforts and investments made by Delaware video lottery agents, and the division of revenue from the video lottery, sports lottery, table games and internet gaming.  The commission’s findings and recommendations were expected by the end of February 2014 but have not yet been released.  Any recommendations would require legislation in order to be effected.  The Delaware legislature is in session until the end of June and then does not reconvene until the following January.  Since Delaware has a fiscal year that ends June 30, it is likely that any legislation will not be effective until July 1, 2014.

Going_Concern

Going Concern	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Going Concern	'
Going Concern	'
	NOTE 2—Going Concern
	At December 31, 2013, we had a credit agreement with a bank group (see NOTE 6 — Credit Facility). The maximum borrowing limit under the facility was $60,000,000 as of December 31, 2013 and the facility expires June 17, 2014. At December 31, 2013 there was $47,040,000 outstanding under the facility.  The facility is classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2013 in our consolidated balance sheet as the facility expires on June 17, 2014.  We are currently seeking to refinance this obligation; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to execute this refinancing or, if we are able to refinance this obligation, that the terms of such refinancing would be as favorable as the terms of our existing credit facility.  These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The report from our independent registered public accountants, KPMG LLP, dated March 7, 2014, includes an explanatory paragraph related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	NOTE 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of consolidation and presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated collectible amount and primarily consist of casino, hotel and other receivables which arise in the normal course of business.  We issue credit in the form of “markers” to approved casino customers who are investigated as to their credit worthiness.
	Investments—Investments, which consist of mutual funds, are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair-value in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in fair value are reported in other comprehensive income (loss).  See NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—We are subject to interest rate risk on the variable component of the interest rate under our revolving credit agreement.  Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into a $35,000,000 interest rate swap agreement.  We designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.  Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the interest rate swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item was recognized in earnings.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
	Inventories—Inventories consisting primarily of food, beverage and operating supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
	Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years
	We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Generally, fair value will be determined using valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows.
	Income taxes—Deferred income taxes are provided on all differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements based upon enacted statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  Tax years after 2009 remain open to examination for federal and state income tax purposes.
	Point loyalty program—We currently have a point loyalty program for our customers which allows them to earn points based on the volume of their gaming activity.  All reward points earned by customers are expensed in the period they are earned.  The estimated amount of points redeemable for cash is recorded as a reduction of gaming revenue and the estimated amount of points redeemable for services and merchandise is recorded as gaming expense.  In determining the amount of the liability, which was $1,930,000 and $2,012,000, respectively, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, we estimate a redemption rate, a cost of rewards to be offered and the mix of cash, goods and services for which reward points will be redeemed.  We use historical data to estimate those amounts.
	Revenue and expense recognition—Gaming revenues represent (i) the net win from slot machine, table games, internet gaming and sports wagering and (ii) commissions from pari-mutuel wagering.  Other operating revenues consist of hotel rooms revenue, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income.  Revenues do not include the retail amount of hotel rooms, food and beverage and other miscellaneous goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items of $19,905,000, $20,471,000 and $20,375,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The estimated direct cost of providing these items has been charged to the casino through interdepartmental allocations and is included in gaming expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	For the casino operations, the difference between the amount wagered by bettors and the amount paid out to bettors is referred to as the win.  The win is included in the amount recorded in our consolidated financial statements as gaming revenue.  The Delaware State Lottery Office sweeps the win from the casino operations, collects the State’s share of the win and the amount due to the vendors under contract with the State who provide the slot machines and associated computer systems, collects the amount allocable to purses for harness horse racing and remits the remainder to us as our commission for acting as a Licensed Agent.  Gaming expenses include the amounts collected by the State (i) for the State’s share of the win, (ii) for remittance to the providers of the slot machines and associated computer systems, and (iii) for harness horse racing purses.  We recognize revenues from sports wagering commissions when the event occurs.  We recognize revenues from pari-mutuel commissions earned from live harness horse racing and importing of simulcast signals from other race tracks when the race occurs. Revenues from hotel rooms, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income are recognized at the time the service is provided.  Amounts received in advance for hotel rooms, convention bookings and advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred revenue until the services are provided to the customer, at which point revenue is recognized.
	Advertising costs—The cost of general advertising is charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expenses were $2,209,000, $2,211,000 and $2,917,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Net earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net earnings per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2013		2012		2011
	Net earnings per common share — basic:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — basic	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17
	Net earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — diluted	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17
	For the year ended December 31, 2011, weighted-average options to purchase 9,000 shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they would have been anti-dilutive.  There were no options outstanding during 2013 or 2012.
	Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $682,000, $793,000 and $905,000 as general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $69,000, $59,000 and $142,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to our restricted stock awards.
	Use of estimates—The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates.  Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
	Segment information—We account for operating segments based on those used for internal reporting to management.  We report information under a single gaming and entertainment segment.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment	'
Property and Equipment	'
	NOTE 4—Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31:
		2013			2012
	Land	$	785,000		$	785,000
	Casino facility	76,990,000			76,916,000
	Hotel facility	113,565,000			113,502,000
	Harness racing facilities	10,983,000			10,983,000
	General facilities	16,938,000			16,401,000
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	56,989,000			56,432,000
	Construction in progress	110,000			422,000
		276,360,000			275,441,000
	Less accumulated depreciation	(115,790,000		)	(106,478,000		)
		$	160,570,000		$	168,963,000

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	NOTE 5—Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of December 31:
		2013		2012
	Point loyalty program	$	1,930,000	$	2,012,000
	Payroll and related items	2,059,000		1,977,000
	Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	4,610,000		4,362,000
	Gaming license fees	295,000		333,000
	Other	1,619,000		1,677,000
		$	10,513,000	$	10,361,000

Credit_Facility

Credit Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility	'
Credit Facility	'
	NOTE 6—Credit Facility
	As discussed in NOTE 1 — Business Operations, new venues — particularly a large casino at Arundel Mills Mall in Maryland which opened in June 2012 — are having a significant adverse effect on our visitation numbers, our revenues and our profitability.  Our projections indicated that we would not be able to comply with certain financial covenants in our revolving credit facility throughout 2013.  On March 12, 2013, we amended our credit agreement to provide for different financial covenants effective for the March 31, 2013 period and for all subsequent periods through the end of the credit agreement, reduce the total maximum borrowing limit and prohibit the payment of dividends.
	At December 31, 2013, we had a $60,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group.  The facility expires June 17, 2014.  Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 150 and 350 basis points (325 basis points at December 31, 2013) depending on the ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (the “leverage ratio”).  The credit facility contains certain covenants including minimum fixed charge coverage, maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and minimum EBITDA and tangible net worth.  Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to satisfy these requirements.  In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause and prohibits the payment of dividends.  The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements and other general corporate purposes.  At December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all terms of the facility and there was $47,040,000 outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 3.42%.  At December 31, 2013, $12,960,000 was available pursuant to the facility; however, in order to maintain compliance with the required quarterly debt covenant calculations as of December 31, 2013 $9,413,000 could have been borrowed as of that date.  We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods through June 17, 2014, the expiration date of the facility.
	The facility is classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2013 in our consolidated balance sheet as the facility expires on June 17, 2014.  We are currently seeking to refinance this obligation; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to execute this refinancing or, if we are able to refinance this obligation, that the terms of such refinancing would be as favorable as the terms of our existing credit facility.  These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The report from our independent registered public accountants, KPMG LLP, dated March 7, 2014, includes an explanatory paragraph related to our ability to continue as a going concern.
	Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted $35,000,000 of our variable-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thereby hedging against the impact of potential interest rate changes on future interest expense.  The agreement terminated on April 17, 2012.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	NOTE 7—Income Taxes
	The current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	616,000		$	3,034,000		$	3,266,000
	State	286,000			943,000			934,000
		902,000			3,977,000			4,200,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	(331,000		)	(174,000		)	(306,000		)
	State	(188,000		)	(144,000		)	(83,000		)
		(519,000		)	(318,000		)	(389,000		)
	Total income taxes	$	383,000		$	3,659,000		$	3,811,000
	A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate is as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Federal tax at statutory rate	34	%	34	%	34	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	8.7	%	5.8	%	5.8	%
	Non-deductible stock based compensation	52.7	%	3.1	%	2.5	%
	Other	1.3	%	0.3	%	(0.7	)%
	Effective income tax rate	96.7	%	43.2	%	41.6	%
	The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31:
		2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Point loyalty program	$	767,000		$	800,000
	Accrued expenses	1,890,000			3,087,000
	Other	516,000			577,000
	Total deferred income tax assets	3,173,000			4,464,000
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Depreciation — property and equipment	(4,630,000		)	(5,174,000		)
	Total deferred income tax liabilities	(4,630,000		)	(5,174,000		)
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(1,457,000	)	$	(710,000	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	1,268,000		$	1,284,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	(2,725,000		)	(1,994,000		)
		$	(1,457,000	)	$	(710,000	)

Pension_Plans

Pension Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plans	'
Pension Plans	'
	NOTE 8—Pension Plans
	We maintain a non-contributory, tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011.  All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in this qualified pension plan.  Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees’ remuneration over their term of employment.  We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011.  This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law.  The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using the same actuarial methods and assumptions as those used for our qualified pension plan. The assets for the excess plan aggregate $269,000 and $239,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements).
	On June 15, 2011, we decided to freeze participation and benefit accruals under our pension plans, primarily to reduce some of the impact on earnings and volatility in cash flows that can accompany the maintenance of a defined benefit plan.  The freeze was effective July 31, 2011.  Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date.  Participants as of July 31, 2011 continue to earn vesting credit with respect to their frozen accrued benefits as they continue to work.  We accounted for the freeze of our pension plans in 2011 which resulted in a curtailment gain of $13,000, reduced our liability for pension benefits by $2,006,000 and increased comprehensive earnings by $1,994,000.
	Effective December 1, 2012, we created a new non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) in connection with the freezing of our pension plan.  Its purpose is to provide deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contribution in our 401(k)  plan.  The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee.  During 2013 and 2012, we recorded an expense of $120,000 and $100,000, respectively, related to the SERP and contributed $107,000 and $0 to the plan, respectively.  The liability for pension benefits was $113,000 and $100,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	19,667,000		$	17,014,000
	Interest cost	819,000			852,000
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(2,771,000		)	2,171,000
	Benefits paid	(379,000		)	(373,000		)
	Other	(3,000		)	3,000
	Benefit obligation at end of year	17,333,000			19,667,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	12,558,000			11,239,000
	Actual gain on plan assets	1,690,000			1,267,000
	Employer contribution	—			425,000
	Benefits paid	(379,000		)	(373,000		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	13,869,000			12,558,000
	Unfunded status	$	(3,464,000	)	$	(7,109,000	)
	The following table presents the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:
		2013			2012
	Accrued benefit cost	$	(224,000	)	$	(226,000	)
	Liability for pension benefits	(3,240,000		)	(6,883,000		)
		$	(3,464,000	)	$	(7,109,000	)
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31 are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Net actuarial loss, pre-tax	$	1,895,000		$	5,450,000
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $17,333,000 and $19,667,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The components of net periodic pension (income) cost for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	1,030,000
	Interest cost	819,000			852,000			865,000
	Expected return on plan assets	(988,000		)	(912,000		)	(880,000		)
	Curtailment gain	—			—			(13,000		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	82,000			57,000			27,000
	Recognized prior service cost	—			—			4,000
		$	(87,000	)	$	(3,000	)	$	1,033,000
	For the year ending December 31, 2014, we expect to recognize the following amounts as components of net periodic benefit cost which are included in accumulated comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013:
	Actuarial loss	$	5,000
	The principal assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension (income) cost for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and the actuarial value of the benefit obligation at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (the measurement dates) for our pension plans are as follows:
		Net Periodic Pension Cost						Benefit Obligation
		2013		2012		2011		2013		2012
	Weighted-average discount rate	4.4	%	5.1	%	6.2	%	5.1	%	4.4	%
	Weighted-average rate of compensation increase	n/a		n/a		4	%	n/a		n/a
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	8	%	8	%	8.5	%	n/a		n/a
	The weighted-average discount rates were determined by matching estimated benefit cash flows to a yield curve derived from long-term, high-quality corporate bond curves.
	For 2013, we assumed a long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.0%.  In developing the 8.0% expected long-term rate of return assumption, we reviewed asset class return expectations and long-term inflation assumptions and considered our historical compounded return, which was consistent with our long-term rate of return assumption.
	Our investment goals are to achieve a combination of moderate growth of capital and income with moderate risk.  Acceptable investment vehicles will include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships, and individual securities. Our target allocations for plan assets are 60% equities and 40% fixed income.  Of the equity portion, 50% will be invested in passively managed securities using ETFs and the other 50% will be invested in actively managed investment vehicles.  We address diversification by investing in mutual funds and ETFs which hold large, mid and small capitalization U.S. stocks, international (non-U.S.) equity, REITS, and real assets (consisting of inflation-linked bonds, real estate and natural resources).  A sufficient percentage of investments will be readily marketable in order to be sold to fund benefit payment obligations as they become payable.
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock	$	1,391,000		$	1,391,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap	2,801,000			2,801,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap	1,276,000			1,276,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap	321,000			321,000			—			—
	Equity-international	1,924,000			1,924,000			—			—
	Fixed income	5,037,000			5,037,000			—			—
	Real estate	627,000			627,000			—			—
	Money market	492,000			492,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs	12,478,000			12,478,000			—			—
	Grand total	$	13,869,000		$	13,869,000		$	—		$	—
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2012 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
Asset Category	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Corporate common stock	$	1,244,000		$	1,244,000		$	—		$	—
Mutual funds/ETFs:
Equity-large cap	2,515,000			2,515,000			—			—
Equity-mid cap	1,122,000			1,122,000			—			—
Equity-small cap	245,000			245,000			—			—
Equity-international	1,756,000			1,756,000			—			—
Fixed income	4,701,000			4,701,000			—			—
Real estate	662,000			662,000			—			—
Money market	313,000			313,000			—			—
Total mutual funds/ETFs	11,314,000			11,314,000			—			—
Grand total	$	12,558,000		$	12,558,000		$	—		$	—
We expect to contribute approximately $300,000 to our pension plans in 2014.
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
2014	$	683,000
2015	$	534,000
2016	$	675,000
2017	$	609,000
2018	$	673,000
2019-2023	$	4,092,000
We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan which permits participation by substantially all employees.  Beginning on January 1, 2012, we increased our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan in connection with the freezing of our defined benefit pension plan.  Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $809,000, $887,000 and $237,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	NOTE 9—Stockholders’ Equity
	Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Balance at December 31, 2010	$	1,564		$	1,660		$	2,721		$	106,432		$	(1,626	)
	Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU 2010-16	—			—			—			187			—
	Balance at January 1, 2011	1,564			1,660			2,721			106,619			(1,626		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			5,359			—
	Dividends paid, $0.12 per share	—			—			—			(3,888		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	16			—			(16		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			905			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $179	—			—			—			—			272
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $609	—			—			—			—			(925		)
	Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax benefit of $4	—			—			—			—			(5		)
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(4		)	—			(146		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011	1,576			1,660			3,464			108,090			(2,284		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			4,807			—
	Dividends paid, $0.11 per share	—			—			—			(3,575		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	19			—			(19		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			793			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $64	—			—			—			—			83
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $699	—			—			—			—			(1,059		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			12
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(5		)	—			(102		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	1,590			1,660			4,136			109,322			(3,248		)
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Net earnings	—			—			—			13			—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	17			—			(17		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			682			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $1,413	—			—			—			—			2,142
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			11
	Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	173			(173		)	—			—			—
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(6		)	—			(138		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,774		$	1,487		$	4,663		$	109,335		$	(1,095	)
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following:
		2013			2012
	Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $772,000 and $2,185,000, respectively	$	(1,123,000	)	$	(3,265,000	)
	Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $20,000 and $12,000, respectively	28,000			17,000
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,095,000	)	$	(3,248,000	)
	We have 125,000,000 shares of authorized capital stock which consists of 74,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share; 50,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $.10 per share; and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share.
	The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share and the holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share.  There is no cumulative voting.  Shares of Class A common stock are convertible at any time into our shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis at the option of the stockholder.  Subject to rights of any preferred stockholder, holders of our common stock and Class A common stock are entitled to receive on a pro rata basis such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose.  At the discretion of our Board of Directors, we may pay to the holders of common stock a cash dividend greater than the dividend, if any, paid to the holders of Class A common stock.
	Under Delaware law, a change of ownership of a Licensed Agent will automatically terminate its license 90 days after the change of ownership occurs, unless the Director of the Delaware State Lottery Office determines after application to issue a new license to the new owners.  Change of ownership may occur if any new individual or entity acquires, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the Licensed Agent or if more than 20% of the legal or beneficial interest in the Licensed Agent is transferred, whether by direct or indirect means.  The Commission may require extensive background investigations of any new owner acquiring a 10% or greater interest in a Licensed Agent, including criminal background checks.  Accordingly, we have a restrictive legend on our shares of common stock which require that (a) any holders of common stock found to be disqualified or unsuitable or not possessing the qualifications required by any appropriate gaming authority could be required to dispose of such stock and (b) any holder of common stock intending to acquire 10% or more of our outstanding common stock must first obtain prior written approval from the Delaware State Lottery Office.
	We adopted a stockholder rights plan in 2012. The rights are attached to and trade in tandem with our common stock and Class A common stock.  Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one share of common stock.  The rights, unless earlier redeemed by our Board of Directors, will detach and trade separately from our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events such as the unsolicited acquisition by a third party of beneficial ownership of 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock or the announcement by a third party of the intent to commence a tender or exchange offer for 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock.  After the rights have detached, the holders of such rights would generally have the ability to purchase such number of either shares of our common stock or stock of an acquirer of ours having a market value equal to twice the exercise price of the right being exercised, thereby causing substantial dilution to a person or group of persons attempting to acquire control of us.  The rights may serve as a significant deterrent to unsolicited attempts to acquire control of us, including transactions involving a premium to the market price of our stock.  This rights agreement expires on January 1, 2022, unless earlier redeemed.
	On January 23, 2013, our Board of Directors suspended the quarterly dividend.  In addition, our credit facility prohibits the payment of dividends.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility.
	On October 23, 2002, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant.  The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.  No purchases of our equity securities were made pursuant to this authorization during 2013 or 2012.  At December 31, 2013, we had remaining repurchase authority of 1,653,333 shares.  At present we are not permitted to make such purchases under our credit facility.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we purchased and retired 61,869, 49,590 and 43,427 shares of our outstanding common stock for $144,000, $107,000 and $150,000, respectively.  These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization.  Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have vested in satisfaction of their tax liability.  The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.
	We have a stock incentive plan which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant.  The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period.  As of December 31, 2013, there were 708,146 shares available for granting options or stock awards.
	There were no outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2011 or thereafter.  No stock options were granted or exercised during the three year period ending December 31, 2013.  No compensation expense related to stock options was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 or 2011.
	Nonvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Number of		Weighted
		Shares		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012	753,400		$	3.85
	Granted	205,500		$	2.32
	Forfeited	(35,000	)	$	3.1
	Vested	(166,000	)	$	5.5
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	757,900		$	3.1
The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year service period or the service period remaining until normal retirement age, if shorter.  The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 based on the weighted average grant date fair value was $913,000, $986,000 and $1,025,000, respectively.  The grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.32, $2.14 and $3.40, respectively.  We recorded, within general and administrative expenses, compensation expense of $682,000, $793,000 and $905,000 related to restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012
and 2011, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was $1,188,000 of total deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted to employees under our stock incentive plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	NOTE 10—Fair Value Measurements
	Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
	Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
	The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	2013:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	269,000	$	269,000	$	—	$	—
	2012:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	239,000	$	239,000	$	—	$	—
	Our investments in available-for-sale securities consist of mutual funds.  These investments are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
	We previously had an interest rate swap agreement effectively converting a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to a fixed-rate, thereby hedging against the impact of potential interest rate changes on future interest expense.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  We recognized $83,000 and $272,000, net of income taxes, in unrealized gains on our interest rate swap during 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximates their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was $47,040,000 and $58,500,000, respectively, outstanding under our revolving credit agreement.  The borrowings under our revolving credit agreement bear interest at the variable rate described in NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and therefore we believe approximate fair value.  We consider the inputs utilized to determine the fair value of borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to be Level 2 inputs.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	NOTE 11—Related Party Transactions
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we allocated costs of  $1,854,000, $1,865,000 and $1,963,000, respectively to DVD, a company related through common ownership, for certain administrative and operating services, including leased space.  DVD allocated certain administrative and operating service costs of $220,000, $217,000 and $347,000, respectively, to us for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.  The allocations were based on an analysis of each company’s share of the costs.  In connection with DVD’s 2013, 2012 and 2011 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway, we provided certain services, primarily catering, for which DVD was invoiced $801,000, $804,000 and $855,000, respectively.  Additionally, DVD invoiced us $294,000, $381,000 and $397,000, respectively, for our rental of a skybox suite, tickets, display space, their commission for suite catering and other services at DVD’s 2013, 2012 and 2011 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway.  As of December 31, 2013, our consolidated balance sheet included a $4,000 payable to DVD for the aforementioned items.  We settled this item in January of 2014.  As of December 31, 2012, there were no balances due between us and DVD.  The net costs incurred by each company for these services are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the companies had been unrelated entities and/or had otherwise independently managed these functions; however, management believes that these costs are reasonable.
	Prior to our spin-off from DVD in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to us to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs.  During our harness racing season, we have historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on DVD’s property and is on the inside of its one-mile motorsports superspeedway.  In order to continue this historic use, DVD granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to us at the time of the spin-off.  This perpetual easement allows us to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period.  The easement requires that we maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.
	Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and DVD relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities.  DVD pays rent to us for the lease of its principal executive office space.  We also allow DVD to use our indoor grandstands in connection with DVD’s two annual motorsports weekends.  We do not assess rent for this nominal use and may discontinue the use at our discretion.
	In conjunction with the spin-off from DVD, we and DVD entered into various agreements that addressed the allocation of assets and liabilities between the two companies and that define the companies’ relationship after the separation.  Among these are the Real Property Agreement and the Transition Support Services Agreement.
	The Real Property Agreement governs certain real property transfers, leases and easements affecting our Dover, Delaware facility.
	The Transition Support Services Agreement provides for each of us and DVD to provide each other with certain administrative and operational services.  The party receiving the services is required to pay for them within 30 business days after receipt of an invoice at rates agreed upon by us and DVD.  The agreement may be terminated in whole or in part 90 days after the request of the party receiving the services or 180 days after the request of the party providing the services.
	Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power.  Mr. Tippie’s voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock, from his status as trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder, and from certain shares as to which he has voting rights pursuant to a voting agreement with R. Randall Rollins, one of our directors.  This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of our election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.
	Patrick J. Bagley, Timothy R. Horne, Denis McGlynn, Jeffrey W. Rollins, R. Randall Rollins, Richard K. Struthers and Henry B. Tippie are all Directors of ours and DVD.  Denis McGlynn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of both companies, Klaus M. Belohoubek is the Senior Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary of both companies and Timothy R. Horne is the Senior Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of both companies.  Mr. Tippie controls in excess of fifty percent of the voting power of DVD.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	NOTE 12—Commitments and Contingencies
	Our Herschel’s 34 restaurant, which opened in February 2013, is located on leased property.  Total rental payments charged to operations amounted to $84,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The minimum lease payments due under this lease are as follows:
	2014	$	84,000
	2015	$	84,000
	2016	$	84,000
	2017	$	63,000
	2018	$	—
	Thereafter	$	—
	We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.  Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
	We have employment, severance and noncompete agreements with certain of our officers and directors under which certain change of control, severance and noncompete payments and benefits might become payable in the event of a change in our control, defined to include a tender offer or the closing of a merger or similar corporate transactions.  In the event of such a change in our control and the subsequent termination of employment of all employees covered under these agreements, we estimate that the maximum contingent liability would range from $9,000,000 to $10,900,000 depending on the tax treatment of the payments.
	To the extent that any of the potential payments or benefits due under the agreements constitute an excess “parachute payment” under the Internal Revenue Code and result in the imposition of an excise tax, each agreement requires that we pay the amount of such excise tax plus any additional amounts necessary to place the officer or director in the same after-tax position as he would have been had no excise tax been imposed.  We estimate that the tax gross ups that could be paid under the agreements in the event the agreements were triggered due to a change of control could be between $1,100,000 and $3,000,000 and these amounts have been included in the maximum contingent liability disclosed above.  This maximum tax gross up assumes that none of the payments made after the hypothetical change in control would be characterized as reasonable compensation for services rendered.  Each agreement with an executive officer provides that fifty percent of the monthly amount paid during the term is paid in consideration of the executive officer’s non-compete covenants.  The exclusion of these amounts would reduce the calculated amount of excess parachute payments subject to tax.  We are unable to conclude whether the Internal Revenue Service would characterize all or some of these non-compete payments as reasonable compensation for services rendered.

Quarterly_Results_unaudited

Quarterly Results (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	'
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	'
	NOTE 13—Quarterly Results (unaudited)
		March 31			June 30		September 30		December 31
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	50,518,000		$	50,048,000	$	50,073,000	$	46,592,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	273,000		$	1,247,000	$	829,000	$	(201,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(283,000	)	$	491,000	$	223,000	$	(418,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Revenues	$	64,084,000		$	58,355,000	$	54,914,000	$	48,559,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	4,984,000		$	3,463,000	$	2,308,000	$	(484,000	)
	Net earnings (loss)	$	2,371,000		$	1,817,000	$	1,147,000	$	(528,000	)
	Net earnings (loss) per share-basic	$	0.07		$	0.06	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)
	Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted	$	0.07		$	0.06	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)
	Per share data amounts for the quarters have each been calculated separately.  Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts due to differences in the average common shares outstanding during each period.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of consolidation and presentation	'
	Basis of consolidation and presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Accounts receivable	'
	Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated collectible amount and primarily consist of casino, hotel and other receivables which arise in the normal course of business.  We issue credit in the form of “markers” to approved casino customers who are investigated as to their credit worthiness.
Investments	'
	Investments—Investments, which consist of mutual funds, are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair-value in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in fair value are reported in other comprehensive income (loss).  See NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—We are subject to interest rate risk on the variable component of the interest rate under our revolving credit agreement.  Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into a $35,000,000 interest rate swap agreement.  We designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.  Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the interest rate swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item was recognized in earnings.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
Inventories	'
	Inventories—Inventories consisting primarily of food, beverage and operating supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
Property and equipment	'
	Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years
	We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Generally, fair value will be determined using valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes—Deferred income taxes are provided on all differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements based upon enacted statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  Tax years after 2009 remain open to examination for federal and state income tax purposes.
Point loyalty program	'
	Point loyalty program—We currently have a point loyalty program for our customers which allows them to earn points based on the volume of their gaming activity.  All reward points earned by customers are expensed in the period they are earned.  The estimated amount of points redeemable for cash is recorded as a reduction of gaming revenue and the estimated amount of points redeemable for services and merchandise is recorded as gaming expense.  In determining the amount of the liability, which was $1,930,000 and $2,012,000, respectively, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, we estimate a redemption rate, a cost of rewards to be offered and the mix of cash, goods and services for which reward points will be redeemed.  We use historical data to estimate those amounts.
Revenue and expense recognition	'
	Revenue and expense recognition—Gaming revenues represent (i) the net win from slot machine, table games, internet gaming and sports wagering and (ii) commissions from pari-mutuel wagering.  Other operating revenues consist of hotel rooms revenue, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income.  Revenues do not include the retail amount of hotel rooms, food and beverage and other miscellaneous goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items of $19,905,000, $20,471,000 and $20,375,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The estimated direct cost of providing these items has been charged to the casino through interdepartmental allocations and is included in gaming expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	For the casino operations, the difference between the amount wagered by bettors and the amount paid out to bettors is referred to as the win.  The win is included in the amount recorded in our consolidated financial statements as gaming revenue.  The Delaware State Lottery Office sweeps the win from the casino operations, collects the State’s share of the win and the amount due to the vendors under contract with the State who provide the slot machines and associated computer systems, collects the amount allocable to purses for harness horse racing and remits the remainder to us as our commission for acting as a Licensed Agent.  Gaming expenses include the amounts collected by the State (i) for the State’s share of the win, (ii) for remittance to the providers of the slot machines and associated computer systems, and (iii) for harness horse racing purses.  We recognize revenues from sports wagering commissions when the event occurs.  We recognize revenues from pari-mutuel commissions earned from live harness horse racing and importing of simulcast signals from other race tracks when the race occurs. Revenues from hotel rooms, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income are recognized at the time the service is provided.  Amounts received in advance for hotel rooms, convention bookings and advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred revenue until the services are provided to the customer, at which point revenue is recognized.
Advertising costs	'
	Advertising costs—The cost of general advertising is charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expenses were $2,209,000, $2,211,000 and $2,917,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Net earnings per common share	'
	Net earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net earnings per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2013		2012		2011
	Net earnings per common share — basic:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — basic	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17
	Net earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — diluted	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17
	For the year ended December 31, 2011, weighted-average options to purchase 9,000 shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they would have been anti-dilutive.  There were no options outstanding during 2013 or 2012.
Accounting for stock-based compensation	'
	Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $682,000, $793,000 and $905,000 as general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $69,000, $59,000 and $142,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to our restricted stock awards.
Use of estimates	'
	Use of estimates—The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates.  Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
Segment information	'
	Segment information—We account for operating segments based on those used for internal reporting to management.  We report information under a single gaming and entertainment segment.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Schedule of estimated useful lives of property and equipment	'
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted EPS	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2013		2012		2011
	Net earnings per common share — basic:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — basic	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17
	Net earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net earnings	$	13	$	4,807	$	5,359
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—		111		124
	Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	13	$	4,696	$	5,235
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,849		31,745		31,645
	Net earnings per common share — diluted	$	—	$	0.15	$	0.17

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment	'
Schedule of property and equipment	'
		2013			2012
	Land	$	785,000		$	785,000
	Casino facility	76,990,000			76,916,000
	Hotel facility	113,565,000			113,502,000
	Harness racing facilities	10,983,000			10,983,000
	General facilities	16,938,000			16,401,000
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	56,989,000			56,432,000
	Construction in progress	110,000			422,000
		276,360,000			275,441,000
	Less accumulated depreciation	(115,790,000		)	(106,478,000		)
		$	160,570,000		$	168,963,000

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities	'
Schedule of accrued liabilities	'
		2013		2012
	Point loyalty program	$	1,930,000	$	2,012,000
	Payroll and related items	2,059,000		1,977,000
	Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	4,610,000		4,362,000
	Gaming license fees	295,000		333,000
	Other	1,619,000		1,677,000
		$	10,513,000	$	10,361,000

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Schedule of current and deferred income tax expense (benefit)	'
		Years ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	616,000		$	3,034,000		$	3,266,000
	State	286,000			943,000			934,000
		902,000			3,977,000			4,200,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	(331,000		)	(174,000		)	(306,000		)
	State	(188,000		)	(144,000		)	(83,000		)
		(519,000		)	(318,000		)	(389,000		)
	Total income taxes	$	383,000		$	3,659,000		$	3,811,000
Schedule of reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate	'
		Years ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Federal tax at statutory rate	34	%	34	%	34	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	8.7	%	5.8	%	5.8	%
	Non-deductible stock based compensation	52.7	%	3.1	%	2.5	%
	Other	1.3	%	0.3	%	(0.7	)%
	Effective income tax rate	96.7	%	43.2	%	41.6	%
Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities	'
		2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Point loyalty program	$	767,000		$	800,000
	Accrued expenses	1,890,000			3,087,000
	Other	516,000			577,000
	Total deferred income tax assets	3,173,000			4,464,000
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Depreciation — property and equipment	(4,630,000		)	(5,174,000		)
	Total deferred income tax liabilities	(4,630,000		)	(5,174,000		)
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(1,457,000	)	$	(710,000	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	1,268,000		$	1,284,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	(2,725,000		)	(1,994,000		)
		$	(1,457,000	)	$	(710,000	)

Pension_Plans_Tables

Pension Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plans	'
Schedule of the plan's funded status	'
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	19,667,000		$	17,014,000
	Interest cost	819,000			852,000
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(2,771,000		)	2,171,000
	Benefits paid	(379,000		)	(373,000		)
	Other	(3,000		)	3,000
	Benefit obligation at end of year	17,333,000			19,667,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	12,558,000			11,239,000
	Actual gain on plan assets	1,690,000			1,267,000
	Employer contribution	—			425,000
	Benefits paid	(379,000		)	(373,000		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	13,869,000			12,558,000
	Unfunded status	$	(3,464,000	)	$	(7,109,000	)
Schedule of amounts recognized in the company's consolidated balance sheets	'
		2013			2012
	Accrued benefit cost	$	(224,000	)	$	(226,000	)
	Liability for pension benefits	(3,240,000		)	(6,883,000		)
		$	(3,464,000	)	$	(7,109,000	)
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost	'
		2013			2012
	Net actuarial loss, pre-tax	$	1,895,000		$	5,450,000
Schedule of components of net periodic pension (income) cost	'
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	1,030,000
	Interest cost	819,000			852,000			865,000
	Expected return on plan assets	(988,000		)	(912,000		)	(880,000		)
	Curtailment gain	—			—			(13,000		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	82,000			57,000			27,000
	Recognized prior service cost	—			—			4,000
		$	(87,000	)	$	(3,000	)	$	1,033,000
Schedule of amounts included in accumulated comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year	'
	For the year ending December 31, 2014, we expect to recognize the following amounts as components of net periodic benefit cost which are included in accumulated comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013:
	Actuarial loss	$	5,000
Schedule of principal assumptions used to determine net periodic pension (income) cost and actuarial value of the benefit obligation	'
		Net Periodic Pension Cost						Benefit Obligation
		2013		2012		2011		2013		2012
	Weighted-average discount rate	4.4	%	5.1	%	6.2	%	5.1	%	4.4	%
	Weighted-average rate of compensation increase	n/a		n/a		4	%	n/a		n/a
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	8	%	8	%	8.5	%	n/a		n/a
Schedule of fair values of the company's pension assets by asset category	'
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock	$	1,391,000		$	1,391,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap	2,801,000			2,801,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap	1,276,000			1,276,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap	321,000			321,000			—			—
	Equity-international	1,924,000			1,924,000			—			—
	Fixed income	5,037,000			5,037,000			—			—
	Real estate	627,000			627,000			—			—
	Money market	492,000			492,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs	12,478,000			12,478,000			—			—
	Grand total	$	13,869,000		$	13,869,000		$	—		$	—
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2012 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock	$	1,244,000		$	1,244,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap	2,515,000			2,515,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap	1,122,000			1,122,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap	245,000			245,000			—			—
	Equity-international	1,756,000			1,756,000			—			—
	Fixed income	4,701,000			4,701,000			—			—
	Real estate	662,000			662,000			—			—
	Money market	313,000			313,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs	11,314,000			11,314,000			—			—
	Grand total	$	12,558,000		$	12,558,000		$	—		$	—
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments	'
	2014	$	683,000
	2015	$	534,000
	2016	$	675,000
	2017	$	609,000
	2018	$	673,000
	2019-2023	$	4,092,000

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'
Schedule of changes in the components of stockholders' equity	'
	Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Balance at December 31, 2010	$	1,564		$	1,660		$	2,721		$	106,432		$	(1,626	)
	Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU 2010-16	—			—			—			187			—
	Balance at January 1, 2011	1,564			1,660			2,721			106,619			(1,626		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			5,359			—
	Dividends paid, $0.12 per share	—			—			—			(3,888		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	16			—			(16		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			905			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $179	—			—			—			—			272
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $609	—			—			—			—			(925		)
	Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax benefit of $4	—			—			—			—			(5		)
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(4		)	—			(146		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011	1,576			1,660			3,464			108,090			(2,284		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			4,807			—
	Dividends paid, $0.11 per share	—			—			—			(3,575		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	19			—			(19		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			793			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $64	—			—			—			—			83
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $699	—			—			—			—			(1,059		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			12
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(5		)	—			(102		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	1,590			1,660			4,136			109,322			(3,248		)
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Net earnings	—			—			—			13			—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	17			—			(17		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			682			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $1,413	—			—			—			—			2,142
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			11
	Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	173			(173		)	—			—			—
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(6		)	—			(138		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,774		$	1,487		$	4,663		$	109,335		$	(1,095	)
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss	'
		2013			2012
	Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $772,000 and $2,185,000, respectively	$	(1,123,000	)	$	(3,265,000	)
	Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $20,000 and $12,000, respectively	28,000			17,000
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,095,000	)	$	(3,248,000	)
Schedule of nonvested restricted stock activity	'
		Number of		Weighted
		Shares		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012	753,400		$	3.85
	Granted	205,500		$	2.32
	Forfeited	(35,000	)	$	3.1
	Vested	(166,000	)	$	5.5
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	757,900		$	3.1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Summary of valuation of financial instrument	'
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	2013:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	269,000	$	269,000	$	—	$	—
	2012:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	239,000	$	239,000	$	—	$	—

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of minimum lease payments due under the lease	'
	2014	$	84,000
	2015	$	84,000
	2016	$	84,000
	2017	$	63,000
	2018	$	—
	Thereafter	$	—

Quarterly_Results_unaudited_Ta

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	'
Schedule of quarterly results	'
		March 31			June 30		September 30		December 31
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	50,518,000		$	50,048,000	$	50,073,000	$	46,592,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	273,000		$	1,247,000	$	829,000	$	(201,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(283,000	)	$	491,000	$	223,000	$	(418,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Revenues	$	64,084,000		$	58,355,000	$	54,914,000	$	48,559,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	4,984,000		$	3,463,000	$	2,308,000	$	(484,000	)
	Net earnings (loss)	$	2,371,000		$	1,817,000	$	1,147,000	$	(528,000	)
	Net earnings (loss) per share-basic	$	0.07		$	0.06	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)
	Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted	$	0.07		$	0.06	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)

Business_Operations_Details

Business Operations (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2002
				agent	agent	sqft
				subsidiary		item
				sqft
				outlet
				room
Business Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Area of casino (in square feet)	'	'	'	165,000	'	'	'
Number of retail outlets	'	'	'	4	'	'	'
Number of rooms in AAA Four Diamond hotel	'	'	'	500	'	'	'
Number of seats in sports-themed restaurant	'	'	'	'	'	110	'
Area of leased property (in square feet)	'	'	'	'	'	4,100	'
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries	'	'	'	2	'	'	'
Percentage of the issued and outstanding common stock of Dover Downs, Inc. contributed by DVD	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%
Percentage of issued and outstanding common stock distributed to parent stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%
Number of Licensed Agents under Delaware State Lottery Code	'	'	'	3	3	'	'
Number of consecutive years for which annual license has been received from the Harness Racing Commission	'	'	'	'45 years	'	'	'
State-wide net proceeds to be retained in lottery	'	'	'	$3,750,000	'	'	'
Gaming license fee paid	'	'	1,540,000	'	'	'	'
Table game license fee paid	1,017,000	2,241,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amount appropriated to Department of Finance under a bond and capital improvements bill	'	'	'	'	$8,000,000	'	'
Gaming win | Geographic concentration risk | Maryland patrons	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated percentage of gaming win attributable to patrons	'	'	'	31.00%	'	'	'
Capital Club member gaming win | Geographic concentration risk | Out of state patrons	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated percentage of gaming win attributable to patrons	'	'	'	62.00%	'	'	'

Going_Concern_Details

Going Concern (Details) (Credit facility, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Credit facility	'	'
Going Concern	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	$60,000,000	'
Outstanding borrowings	$47,040,000	$58,500,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Interest rate swap, USD $)	Jan. 15, 2009
Interest rate swap	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
Amount of interest rate swap agreement	$35,000,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Facilities | Minimum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years
Facilities | Maximum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives	'40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum	'
Property and equipment	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Point loyalty program	'	'	'
Amount of liability for redeemable reward points	$1,930,000	$2,012,000	'
Revenue and expense recognition	'	'	'
Goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items	19,905,000	20,471,000	20,375,000
Advertising costs	'	'	'
Advertising expenses	$2,209,000	$2,211,000	$2,917,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net earnings per common share - basic:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$13,000	$4,807,000	$5,359,000
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	111,000	124,000
Net earnings available to common stockholders	-418,000	223,000	491,000	-283,000	-528,000	1,147,000	1,817,000	2,371,000	13,000	4,696,000	5,235,000
Weighted-average shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,849,000	31,745,000	31,645,000
Net earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)	$0.04	$0.06	$0.07	'	$0.15	$0.17
Net earnings per common share - diluted:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,000	4,807,000	5,359,000
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	111,000	124,000
Net earnings available to common stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,000	4,696,000	5,235,000
Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,849,000	31,745,000	31,645,000
Net earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)	$0.04	$0.06	$0.07	'	$0.15	$0.17
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	9,000
Accounting for stock-based compensation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	682,000	793,000	905,000
Income tax benefit (expense) related to restricted stock awards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$69,000	$59,000	$142,000

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$276,360,000	$275,441,000
Less accumulated depreciation	-115,790,000	-106,478,000
Property and equipment, net	160,570,000	168,963,000
Land	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	785,000	785,000
Casino facility	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	76,990,000	76,916,000
Hotel facility	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	113,565,000	113,502,000
Harness racing facilities	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	10,983,000	10,983,000
General facilities	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	16,938,000	16,401,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	56,989,000	56,432,000
Construction in progress	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$110,000	$422,000

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities	'	'
Point loyalty program	$1,930,000	$2,012,000
Payroll and related items	2,059,000	1,977,000
Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	4,610,000	4,362,000
Gaming license fees	295,000	333,000
Other	1,619,000	1,677,000
Accrued liabilities	$10,513,000	$10,361,000

Credit_Facility_Details

Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Interest rate swap	Credit facility	Credit facility	Credit facility	Credit facility
				Minimum	Maximum
Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	$60,000,000	'	'	'
Variable interest rate base	'	'LIBOR	'	'	'
Percentage points added to the reference rate	'	3.25%	'	1.50%	3.50%
Outstanding borrowings	'	47,040,000	58,500,000	'	'
Weighted average interest rate on the amount outstanding (as a percent)	'	3.42%	'	'	'
Amount available for borrowing pursuant to the facility	'	12,960,000	'	'	'
Amount available for borrowing subject to the required quarterly debt covenant	'	9,413,000	'	'	'
Converted amount of borrowings	$35,000,000	'	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	$616,000	$3,034,000	$3,266,000
State	286,000	943,000	934,000
Current income tax expense (benefit)	902,000	3,977,000	4,200,000
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	-331,000	-174,000	-306,000
State	-188,000	-144,000	-83,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	-519,000	-318,000	-389,000
Total	'	'	'
Total income taxes	383,000	3,659,000	3,811,000
Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate	'	'	'
Federal tax at statutory rate (as a percent)	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)	8.70%	5.80%	5.80%
Non-deductible stock based compensation (as a percent)	52.70%	3.10%	2.50%
Other (as a percent)	1.30%	0.30%	-0.70%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	96.70%	43.20%	41.60%
Deferred income tax assets:	'	'	'
Point loyalty program	767,000	800,000	'
Accrued expenses	1,890,000	3,087,000	'
Other	516,000	577,000	'
Total deferred income tax assets	3,173,000	4,464,000	'
Deferred income tax liabilities:	'	'	'
Depreciation - property and equipment	-4,630,000	-5,174,000	'
Total deferred income tax liabilities	-4,630,000	-5,174,000	'
Net deferred income tax liabilities	-1,457,000	-710,000	'
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:	'	'	'
Current deferred income tax assets	1,268,000	1,284,000	'
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	-2,725,000	-1,994,000	'
Net deferred income tax liabilities	($1,457,000)	($710,000)	'

Pension_Plans_Details

Pension Plans (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
Pension Plans	'	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	$13,869,000	$12,558,000	$11,239,000	'
Future benefits accruals	'	'	'	0
Excess plan	'	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	$269,000	$239,000	'	'

Pension_Plans_Details_2

Pension Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
SERP	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan disclosures	'	'	'
Expense recorded	$120,000	$100,000	'
Employer contributions	107,000	0	'
Liability for benefits	113,000	100,000	'
Defined contribution 401 (k) plan)	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan disclosures	'	'	'
Expense recorded	$809,000	$887,000	$237,000

Pension_Plans_Details_3

Pension Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$19,667,000	$17,014,000	'
Interest cost	819,000	852,000	865,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	-2,771,000	2,171,000	'
Benefits paid	-379,000	-373,000	'
Other	-3,000	3,000	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	17,333,000	19,667,000	17,014,000
Curtailment	'	'	-2,006,000
Increase in comprehensive earnings due to freeze of pension plans	'	'	1,994,000
Change in plan assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	12,558,000	11,239,000	'
Actual gain on plan assets	1,690,000	1,267,000	'
Employer contribution	'	425,000	'
Benefits paid	-379,000	-373,000	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	13,869,000	12,558,000	11,239,000
Unfunded status	-3,464,000	-7,109,000	'
Obligations recognized in consolidated balance sheets	'	'	'
Accrued benefit cost	-224,000	-226,000	'
Liability for pension benefits	-3,353,000	-6,983,000	-2,006,000
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets	-3,464,000	-7,109,000	'
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss, pre-tax	1,895,000	5,450,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans	17,333,000	19,667,000	'
Components of net periodic pension cost	'	'	'
Service cost	'	'	1,030,000
Interest cost	819,000	852,000	865,000
Expected return on plan assets	-988,000	-912,000	-880,000
Curtailment gain	'	'	-13,000
Recognized net actuarial loss	82,000	57,000	27,000
Recognized prior service cost	'	'	4,000
Total net periodic pension cost	-87,000	-3,000	1,033,000
Amounts included in accumulated comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year	'	'	'
Actuarial loss	$5,000	'	'
Net Periodic Pension Cost	'	'	'
Weighted-average discount rate (as a percent)	4.40%	5.10%	6.20%
Weighted-average rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	'	'	4.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.50%
Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Weighted-average discount rate (as a percent)	5.10%	4.40%	'
Assumed long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.50%

Pension_Plans_Details_4

Pension Plans (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	$13,869,000	$12,558,000	$11,239,000
Expected contribution to the pension plan in the next fiscal year	300,000	'	'
Estimated future benefit payments	'	'	'
2014	683,000	'	'
2015	534,000	'	'
2016	675,000	'	'
2017	609,000	'	'
2018	673,000	'	'
2019-2023	4,092,000	'	'
Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	13,869,000	12,558,000	'
Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	13,869,000	12,558,000	'
Equities	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	60.00%	'	'
Equities - passively managed securities using ETFs	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	50.00%	'	'
Equities - actively managed investment vehicles	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	50.00%	'	'
Corporate common stock | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,391,000	1,244,000	'
Corporate common stock | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,391,000	1,244,000	'
Mutual funds/ETFs | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	12,478,000	11,314,000	'
Mutual funds/ETFs | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	12,478,000	11,314,000	'
Equity-large cap | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	2,801,000	2,515,000	'
Equity-large cap | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	2,801,000	2,515,000	'
Equity-mid cap | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,276,000	1,122,000	'
Equity-mid cap | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,276,000	1,122,000	'
Equity-small cap | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	321,000	245,000	'
Equity-small cap | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	321,000	245,000	'
Equity-international | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,924,000	1,756,000	'
Equity-international | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	1,924,000	1,756,000	'
Fixed income	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	40.00%	'	'
Fixed income | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	5,037,000	4,701,000	'
Fixed income | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	5,037,000	4,701,000	'
Real estate | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	627,000	662,000	'
Real estate | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	627,000	662,000	'
Money market | Total	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	492,000	313,000	'
Money market | Level 1	'	'	'
Pension Plans	'	'	'
Fair values of pension assets	$492,000	$313,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Additional Paid-in Capital

Additional Paid-in Capital

Additional Paid-in Capital

Additional Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Restatement

Class A common stock

Class A common stock

Class A common stock

Class A common stock

Restatement

Restatement

Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU 2010-16

Restatement

Restatement

Changes in the components of stockholders' equity

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Balance at the beginning of the period

$113,460,000

'

'

$1,590,000

$1,576,000

$1,564,000

$1,564,000

$1,660,000

$1,660,000

$1,660,000

$1,660,000

$4,136,000

$3,464,000

$2,721,000

$2,721,000

$109,322,000

$108,090,000

$106,432,000

$106,619,000

$187,000

($3,248,000)

($2,284,000)

($1,626,000)

($1,626,000)

Net earnings

13,000

4,807,000

5,359,000

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13,000

4,807,000

5,359,000

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Dividends paid, $0.12 and $0.11 per share for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 respectively

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'

-3,575,000

-3,888,000

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Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures

'

'

'

17,000

19,000

16,000

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'

'

'

-17,000

-19,000

-16,000

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Stock-based compensation

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682,000

793,000

905,000

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Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income taxes

'

83,000

272,000

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'

'

'

'

83,000

272,000

'

Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense

'

'

-1,994,000

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'

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'

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'

'

2,142,000

-1,059,000

-925,000

'

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax

11,000

12,000

-5,000

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11,000

12,000

-5,000

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Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock

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'

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173,000

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-173,000

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'

'

'

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

-144,000

-107,000

-150,000

-6,000

-5,000

-4,000

'

'

'

'

'

-138,000

-102,000

-146,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the end of the period

116,164,000

113,460,000

'

1,774,000

1,590,000

1,576,000

1,564,000

1,487,000

1,660,000

1,660,000

1,660,000

4,663,000

4,136,000

3,464,000

2,721,000

109,335,000

109,322,000

108,090,000

106,619,000

187,000

-1,095,000

-3,248,000

-2,284,000

-1,626,000

Dividend paid (in dollars per share)

'

$0.11

$0.12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax expense on unrealized gain on interest rate swap

'

64,000

179,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax expense on change in pension net actuarial loss and prior service cost

1,413,000

699,000

609,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax expense on unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

$8,000

$8,000

$4,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit	($1,123,000)	($3,265,000)
Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense	28,000	17,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,095,000	-3,248,000
Income tax benefit of net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost	772,000	2,185,000
Income tax benefit of accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	$20,000	$12,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details_3

Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 23, 2002
	item
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Shares of authorized capital stock	125,000,000	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	'	'
Termination period of license after change of ownership of the licensed agent	'90 days	'	'	'
Minimum acquisition percentage of the licensed agent to effect change of ownership	10.00%	'	'	'
Minimum transfer percentage of legal or beneficial interest in the licensed agent	20.00%	'	'	'
Minimum acquisition percentage of outstanding common stock by stockholder for which a prior written approval is needed	10.00%	'	'	'
Number of shares of common stock to be purchased for each right held by the registered holder	1	'	'	'
Unsolicited acquisition of beneficial ownership as a percentage of outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock, minimum	10.00%	'	'	'
Tender or exchange offer as a percentage of outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock, minimum	10.00%	'	'	'
Number of shares of outstanding common stock authorized to be repurchased	'	'	'	3,000,000
Purchases made pursuant to repurchase authorization (in shares)	0	0	'	'
Number of remaining shares of common stock authorized to be repurchased	1,653,333	'	'	'
Number of common stock shares purchased and retired	61,869	49,590	43,427	'
Amount of common stock purchased and retired	$144,000	$107,000	$150,000	'
Common stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	74,000,000	74,000,000	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	'	'
Number of votes per common share held	1	'	'	'
Class A common stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	'	'
Number of votes per common share held	10	'	'	'
Conversion ratio of shares	1	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_4

Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock shares reserved for issuance under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan	2,000,000	'	'	2,000,000
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Shares available for granting options or stock awards	708,146	'	'	708,146
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Compensation Expense	$682,000	$793,000	$905,000	'
Nonvested restricted stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Vesting percentage on each anniversary of the grant date	20.00%	'	'	'
Service period to amortize aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock	'6 years	'	'	'
Number of Shares	'	'	'	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	753,400	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	205,500	'	'	'
Forfeited (in shares)	-35,000	'	'	'
Vested (in shares)	-166,000	'	'	'
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	757,900	753,400	'	757,900
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$3.85	'	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$2.32	$2.14	$3.40	'
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$3.10	'	'	'
Vested (in dollars per share)	$5.50	'	'	'
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$3.10	$3.85	'	3.1
Fair value of shares vested	913,000	986,000	1,025,000	'
Compensation Expense	682,000	793,000	905,000	'
Deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	1,188,000	'	'	1,188,000
Weighted-average period to recognize deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'	'	'
Stock option	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'
Options outstanding (in shares)	'	'	0	'
Options granted (in shares)	'	'	'	0
Options exercised (in shares)	'	'	'	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Compensation Expense	$0	$0	$0	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Revolving credit agreement	Revolving credit agreement	Total	Total	Level 1	Level 1
Fair Value Measurements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	'	'	'	'	$269,000	$239,000	$269,000	$239,000
Amount outstanding under revolving credit agreement	'	'	47,040,000	58,500,000	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains on interest rate swap	$83,000	$272,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Payable to DVD	$4,000	'	'
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD)	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Harness racing track length (in miles)	0.625	'	'
Motorsports superspeedway length (in miles)	1	'	'
Period for set up and tear down rights	'14 days	'	'
Number of annual motorsports weekends	2	'	'
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD) | Various agreements	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Number of companies between which assets and liabilities are allocated	2	'	'
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD) | Transition Support Services Agreement	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Period for payment against services received	30	'	'
Agreement termination period by recipient of services	'90 days	'	'
Agreement termination period by provider of services	'180 days	'	'
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD) | Allocation of costs of administrative and operating services	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Costs allocated to DVD	1,854,000	1,865,000	1,963,000
Costs allocated to the entity by DVD	220,000	217,000	347,000
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD) | NASCAR event at Dover International Speedway	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Costs allocated to DVD	801,000	804,000	855,000
Costs allocated to the entity by DVD	294,000	381,000	397,000
Payable to DVD	4,000	'	'
Receivable from DVD	'	$0	'
Chairman of board of directors	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Minimum percentage of voting power controlled by related party	50.00%	'	'
Minimum percentage of voting power of Gaming controlled by other related party	50.00%	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Total rental payments	$84,000
Minimum lease payments due under the lease	'
2014	84,000
2015	84,000
2016	84,000
2017	63,000
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Excise tax	0
Monthly amount paid to an executive officer in consideration of noncompete covenants (as a percent)	50.00%
Minimum	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Estimated contingent liability related to employment, severance and noncompete agreements	9,000,000
Estimated tax gross ups payable under the agreement, due to change in control	1,100,000
Maximum	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Estimated contingent liability related to employment, severance and noncompete agreements	10,900,000
Estimated tax gross ups payable under the agreement, due to change in control	$3,000,000

Quarterly_Results_unaudited_De

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$46,592,000	$50,073,000	$50,048,000	$50,518,000	$48,559,000	$54,914,000	$58,355,000	$64,084,000	$197,231,000	$225,912,000	$239,942,000
Operating earnings	-201,000	829,000	1,247,000	273,000	-484,000	2,308,000	3,463,000	4,984,000	2,148,000	10,271,000	12,087,000
Net (loss) earnings	($418,000)	$223,000	$491,000	($283,000)	($528,000)	$1,147,000	$1,817,000	$2,371,000	$13,000	$4,696,000	$5,235,000
Net earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)	$0.04	$0.06	$0.07	'	$0.15	$0.17
Net earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)	$0.04	$0.06	$0.07	'	$0.15	$0.17