Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Property and equipment— Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life. Accumulated depreciation was $139,362,000 and $137,791,000 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. 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. 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 $1,673,000 and $1,652,000, respectively, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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 $4,512,000 and $4,576,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, 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 operations. 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 are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expenses were $449,000 and $498,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net loss 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 loss 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): Three Months Ended 2017 2016 Net loss per common share — basic and diluted: Net loss $ ) $ ) Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards — — Net loss available to common stockholders $ ) $ ) Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic and diluted Net loss per common share — basic and diluted $ ) $ ) There were no options outstanding and we paid no dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. Accounting for stock-based compensation— We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $128,000 and $103,000 as general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $20,000 and $77,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to vesting of our restricted stock awards. Recent accounting pronouncements —In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting , which is intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including treatment of excess tax benefits, forfeitures, consideration of minimum statutory tax withholding requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. The update was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. We adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2017, which did not have an impact to our consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The new standard requires a company to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods or services. Additionally, the guidance requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently analyzing the impact of this ASU on our results of operations and, at this time, we are unable to determine the impact of the new standard, if any, on our consolidated financial statements. |