Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation |
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the previous years have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation. These reclassifications related to promotional discounts totaling $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which were previously charged as promotional allowances in food and beverage revenue for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and reclassified to contra revenue against food and beverage revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net loss previously reported. |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates used by the Company include estimated useful lives for depreciable and amortizable assets, certain accrued liabilities and the estimated allowances for receivables, customer loyalty program liability, and self-insurance reserves. Actual results may differ from those estimates. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less. We maintain a number of bank accounts at one financial institution and these accounts periodically exceed federally insured limits. We believe, based on the quality of the financial institution, that the risk of any potential losses from these uninsured amounts is not significant. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Restricted Cash |
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Restricted cash held at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $5.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively, and consisted of two accounts. The first account consists of funds restricted by the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Chapter 11 reorganization for the purpose of satisfying liabilities related to professional services incurred as part of the Chapter 11 Cases (See Note 6 “Commitments and Contingencies – Bankruptcy”). The second account consists of funds restricted by our Lender in connection with our loan agreement for the payment of interest on our long term debt. In accordance with the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, we were required to fund $5.0 million into an interest reserve account in late December 2012 and under a December 2014 letter agreement, we were required to fund an additional $1.6 million into the interest reserve account in January 2015. (See Note 4 “Debt – Loan Agreement”). |
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Accounts Receivables and Credit Risk |
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Concentration of credit risk, with respect to casino and hotel receivables, is limited through our credit evaluation process. We issue markers to approved casino customers and issue credit to convention related hotel groups, following credit checks and investigation of creditworthiness. Receivables consist primarily of casino, hotel and other receivables, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Receivables are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems them to be uncollectible. An estimated allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained to reduce our receivables to their expected realization, which approximates fair value. The allowance is estimated based on specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s experience with collection trends in the casino industry and current economic and business conditions. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. |
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Receivables consist of the following as of December 31 ($ in thousands): |
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | |
Hotel | | $ | 1,737 | | | $ | 1,871 | | | | | |
Casino | | | 2,410 | | | | 1,815 | | | | | |
Other | | | 227 | | | | 433 | | | | | |
| | | 4,374 | | | | 4,119 | | | | | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (321 | ) | | | (178 | ) | | | | |
Receivables, net | | $ | 4,053 | | | $ | 3,941 | | | | | |
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value Measurement |
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Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost which approximates fair market value, due to the short-term maturities of these items. It was not practicable to determine the fair market value of the revolving credit facility due to the lack of comparable credit facilities and the involvement of our majority shareholder in negotiating the terms and conditions directly with the lender. It is unlikely the Company could obtain similar financing on the same terms with another lender without the involvement and resources of our majority shareholder given our financial condition and history of operating losses. The carrying value of other long-term obligations approximates fair value. |
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Fair value is defined in the authoritative guidance as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas, Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows: Level 1: quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2: observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data and Level 3: unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. |
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Inventories |
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Inventories consist of food, beverage, promotional items, and certain operating supplies, which are stated at the lower of cost or market value using the weighted average cost method. |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, for capital leases over the assets’ useful life or term of the lease as outlined in the table below. Costs of major improvements are capitalized, while costs of normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. The cost and accumulated depreciation of property and equipment retired or disposed of are eliminated from the respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. |
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Property and equipment and the useful lives consist of the following as of December 31 ($ in thousands): |
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | Useful Life | |
in Years |
Land and improvements | | $ | 203,980 | | | $ | 203,980 | | | | 15 for improvements | |
Building and improvements | | | 128,158 | | | | 123,157 | | | | May-35 | |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | | | 60,320 | | | | 59,358 | | | | 7-Feb | |
Capital leases | | | 2,463 | | | | 2,713 | | | | 15-May | |
Construction in progress | | | 3,616 | | | | 5,599 | | | | n/a | |
| | | 398,537 | | | | 394,807 | | | | | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (79,826 | ) | | | (63,685 | ) | | | | |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 318,711 | | | $ | 331,122 | | | | | |
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long-Lived Assets |
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Long-lived assets, which are to be held and used, including property and equipment, are periodically reviewed by management for impairment whenever certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator of impairment exists, we compare the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the undiscounted cash flows exceed the carrying value, no impairment is indicated. If the undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, then impairment is measured as the difference between fair value and carrying value. |
Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Debt Issuance Costs |
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Direct and incremental costs incurred in connection with the obtaining long-term debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected terms of the related debt agreements and are included in other assets, net, on the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of debt issuance cost was approximately $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of unamortized debt issuance costs totaled $2.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. |
Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block] | Self-Insurance Reserves |
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We are self-insured up to certain stop-loss limits for costs of employee health coverage for non-union employees as well as workers compensation and general liability claims. Insurance claims and reserves include accruals of estimated settlements for known claims as provided by a third party. In estimating these accruals, we consider historical loss experience and make judgments about the expected levels of costs per claim. We believe the estimates of future liability are reasonable based upon our monitoring of claim types and incidents; however, changes in health care costs, accident frequency and severity could materially affect estimates for these liabilities. |
Revenue Recognition, Loyalty Programs [Policy Text Block] | Customer Loyalty Program |
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We provide a customer loyalty program which allows customers to redeem points earned from their gaming activity for slot play, food, beverages, rooms or merchandise. We accrue a liability for the estimated cost of the outstanding points that we believe will ultimately be redeemed which is calculated based on the total number of points earned, converted to a redemption value based on the average number of points needed to convert to rewards. The offset to this liability is recorded in contra casino revenue. |
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances |
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We recognize revenues at the time persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists, the service is provided or the retail goods are sold, prices are fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. |
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Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession. Hotel, food and beverage, entertainment and other operating revenues are recognized at the time the goods or services are provided or performed. Advance deposits on rooms and advance tickets sales are recorded as customer deposits until services are provided to the customer. Certain other revenue including rental/lease income is recognized on a time proportion basis over the lease term. Contingent rental income is recognized when the right to receive such rental income is established according to the individual lease agreements. |
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The retail value of rooms, food and beverage, and other services provided to customers on a complimentary basis are included in gross revenues with a corresponding offsetting amount included in promotional allowances. The estimated costs of providing these promotional allowances are included in casino operating expenses. The amounts in promotional allowances and the cost of providing such promotional allowances are as follows for the years ended December 31 ($ in thousands): |
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Retail Value of Promotional Allowances | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Room | | $ | 5,396 | | | $ | 5,241 | | | $ | 5,130 | |
Food and beverage | | | 4,749 | | | | 5,038 | | | | 5,296 | |
Other | | | 236 | | | | 239 | | | | 199 | |
Total | | $ | 10,381 | | | $ | 10,518 | | | $ | 10,625 | |
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Cost of Promotional Allowances | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Room | | $ | 2,840 | | | $ | 2,867 | | | $ | 2,911 | |
Food and beverage | | | 4,809 | | | | 5,545 | | | | 6,314 | |
Other | | | 463 | | | | 475 | | | | 400 | |
Total | | $ | 8,112 | | | $ | 8,887 | | | $ | 9,625 | |
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Advertising |
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The Company expenses an advertising cost the first time the advertising takes place such as the first appearance of a magazine advertisement or the first showing of a television commercial. Costs of billboard advertisement are expensed over the contract or lease period. Advertising costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Total advertising costs were $1.7 million, $1.6 million, and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
Gaming Taxes [Policy Text Block] | Gaming Taxes |
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We are subject to taxes based on the number of gaming devices and gross gaming revenues, subject to applicable adjustments. These gaming taxes are an assessment on our gaming revenues and are recorded in casino expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Gaming taxes totaled approximately $2.8 million, $2.5 million, and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] | Share-based Compensation |
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The fair value of all share-based compensation is expensed and recognized on a straight-line basis over the full vesting period of the awards. |
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Taxes |
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We are subject to income taxes in the United States. Accounting standards require the recognition of deferred income tax assets, net of applicable reserves, and liabilities for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on the income tax provision and deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Accounting standards also require recognition of a future tax benefit to the extent that realization of such benefit is “more likely than not” to occur. Otherwise, a valuation allowance is applied. |
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Our income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). We assess potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on accounting standards for uncertain income taxes. The accounting standards prescribe a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before recognized in the financial statements. |
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Accounting standards utilize a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (“Step I”) occurs when we conclude that a tax position, based on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (“Step II”) is addressed only if the tax position is deemed to be more likely than not to be sustained. Under Step II, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. Use of the term “more likely than not” is consistent with how that term is used in accounting for income taxes (i.e., likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50%). |
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Tax positions failing to qualify for initial recognition, are recognized in the first subsequent interim period that they meet the “more likely than not” standard. If it is subsequently determined that a previously recognized tax position no longer meets the “more likely than not” standard, it is required that the tax position is derecognized. Accounting standards for uncertain tax positions specifically prohibit the use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions. As applicable, we will recognize accrued penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. |