Exhibit 11 - ---------- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Computation of Per Share Earnings For the three months ended December 31, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Diluted(a) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 2001 2000 1999 -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- (in thousands, except per share data unaudited) Average number of common shares outstanding 25,444 26,421 26,145 25,444 26,421 26,145 Average common shares due to assumed conversion of stock options 0 0 0 79 1,085 854 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Total shares 25,444 26,421 26,145 25,523 27,506 26,999 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= Net income before extraordinary item ($22,244) ($6,141) $ 3,971 ($22,244) ($6,141) $ 3,971 Extraordinary item, net of income taxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Net (loss) Income ($22,244) ($6,141) $ 3,971 ($22,244) ($6,141) $ 3,971 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= Net income before extraordinary item per share ($0.87) ($0.23) $ 0.15 ($0.87) ($0.22) $ 0.15 Extraordinary item per share, net of income taxes 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Net (loss) Income per share ($0.87) ($0.23) $ 0.15 ($0.87) ($0.22) $ 0.15 ======== ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= For the year ended December 31, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Diluted(a) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 2001 2000 1999 -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- (in thousands, except per share data unaudited) Average number of common shares outstanding 25,814 26,335 25,966 25,814 26,335 25,966 Average common shares due to assumed conversion of stock options 0 0 0 104 1,121 363 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Total shares 25,814 26,335 25,966 25,918 27,456 26,329 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= Net (loss) Income before extraordinary item ($28,649) $79,492 $44,047 ($28,649) $79,492 $44,047 Extraordinary item, net of income taxes 0 2,653 0 0 2,653 0 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Net (loss) income after extraordinary item ($28,649) $76,839 $44,047 ($28,649) $76,839 $44,047 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= Net (loss) Income before extraordinary item per share ($1.11) $ 3.02 $ 1.70 ($1.11) $ 2.90 $ 1.67 Extraordinary item per share, net of income taxes 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Net (loss) Income after extraordinary item per share ($1.11) $ 2.92 $ 1.70 ($1.11) $ 2.80 $ 1.67 ======== ======= ======= ======== ======= ======= _______ (a) When the computed diluted values are anti-dilutive, the basic per share values are presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations.