Full House Resorts Inc: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jun 30, 2025
Filed with the SEC on Aug 8, 2025 and accepted by EDGAR at Aug 7, 2025, 18:14 ET.
Management's discussion and analysis
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This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes thereto and the other disclosures contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 11, 2025. The results of operations for the periods reflected herein are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for future periods. Full House Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, may be referred to as “Full House,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” except where stated or the context otherwise indicates.
Executive Overview
Our primary business is the ownership and/or operation of casino and related hospitality and entertainment facilities, which includes offering, among other amenities, casino gambling, hotel accommodations, dining, golf, RV camping, sports betting, entertainment and retail outlets.
The following table identifies our segments, along with properties and their locations:
| | | |
| Segments and Properties* | | Locations |
| Midwest & South | | |
| American Place Casino (“American Place”) | | Waukegan, IL (northern suburb of Chicago) |
| Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel (“Silver Slipper”) | Hancock County, MS (near New Orleans) | |
| Rising Star Casino Resort (“Rising Star”) | Rising Sun, IN (near Cincinnati) | |
| West* | | |
| Bronco Billy’s Casino (“Bronco Billy’s”) and Chamonix Casino Hotel (“Chamonix”) | Cripple Creek, CO (near Colorado Springs) | |
| Grand Lodge Casino (“Grand Lodge”), leased and part of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino | Incline Village, NV (North Shore of Lake Tahoe) | |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | | |
| Three idle sports wagering websites (“skins”) | | Colorado |
| One active sports wagering website (“skin”), plus two others that are currently idle | | Indiana |
| One active sports wagering website (“skin”) | | Illinois |
* On April 1, 2025, we completed our sale of Stockman’s Casino. See Note 4 for details.
We currently operate six casinos: five on real estate that we own or lease and one located within a hotel owned by a third party. Additionally, we benefit from seven permitted sports wagering skins – three in Colorado, three in Indiana, and one in Illinois.
In February 2023, we opened our temporary American Place facility, which we are permitted to operate until August 2027. We have begun the design work for the permanent gaming facility that we plan to build on adjoining land.
In October 2024, we completed the phased opening of Chamonix, our newest property, located adjacent to our existing Bronco Billy’s Casino.
In April 2025, we completed the sale of Stockman’s to a privately-owned company.
In July 2025, we agreed to an extension of our active sports wagering skin in Indiana through December 2031.
Our financial results are dependent upon the number of patrons that we attract to our properties and the amounts those guests spend per visit. While we provide credit at some of our casinos where permitted by gaming regulations, most of our revenues are cash-based, through customers wagering with cash or paying for non-gaming services with cash or credit cards. Our revenues are primarily derived from slot machines, but also include other gaming activities, including table games, keno and sports betting. In addition, we derive a significant amount of revenue from our hotels and our food and beverage outlets. We also derive revenues from our golf course and ferry boat service at Rising Star, our RV parks owned at Rising Star and managed at Silver Slipper, and retail outlets and entertainment. We often provide hotel rooms, food and beverages, entertainment, ferry usage, and golf privileges to customers on a complimentary basis (“comps”); the value of such services is included as revenue in those categories, offset by contra-revenue in the casino revenue category. As a result, the casino revenues in our financial statements reflect patron gaming wins and losses, reduced by the retail value of complimentary services, the value of free play provided to customers, the value of points earned by casino customers that can be redeemed for services or free play, and adjustments for certain progressive jackpots offered by the Company.
We set minimum and maximum betting limits for our slot machines and table games based on market conditions, customer demand and other factors. Our gaming revenues are derived from a broad base of guests that includes both high- and low-stakes players. At Silver Slipper, our sports book operations are in partnership with a company specializing in race and sports betting. At Rising Star, Chamonix/Bronco Billy’s (through June 2025), and American Place, we have contracted with other companies to operate our online sports wagering skins under their own brands in exchange for a percentage of revenues, as defined, subject to annual minimum amounts; the same company that utilizes our online sports skin in Illinois also operates our on-site sports book at American Place. Our operating results may also be affected by, among other things, overall economic conditions affecting the disposable income of our guests, weather conditions affecting access to our properties, achieving and maintaining cost efficiencies, taxation and other regulatory changes, and competitive factors, including but not limited to, additions and improvements to the competitive supply of gaming facilities, as well as pandemics and similar widespread health emergencies.
We may experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to seasonality, variations in gaming hold percentages, and other factors. Consequently, our operating results for any quarter, especially contrasted with different seasonal quarters, are not necessarily comparable. Results for any particular quarter or year may not be indicative of future periods’ results.
Our market environment is highly competitive and capital-intensive. Nevertheless, there are significant restrictions and barriers to entry vis-à-vis opening new casinos in most of the markets in which we operate. We rely on the ability of our properties to generate operating cash flow to pay interest, repay debt, and fund maintenance and certain growth-related capital expenditures. We continuously focus on improving the operating margins of our existing properties through a combination of revenue growth and expense management. We also assess growth and development opportunities, which include capital investments at our existing properties, the development of new properties, and the acquisition of existing properties.
Recent Developments
Stockman’s Sale. On August 28, 2024, we entered into an agreement to sell the operating assets of Stockman’s for aggregate cash consideration of $9.2 million, plus certain working capital adjustments at closing. The asset sale was completed in two phases: the sale of Stockman’s real property for $7.0 million, which closed in the second half of 2024 at a $1.9 million gain; and the sale of certain remaining operating assets for $2.2 million (excluding working capital adjustments), which closed on April 1, 2025 at a $0.2 million loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Accordingly, as of April 1, 2025, we no longer own or operate Stockman’s Casino.
Extension of Contracted Sports Wagering Agreement in Indiana. In January 2025, we received notice that our contracted sports betting operator in Colorado and Indiana was discontinuing its operations in those states, to be effective in June 2025 and December 2025, respectively. In July 2025, such operator reversed its decision related to our Indiana sports skin, and fully prepaid its remaining term through December 2031 for a reduced fee totaling $1.5 million.
Key Performance Indicators
We use several key performance indicators to evaluate the operations of our properties. These key operating measures are presented as supplemental disclosures because management uses these measures to better understand period-over-period fluctuations in our casino and hotel operating revenues. These key performance indicators include the following and are disclosed in our discussions, where applicable, for certain jurisdictions on segment performance:
Gaming revenue indicators:
Slot coin-in is the gross dollar amount wagered in slot machines and table game drop is the total amount of cash or credit exchanged into chips at table games for use by our customers. Slot coin-in and table game drop are indicators of volume, and are monitored on a consolidated basis in relation to slot and table game win. Such metrics can be influenced by marketing activity and are not necessarily indicative of profitability trends.
Slot win is the difference between customer wagers and customer winnings on slot machines. Table game hold is the difference between the amount of money or markers exchanged into chips and customer winnings paid. Slot win and table game hold percentages represent the relationship between slot win and coin-in and table game win and drop. Both the slot win and table game hold percentages are monitored on a consolidated basis in our evaluation of Company performance.
Room revenue indicators:
Hotel occupancy rate is an indicator of the utilization of our available rooms. Complimentary room sales, or the retail value of accommodations gratuitously furnished to customers, are included in the calculation of the hotel occupancy rate.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Property EBITDA:
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of our performance. For a description of Adjusted EBITDA, see ”Non-GAAP Financial Measure.” We utilize Adjusted Segment EBITDA, a financial measure in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), as the measure of segment profitability in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. For information regarding our operating segments, see Note 11. In addition, we use Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin, which is calculated by dividing Adjusted Segment EBITDA by the segment’s total revenues.
Adjusted Property EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset sales and disposals, project development and acquisition costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and corporate-related costs and expenses that are not allocated to each property.
Results of Operations
Consolidated operating results
The following tables summarize our consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
(In thousands)
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase / (Decrease) | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase / (Decrease) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | | $73,946 | | $73,492 | 0.6% | | $149,004 | | $143,416 | 3.9% | ||
| Operating expenses | | 74,020 | | 71,177 | 4.0% | | 148,340 | | 141,707 | 4.7% | ||
| Operating (loss) income | | (74) | | 2,315 | N.M. | | 664 | | 1,709 | (61.1)% | ||
| Interest expense, net | | 10,354 | | 11,023 | | (6.1)% | | 20,651 | | 21,273 | | (2.9)% |
| Other | | 50 | | — | | N.M. | | 50 | | — | | N.M. |
| Income tax (benefit) provision | | (95) | | (79) | 20.3% | | 111 | | 337 | (67.1)% | ||
| Net loss | | $(10,383) | | $(8,629) | 20.3% | | $(20,148) | | $(19,901) | 1.2% |
N.M. Not meaningful.
(In thousands)
| Casino revenues | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase (Decrease) | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase / (Decrease) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slots | | $48,264 | | $46,097 | 4.7% | | $93,219 | | $88,603 | 5.2% | ||
| Table games | | 8,639 | | 8,498 | 1.7% | | 18,895 | | 17,541 | 7.7% | ||
| Other | | 80 | | 90 | (11.1)% | | 169 | | 214 | (21.0)% | ||
| | | 56,983 | | 54,685 | 4.2% | | 112,283 | | 106,358 | 5.6% | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-casino revenues, net | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Food and beverage | | 9,580 | | 10,403 | (7.9)% | | 19,641 | | 20,172 | (2.6)% | ||
| Hotel | | 3,720 | | 3,742 | (0.6)% | | 7,562 | | 6,594 | 14.7% | ||
| Other | | 3,663 | | 4,662 | (21.4)% | | 9,518 | | 10,292 | (7.5)% | ||
| | | 16,963 | | 18,807 | (9.8)% | | 36,721 | | 37,058 | (0.9)% | ||
| Total revenues | | $73,946 | | $73,492 | 0.6% | | $149,004 | | $143,416 | 3.9% |
(In thousands)
| | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase / (Decrease) | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Increase / (Decrease) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot coin-in | $787,467 | | $775,776 | | 1.5% | | $1,543,755 | | $1,500,625 | | 2.9% |
| Slot win(1) | $60,776 | | $59,269 | | 2.5% | | $117,527 | | $112,402 | | 4.6% |
| Slot hold percentage(2) | 7.7% | | 7.6% | | 0.1 pts | | 7.6% | | 7.5% | | 0.1 pts |
| Table game drop | $53,815 | | $47,811 | | 12.6% | | $108,340 | | $94,739 | | 14.4% |
| Table game win(1) | $8,715 | | $8,593 | | 1.4% | | $19,056 | | $17,853 | | 6.7% |
| Table game hold percentage(2) | 16.2% | | 18.0% | | (1.8) pts | | 17.6% | | 18.8% | | (1.2) pts |
(1) Does not reflect reductions in casino revenues from discretionary complimentary goods and services that are provided by the Company.
(2) The three-year averages for slot hold percentage and table game hold percentage were 7.5% and 18.1%, respectively. A significant portion of our results in the recent quarters reflect the opening of two new casinos. Their win percentages may differ from historical averages.
The following discussion is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Revenues. Consolidated total revenues improved by 0.6% (or $0.5 million) and 3.9% (or $5.6 million) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior-year periods, despite completion of the sale of Stockman’s Casino in April 2025. This was primarily due to the continued ramp-up of operations at our two newest properties, American Place and Chamonix.
Operating Expenses. Consolidated operating expenses increased by 4.0% (or $2.8 million) and by 4.7% (or $6.6 million) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior-year periods. These increases were primarily due to the ramp-up of operations mentioned above at American Place and Chamonix, which resulted in increased casino and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Casino expenses in the second quarter of 2025 increased by $1.4 million and $1.3 million at American Place and Chamonix, respectively, when compared to the second quarter of 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, casino expenses rose $3.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior-year period.
Similarly, selling, general and administrative costs rose $0.7 million and $1.2 million at American Place and Chamonix, respectively, when comparing the second quarters of 2025 and 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, selling, general and administrative expenses rose $2.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024. At American Place, increased costs for the current year-to-date period were mostly attributable to increased marketing efforts, as well as costs associated with increased operations. At Chamonix, the year-to-date increase was mostly attributable to its revamped marketing strategies and a fully-opened property beginning in October 2024.
See further information within our reportable segments described below.
Interest Expense.
Interest expense, net, consists of the following:
(In thousands)
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense (excluding bond fee amortization and discounts/premiums) | | $10,002 | | $10,666 | | $19,949 | | $20,875 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts/premiums | | 736 | | 743 | | 1,475 | | 1,485 |
| Capitalized interest | | (337) | | (199) | | (640) | | (561) |
| Interest income and other | | (47) | | (187) | | (133) | | (526) |
| | | $10,354 | | $11,023 | | $20,651 | | $21,273 |
The decreases in net interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were primarily due to reductions in interest rates applied to the revolving credit facility, as well as a lower outstanding balance on such credit facility, than in the prior-year periods. Interest income also declined compared to the prior-year periods, as we maintained higher cash balances throughout much of 2024 to complete the construction of Chamonix.
Income Tax Expense.
We recognized an income tax benefit of $95,000 and an income tax provision of $0.1 million for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, which resulted in effective income tax rates of 0.9% and (0.6%), respectively. For the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized an income tax benefit of $79,000 and an income tax provision of $0.3 million, which resulted in effective income tax rates of 0.9% and (1.7%), respectively. The changes in the effective income tax rates were primarily due to the Company’s projections for pre-tax book income in 2025, changes in valuation allowances, and the release of deferred tax liabilities in connection with the sale of Stockman’s intangible assets.
We do not expect to pay any federal income taxes or receive any federal tax refunds related to our 2025 results, as we anticipate an overall taxable loss for the period. We continue to evaluate, on a quarterly basis, the ability to realize our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance, and the potential reversal of such allowance, have no bearing on the taxes actually paid by the Company.
On July 4, 2025, new U.S. tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”), which makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA makes changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, but many are generally not effective until 2026. We are still in the process of evaluating the OBBBA, but we do not expect it to have a material impact on the results of our operations.
Operating Results – Reportable Segments
We manage our casinos based primarily on geographic regions within the United States and type of income. For more information, please refer to our earlier discussion within “Executive Overview” above.
The following table presents detail by segment of our consolidated revenues and Adjusted EBITDA; see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for additional information. Additionally, management uses Adjusted Segment EBITDA as the measure of segment profitability in accordance with GAAP.
(In thousands)
| Revenues | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | 2024 | Increase / (Decrease) | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | 2024 | Increase / (Decrease) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest & South | $57,802 | $55,458 | 4.2% | | $114,976 | $110,088 | 4.4% | |
| West | 14,485 | 15,151 | (4.4)% | | 30,089 | 28,185 | 6.8% | |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | | 1,659 | 2,883 | (42.5)% | | 3,939 | 5,143 | (23.4)% |
| | $73,946 | $73,492 | 0.6% | | $149,004 | $143,416 | 3.9% | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | | | | |
| Midwest & South | $12,757 | $12,275 | 3.9% | | $25,865 | $24,958 | 3.6% | |
| West | (1,138) | 865 | N.M. | | (3,606) | 731 | N.M. | |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | | 1,611 | 2,577 | (37.5)% | | 3,791 | 4,512 | (16.0)% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 13,230 | 15,717 | (15.8)% | | 26,050 | 30,201 | (13.7)% | |
| Corporate | (2,096) | (1,576) | 33.0% | | (3,429) | (3,651) | (6.1)% | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $11,134 | $14,141 | (21.3)% | | $22,621 | $26,550 | (14.8)% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin | | | | | | | | |
| Midwest & South | | 22.1% | 22.1% | — pts | | 22.5% | 22.7% | (0.2) pts |
| West | | (7.9)% | 5.7% | (13.6) pts | | (12.0)% | 2.6% | (14.6) pts |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | | 97.1% | 89.4% | 7.7 pts | | 96.2% | 87.7% | 8.5 pts |
N.M. Not meaningful.
Midwest & South
Our Midwest & South segment includes Silver Slipper, Rising Star and American Place. Total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 increased by 4.2% (or $2.3 million) and 4.4% (or $4.9 million), respectively. Continued growth at American Place, which opened its temporary facility in February 2023, more than offset revenue declines at Silver Slipper and Rising Star.
Casino revenue increased by 7.2% (or $3.1 million) and 7.4% (or $6.2 million) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, slot revenue increased by 9.6% (or $3.4 million), while table games revenue declined by 3.8% (or $0.3 million). For the six months ended June 30, 2025, slot revenue increased by 8.1% (or $5.6 million) and table games revenue rose by 4.5% (or $0.7 million).
Non-casino revenue declined by 6.1% (or $0.8 million) and 5.2% (or $1.4 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to decreases at Silver Slipper. Food and beverage revenue declined by 6.2% (or $0.5 million) and 5.1% (or $0.9 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, while hotel revenue declined by 13.1% (or $0.3 million) and 14.2% (or $0.6 million) for the corresponding periods during the year.
Adjusted Segment EBITDA rose by 3.9% (or $0.5 million) and 3.6% (or $0.9 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, benefiting from revenue growth at American Place as mentioned above, as well as a new leadership team at Silver Slipper and its focus on reducing operational expenses. Partially offsetting these improvements were an increase in overall advertising activity, additional labor costs related to expanded food options, and a higher average gaming tax rate due to higher casino revenues, all at American Place.
West
Our West segment includes Bronco Billy’s, Chamonix, Grand Lodge, and Stockman’s (until the completion of its sale in April 2025). The market in Cripple Creek, Colorado, is typically seasonal, favoring the summer months. Our Nevada operations have also historically been seasonal, with the summer months accounting for a disproportionate share of annual revenues. Additionally, snowfall levels during the winter months can often affect operations, as Grand Lodge is located near several major ski resorts. While Grand Lodge typically benefits from a “good” snow year, resulting in extended periods of operation at the nearby ski areas, excessive snow levels can also result in challenging driving conditions or the closure of roads leading to the property.
Total revenues declined by 4.4% (or $0.7 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2025, but rose by 6.8% (or $1.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025. These results reflect revenue growth at Chamonix, as well as the sale of Stockman’s in April 2025.
Casino revenue declined by 6.9% (or $0.8 million) and 1.4% (or $0.3 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, reflecting the sale of Stockman’s at the beginning of the second quarter of 2025. Slot revenue declined by 11.4% (or $1.2 million) and 4.8% (or $1.0 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Table games revenue rose by 45.7% (or $0.4 million) and 29.6% (or $0.7 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025, attributable mostly to expanded table games operations at Chamonix/Bronco Billy’s.
Non-casino revenue rose by 3.9% (or $0.1 million) and 38.3% (or $2.2 million) for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Food and beverage revenue declined by 16.5% (or $0.3 million) during the second quarter due to the sale of Stockman’s, but rose 11.7% (or $0.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Hotel revenue rose by 15.8% (or $0.3 million) and 63.1% (or $1.6 million) for the corresponding 2025 periods, largely due to the completion of Chamonix’s phased opening in October 2024 and its continuing ramp-up of operations. Guest volume increases from Chamonix’s new hotel also benefited food and beverage venues throughout Chamonix and Bronco Billy’s.
Adjusted Segment EBITDA was $(1.1) million in the second quarter of 2025, a decline from $0.9 million in the prior-year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $(3.6) million compares to $0.7 million in the prior-year period. Current-period results reflect the sale of Stockman’s, as well as early inefficiencies related to Chamonix’s new operations. In March 2025, we hired a new general manager to lead our Chamonix and Bronco Billy’s operations, with a focus on profitable revenue growth and reducing inefficiencies. Of note, when comparing the first and second quarters of 2025, operating expenses at Chamonix/Bronco Billy’s were $1.2 million lower despite flat revenues of $11.6 million.
Contracted Sports Wagering
The Contracted Sports Wagering segment consists of our on-site and online sports wagering skins in Colorado, Indiana and Illinois.
Comparisons for both the three- and six-month periods were adversely affected by fewer active sports wagering skins in the 2025 periods. Accordingly, revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025 declined by $1.2 million, from $2.9 million in the prior-year period to $1.7 million, and Adjusted Segment EBITDA declined by $1.0 million, from $2.6 million to $1.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, revenues declined by $1.2 million, from $5.1 million in the prior-year period to $3.9 million, and Adjusted Segment EBITDA declined by $0.7 million, from $4.5 million to $3.8 million.
Corporate
Corporate expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 rose by $0.5 million when compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to increases in third-party professional services fees. Corporate expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, decreased by $0.2 million when compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to decreases in accrued bonus compensation and certain third-party professional services fees. Corporate expenses were $2.1 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, corporate expenses were $3.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
“Adjusted EBITDA” is earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, impairment charges, asset write-offs, recoveries, gain (loss) from asset sales and disposals, project development and acquisition costs, and non-cash share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA information is presented solely as supplemental disclosure to measures reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) because management believes this measure is (i) a widely used measure of operating performance in the gaming and hospitality industries and (ii) a principal basis for valuation of gaming and hospitality companies. In addition, a version of Adjusted EBITDA (known as Consolidated Cash Flow) is utilized in the covenants within the Credit Facility, although not necessarily defined in the same way as above. Adjusted EBITDA is not, however, a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Accordingly, this measure should be considered supplemental and not a substitute for net income (loss) or cash flows as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or liquidity.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss and operating (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA:
(In thousands)
| | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | $(10,383) | | $(8,629) | | $(20,148) | | $(19,901) |
| Income tax (benefit) provision | (95) | | (79) | | 111 | | 337 |
| Interest expense, net | 10,354 | | 11,023 | | 20,651 | | 21,273 |
| Other | 50 | | — | | 50 | | — |
| Operating (loss) income | (74) | | 2,315 | | 664 | | 1,709 |
| Project development costs | 33 | | 3 | | 174 | | 3 |
| Preopening costs | — | | 757 | | — | | 2,420 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,588 | | 10,326 | | 21,195 | | 20,951 |
| Loss on disposal of assets | — | | — | | 6 | | 18 |
| (Gain) loss on sale of Stockman’s, net of impairment | (7) | | — | | 205 | | — |
| Stock-based compensation, net | 594 | | 740 | | 377 | | 1,449 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $11,134 | | $14,141 | | $22,621 | | $26,550 |
The following tables present reconciliations of operating income (loss) to Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
(In thousands)
| Reporting segments | Operating Income (Loss) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Gain on Sale of Stockman’s | | Project Development Costs | | Stock- Based Compensation | | Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest & South | $6,552 | | $6,205 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $12,757 |
| West | (5,501) | | 4,370 | | (7) | | — | | — | | (1,138) |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | 1,611 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1,611 |
| | 2,662 | | 10,575 | | (7) | | — | | — | | 13,230 |
| Other operations | | | | | | ||||||
| Corporate | (2,736) | | 13 | | — | | 33 | | 594 | | (2,096) |
| | $(74) | | $10,588 | | $(7) | | $33 | | $594 | | $11,134 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
| Reporting segments | Operating Income (Loss) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Project Development Costs | | Preopening Costs | | Stock- Based Compensation | | Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest & South | $6,233 | | $6,042 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $12,275 |
| West | (4,148) | | 4,256 | | — | | 757 | | — | | 865 |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | 2,577 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2,577 |
| | 4,662 | | 10,298 | | — | | 757 | | — | | 15,717 |
| Other operations | | | | | | ||||||
| Corporate | (2,347) | | 28 | | 3 | | — | | 740 | | (1,576) |
| | $2,315 | | $10,326 | | $3 | | $757 | | $740 | | $14,141 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
(In thousands)
| Reporting segments | Operating Income (Loss) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Loss on Disposal of Assets | | Loss on Sale of Stockman’s, net | | Project Development Costs | | Stock- Based Compensation, net | | Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest & South | $13,446 | | $12,413 | | $6 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $25,865 |
| West | (12,558) | | 8,747 | | — | | 205 | | — | | — | | (3,606) |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | 3,791 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 3,791 |
| | 4,679 | | 21,160 | | 6 | | 205 | | — | | — | | 26,050 |
| Other operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate | (4,015) | | 35 | | — | | — | | 174 | | 377 | | (3,429) |
| | $664 | | $21,195 | | $6 | | $205 | | $174 | | $377 | | $22,621 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)
| Reporting segments | | Operating Income (Loss) | | Depreciation and Amortization | | Loss on Disposal of Assets | | Project Development Costs | | Preopening Costs | | Stock- Based Compensation | | Adjusted Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest & South | | $12,043 | | $12,778 | | $18 | | $— | | $119 | | $— | | $24,958 |
| West | | (9,685) | | 8,115 | | — | | — | | 2,301 | | — | | 731 |
| Contracted Sports Wagering | | 4,512 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 4,512 |
| | | 6,870 | | 20,893 | | 18 | | — | | 2,420 | | — | | 30,201 |
| Other operations | | | | | | | | |||||||
| Corporate | | (5,161) | | 58 | | — | | 3 | | — | | 1,449 | | (3,651) |
| | | $1,709 | | $20,951 | | $18 | | $3 | | $2,420 | | $1,449 | | $26,550 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
At June 30, 2025, we had $32.1 million of cash and equivalents. Over the past several years, we invested in two new casinos (one of which has a hotel) that are now open to the public: the temporary facility at American Place, which opened in February 2023, and Chamonix, which opened in phases between December 2023 and October 2024. Such construction activity is now complete and their operations are in their ramp-up periods. We estimate that between $10 million and $15 million of cash is used in our day-to-day operations, including on-site cash in our slot machines, change and redemption kiosks, and cages. We believe that current cash balances, together with the available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and cash flows from operating activities, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity and capital resource needs for the next 12 months of operations.
Cash flows – operating activities. On a consolidated basis, cash used in operations during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $1.6 million, compared to cash provided by operations of $5.7 million in the prior-year period. Trends in our operating cash flows tend to follow trends in operating income, excluding non-cash charges, but are also affected by changes in working capital. The change in operating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily related to the timing of working capital spending, and to a lesser extent, decreased operating income.
Cash flows – investing activities. On a consolidated basis, cash used in investing activities during the respective six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $3.8 million and $33.9 million, both primarily related to the construction of Chamonix. During the recent period, we completed the surface parking lots at Chamonix, construction of which had been affected by a delay in receiving city approvals and the practical inability to pave during the winter months.
Cash flows – financing activities. On a consolidated basis, cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $2.7 million, compared to cash used in financing activities of $0.9 million in the prior-year period. During 2025, we paid down net borrowings from the Credit Facility by $2.0 million.
Other Factors Affecting Liquidity
We have significant outstanding debt and contractual obligations. Our principal debt matures in February 2028. Certain planned capital expenditures designed to grow the Company, such as the permanent American Place facility, may require additional financing and/or temporarily reduce the Company’s ability to repay debt.
Our operations are subject to financial, economic, competitive, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Such future developments are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted at this time.
Debt
Long-term Debt. At June 30, 2025, we had $450.0 million of principal indebtedness outstanding under the Notes and $25.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility. We also owe $1.4 million related to our finance lease of a hotel at Rising Star. With the exception of the Credit Facility, all of our debt is at fixed interest rates. See Note 6 for details on our debt obligations.
Other
Long-term Obligation. As required for our gaming licensure at American Place, we continue to accrue for an interest-free “Reconciliation Payment” that will be due to the Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) over a long-term basis (see Note 9). We currently estimate that a total of $50.7 million will be due to the IGB over the course of six years, with the first annual payment of $8.5 million expected to be paid in 2026. Of the total amount, a discounted value of $42.2 million has been added to the valuation of our Illinois gaming license, while the remaining $8.5 million is expected to be expensed as imputed interest through the maturity of this obligation in February 2031.
Capital Investments. In addition to normal maintenance capital expenditures, we expect to make significant capital investments once we commence construction of the permanent American Place facility, which could begin in the second half of 2025.
American Place. We were selected by the IGB to develop and operate American Place in Waukegan, Illinois. While the larger permanent facility is under development, we are operating the temporary American Place facility, which opened in February 2023. We expect to internally generate a portion of the needed funds to complete American Place, but we will likely need additional financing. While there is no certainty that we will be able to do so, we intend to arrange such additional funding concurrent with the refinancing of our existing debt. Our existing bonds are currently callable and otherwise scheduled to mature in February 2028.
Other Capital Expenditures. Additionally, we may fund various other capital expenditure projects, depending on our financial resources. Our capital expenditures may fluctuate due to decisions regarding strategic capital investments in new or existing facilities, and the timing of capital investments to maintain the quality of our properties. No assurance can be given that any of our planned capital expenditure projects will be completed or that any completed projects will be successful. Our annual capital expenditures typically include some number of new slot machines and related equipment; to some extent, we can coordinate such purchases to match our resources.
We evaluate projects based on a number of factors, including profitability forecasts, length of the development period, the regulatory and political environment, and the ability to secure the funding necessary to complete the development or acquisition, among other considerations. No assurance can be given that any additional projects will be pursued or completed or that any completed projects will be successful.
Hyatt Owner’s Option to Purchase our Leasehold Interest and Related Assets. Our lease with the owner of the Hyatt Lake Tahoe to operate Grand Lodge currently expires on December 31, 2034. In the event of a significant renovation, the lessor may terminate the lease early with six months’ notice. Similar to previous lease arrangements, the lessor also has the ability to purchase our leasehold interest and related casino operating assets at any time prior to lease expiration. See Note 5 for more information.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K, that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that are material to investors.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
We describe our critical accounting estimates and policies in Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. We also discuss our critical accounting estimates and policies in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. There has been no significant change in our estimation methods since the end of 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) for which the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor. These forward-looking statements can be identified by use of terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “objectives,” “goals,” “aims,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “future,” “possible,” “seeks,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “might,” “likely,” “enable,” or similar words or expressions, as well as statements containing phrases such as “in our view,” “we cannot assure you,” “although no assurance can be given,” or “there is no way to anticipate with certainty.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our plans, beliefs or expectations regarding our growth strategies; our expected construction budgets, estimated commencement and completion dates, expected amenities, and our expected operational performance for the American Place permanent facility; our expectations regarding our ability to generate operating cash flow and to obtain debt financing on reasonable terms and conditions for the construction of the permanent American Place facility; our expectations regarding our ability to refinance our outstanding debt; our investments in capital improvements and other projects, including the amounts of such investments, the timing of commencement or completion of such capital improvements and projects, and the resulting impact on our financial results; our expectations regarding the effect of management changes and operational improvements at our properties, including Chamonix; our sports wagering contracts with third-party providers, including the expected revenues and expenses and our expectations regarding the operation and usage of our available idle sports wagering contracts, our ability to replace any terminated sports wagering contracts or our ability to operate sports wagering contracts ourselves; adequacy of our financial resources to fund operating requirements and planned capital expenditures and to meet our debt and contractual obligations; expected sources of revenue; anticipated sources of funds; anticipated or potential legislative actions; beliefs in connection with our marketing efforts, including our revamped marketing strategy at Chamonix; factors that affect the financial performance of our properties; adequacy of our insurance; competitive outlook; outcome of legal and litigation matters; impact of recently issued accounting standards; and estimates regarding certain accounting and tax matters, among others.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors and throughout Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors and elsewhere of this Form 10-Q. In addition, you should consult other disclosures made by us (such as in our other filings with the SEC or in company press releases) for other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by us. You should read this Form 10-Q, and the documents that we reference in this Form 10-Q and have filed with the SEC, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance, and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of future developments, events or conditions, except as required by law. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ significantly from those forecast in any forward-looking statements. You should also be aware that while we communicate from time to time with securities analysts, we do not disclose to them any material non-public information, internal forecasts or other confidential business information. Therefore, you should not assume that we agree with any statement or report issued by any analyst, irrespective of the content of the statement or report. To the extent that reports issued by securities analysts contain projections, forecasts or opinions, those reports are not our responsibility and are not endorsed by us.
Controls and procedures
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures — At June 30, 2025, we completed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, at June 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level in timely alerting them to material information relating to us, which is required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.
We have established controls and procedures designed at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting — There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Risk factors
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There were no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Figures reported in this filing
Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2025-06-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.
| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $73.9m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $149.0m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $4.8m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Cost of revenue | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $9.7m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $27.9m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Selling, general and administrative | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $54.8m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$74.0k | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $664.0k | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Income tax | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$95.0k | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $111.0k | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$10.4m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Net income | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$20.1m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$0.29 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$0.56 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$0.29 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$0.56 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | 36,055,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | 35,944,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | −$1.6m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $6.2m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Cash and equivalents | At period end2025-06-30 | $32.1m | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Current assets | At period end2025-06-30 | $43.3m | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | At period end2025-06-30 | $651.5m | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | At period end2025-06-30 | $69.1m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total liabilities | At period end2025-06-30 | $630.3m | us-gaap:Liabilities |
| Long-term debt | At period end2025-06-30 | $467.5m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | At period end2025-06-30 | $21.2m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
Source: SEC EDGAR, the filing index for accession 0000891482-25-000048. Last ingested by Listed: Nov 5, 2026, 19:30 ET. Listed shows no prices and gives no investment advice.