SETTLEMENTS |
12 Months Ended |
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SETTLEMENTS
Property Tax Assessments. In September 2015, the Company agreed to settle its real property tax assessment appeal for the tax years 2011 through 2014 with respect to the Rising Star Casino Resort. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Ohio County paid the Company a tax refund of $1,352,937, which was received during the fourth quarter of 2015. In exchange, the Company dismissed its appeals pending before the Ohio County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals. In addition, the parties have agreed to a final determination of the Company's real property tax assessment for the tax year 2015 and to certain parameters affecting the calculation of the real property assessment for the tax years 2016 and 2017. The refund was recorded during 2015 and included in selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Nambe Pueblo. In July 2015, the Company reached a settlement with the Nambe Pueblo tribe related to $662,000 previously advanced by the Company as part of a development agreement and a security and reimbursement agreement from 2005. The advance had been fully reserved since 2011.
In consideration for the release of any future claims and other items as defined within the settlement agreement, Nambe Pueblo agreed to pay $500,000 which the Company has received. The Company also incurred a $50,000 collection fee payable upon the receipt of the proceeds. The net expected recovery was recognized as a change in estimate during 2015 and was included in selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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