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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In accordance with ASC 718, the Company records any excess tax benefits or deficiencies from its equity awards in its Consolidated Statements of Income in the reporting periods in which vesting occurs. As a result, the Company’s income tax expense and associated effective tax rate are impacted by fluctuations in stock price between the grant dates and vesting dates of equity awards.

Reported stock-based compensation expense was classified as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

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2026

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2025

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2026

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2025

 

Casino

$

58

 

$

25

 

$

204

 

$

200

 

Food and beverage

 

81

 

61

 

104

 

140

Hotel

 

59

 

(45)

 

117

 

34

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,923

 

1,834

 

3,649

 

3,628

Total stock-based compensation, before taxes

 

2,121

 

1,875

 

4,074

 

4,002

Tax benefit

 

(445)

 

(394)

 

(855)

 

(841)

Total stock-based compensation, net of tax

$

1,676

 

$

1,481

 

$

3,219

 

$

3,161