LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Golden Entertainment Inc. (GDEN) on Thursday reported a loss of $32.6 million in its first quarter.

The Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of $1.17 per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 83 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 29 cents per share.

The gaming services provider posted revenue of $207.2 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $222.1 million.

Golden Entertainment shares have fallen 59% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $7.86, a decrease of 45% in the last 12 months.

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