BUSINESS SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND MAJOR VENDORS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 Segment	Apr. 30, 2013
BUSINESS SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND MAJOR VENDORS [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 22,698	$ 10,571
Income from operations	4,873	1,551
Depreciation and amortization	188	181
Segment assets	13,435	16,834
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	22,698	10,571
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Number of vendors	3	5
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	47.00%	73.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor One [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	20.00%	18.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor Two [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	14.00%	18.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor Three [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	13.00%	15.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor Four [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)		12.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] \| Vendor Five [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)		10.00%
Asia [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	11,911	4,197
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	11,911	4,197
North America [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	4,005	3,178
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	4,005	3,178
Europe [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	6,782	3,196
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	6,782	3,196
Gaming Business [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	18,695	7,396
Income from operations	4,793	1,502
Depreciation and amortization	105	112
Segment assets	11,090	14,886
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	18,695	7,396
Gaming Business [Member] \| Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| From Unrelated Customers [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Number of major customers	1	1
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%	30.00%
Gaming Business [Member] \| Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| From Related Customers [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Number of major customers	1	2
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	52.00%	38.00%
Gaming Business [Member] \| Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Related Customer One [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)		28.00%
Gaming Business [Member] \| Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Related Customer Two [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)		10.00%
Voting Business [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment information [Abstract]
Total revenues	4,003	3,175
Income from operations	80	49
Depreciation and amortization	83	69
Segment assets	2,345	1,948
Revenues by geographic area [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 4,003	$ 3,175
Voting Business [Member] \| Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| From Unrelated Customers [Member]
Major customers [Abstract]
Number of major customers	1	1
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	10.00%	22.00%

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