GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) License	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges			$ 248,879	$ 149,825	$ 463,978
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	$ 38,600		164,486	136,404
Impairment charges			71,636
Amortization of Intangible Assets			221,500	$ 231,700	228,900
Number of gaming licenses | License				3
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Impairment charges
Goodwill	$ 1,799,944		$ 1,799,944	$ 1,935,803	$ 1,746,202
Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.16		0.16	0.15	0.145
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input				0.125
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.10		0.10
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.15		0.15
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum | Valuation, market approach
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.11		0.11
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.11		0.11
Measurement Input, Royalty Rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input				0.03	0.03
Measurement Input, Royalty Rate | Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.03		0.03
Measurement Input, Royalty Rate | Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.12		0.12
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.03		0.03		0.03
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate | Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.02		0.02
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate | Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.03		0.03
Gamesys
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges				$ 54,000
2023 Interim Impairment Restructuring Plan
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges				5,700
North America Interactive
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges					$ 390,700
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)					159,100
Impairment charges			$ 0		231,600
Goodwill	$ 35,386		35,386	35,720	39,740
Impairment charges			0	5,745
International Interactive
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)			125,900
Impairment charges			71,636
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)					73,300
Goodwill	1,451,273		1,451,273	1,586,590	1,497,205
Impairment charges			$ 197,500
Impairment loss	$ 20,700
International Interactive | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.16		0.16
International Interactive | Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Input	0.03		0.03
Casinos & Resorts
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges			$ 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)				76,700
Goodwill	$ 313,285		$ 313,285	$ 313,493	$ 209,257