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Description of Business - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($) venue	Sep. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 segment license property venue state
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Number of live and historical racing entertainment venues owned and operated \| venue			13
Number of states in which entity operates \| state			10
Number of casino gaming properties \| property			12
Number of retail sportbooks \| segment			10
Number of additional HRM entertainment venues \| venue	5
Number of licenses, online market access \| license			2
Live and Historical Racing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of states in which entity operates \| state			3
Ellis Park
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business \| $		$ 79.0
P2E Transaction
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price \| $	$ 2,750.0
Number of HRM entertainment venues \| venue	6
Payments to acquire business \| $	$ 2,835.9