Number Of Slot Machines

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Number of Sportsbooks

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Number of table games

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 segment state numberOfTableGames slot_machine	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 05, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Number of states in which entity operates \| state	10
Midwest Gaming Holdings, LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	61.30%	61.30%	42.00%
Miami Valley Gaming LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
TwinSpires
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of sportsbooks \| segment	9
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of slot machines \| slot_machine	13,980
Number of table games \| numberOfTableGames	358
Number of states in which entity operates \| state	10