Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

As of June 30, 2024, investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily consisted of the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, the joint venture with NASCAR that owns Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.

Kansas Entertainment Joint Venture

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our investment in Kansas Entertainment was $81.7 million and $80.8 million, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company received distributions from Kansas Entertainment totaling $8.7 million and $8.3 million, respectively, and $16.0 million and $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company deems these distributions to be returns on its investment based on the source of those cash flows from the normal business operations of Kansas Entertainment. 

The Company has determined that Kansas Entertainment does not qualify as a VIE. Using the guidance for entities that are not VIEs, the Company determined that it did not have a controlling financial interest in the joint venture, primarily as it did not have the ability to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impacted the joint venture’s economic performance without the input of NASCAR. Therefore, the Company did not consolidate the financial position of Kansas Entertainment as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, nor the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.