v3.20.1

Segment Information - Schedule of Customer Accounting for 10% or More of Segment Revenue (Details) - Net Revenue - Customer Concentration Risk	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Customer B
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk		11.00%
Customer C
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk	14.00%	12.00%
Platform | Customer D
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk		12.00%
Platform | Customer H
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk	13.00%
Player | Customer A
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk	13.00%	18.00%
Player | Customer B
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk	13.00%	20.00%
Player | Customer C
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk	47.00%	35.00%

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