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Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | $ 3,188 |  | $ 2,902 |  | $ 2,512 |
Cost of revenues |  | (931) | [1] | (872) | [2] | (738) | [3]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 493 | [4] | 435 | [5] | 413 | [6]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (520) | [7] | (477) | [8] | (448) | [9]
AEBITDA |  | 1,244 | [10] | 1,118 | [11] | 913 | [12]
Restructuring and other |  | (94) |  | (92) |  | (146) |
D&A |  | (361) |  | (384) |  | (420) |
Interest expense |  | (293) |  | (309) |  | (327) |
Loss on debt financing transactions |  | (2) |  | (15) |  | (147) |
Gain on remeasurement of debt and other |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 27 |
Other income (expense), net |  | 37 |  | 5 |  | 6 |
Stock-based compensation |  | (110) |  | (118) |  | (69) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  | 421 |  | 205 |  | (163) |
Assets |  | 5,421 |  | 5,552 |  |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | 294 |  | 242 |  | 216 |
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 2,068 |  | 1,850 |  | 1,601 |
SciPlay |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 821 |  | 777 |  | 671 |
iGaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 299 |  | 275 |  | 240 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 3,188 |  | 2,902 |  | 2,512 |
Cost of revenues |  | 931 | [1] | 872 | [2] | 738 | [3]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 493 | [4] | 435 | [5] | 413 | [6]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (367) | [7] | (339) | [8] | (327) | [9]
AEBITDA |  | 1,397 | [10] | 1,256 | [11] | 1,034 | [12]
Restructuring and other |  | (7) |  | (46) |  | (34) |
Assets |  | 5,143 |  | 5,208 |  |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | 280 |  | 229 |  | 195 |
Operating Segments | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 2,068 |  | 1,850 |  | 1,601 |
Cost of revenues |  | 603 | [1] | 553 | [2] | 462 | [3]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 321 | [4] | 274 | [5] | 273 | [6]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (117) | [7] | (105) | [8] | (99) | [9]
AEBITDA |  | 1,027 | [10] | 918 | [11] | 767 | [12]
Restructuring and other |  | (2) |  | (11) |  | (6) |
Assets |  | 3,964 |  | 4,023 |  |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | 238 |  | 181 |  | 151 |
Operating Segments | SciPlay |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 821 |  | 777 |  | 671 |
Cost of revenues |  | 231 | [1] | 235 | [2] | 204 | [3]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 102 | [4] | 98 | [5] | 80 | [6]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (216) | [7] | (201) | [8] | (200) | [9]
AEBITDA |  | 272 | [10] | 243 | [11] | 187 | [12]
Restructuring and other |  | (1) |  | (10) |  | (5) |
Assets |  | 444 |  | 473 |  |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | 18 |  | 18 |  | 12 |
Operating Segments | iGaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 299 |  | 275 |  | 240 |
Cost of revenues |  | 97 | [1] | 84 | [2] | 72 | [3]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 70 | [4] | 63 | [5] | 60 | [6]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (34) | [7] | (33) | [8] | (28) | [9]
AEBITDA |  | 98 | [10] | 95 | [11] | 80 | [12]
Restructuring and other |  | (4) |  | (25) |  | (23) |
Assets |  | 735 |  | 712 |  |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | 24 |  | 30 |  | 32 |
Unallocated and Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 0 | [13] | 0 | [14] | 0 | [15]
Cost of revenues |  | 0 | [1],[13] | 0 | [2],[14] | 0 | [3],[15]
Payroll and Related Expenses |  | 0 | [4],[13] | 0 | [5],[14] | 0 | [6],[15]
Other segment reconciling items(4) |  | (153) | [7],[13] | (138) | [8],[14] | (121) | [9],[15]
AEBITDA |  | (153) | [10],[13] | (138) | [11],[14] | (121) | [12],[15]
Restructuring and other |  | (87) | [13] | (46) | [14] | (112) | [15]
D&A |  | 361 | [13] | 384 | [14] | 420 | [15]
Interest expense |  | 293 | [13] | (309) | [14] | (327) | [15]
Loss on debt financing transactions |  | (2) | [13] | (15) | [14] | (147) | [15]
Gain on remeasurement of debt and other | [15] |  |  |  |  | 27 |
Other income (expense), net |  | 37 | [13] | 5 | [14] | 6 | [15]
Stock-based compensation |  | (110) | [13] | (118) | [14] | (69) | [15]
Assets |  | 278 | [13] | 344 | [14] |  |
Capital expenditures for year ended |  | $ 14 | [13] | $ 13 | [14] | $ 21 | [15]
[1] | (2) Excludes D&A.
[2] | (2) Excludes D&A.
[3] | (2) Excludes D&A.
[4] | (3) Excludes stock-based compensation.
[5] | (3) Excludes stock-based compensation.
[6] | (3) Excludes stock-based compensation.
[7] | (4) Primarily represents various other non-payroll related operating expenses, including but not limited to, professional and legal services, marketing, facilities and operating leases, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
[8] | (4) Primarily represents various other non-payroll related operating expenses, including but not limited to, professional and legal services, marketing, facilities and operating leases, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
[9] | (4) Primarily represents various other non-payroll related operating expenses, including but not limited to, professional and legal services, marketing, facilities and operating leases, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
[10] | (5) AEBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes with the following adjustments: (1) depreciation and amortization expense and impairment charges (including goodwill impairments); (2) restructuring and other, which includes charges or expenses attributable to: (i) employee severance; (ii) management restructuring and related costs; (iii) restructuring and integration; (iv) cost savings initiatives; (v) major litigation; and (vi) acquisition- and disposition-related costs and other unusual items; (3) interest expense; (4) loss on debt refinancing transactions; (5) change in fair value of investments and remeasurement of debt and other; (6) other income (expense), net, including foreign currency gains or losses and earnings (loss) from equity investments; and (7) stock-based compensation. AEBITDA is presented as our primary segment measure of profit or loss.
[11] | (5) AEBITDA is described in footnote (5) to the first table in this Note 2.
[12] | (5) AEBITDA is described in footnote (5) to the first table in this Note 2.
[13] | (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and items to reconcile the total reportable business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net income from continuing operations before income taxes.
[14] | (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and reconciling items to reconcile the total reportable business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net loss from continuing operations before income taxes.
[15] | (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and reconciling items to reconcile the total reportable business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net loss from continuing operations before income taxes.

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