Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	$ 53,690	$ 53,690
Cumulative Impairment	(6,890)	(6,890)
Intangible Assets, Net	46,800	46,800
Amortizing intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	48,732	137,041
Cumulative Amortization	(45,814)	(94,289)
Intangible Assets, Net	2,918	42,752
Gross Carrying Value	102,422	190,731
Intangible Assets, Net	49,718	89,552
Customer relationships
Amortizing intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value		81,105
Cumulative Amortization		(41,743)
Intangible Assets, Net		$ 39,362
Customer relationships \| Minimum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)		4 years
Customer relationships \| Maximum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)		16 years
Player relationships
Amortizing intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	42,990	$ 42,990
Cumulative Amortization	(40,616)	(40,455)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 2,374	$ 2,535
Player relationships \| Minimum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	2 years	2 years
Player relationships \| Maximum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	14 years	14 years
Non-compete agreements
Amortizing intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	$ 3,957	$ 9,840
Cumulative Amortization	(3,413)	(9,114)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 544	$ 726
Non-compete agreements \| Minimum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	2 years	2 years
Non-compete agreements \| Maximum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	5 years	5 years
In-place lease value
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	4 years	4 years
Gross Carrying Value	$ 1,170	$ 1,170
Cumulative Amortization	(1,170)	(1,170)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 0	$ 0
Leasehold interest
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	4 years	4 years
Gross Carrying Value	$ 570	$ 570
Cumulative Amortization	(570)	(570)
Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Other
Amortizing intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	45	1,366
Cumulative Amortization	(45)	(1,237)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 0	$ 129
Other \| Minimum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	4 years	4 years
Other \| Maximum
Amortizing intangible assets
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	25 years	25 years
Trade names
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Value	$ 53,690	$ 53,690
Cumulative Impairment	(6,890)	(6,890)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 46,800	$ 46,800

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