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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 05, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 18, 2020 USD ($) shares | Oct. 27, 2020 USD ($) contractOption | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2020 USD ($) casino | Mar. 28, 2019 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2021 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 22, 2021 shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,063,000 | $ 9,606,000 | $ 0 |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,237,000 | 10,900,000 | 6,844,000 |  |
Number of businesses acquired | casino |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,871,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Dover Downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock owned by acquiree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.225% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued for purchase of Dover Downs (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,976,825 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,886,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000 | 7,883,000 | 6,636,000 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,000,000.0 | 80,800,000 |  |  |
Net income from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 | 6,000,000.0 |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,096,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,790,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dover Downs | Rated player relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dover Downs | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dover Downs | Hotel and conference pre-bookings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Black Hawk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000.0 | 1,700,000 |  |  |
Net revenue from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Black Hawk | Rated player relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Black Hawk | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Black Hawk | Novelty game licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Casino KC & Casino Vicksburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 229,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (137,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,828,000 | 1,293,000 | 0 |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 138,160,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 139,760,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 138,160,000 | $ 138,160,000 | 138,160,000 | 138,160,000 | 138,160,000 |  |  |  |
Net revenue from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bally’s Atlantic City |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 24,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 16,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated total cost of project |  | 90,000,000 |  | 90,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000,000 | 90,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | 90,000,000 |  |  |  |
Present value of reimbursement |  |  |  | 27,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted purchase price |  |  |  | (900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,373,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 1,120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue from date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement of capital expenditure commitment |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchases |  |  |  | 32,595,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bally’s Atlantic City | Rated player relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bally’s Atlantic City | Hotel and conference pre-bookings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bally’s Atlantic City | Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | $ 137,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  |  | 133,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,108,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 58,140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue from date of acquisition |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from date of acquisition |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchases |  |  | 31,276,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from a networking capital adjustment |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport | Rated player relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport | Novelty game licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 57,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MontBleu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Jumer’s Hotel & Casino |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,003,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Deposit for pending acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Jumer’s Hotel & Casino | Nonrefundable deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit for pending acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tropicana Evansville |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 661,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Deposit for pending acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |  |  |
Tropicana Evansville | Dover Downs real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | 144,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tropicana Evansville | Tropicana Evansville |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  |  |  |  | $ 28,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal terms | contractOption |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tropicana Evansville | GLPI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquiring price |  |  |  |  | $ 340,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bet.Works |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued for purchase of Dover Downs (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 2,528,194 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of capital distribution |  |  |  | $ 62,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 62,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 2,528,194 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monkey Knife Fight | Penny warrant | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock available to acquire (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 984,450 |
Aditional common stock available to acquire (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 787,550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Horses Mouth Limited (SportCaller) | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business | $ 24,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares | 221,391 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued | $ 12,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange ratio | 0.8334 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dover Downs real estate | Dover Downs real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal terms | contractOption |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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