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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The change in carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
Rhode IslandMid-AtlanticSoutheastWestTotal
Goodwill as of December 31, 2018$83,101 $— $48,934 $— $132,035 
Goodwill from current year business combinations— 1,047 — — 1,047 
Goodwill as of December 31, 2019$83,101 $1,047 $48,934 $— $133,082 
Goodwill from current year business combinations— — 6,053 53,204 59,257 
Impairment charges— — — (5,360)(5,360)
Goodwill as of December 31, 2020$83,101 $1,047 $54,987 $47,844 $186,979 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets
The change in intangible assets, net for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2018$110,104 
Intangible assets from current year business combinations5,110 
Other intangibles acquired1,092 
Less: Accumulated amortization(5,933)
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2019$110,373 
Intangible assets from current year business combinations203,380 
Other intangibles acquired(1)
357,793 
Impairment charges(3,299)
Less: Accumulated amortization(4,852)
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2020$663,395 
(1) Includes Naming rights and Bally’s trade name.

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets consist of the following:
Weighted
average
remaining life
(in years)
December 31, 2020
(in thousands, except years)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortizable intangible assets:   
Naming rights - Sinclair(1)
10.0$338,241 $— $338,241 
Rhode Island contract for VLT’s0.029,300 (29,300)— 
Trade names8.621,600 (16,475)5,125 
Hard Rock license26.58,000 (1,576)6,424 
Rated player relationships5.810,515 (5,483)5,032 
Other3.71,950 (750)1,200 
Total amortizable intangible assets409,606 (53,584)356,022 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Gaming licensesIndefinite287,108 287,108 
Bally’s trade nameIndefinite19,052 — 19,052 
Novelty game licensesIndefinite1,213 1,213 
Total unamortizable intangible assets307,373 — 307,373 
Total intangible assets, net$716,979 $(53,584)$663,395 
(1) Amortization will begin upon the commencement date of the re-branded Sinclair regional sports networks which had not occurred as of December 31, 2020. As such, there was no amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Weighted
average
remaining life
(in years)
December 31, 2019
(in thousands, except years)Gross
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Net
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:    
Rhode Island contract for VLT’s0.6$29,300 $(27,629)$1,671 
Trade names7.019,500 (14,576)4,924 
Hard Rock license27.58,000 (1,333)6,667 
Rated player relationships5.17,765 (4,660)3,105 
Other3.21,220 (534)686 
Total amortizable intangible assets 65,785 (48,732)17,053 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: 
Rhode Island VLT licenseIndefinite92,108 92,108 
Novelty game licensesIndefinite1,212 1,212 
Total unamortizable intangible assets 93,320 — 93,320 
Total intangible assets, net $159,105 $(48,732)$110,373 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets
The change in intangible assets, net for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2018$110,104 
Intangible assets from current year business combinations5,110 
Other intangibles acquired1,092 
Less: Accumulated amortization(5,933)
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2019$110,373 
Intangible assets from current year business combinations203,380 
Other intangibles acquired(1)
357,793 
Impairment charges(3,299)
Less: Accumulated amortization(4,852)
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2020$663,395 
(1) Includes Naming rights and Bally’s trade name.

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets consist of the following:
Weighted
average
remaining life
(in years)
December 31, 2020
(in thousands, except years)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortizable intangible assets:   
Naming rights - Sinclair(1)
10.0$338,241 $— $338,241 
Rhode Island contract for VLT’s0.029,300 (29,300)— 
Trade names8.621,600 (16,475)5,125 
Hard Rock license26.58,000 (1,576)6,424 
Rated player relationships5.810,515 (5,483)5,032 
Other3.71,950 (750)1,200 
Total amortizable intangible assets409,606 (53,584)356,022 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Gaming licensesIndefinite287,108 287,108 
Bally’s trade nameIndefinite19,052 — 19,052 
Novelty game licensesIndefinite1,213 1,213 
Total unamortizable intangible assets307,373 — 307,373 
Total intangible assets, net$716,979 $(53,584)$663,395 
(1) Amortization will begin upon the commencement date of the re-branded Sinclair regional sports networks which had not occurred as of December 31, 2020. As such, there was no amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Weighted
average
remaining life
(in years)
December 31, 2019
(in thousands, except years)Gross
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Net
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:    
Rhode Island contract for VLT’s0.6$29,300 $(27,629)$1,671 
Trade names7.019,500 (14,576)4,924 
Hard Rock license27.58,000 (1,333)6,667 
Rated player relationships5.17,765 (4,660)3,105 
Other3.21,220 (534)686 
Total amortizable intangible assets 65,785 (48,732)17,053 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: 
Rhode Island VLT licenseIndefinite92,108 92,108 
Novelty game licensesIndefinite1,212 1,212 
Total unamortizable intangible assets 93,320 — 93,320 
Total intangible assets, net $159,105 $(48,732)$110,373 
Schedule of Remaining Amortization Expense
The following table shows the remaining amortization expense associated with finite lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2020:
(in thousands)
2021$27,610 
202236,005 
202335,924 
202435,274 
202535,274 
Thereafter185,935 
 $356,022