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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign The components of income (loss) before taxes are as follows:
Successor
Predecessor
(in thousands)
Period from
February 8, 2025 to
December 31, 2025
Period from January
1, 2025 to February 7,
2025
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Domestic
$(432,530)
$(60,066)
$(456,728)
Foreign
(185,445)
9,706
(95,774)
Total
$(617,975)
$(50,360)
$(552,502)
Schedule of Components of Provision for Income Taxes The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
Successor
Predecessor
(in thousands)
Period from
February 8, 2025 to
December 31, 2025
Period from January
1, 2025 to February
7, 2025
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Current taxes
 
Federal
$(488)
$
$(3,219)
State
(175)
3
1,390
Foreign
41,959
1,762
(6,866)
41,296
1,765
(8,695)
Deferred taxes
Federal
19,928
(367)
(18,326)
State
2,744
(734)
(10,789)
Foreign
(16,404)
53,062
6,268
(1,101)
23,947
Provision for income taxes
$47,564
$664
$15,252
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% US federal income tax rate to
income (loss) before income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
Successor
Predecessor
Period from February 8, 2025
to December 31, 2025
Period from January 1, 2025 to
February 7, 2025
(in thousands, except percentages)
Amount
Percentage
Amount
Percentage
Income tax expense at US Federal Statutory Tax Rate
$(129,774)
21.0%
$(10,576)
21.0%
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect(1)(2)
2,539
(0.4)%
(577)
1.2%
Foreign tax effects:
Gibraltar
Statutory tax rate difference between Gibraltar
and United States
25,700
(4.2)%
(39)
0.1%
Nondeductible expenses and nontaxable income
(1,944)
0.3%
1,481
(2.9)%
Other
563
(0.1)%
(95)
0.2%
United Kingdom
Statutory tax rate difference between the United
Kingdom and United States
686
(0.1)%
41
(0.1)%
Changes in valuation allowance
10,357
(1.7)%
134
(0.3)%
Nondeductible expenses and nontaxable income
(20,325)
3.3%
(520)
1.0%
Other
4,999
(0.8)%
(1)
%
Jersey
Statutory tax rate difference between Jersey and
United States
25,329
(4.1)%
(901)
1.8%
Other
4,709
(0.8)%
(56)
0.1%
Isle of Man
Statutory tax rate difference between the Isle of
Man and United States
7,702
(1.2)%
(301)
0.6%
Spain
Provincial tax rate difference between Ceuta and
United States
(7,920)
1.3%
67
(0.2)%
Greece
Changes in valuation allowance
8,978
(1.5)%
%
Other
(147)
%
%
Other foreign jurisdictions
5,813
(0.9)%
(86)
0.2%
Effect of cross-border tax laws
Global intangible low-taxed income
(6,742)
1.1%
2,302
(4.6)%
Subpart F income
3,518
(0.6)%
789
(1.6)%
Other
69
%
%
Changes in valuation allowances
88,531
(14.3)%
6,392
(12.7)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Nondeductible transaction costs
11,241
(1.8)%
2,235
(4.4)%
Other
4,416
(0.7)%
356
(0.7)%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
(514)
0.1%
19
%
Other adjustments
Current period adjustment to deferred tax liability
8,653
(1.4)%
%
Other
1,127
(0.2)%
%
Effective Tax Rate
$47,564
(7.7)%
$664
(1.3)%
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(1)The state and local jurisdictions that contribute to the majority of the tax effect in this category for the period from February 8, 2025 to December 31,
2025 (Successor) include Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas City (Missouri), and Pennsylvania.
(2)The state and local jurisdictions that contribute to the majority of the tax effect in this category for the period from January 1, 2025 to February 7, 2025
(Predecessor) include Rhode Island, Illinois and Indiana.
A reconciliation of the effective rate to the statutory US federal tax rate before the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
Predecessor
(in thousands)
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Income tax benefit at statutory federal rate
$(116,025)
State income taxes, net of federal effect
(30,390)
Foreign tax rate adjustment
64,884
Nondeductible professional fees
3,117
Other permanent differences including lobbying expense
(8,906)
Share-based compensation
992
CARES Act
(3,153)
Return to provision adjustments
6,455
Global intangible low-tax income
17,941
Change in uncertain tax positions
681
Change in valuation allowance
79,656
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes
$15,252
Effective income tax rate on continuing operations
(2.8)%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Significant components of the Company’s deferred income taxes are as follows:
 
Successor
Predecessor
(in thousands)
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
 
Interest
$415,119
$283,757
Net operating loss carryforwards
112,748
44,510
Property and equipment
26,911
Accrued and other current liabilities
31,693
5,498
Framework Agreement liabilities
6,324
20,344
Share-based compensation
10,529
5,876
Goodwill
12,426
Leases
51,153
16,183
Valuation allowance
(275,077)
(234,599)
Total deferred tax assets, net
364,915
168,480
Deferred tax liabilities:
Land
(13,530)
(4,167)
Property and equipment
(91,875)
Change in accounting method
(281)
Cumulative translation adjustment
(44,275)
RI Joint Venture and GLPI Partnership
(174,647)
(175,614)
Revaluation of instruments
(193,254)
Amortizable assets
(388,365)
(104,323)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(905,946)
(284,385)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$(541,031)
$(115,905)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the gross liability for
uncertain tax positions is as follows (in thousands):
Uncertain tax position liability at December 31, 2023 (Predecessor)
$29,286
Increases related to tax positions taken during the period
(4,462)
Uncertain tax position liability at December 31, 2024 (Predecessor)
24,824
Decreases related to tax positions taken during the period
(19)
Uncertain tax position liability at February 7, 2025 (Predecessor)
24,805
Uncertain tax position liability at February 8, 2025 (Successor)
$26,747
Decreases related to tax positions taken during prior periods
(586)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities
(5,539)
Uncertain tax position liability at December 31, 2025 (Successor)
$20,622
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures Income taxes paid, net of refunds received were as follows:
Successor
(in thousands)
Period from February 8,
2025 to December 31, 2025
US Federal
$5,226
US state and local
New Jersey
(2,742)
Other states
31
Total
(2,711)
Foreign:
Gibraltar
38,788
United Kingdom
3,548
Spain
2,662
Other foreign jurisdictions
2,601
Total
47,599
Total income taxes paid, net of refunds
$50,114
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During the period from January 1, 2025 to February 7, 2025 (Predecessor), cash received from income tax refunds was $0.1 million in the
State of Delaware.