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Transactions With Related Parties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Transactions With Related Parties [Abstract]  
Transactions With Related Parties 17.  TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The Company has entered into separate management agreements with Flyfish Management & Consulting AG (“Flyfish”), a management company controlled by Co CEO Erwin Haitzmann, and with Focus Lifestyle and Entertainment AG (“Focus”), a management company controlled by Co CEO Peter Hoetzinger’s family trust/foundation, to secure the services of each officer and related management company. Both Co CEOs are responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company. Included in the consolidated statements of (loss) earnings are payments to both Flyfish and Focus for a total of $0.8 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7 million for ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The Company has entered into an agreement with Marnell, with which the Company owns 50% of Smooth Bourbon, for general contracting and consulting services. The Company had a liability of less than $0.1 million related to open invoices in accounts payable and $0.4 million related to construction performed by Marnell in accrued liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company has also entered into a consulting agreement with Marnell for services after the Nugget Acquisition was completed. Fees incurred under the agreement were $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and were recorded as general and administrative expenses in the United States segment. The agreement ended on September 30, 2023. Additional expenses related to Marnell were $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and were recorded as general and administrative expenses in the United States segment. No services were performed under the agreement during the year ended December 31, 2022.