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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details Narrative) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Number | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Number | Jan. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Term loan amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 23,000 |  | 23,000 |  |  |
Facility fee |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance cost |  | 11,000 |  | 11,000 |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gain loss |  |  |  | 48,000 | $ 41,000 |  |
Impairment charges |  | 498,000 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 261,000 |  |
Number of venues | Number |  |  |  |  | 2,639 |  |
Percentage of entertainment network |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |
Number of venues declined | Number |  |  |  | 1,440 |  |  |
Research and development costs |  |  |  | $ 26,000 | $ 72,000 |  |
Amortization expense for capitalized software development |  |  |  | 519,000 | 382,000 |  |
Capitalized software costs not subject to amortization |  | 177,000 | 1,296,000 | 177,000 | 1,296,000 |  |
Advertising costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabiliteis |  | 3,300,000 | 3,458,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,458,000 | $ 3,458,000 |
Operating right of use assets |  | 2,101,000 |  | $ 2,101,000 |  | 2,336,000 |
Adoption of Topic 842 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabiliteis |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |
Operating right of use assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  | P3Y |  |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  | P5Y |  |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  | P5Y |  |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  | P7Y |  |  |
Vehicles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  | P5Y |  |  |
Software Development Projects [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 550,000 | 23,000 |  |
Buffalo Wild Wing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shipping and related charges |  |  |  | 175,000 |  |  |
Loss for the disposition of site equipment |  | 580,000 |  | $ 591,000 |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of venues | Number |  |  |  |  | 2,639 |  |
Percentage of entertainment network |  |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |
Number of venues declined | Number |  |  |  | 1,440 |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related party |  | 158,000 | $ 552,000 | $ 158,000 | $ 552,000 |  |
Buffalo Wild Wing [Member] | Fixed Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss for the disposition of site equipment |  | 96,000 |  | 127,000 |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  | 2,750,000 |  | 2,750,000 |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan amount |  | 2,750,000 |  | 2,750,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 11,000 |  | 11,000 |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000
Term of the loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 months
Debt instrument principal amount |  | $ 2,750,000 |  | $ 2,750,000 |  |  | $ 4,050,000
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan amount | $ 433,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 83,333 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal prepayment of debt | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, reducing outstanding principal balance | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date, description | Under the terms of the amendment, the Company's financial covenants were changed, the maturity date of its term loan was changed from September 28, 2022 to December 31, 2020 (and as a result, the Company classified the total outstanding principal balance as a current liability on its balance sheet as of December 31, 2019), and commencing on April 30, 2020, the Company must make principal plus accrued interest payments on the last day of each month, such that its term loan will be repaid by December 31, 2020. |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | April 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | May 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | June 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | July 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | August 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | September 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | October 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | November 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] | Avid Bank Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | December 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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