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Live Hosted Trivia Asset Sale (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2020 | Jan. 13, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from sale of property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000
Proceed from sale of assets |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Sporcle, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of property plant and equipment |  | $ 1,360,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property plant and equipment |  | 1,260,000 |  |  |
Indemnification claims amount | $ 60,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Agreement description |  |  | In August 2020, the Company and Sporcle entered into an agreement and amendment to the asset purchase agreement to change the end of the indemnification period from January 31, 2021 to August 31, 2020 in exchange for a $40,000 reduction to the $100,000 holdback amount. |  |
Proceed from sale of assets | $ 1,225,000 |  |  |  |

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