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Area of a real estate property.

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Business and Operations - PENN Lease (Details) ft² in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024 ft² property state shares	Feb. 06, 2024 shares	Jan. 03, 2023 shares	Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2021 shares
Business and Operations
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount \| shares	8,087,630
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	66
Number of states across which the portfolio of properties is diversified \| state	20
Area of real estate property \| ft²	29,300
Real estate, occupancy percentage	100.00%
Penn National Gaming Inc
Business and Operations
Number of Real Estate Properties	34
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	6
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	4
Bally's Corporation
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	9
The Cordish Companies
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	3
CQ Holding Company
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	4
Hard Rock
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	1
Strategic Gaming Manangement
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	3
American Racing and Entertainment
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio	1
The Cordish Companies
Business and Operations
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount \| shares					7,366,683
Bally's Tiverton Casino & Hardrock Biloxi
Business and Operations
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount \| shares			286,643
ARE's Tioga Downs
Business and Operations
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount \| shares		434,304
Penn National Gaming Inc. Master Lease
Business and Operations
Number of Real Estate Properties	14
Operating leases, number of renewal options	3
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
PENN Entertainment New Master Lease
Business and Operations
Number of Real Estate Properties	7
Cap rate				7.75%
PENN Entertainment New Master Lease \| Aurora, Illinois
Business and Operations
Maximum funding commitment \| $				$ 225,000,000
PENN Entertainment New Master Lease \| Joliet, Illinois
Business and Operations
Maximum funding commitment \| $				$ 350,000,000