Business and Asset Acquisitions - Schedule of Consideration Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	$ 3,127	$ 10,293
Long-Term	16,225	16,426
TAV Gaming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	491	490
Long-Term	3,470	3,497
Abraham
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	26	55
Long-Term	0	0
Fair Share Gaming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	1,177	1,057
Long-Term	370	899
Family Amusement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	394	293
Long-Term	2,835	2,815
Skyhigh
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	647	763
Long-Term	4,158	3,948
G3
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	312	2,952
Long-Term	127	154
Grand River
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	0	2,304
Long-Term	5,265	5,113
IGS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	80	2,379
Long-Term	$ 0	$ 0

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