Business and Asset Acquisitions - Schedule of Consideration Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	$ 12,101	$ 13,344
Long-Term	12,006	12,706
TAV
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	621	490
Long-Term	2,595	2,858
Fair Share Gaming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	1,686	1,875
Long-Term	351	508
Family Amusement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	685	677
Long-Term	1,965	1,944
Skyhigh
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	811	801
Long-Term	7,095	7,396
G3
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	414	414
Long-Term	0	0
Grand River
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	6,668	6,479
Long-Term	0	0
Tom's Amusements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	745	1,491
Long-Term	0	0
AVG
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	371	371
Long-Term	0	0
Rich and Junnie's
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	0	646
Long-Term	0	0
Island
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current	100	100
Long-Term	$ 0	$ 0

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