Equity Investments	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Investments	Equity Investments The following provides an update for events that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to our equity method investments, which are disclosed in Note 11 (Equity Investments) in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Northstar Illinois We own a 20% equity interest in Northstar Illinois, an entity formed with Gtech Corporation, a subsidiary of International Gaming Technology PLC, ("Gtech") to be the private manager for the Illinois lottery. Northstar Illinois manages the day-to-day operations of the lottery under a PMA with the State of Illinois which commenced in January 2011 and has a 10-year term. Northstar Illinois is responsible for annual shortfall payments to the Illinois Lottery to the extent predetermined net income targets in the PMA are not achieved. Under our supply agreement with Northstar Illinois, we are responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution of instant lottery games and are compensated based on a percentage of retail sales. In August 2014, we understand that the Governor’s office of the State of Illinois directed the Illinois Lottery to end the PMA with Northstar Illinois. In December 2014, Northstar Illinois, the State of Illinois, SGI and Gtech entered into a termination agreement with respect to the PMA (the "2014 termination agreement"). In February 2015, the Illinois Governor’s Office sent a letter to Northstar Illinois stating that the Illinois Attorney General issued a written notice disapproving the 2014 termination agreement and that the Governor’s Office had directed the Illinois Lottery to enforce the terms of the PMA. In August 2015, the parties entered into a new termination agreement that replaced the 2014 termination agreement. The new termination agreement, contemplates, among other things, (1) a $10.0 million net income shortfall payment for the lottery’s 2015 fiscal year, (2) termination of the PMA in January 2017 (subject to possible extension by mutual agreement of the State of Illinois and Northstar Illinois in 3- to 6-month increments), (3) that, following December 2014, Northstar Illinois will no longer be entitled to any incentive compensation payments and will no longer be liable for any shortfall payments following the $10 million shortfall payment for the lottery's 2015 fiscal year, (4) reimbursement of Northstar Illinois for certain costs it incurs in transitioning its obligations under the PMA, (5) continuation of our instant lottery game supply agreement (and Gtech’s lottery systems supply agreement) with Northstar Illinois until July 2017, subject to a reduced rate structure, and (6) our right to negotiate a new supply agreement with any manager that replaces Northstar Illinois and our ability to participate in the procurement process for such replacement manager. During the second quarter of 2015 we recorded a charge of $2.0 million in earnings from equity investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, representing our 20% share of the $10 million net income shortfall payment for the lottery's 2015 fiscal year. Also during the second quarter of 2015, we recorded an adjustment to reduce revenue by $1.3 million which is reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Sportech In January 2014, we completed the sale of our 20% equity interest in Sportech for cash proceeds of £27.8 million, or $44.9 million, resulting in a gain of approximately £9.0 million, or $14.5 million, which is reflected as a gain on sale of equity interest in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. GLB During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of RMB11.1 million, or $1.6 million. ITL During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a distribution of capital of €7.3 million, or $8.1 million. RCN During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of $2.9 million. Hellenic Lotteries During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of €1.8 million, or $2.0 million and a distribution of capital of €10.7 million, or $12.0 million. LNS During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of €12.9 million, or $14.5 million and a distribution of capital of €15.1 million, or $16.9 million.

Equity Investments

The following provides an update for events that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to our equity method investments, which are disclosed in Note 11 (Equity Investments) in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Northstar Illinois

We own a 20% equity interest in Northstar Illinois, an entity formed with Gtech Corporation, a subsidiary of International Gaming Technology PLC, ("Gtech") to be the private manager for the Illinois lottery. Northstar Illinois manages the day-to-day operations of the lottery under a PMA with the State of Illinois which commenced in January 2011 and has a 10-year term. Northstar Illinois is responsible for annual shortfall payments to the Illinois Lottery to the extent predetermined net income targets in the PMA are not achieved. Under our supply agreement with Northstar Illinois, we are responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution of instant lottery games and are compensated based on a percentage of retail sales. In August 2014, we understand that the Governor’s office of the State of Illinois directed the Illinois Lottery to end the PMA with Northstar Illinois.

In December 2014, Northstar Illinois, the State of Illinois, SGI and Gtech entered into a termination agreement with respect to the PMA (the "2014 termination agreement"). In February 2015, the Illinois Governor’s Office sent a letter to Northstar Illinois stating that the Illinois Attorney General issued a written notice disapproving the 2014 termination agreement and that the Governor’s Office had directed the Illinois Lottery to enforce the terms of the PMA.

In August 2015, the parties entered into a new termination agreement that replaced the 2014 termination agreement. The new termination agreement, contemplates, among other things, (1) a $10.0 million net income shortfall payment for the lottery’s 2015 fiscal year, (2) termination of the PMA in January 2017 (subject to possible extension by mutual agreement of the State of Illinois and Northstar Illinois in 3- to 6-month increments), (3) that, following December 2014, Northstar Illinois will no longer be entitled to any incentive compensation payments and will no longer be liable for any shortfall payments following the $10 million shortfall payment for the lottery's 2015 fiscal year, (4) reimbursement of Northstar Illinois for certain costs it incurs in transitioning its obligations under the PMA, (5) continuation of our instant lottery game supply agreement (and Gtech’s lottery systems supply agreement) with Northstar Illinois until July 2017, subject to a reduced rate structure, and (6) our right to negotiate a new supply agreement with any manager that replaces Northstar Illinois and our ability to participate in the procurement process for such replacement manager.

During the second quarter of 2015 we recorded a charge of $2.0 million in earnings from equity investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, representing our 20% share of the $10 million net income shortfall payment for the lottery's 2015 fiscal year. Also during the second quarter of 2015, we recorded an adjustment to reduce revenue by $1.3 million which is reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Sportech

In January 2014, we completed the sale of our 20% equity interest in Sportech for cash proceeds of £27.8 million, or $44.9 million, resulting in a gain of approximately £9.0 million, or $14.5 million, which is reflected as a gain on sale of equity interest in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

GLB

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of RMB11.1 million, or $1.6 million.

ITL

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a distribution of capital of €7.3 million, or $8.1 million.

RCN

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of $2.9 million.

Hellenic Lotteries

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of €1.8 million, or $2.0 million and a distribution of capital of €10.7 million, or $12.0 million.

LNS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received a dividend of €12.9 million, or $14.5 million and a distribution of capital of €15.1 million, or $16.9 million.