Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates	Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates As of September 30, 2022, investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily consisted of the Company’s 36% interest in Barstool; its 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, the joint venture with NASCAR that owns Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway; and its 50% interest in Freehold Raceway. Investment in Barstool As previously disclosed, in February 2020, we closed on our investment in Barstool pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with Barstool and certain stockholders of Barstool, in which we purchased 36% (inclusive of 1% on a delayed basis) of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Barstool for a purchase price of $161.2 million. The purchase price consisted of $135.0 million in cash and $23.1 million in shares of a new class of non-voting convertible preferred stock of the Company (as discussed below). On October 1, 2021, the terms of the February 2020 stock purchase agreement were amended and restated (“Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement”) to (i) set a definitive purchase price of $325.0 million on the second 50% of Barstool common stock, which eliminates the floor of 2.25 times the annual revenue of Barstool and (ii) fix a number of PENN common shares to be delivered to existing February 2020 employee holders of Barstool common stock, to the extent PENN’s stock price exceeds a specified value defined in the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement and PENN elects to settle using a combination of cash and equity. On July 7, 2022, we entered into the first amendment to the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement (“First Amendment”). The First Amendment updated the share price specified value used to calculate the fixed number of PENN common shares to be delivered to existing February 2020 employee holders of Barstool common stock, to the extent PENN’s stock price exceeds the updated specified value and PENN elects to settle using a combination of cash and equity. On August 17, 2022, the Company exercised its call rights to bring its ownership of Barstool to 100%. The acquisition of the remaining Barstool shares is expected to be completed in February 2023, after which Barstool will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of PENN. Completion of the acquisition at that time is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including regulatory approval. In conjunction with the February 20, 2020 stock purchase agreement, the Company issued 883 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) to certain individual stockholders affiliated with Barstool. 1/1,000th of a share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of PENN Common Stock. As of September 30, 2022, 51 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock can be converted into PENN Common Stock. During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 0.3%, and 0.6% of Barstool common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, respectively, which represents a partial settlement of the 1% purchase on a delayed basis as noted above. The acquisitions of the acquired Barstool common stock that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, were settled through a predetermined number of PENN Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, respectively, as contained within the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement (see Note 13, “Stockholders’ Equity and Stock-Based Compensation,” for further information). As a part of the stock purchase agreement, we entered into a commercial agreement that provides us with access to Barstool’s customer list and exclusive advertising on the Barstool platform over the term of the agreement. The initial term of the commercial agreement is ten years and, unless earlier terminated and subject to certain exceptions, will automatically renew for three additional ten-year terms (a total of 40 years assuming all renewals are exercised). As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have an amortizing intangible asset pertaining to the customer list of $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have a prepaid expense pertaining to the advertising in the amount of $14.5 million, and $15.4 million respectively, of which $13.3 million and $14.2 million was classified as long-term, respectively. The long-term portion of the prepaid advertising expense is included in “Other assets” within our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investment in Barstool was $160.2 million and $162.5 million, respectively. We record our proportionate share of Barstool’s net income or loss one quarter in arrears. The Company determined that Barstool qualified as a VIE as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company did not consolidate the financial position of Barstool as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, nor the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as the Company determined that it did not qualify as the primary beneficiary of Barstool either at the commencement date of its investment or for subsequent periods, primarily as a result of the Company not having the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect Barstool’s economic performance. Kansas Joint Venture As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investment in Kansas Entertainment was $79.9 million and $83.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company received distributions from Kansas Entertainment totaling $10.5 million and $27.5 million, respectively, as compared to $10.5 million and $23.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company deems these distributions to be returns on its investment based on the source of those cash flows from the normal business operations of Kansas Entertainment. The Company has determined that Kansas Entertainment does not qualify as a VIE. Using the guidance for entities that are not VIEs, the Company determined that it did not have a controlling financial interest in the joint venture, primarily as it did not have the ability to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impacted the joint venture’s economic performance without the input of NASCAR. Therefore, the Company did not consolidate the financial position of Kansas Entertainment as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, nor the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily consisted of the Company’s 36% interest in Barstool; its 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, the joint venture with NASCAR that owns Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway; and its 50% interest in Freehold Raceway.

As previously disclosed, in February 2020, we closed on our investment in Barstool pursuant to a stock purchase agreement with Barstool and certain stockholders of Barstool, in which we purchased 36% (inclusive of 1% on a delayed basis) of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Barstool for a purchase price of $161.2 million. The purchase price consisted of $135.0 million in cash and $23.1 million in shares of a new class of non-voting convertible preferred stock of the Company (as discussed below).

On October 1, 2021, the terms of the February 2020 stock purchase agreement were amended and restated (“Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement”) to (i) set a definitive purchase price of $325.0 million on the second 50% of Barstool common stock, which eliminates the floor of 2.25 times the annual revenue of Barstool and (ii) fix a number of PENN common shares to be delivered to existing February 2020 employee holders of Barstool common stock, to the extent PENN’s stock price exceeds a specified value defined in the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement and PENN elects to settle using a combination of cash and equity.

On July 7, 2022, we entered into the first amendment to the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement (“First Amendment”). The First Amendment updated the share price specified value used to calculate the fixed number of PENN common shares to be delivered to existing February 2020 employee holders of Barstool common stock, to the extent PENN’s stock price exceeds the updated specified value and PENN elects to settle using a combination of cash and equity.

On August 17, 2022, the Company exercised its call rights to bring its ownership of Barstool to 100%. The acquisition of the remaining Barstool shares is expected to be completed in February 2023, after which Barstool will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of PENN. Completion of the acquisition at that time is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including regulatory approval.

In conjunction with the February 20, 2020 stock purchase agreement, the Company issued 883 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) to certain individual stockholders affiliated with Barstool. 1/1,000th of a share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of PENN Common Stock. As of September 30, 2022, 51 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock can be converted into PENN Common Stock.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 0.3%, and 0.6% of Barstool common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, respectively, which represents a partial settlement of the 1% purchase on a delayed basis as noted above. The acquisitions of the acquired Barstool common stock that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, were settled through a predetermined number of PENN Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, respectively, as contained within the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement (see Note 13, “Stockholders’ Equity and Stock-Based Compensation,” for further information).

As a part of the stock purchase agreement, we entered into a commercial agreement that provides us with access to Barstool’s customer list and exclusive advertising on the Barstool platform over the term of the agreement. The initial term of the commercial agreement is ten years and, unless earlier terminated and subject to certain exceptions, will automatically renew for three additional ten-year terms (a total of 40 years assuming all renewals are exercised).

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have an amortizing intangible asset pertaining to the customer list of $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have a prepaid expense pertaining to the advertising in the amount of $14.5 million, and $15.4 million respectively, of which $13.3 million and $14.2 million was classified as long-term, respectively. The long-term portion of the prepaid advertising expense is included in “Other assets” within our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investment in Barstool was $160.2 million and $162.5 million, respectively. We record our proportionate share of Barstool’s net income or loss one quarter in arrears.

The Company determined that Barstool qualified as a VIE as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company did not consolidate the financial position of Barstool as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, nor the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as the Company determined that it did not qualify as the primary beneficiary of Barstool either at the commencement date of its investment or for subsequent periods, primarily as a result of the Company not having the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect Barstool’s economic performance.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investment in Kansas Entertainment was $79.9 million and $83.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company received distributions from Kansas Entertainment totaling $10.5 million and $27.5 million, respectively, as compared to $10.5 million and $23.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company deems these distributions to be returns on its investment based on the source of those cash flows from the normal business operations of Kansas Entertainment.

The Company has determined that Kansas Entertainment does not qualify as a VIE. Using the guidance for entities that are not VIEs, the Company determined that it did not have a controlling financial interest in the joint venture, primarily as it did not have the ability to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impacted the joint venture’s economic performance without the input of NASCAR. Therefore, the Company did not consolidate the financial position of Kansas Entertainment as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, nor the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.