| **Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | $ 97.5        | $ 31.0        |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (26.4)        | (21.4)        |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | 71.1          | 9.6           |
| **Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]**                              |          |          |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)                                             | 2,418.4       | 2,391.8       |
| Trademarks                                                                                          |          |          |
| **Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]**                              |          |          |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)                                             | 121.5         | 125.7         |
| Gaming rights                                                                                       |          |          |
| **Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]**                              |          |          |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)                                             | 2,225.8       | 2,256.5       |
| Favorable contracts                                                                                 |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | 11.0          | 11.0          |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (10.7)        | (10.1)        |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | 0.3           | 0.9           |
| Other                                                                                               |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | 29.7          | 10.2          |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (6.6)         | (5.5)         |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | 23.1          | 4.7           |
| Customer relationships                                                                              |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | 26.0          | 4.7           |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (3.9)         | (3.3)         |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | 22.1          | 1.4           |
| Technology asset                                                                                    |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | 23.9          | 0.0           |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (2.0)         | 0.0           |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | 21.9          | 0.0           |
| Gaming licenses                                                                                     |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]**                                                  |          |          |
| Gross Carrying Amount                                                                               | 6.9           | 5.1           |
| Accumulated Amortization                                                                            | (3.2)         | (2.5)         |
| Net Carrying Amount                                                                                 | $ 3.7         | $ 2.6         |

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