Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.GLPI
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions, and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming, and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.
Funding commitments
As of December 31, 2025, the Company has entered into various commitments or call rights to finance/acquire future investments in gaming and related facilities for our tenants. These are detailed in the table below. Our tenants retain the option to decline our financing for certain projects and may seek alternative financing solutions. The inclusion of a commitment in this disclosure does not guarantee that the financing will be utilized by the tenant in circumstances where a tenant has the option. See Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
| Description | Estimated Commitment amount | Amount funded at December 31, 2025 | ||||||
Relocation of Hollywood Casino Aurora (1) | $225 million | None | ||||||
Funding associated with a landside move at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs (2) | $150 million | None | ||||||
| Potential transaction at the former Tropicana Las Vegas site with Bally's | $175 million | $48.5 million | ||||||
| Real estate construction costs for Bally's Chicago | $940 million | $201.6 million | ||||||
| Construction costs for a landside development project at Casino Queen Marquette | $16.5 million | $9.6 million | ||||||
| Ione Loan to fund a new casino development near Sacramento, California | $110 million | $56.6 million | ||||||
| Call right to acquire Bally's Lincoln | $700 million | None | ||||||
| Funding commitment for the future site and construction for Live! Virginia Casino & Hotel | $467 million | None | ||||||
| Delayed draw term loan for Dry Creek Rancheria Resort development | $180 million | None | ||||||
(1) PENN anticipates completing the relocation of its riverboat casino in Aurora to a land based facility in the first half of 2026. The Company anticipates funding $225 million at a 7.75% capitalization rate.
(2) The Company has agreed to fund, if requested by PENN in their sole discretion, on or before March 31, 2029, construction improvements in an amount not to exceed the greater of (i) the hard costs associated with the project and (ii) $150.0 million at a 7.10% capitalization rate.
Employee Benefit Plans
The Company maintains a defined contribution plan under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which covers all eligible employees. The plan enables participating employees to defer a portion of their salary and/or their annual bonus in a retirement fund to be administered by the Company. On January 1, 2023, the Company amended its defined contribution plan to be a Non-elective Safe Harbor Plan as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company makes safe harbor non-elective contributions equal to 3% of each participant's compensation and such contributions are fully vested and non-forfeitable at all times. The matching contributions for the defined contribution plan were $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that covers most management and other highly-compensated employees. The plan allows the participants to defer, on a pre-tax basis, a portion of their base annual salary and/or their annual bonus, and earn tax-deferred earnings on these deferrals. The plan also provides for matching Company contributions that vest over a five-year period. The Company has established a Trust, and transfers to the Trust, on a periodic basis, an amount necessary to provide for its respective future liabilities with respect to participant deferral and Company contribution amounts. The Company's matching contributions for the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $0.6 million, $0.6 million, and $0.5 million, respectively. The Company's deferred compensation liability, which was included in other liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $46.2 million and $39.0 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Assets held in the Trust were $46.2 million and $38.9 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are included in other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.