PENN Entertainment, Inc.PENN
PENN Entertainment, Inc. Segments Disclosure
Note 17—Segment Information
We have five reportable segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. Our gaming and racing properties are grouped by geographic location, and each is viewed as an operating segment with the exception of our two properties in Jackpot, Nevada, which are viewed as one operating segment. We consider our combined VGT operations, by state, to be separate operating segments.
The retail segments primarily generate revenue from gaming operations (such as slot machines and table games), food and beverage offerings, and hotel visitation. The accounting policies of our retail segments are the same as those described in our significant accounting policies. See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation” for further information.
The Interactive segment includes all of our online gaming operations, management of retail sports betting, and media operations. The accounting policies of our Interactive segment are the same as those described in our significant accounting policies. See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation” for further information. Additionally, the Interactive segment included the operating results of Barstool subsequent to the Barstool Acquisition on February 17, 2023 and prior to the Barstool divestiture on August 8, 2023 (as discussed in Note 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions”) as well as our 36% proportionate share of Barstool’s net loss during the period January 1, 2023 through February 16, 2023.
The Other category, included in the tables to reconcile the segment information to the consolidated information, consists of our stand-alone racing operations, namely Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Sam Houston and Valley Race Park, the Company’s joint venture interest in Freehold Raceway (which ceased operations on December 28, 2024), and our management contract for Retama Park Racetrack. The Other category also includes corporate overhead expenses, which consist of certain expenses, such as: payroll, professional fees, travel expenses, and other general and administrative expenses that have not otherwise been allocated.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer and President. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR (as defined below) is our measure of segment profit or loss for each segment and is utilized by the CODM as follows:
•within the annual budget and forecasting process when making decisions about the allocation of operating and capital resources to each segment;
•to evaluate monthly budget-to-actual variances which are used in assessing segment performance;
•to determine whether to reinvest profits into the segment or into other parts of the Company, such as new development projects, return generating investments in our retail operations and Interactive segment; and
•to determine various capital allocation initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, share repurchases, and delevering.
The tables below provide information about our revenues, expenses, and Segment Adjusted EBITDAR and provide a reconciliation to net loss.
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Northeast | South | West | Midwest | Interactive (1) | Other | Intersegment Eliminations (2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,769.2 | $ | 1,167.1 | $ | 543.2 | $ | 1,181.4 | $ | 1,302.6 | $ | 18.5 | $ | (21.0) | $ | 6,961.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming taxes | (1,126.4) | (248.0) | (98.9) | (308.0) | (780.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | (417.5) | (235.9) | (127.9) | (184.8) | (138.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media and advertising (3) | (310.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (4) | (430.3) | (281.6) | (118.8) | (214.0) | (340.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDAR (5) | $ | 795.0 | $ | 401.6 | $ | 197.6 | $ | 474.6 | $ | (267.5) | $ | 1,601.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating benefits (costs) and other income (expenses): | |||||
Other category (6) | (139.5) | ||||
Rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (7) | (631.7) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | (60.9) | ||||
| Cash-settled stock-based awards variance | 12.9 | ||||
| Loss on disposal of assets | (0.4) | ||||
| Pre-opening expenses | (17.3) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (446.9) | ||||
Impairment losses (8) | (945.3) | ||||
Non-operating items of equity method investments (9) | (4.5) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (405.8) | ||||
| Interest income | 9.7 | ||||
| Gain on REIT transactions, net | 3.3 | ||||
Gain on financing arrangement (10) | 215.1 | ||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (11.8) | ||||
| Other | 1.1 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (820.7) | ||||
| Income tax expense | (24.6) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (845.3) | |||
(1)Revenues and gaming taxes expense within the Interactive segment are inclusive of gaming tax reimbursement amounts related to third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access of $588.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(2)Primarily represents the elimination of intersegment revenues associated with our retail sportsbooks, which are operated by PENN Interactive.
(3)Includes advertising expenses of $155.6 million related to the Sportsbook Agreement and $57.1 million related to the Investment Agreement with ESPN. Also, includes advertising and media expenses across various platforms for theScore BET and its launch in the US following the termination of the Sportsbook Agreement. Such platforms include television, radio, out-of-home, social media, both paid and organic search, as well as sponsorships and media costs associated with partnerships with major sports leagues, and other professional sports teams.
(4)For each reportable segment, the Other segment items category includes:
a.Northeast segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
b.South segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
c.West segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
d.Midwest segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
e.Interactive segment - professional services, legal expenses, software subscriptions and maintenance fees, software development costs, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, other taxes and fees, lease expense, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
(5)We define Segment Adjusted EBITDAR as earnings before interest expense, net, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (see footnote (7) below), stock-based compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment losses, insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges, changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent purchase price obligations, gain or loss on disposal of assets, the difference between budget and actual expense for cash-settled stock-based awards, pre-opening expenses, loss on disposal of a business, non-cash gains/losses associated with REIT transactions, and other. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR is also inclusive of income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (see footnote (9) below) added back for our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(6)Primarily represents corporate overhead expenses of $134.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is inclusive of $22.4 million of legal and advisory costs related to activist activity in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting.
(7)Pertains to the following operating leases: (i) AR PENN Master Lease; (ii) 2023 Master Lease; (iii) Margaritaville Lease (prior to December 4, 2025); (iv) Greektown Lease (prior to December 4, 2025); and (v) VICI Master Lease (beginning December 4, 2025).
(8)Impairment charges of $120.3 million and $825.0 million relate to our retail segments and Interactive segment, respectively. See Note 8, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
(9)Consists primarily of depreciation expense associated with our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(10)Relates to the $215.1 million non-cash gain on financing arrangement. See Note 10, “Long-Term Debt.”
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Northeast | South | West | Midwest | Interactive (1) | Other | Intersegment Eliminations (2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,755.7 | $ | 1,169.0 | $ | 525.3 | $ | 1,172.2 | $ | 959.9 | $ | 19.6 | $ | (23.6) | $ | 6,578.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming taxes | (1,113.2) | (251.9) | (94.2) | (305.1) | (566.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | (414.5) | (222.6) | (123.5) | (174.6) | (168.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media and advertising (3) | (407.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (4) | (427.0) | (261.3) | (120.1) | (205.7) | (317.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDAR (5) | $ | 801.0 | $ | 433.2 | $ | 187.5 | $ | 486.8 | $ | (499.5) | $ | 1,409.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating benefits (costs) and other income (expenses): | |||||
Other category (6) | (116.7) | ||||
Rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (7) | (620.1) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | (52.9) | ||||
| Cash-settled stock-based awards variance | 18.7 | ||||
| Loss on disposal of assets | (10.0) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (433.6) | ||||
Impairment losses (8) | (89.1) | ||||
Non-operating items of equity method investments (9) | (4.4) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (470.5) | ||||
| Interest income | 23.6 | ||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (0.3) | ||||
Other (10) | 5.0 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (341.3) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | 28.0 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (313.3) | |||
(1)Revenues and gaming taxes expense within the Interactive segment are inclusive of gaming tax reimbursement amounts related to third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access of $435.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(2)Primarily represents the elimination of intersegment revenues associated with our retail sportsbooks, which are operated by PENN Interactive.
(3)Includes advertising expenses of $179.2 million related to the Sportsbook Agreement and $67.9 million related to the Investment Agreement with ESPN. While the Sportsbook Agreement and Investment Agreement commenced on August 8, 2023, the Company began recognizing advertising expense, specific to the initial annual period, during the fourth quarter of 2023. Also, includes advertising and media expenses (including such expenses associated with theScore) across various platforms, including television, radio, out-of-home, social media, and both paid and organic search, and sponsorships and media costs associated with partnerships with major sports leagues, and other professional sports teams.
(4)For each reportable segment, the Other segment items category includes:
a.Northeast segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
b.South segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
c.West segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
d.Midwest segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
e.Interactive segment - professional services, legal expenses, software subscriptions and maintenance fees, software development costs, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, other taxes and fees, lease expense, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
(5)We define Segment Adjusted EBITDAR as earnings before interest expense, net, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (see footnote (7) below), stock-based compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment losses, insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges, changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent purchase price obligations, gain or loss on disposal of assets, the difference between budget and actual expense for cash-settled stock-based awards, pre-opening expenses, loss on disposal of a business, non-cash gains/losses associated with REIT transactions, and other. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR is also inclusive of income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (see footnote (9) below) added back for our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(6)Primarily represents corporate overhead expenses of $104.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(7)Pertains to the following operating leases: (i) AR PENN Master Lease; (ii) 2023 Master Lease; (iii) Margaritaville Lease; and (iv) Greektown Lease.
(8)Impairment charges of $67.0 million, $15.9 million, and $6.2 million relate to the Northeast, South, and Midwest segments, respectively. See Note 8, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
(9)Consists principally of depreciation expense associated with our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(10)Primarily relates to transaction costs and finance transformation costs, partially offset by dividend income received and insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges.
| For the year ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Northeast | South | West | Midwest | Interactive (1) | Other | Intersegment Eliminations (2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,738.4 | $ | 1,216.4 | $ | 528.5 | $ | 1,172.6 | $ | 718.8 | $ | 20.2 | $ | (32.0) | $ | 6,362.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming taxes | (1,115.5) | (263.1) | (93.6) | (309.4) | (498.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | (388.4) | (215.3) | (114.7) | (165.4) | (176.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media and advertising (3) | (144.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (4) | (403.5) | (243.9) | (116.0) | (201.2) | (301.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDAR (5) | $ | 831.0 | $ | 494.1 | $ | 204.2 | $ | 496.6 | $ | (402.5) | $ | 1,623.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating benefits (costs) and other income (expenses): | |||||
Other category (6) | (110.8) | ||||
Rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (7) | (591.1) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | (85.9) | ||||
| Cash-settled stock award variance | 13.8 | ||||
| Loss on disposal of assets | (0.1) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (435.1) | ||||
Impairment losses (8) | (130.6) | ||||
Non-operating items of equity method investments (9) | (7.4) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (464.7) | ||||
| Interest income | 40.3 | ||||
Loss on disposal of Barstool (10) | (923.2) | ||||
Gain on Barstool Acquisition, net (11) | 83.4 | ||||
Gain on REIT transactions, net (12) | 500.8 | ||||
Other (13) | (12.4) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (499.6) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | 8.2 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (491.4) | |||
(1)Revenues and gaming taxes expense within our Interactive segment are inclusive of gaming tax reimbursement amounts related to third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access of $390.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(2)Primarily represents the elimination of intersegment revenues associated with our retail sportsbooks, which are operated by PENN Interactive.
(3)Includes advertising expenses of $33.3 million related to the Sportsbook Agreement and $12.5 million related to the Investment Agreement with ESPN. While the Sportsbook Agreement and Investment Agreement commenced on August 8, 2023, the Company began recognizing advertising expense, specific to the initial annual period, during the fourth quarter of 2023. Also, includes advertising and media expenses (including such expenses associated with theScore) across various platforms, including television, radio, out-of-home, social media, and both paid and organic search, and sponsorships and media costs associated with partnerships with major sports leagues, and other professional sports teams.
(4)For each reportable segment, the Other segment items category includes:
a.Northeast segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
b.South segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
c.West segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, and allocated corporate expenses.
d.Midwest segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, facility maintenance, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, advertising and promotional expenses, property taxes, sales and use taxes, other taxes and fees, non-REIT lease expenses, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
e.Interactive segment - cost of goods sold, professional services, legal expenses, software subscriptions and maintenance fees, software development costs, utilities, supplies, property and liability insurance, other taxes and fees, lease expense, allocated corporate expenses, and third-party revenue share fees.
(5)We define Segment Adjusted EBITDAR as earnings before interest expense, net, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, rent expense associated with triple net operating leases (see footnote (7) below), stock-based compensation, debt extinguishment charges, impairment losses, insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges, changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent purchase price obligations, gain or loss on disposal of assets, the difference between budget and actual expense for cash-settled stock-based awards, pre-opening expenses, loss on disposal of a business, non-cash gains/losses associated with REIT transactions, non-cash gains/losses associated with partial and step acquisitions as measured in accordance with ASC 805, and other. Adjusted EBITDAR is also inclusive of income or loss from unconsolidated affiliates, with our share of non-operating items (see footnote (9) below) added back for Barstool and our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(6)Primarily represents corporate overhead costs of $106.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(7)Pertains to the following operating leases: (i) AR PENN Master Lease; (ii) 2023 Master Lease; (iii) Margaritaville Lease; (iv) Greektown Lease.
(8)Impairment charges relate to our Northeast segment. See Note 8, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
(9)Consists principally of interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense associated with Barstool prior to us acquiring the remaining 64% of Barstool common stock (see Note 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions”) and our Kansas Entertainment joint venture.
(10)Relates to the loss incurred on the sale of 100% of the outstanding shares of Barstool which was completed on August 8, 2023. See Note 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions.”
(11)Includes a gain of $66.5 million associated with Barstool related to remeasurement of the equity investment immediately prior to the acquisition date of February 17, 2023 and a gain of $16.9 million related to the acquisition of the remaining 64% of Barstool common stock. See Note 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions.”
(12)Upon the execution of the February 21, 2023 AR PENN Master Lease and the 2023 Master Lease, both effective January 1, 2023, we recognized a gain of $500.8 million as a result of the reclassification and remeasurement of lease components. See Note 11, “Leases.”
(13)Primarily relates to unrealized holding losses on our equity securities of $6.4 million and non-recurring acquisition and transaction costs of $25.0 million, partially offset by insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges of $13.9 million and dividend income of $10.8 million. See Note 18, “Fair Value Measurements.”
The table below presents capital expenditures by segment:
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures: | |||||||||||||||||
| Northeast segment | $ | 119.8 | $ | 81.9 | $ | 113.7 | |||||||||||
| South segment | 72.6 | 97.5 | 93.0 | ||||||||||||||
| West segment | 151.3 | 64.8 | 30.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Midwest segment | 277.9 | 222.9 | 73.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Interactive segment | 4.3 | 2.5 | 33.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 21.8 | 13.1 | 16.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 647.7 | $ | 482.7 | $ | 360.0 | |||||||||||
The measure of segment assets is reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as total consolidated assets.
The table below presents investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and total assets by segment:
| (in millions) | Northeast | South | West | Midwest | Interactive | Other (1) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 0.1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 77.8 | $ | — | $ | 1.5 | $ | 79.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,815.6 | $ | 1,295.2 | $ | 427.6 | $ | 1,567.5 | $ | 1,530.0 | $ | 7,632.6 | $ | 14,268.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 0.1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 80.9 | $ | — | $ | 5.2 | $ | 86.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,808.1 | $ | 1,301.7 | $ | 453.2 | $ | 1,503.7 | $ | 2,385.6 | $ | 7,809.4 | $ | 15,261.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 80.8 | $ | — | $ | 4.1 | $ | 84.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,827.4 | $ | 1,244.5 | $ | 388.6 | $ | 1,241.1 | $ | 2,549.9 | $ | 8,812.7 | $ | 16,064.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The real estate assets subject to the (i) Master Leases; (ii) Margaritaville Lease (for the period January 1, 2023 to December 3, 2025); (iii) Greektown Lease (for the period January 1, 2023 to December 3, 2025); and (iv) VICI Master Lease (beginning December 4, 2025), which are classified as either property and equipment, net, operating lease ROU assets, or finance lease ROU assets, are included within the Other category.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 15, 2016 | |
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