VICI Properties (VICI) 10-K 18 Feb 21 2020 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 16, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-55791
Entity Registrant Name	VICI PROPERTIES INC.
Entity Incorporation, State	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-4177147
Entity Address, Street	535 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
Entity Address, City	New York,
Entity Address, State	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10022
City Area Code	646
Local Phone Number	949-4631
Title of each class	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	VICI
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 10.8
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		536,663,115
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the calendar year to which this report relates, are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as indicated herein.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Central Index Key	0001705696

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate portfolio:
Net investment in lease	$ 13,027,644
Land	158,190	$ 94,711
Cash and cash equivalents	315,993	1,101,893
Short-term investments	19,973	59,474
Other assets	386,530	188,638
Total assets	17,063,613	13,265,619
Liabilities
Debt, net	6,765,532	4,791,563
Accrued interest	46,422	20,153
Deferred financing liability	73,600	73,600
Deferred revenue	93,659	70,340
Dividends payable	176,992	137,056
Other liabilities	413,663	123,918
Total liabilities	7,569,868	5,216,630
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized and 536,669,722 and 461,004,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	5,367	4,610
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	9,363,539	7,817,582
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,521)	(65,078)
Retained earnings	139,454	208,069
Total VICI stockholders’ equity	9,415,839	7,965,183
Non-controlling interest	77,906	83,806
Total stockholders’ equity	9,493,745	8,048,989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	17,063,613	13,265,619
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
Real estate portfolio:
Notes receivable	2,618,562	0
Investments in loans, net
Real estate portfolio:
Notes receivable	536,721	0
Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net
Real estate portfolio:
Net investment in lease	13,027,644	10,734,245
Investments in leases - operating
Real estate portfolio:
Real estate investment	$ 0	$ 1,086,658

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	700,000,000		700,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	536,669,722		461,004,742
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	536,669,722		461,004,742	404,729,616
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000		50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0		0
Net investment lease, allowance	$ 454,201	$ 309,362	$ 0
Other assets (sales-type sub-leases), allowance for credit losses	6,894
Investments in loans, net
Finance receivable, allowance	1,826	0
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
Finance receivable, allowance	$ 90,958	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues
Income from sales-type and direct financing leases	$ 1,007,508	$ 822,205	$ 741,564
Income from operating leases	25,464	43,653	47,972
Income from lease financing receivables and loans	153,017	0	0
Other income	15,793	0	81,240
Golf revenues	23,792	28,940	27,201
Total revenues	1,225,574	894,798	897,977
Operating expenses
General and administrative	30,661	24,569	24,429
Depreciation	3,731	3,831	3,686
Other expenses	15,793	0	81,810
Golf expenses	17,632	18,901	17,371
Change in allowance for credit losses	244,517	0	0
Loss on impairment	0	0	12,334
Transaction and acquisition expenses	8,684	4,998	393
Total operating expenses	321,018	52,299	140,023
Interest expense	(308,605)	(248,384)	(212,663)
Interest income	6,795	20,014	11,307
Loss from extinguishment of debt	(39,059)	(58,143)	(23,040)
Gain upon lease modification	333,352	0	0
Income before income taxes	897,039	555,986	533,558
Income tax expense	(831)	(1,705)	(1,441)
Net income	896,208	554,281	532,117
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(4,534)	(8,317)	(8,498)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 891,674	$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Net income per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.76	$ 1.25	$ 1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 1.24	$ 1.43
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	506,140,642	435,071,096	367,226,395
Diluted (in shares)	510,908,755	439,152,946	367,316,901
Other comprehensive income
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 891,674	$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income	(27,443)	(42,954)	(22,124)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 864,231	$ 503,010	$ 501,495

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326	IPO	Follow-On Offering	Total VICI Stockholders’ Equity	Total VICI Stockholders’ EquityCumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326	Total VICI Stockholders’ EquityIPO	Total VICI Stockholders’ EquityFollow-On Offering	Common Stock	Common StockIPO	Common StockFollow-On Offering	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in CapitalIPO	Additional Paid-in CapitalFollow-On Offering	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Retained EarningsCumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326	Non-controlling Interest	Non-controlling InterestCumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,776,364				$ 4,691,489				$ 3,003			$ 4,645,824			$ 0	$ 42,662		$ 84,875
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	532,117				523,619											523,619		8,498
Issuance of common stock, net			$ 1,307,119	$ 694,189			$ 1,307,119	$ 694,189		$ 695	$ 345		$ 1,306,424	$ 693,844
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(9,800)																	(9,800)
Dividends declared	(379,185)				(379,185)											(379,185)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	2,342				2,342				4			2,338
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(22,124)				(22,124)										(22,124)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	6,901,022				6,817,449				4,047			6,648,430			(22,124)	187,096		83,573
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	554,281				545,964											545,964		8,317
Issuance of common stock, net	1,164,545				1,164,545				562			1,163,983
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(8,084)																	(8,084)
Dividends declared	(524,991)				(524,991)											(524,991)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	5,170				5,170				1			5,169
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(42,954)				(42,954)										(42,954)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 8,048,989	$ (309,362)			7,965,183	$ (307,114)			4,610			7,817,582			(65,078)	208,069	$ (307,114)	83,806	$ (2,248)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Accounting Standards Update	us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member
Net income	$ 896,208				891,674											891,674		4,534
Issuance of common stock, net	1,539,533				1,539,533				755			1,538,778
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(8,186)																	(8,186)
Dividends declared	(653,175)				(653,175)											(653,175)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	7,181				7,181				2			7,179
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(27,443)				(27,443)										(27,443)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 9,493,745				$ 9,415,839				$ 5,367			$ 9,363,539			$ (92,521)	$ 139,454		$ 77,906

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ST_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3300	$ 0.3300	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2875	$ 0.2875	$ 1.255	$ 1.17	$ 0.9975

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 896,208	$ 554,281	$ 532,117
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Non-cash leasing and financing adjustments	(41,764)	239	(45,404)
Stock-based compensation	7,388	5,223	2,342
Depreciation	3,731	3,831	3,686
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	19,872	33,034	5,976
Change in allowance for credit losses	244,517	0	0
Loss on impairment	0	0	12,334
Loss on extinguishment of debt	39,059	58,143	23,040
Gain upon lease modification	(333,352)	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	(348)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(3,065)	(5,635)	(22,945)
Accrued interest	26,269	5,969	(7,411)
Deferred revenue	23,319	26,735	(24,512)
Other liabilities	1,458	339	25,207
Net cash provided by operating activities	883,640	682,159	504,082
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing	(2,694,503)	0	0
Investments in leases - financing receivables	(1,407,260)	(1,812,404)	(771,507)
Investments in loans	(535,476)	0	0
Principal repayments of lease financing receivables	1,961	0	0
Lease modification fee	0	0	159,000
Capitalized transaction costs	(264)	(8,698)	(6,780)
Investments in short-term investments	(19,973)	(440,353)	(942,311)
Maturities of short-term investments	59,474	901,756	421,434
Proceeds from sale of real estate	50,050	1,044	186
Acquisition of property and equipment	(2,768)	(2,724)	(899)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,548,759)	(1,361,379)	(1,140,877)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from offering of common stock	1,539,748	1,164,307	2,001,493
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes	2,500,000	2,250,000	0
Payment of Second Lien Notes	(537,538)	0	(290,058)
Payment of CPLV CMBS Debt	0	(1,663,544)	0
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement	55,401	0	0
Repurchase of stock for tax withholding	(207)	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(57,794)	(56,055)	(1,117)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(8,186)	(8,084)	(9,800)
Dividends paid	(612,205)	(503,958)	(262,682)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,879,219	1,182,666	1,037,836
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(785,900)	503,446	401,041
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,101,893	598,447	197,406
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	315,993	1,101,893	598,447
Term Loan B Facility
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of Revolving Credit Facility	0	0	(100,000)
Revolving Credit Facility
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of Revolving Credit Facility	$ 0	$ 0	$ (300,000)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CA_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 262,464	$ 209,379	$ 213,309
Cash paid for income taxes	561	2,590	1,375
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activity:
Dividends declared, not paid	177,894	137,149	116,503
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	282,054	26,516	0
Transfer of Investments in leases - operating to Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing due to modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements in connection with the Eldorado Transaction	1,023,179	0	0
Transfer of Investments in leases - operating to Land due to modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements in connection with the Eldorado Transaction	63,479	0	0
Transfer of Investments in leases - operating to Land	0	0	22,189
Transfer of Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing to Investments in leases - operating	0	0	10,967
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement receivable from Eldorado	0	55,401	0
Non-cash change in Investments in leases - financing receivables	8,116	0	0
Debt issuance costs payable	0	16,066	0
Deferred transaction costs payable	$ 496	$ 1,314	$ 742

Business and Organization

Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Organization	Business and Organization We are a Maryland corporation that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and acquiring gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, subject to long-term triple net leases. As of December 31, 2020, our national, geographically diverse portfolio consisted of 28 market-leading properties, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas and Harrah’s Las Vegas. Our properties are leased to, and our tenants are, subsidiaries of Caesars, Penn National, Hard Rock, Century Casinos and JACK Entertainment. We also own and operate four championship golf courses located near certain of our properties. We conduct our operations as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT. We conduct our real property business through our Operating Partnership and our golf course business, through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), VICI Golf. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on our Business On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency. Among the broader public health, societal and global impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in state governments and/or regulatory authorities issuing various directives, mandates, orders or similar actions, resulting in temporary closures of our tenants’ operations at all of our properties. Our golf course business has also been impacted, with all four courses temporarily ceasing operations in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, although our golf courses were subsequently reopened in early to mid-May 2020 in compliance with applicable regulations and restrictions. Although the operations of all of our properties are currently open, they remain subject to any current or future operating limitations or closures imposed by state and local governments and/or regulatory authorities. As a result, our tenants’ facilities at our properties are generally operating at reduced capacity and subject to additional operating restrictions, and we cannot predict how long they will be required to operate subject to such operating restrictions, or whether they will be subject to additional restrictions or forced to close again in the future.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Principles of Consolidation and Non-controlling Interest The accompanying consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and the accounts of our Operating Partnership, and the subsidiaries in which we or our Operating Partnership has a controlling interest, which includes a single variable interest entity (“VIE”) where we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We consolidate all subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest and VIEs for which we or one of our consolidated subsidiaries is the primary beneficiary. We present non-controlling interest and classify such interest as a component of consolidated stockholders’ equity, separate from VICI stockholders’ equity. Our non-controlling interest represents a 20% third-party ownership of Harrah’s Joliet LandCo LLC, the entity that owns the Harrah’s Joliet property and is the lessor under the related Joliet Lease Agreement. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Reportable Segments Our real property business and our golf course business represent two reportable segments. The real property business segment consists of leased real property and real estate lending activities and represents the substantial majority of our business. The golf course business segment consists of four golf courses, each of which is an operating segment and is aggregated into one reportable segment. Corporate and overhead costs are allocated to reportable segments based upon revenue or headcount. Management believes that the assumptions and methodologies used in the allocation of such expenses are reasonable. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash consists of cash-on-hand and cash-in-bank. Any investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase are considered cash equivalents and are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Short-Term Investments Investments with an original maturity of greater than three months and less than one year from the date of purchase are considered short-term investments and are stated at fair value. We generally invest our excess cash in short-term investment grade commercial paper as well as discount notes issued by government-sponsored enterprises including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and certain of the Federal Home Loan Banks. These investments generally have original maturities between 91 and 180 days and are accounted for as available for sale securities. Interest on our short-term investments is recognized as interest income in our Statement of Operations. We had $20.0 million and $59.5 million of short-term investments as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Investments in Leases - Sales-type and Direct Financing, Net We account for our investments in leases under ASC 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”). Upon lease inception or lease modification, we assess lease classification to determine whether the lease should be classified as a sales-type, direct financing or operating lease. As required by ASC 842, we separately assess the land and building components of the property to determine the classification of each component. If the lease component is determined to be a sales-type lease or direct financing lease, we record a net investment in the lease, which is equal to the sum of the lease receivable and the unguaranteed residual asset, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease. Any difference between the fair value of the asset and the net investment in the lease is considered selling profit or loss and is either recognized upon execution of the lease or deferred and recognized over the life of the lease, depending on the classification of the lease. Since we purchase properties and simultaneously enter into new leases directly with the tenants, the net investment in the lease is generally equal to the purchase price of the asset, and, due to the long term nature of our leases, the land and building components of an investment generally have the same lease classification. Upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we made an accounting policy election to use a package of practical expedients that, among other things, allow us to not reassess prior lease classifications or initial direct costs for leases that existed as of the balance sheet date. As such, we did not reassess the classification of our Caesars Lease Agreements, as these leases existed prior to our adoption of ASC 842. Prior to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the Caesars Lease Agreements continued to be accounted for as direct financing leases and were included within Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net on the Balance Sheet, with the exception of the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, which was determined to be an operating lease and was included in Investments in leases - operating on the Balance Sheet. The income recognition for our direct financing leases recognized under ASC 840 “Leases” (“ASC 840”) was consistent with the income recognition for our sales-type lease under ASC 842. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, we modified the CPLV Lease Agreement, HLV Lease Agreement, Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement, which included amending certain of the lease terms, and combining the CPLV Lease Agreement and HLV Lease Agreement into the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement and replacing the Non-CPLV Lease Agreement with the Regional Master Lease Agreement. Upon modification, we reassessed the lease classification of the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement and determined the leases meet the definition of a sales-type lease, including the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Accordingly, we reclassified the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas from Investments in leases - operating to Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing. Further, as a result of the reclassifications of the Caesars Lease Agreements from direct financing and operating leases to sales-type leases we recorded the investments at their estimated fair values as of the modification date and recognized a net gain equal to the difference in fair value of the assets and their carrying values immediately prior to the modification. Such gain is recognized in our Statement of Operations as Gain upon lease modification. Subsequent to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we no longer have any leases classified as operating or direct financing and, as such, there is no longer any income recorded through Investments in leases - operating. Refer to Note 4 - Property Transactions for further discussion surrounding the lease modifications. We have determined that the land and building components of the Margaritaville Lease Agreement, the Greektown Lease Agreement, the Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement and the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement meet the definition of a sales-type lease under ASC 842. Investments in Leases - Financing Receivables, Net In accordance with ASC 842, for transactions in which we enter into a contract to acquire an asset and lease it back to the seller under a sales-type lease (i.e., a sale leaseback transaction), control of the asset is not considered to have transferred to us. As a result, we do not recognize the underlying asset but instead recognize a financial asset in accordance with ASC 310 “Receivables” (“ASC 310”). The accounting for the financing receivable under ASC 310 is materially consistent with the accounting for our investments in leases - sales-type under ASC 842. We determined that the land and building components of the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement meet the definition of a sales-type lease and, since we purchased and leased the assets back to the seller under a sale leaseback transaction, control is not considered to have transferred to us under GAAP. Accordingly, the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement is accounted for as Investments in leases - financing receivables on our Balance Sheet, net of allowance for credit losses, in accordance with ASC 310. Upon the consummation of the Eldor ado Transaction on July 20, 2020, and reassessment of the classification of the Caesars Lease Agreements, as described above, we determined that the MTA Properties Acquisitions (as defined in Note 4 - Property Transactions ) meet the definition of a separate contract under ASC 842. In accordance with this guidance, we are required to separately assess the lease classification apart from the other assets in the Regional Master Lease Agreement. We determined that the land and building components of the MTA Properties (as defined in Note 4 - Property Transactions ) meet the definition of a sales-type lease and, since we purchased and leased the assets back to Caesars, control is not considered to have transferred to us under GAAP. Accordingly, the MTA Properties are accounted for as Investments in leases - financing receivables on our Balance Sheet, net of allowance for credit losses, in accordance with ASC 310. Lease Term We assess the noncancelable lease term under ASC 842, which includes any reasonably assured renewal periods. All of our Lease Agreements provide for an initial term, with multiple tenant renewal options. We have individually assessed all of our Lease Agreements and concluded that the lease term includes all of the periods covered by extension options as it is reasonably certain our tenants will renew the Lease Agreements. We believe our tenants are economically compelled to renew the Lease Agreements due to the importance of our real estate to the operation of their business, the significant capital they have invested in our properties and the lack of suitable replacement assets. Investments in Loans, net Investments in loans are held-for-investment and are carried at historical cost, net of unamortized loan origination costs and fees and allowances for credit losses. Income is recognized on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the life of the related loan. Income from Leases and Lease Financing Receivables We recognize the related income from our sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the terms of the applicable leases. As a result, the cash payments accounted for under sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables will not equal income from our Lease Agreements. Rather, a portion of the cash rent we receive is recorded as Income from sales-type and direct financing leases or Income from lease financing receivables and loans, as applicable, in our Statement of Operations and a portion is recorded as a change to Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net or Investments in leases - financing receivables, net, as applicable. Under ASC 840, we determined that the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas was greater than 25% of the overall fair value of the combined land and building components. At lease inception, the land was determined to be an operating lease and we recorded the related income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amount of annual minimum lease payments attributable to the land element after deducting executory costs, including any profit thereon, was determined by applying the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate to the value of the land. Revenue from this lease was recorded as Income from operating leases in our Statement of Operations. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas was reassessed for lease classification and determined to be a sales-type lease. Accordingly, subsequent to July 20, 2020, the income is recognized as Income from sales-type leases. Initial direct costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as sales-type leases or direct financing are included in the balance of the net investment in lease. Such amounts will be recognized as a reduction to Income from investments in leases over the life of the lease using the effective interest method. Costs that would have been incurred regardless of whether the lease was signed, such as legal fees and certain other third-party fees, are expensed as incurred to Transaction and acquisition expenses in our Statement of Operations. In connection with the reassessment of the lease classification and mark to fair value of the Caesars Lease Agreements, any initial direct costs capitalized prior to the Eldorado Transaction were written off as part of the gain upon lease modification. Loan origination fees and costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as lease financing receivables are included in the balance of the net investment and such amounts will be recognized as a reduction to Income from investments in loans and lease financing receivables over the life of the lease using the effective interest method. Allowance for Credit Losses On January 1, 2020, we adopted ASC 326 “Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”), which requires that we measure and record current expected credit losses (“CECL”) for the majority of our investments, the scope of which includes our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans. We have elected to use a discounted cash flow model to estimate the Allowance for credit losses, or CECL allowance. This model requires us to develop cash flows which project estimated credit losses over the life of the lease or loan and discount these cash flows at the asset’s effective interest rate. We then record a CECL allowance equal to the difference between the amortized cost basis of the asset and the present value of the expected credit loss cash flows. Expected losses within our cash flows are determined by estimating the probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) of our tenants and their parent guarantors over the life of each individual lease or financial asset. We have engaged a nationally recognized data analytics firm to assist us with estimating both the PD and LGD of our tenants and their parent guarantors. The PD and LGD are estimated during a reasonable and supportable period for which we believe we are able to estimate future economic conditions (the “R&S Period”) and a long-term period for which we revert to long-term historical averages (the “Long-term Period”). The PD and LGD estimates for the R&S Period are developed using the current financial condition of the tenant and applied to a projection of economic conditions over a two-year term. The PD and LGD for the Long-term Period are estimated using the average historical default rates and historical loss rates, respectively, of public companies over the past 35 years that have similar credit profiles or characteristics to our tenants and their parent guarantors. We were unable to use our historical data to estimate losses as we have no loss history to date. The CECL allowance is recorded as a reduction to our net Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans on our Balance Sheet. We are required to update our CECL allowance on a quarterly basis with the resulting change being recorded in the Statement of Operations for the relevant period. Finally, each time we make a new investment in an asset subject to ASC 326, we are required to record an initial CECL allowance for such asset, which will result in a non-cash charge to the Statement of Operations for the relevant period. We are required to estimate a CECL allowance related to contractual commitments to extend credit, such as future funding commitments under a revolving credit facility. The CECL allowance related to these future commitments is recorded as a component of Other liabilities on our Balance Sheet. Charge-offs are deducted from the allowance in the period in which they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries previously written off are recorded when received. There were no charge-offs or recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses for further information. Investments in Land Our investments in land are held at historical cost and comprised of the following: • Las Vegas Land. We own certain underdeveloped or undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas strip . • Vacant, Non-Operating Land. We own certain vacant, non-operating land parcels located outside of Las Vegas. • Eastside Property. In 2017, we sold 18.4 acres of property located in Las Vegas, Nevada, east of Harrah’s Las Vegas, known as the Eastside Property, to Caesars for a sales price of $73.6 million. It was determined that the transaction did not meet the requirements of a completed sale for accounting purposes due to a put/call option on the land parcels and the Caesars Forum Convention Center. The amount of $73.6 million is presented as Land with a corresponding amount of $73.6 million recorded as Deferred financing liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Property and Equipment Used in Operations Property and equipment used in operations is included within Other assets on our Balance Sheet and represents assets primarily related to VICI Golf, our golf operations. We assign lives to our assets based on our standard policy, which is established by management as representative of the useful life of each category of asset. Additions to property used in operations are stated at cost. We capitalize the costs of improvements that extend the life of the asset and expense maintenance and repair costs as incurred. Gains or losses on the dispositions of property and equipment are recognized in the period of disposal. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows: Depreciable land improvements 2-50 years Building and improvements 5-25 years Furniture and equipment 2-5 years Impairment We assess our investments in land and property and equipment used in operations for impairment under ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”) on a quarterly basis or whenever certain events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment of the carrying value of the asset. Events or circumstances that may occur include changes in management’s intended holding period or potential sale to a third party, significant changes in real estate market conditions or tenant financial difficulties resulting in non-payment of the lease. Impairments are measured as the amount by which the current book value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. With respect to estimated expected future cash flows for determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. Other income and Other expenses Other income primarily represents sub-lease income related to certain ground and use leases, the cost of which is passed to our tenants through the Lease Agreements, which require the tenants to pay all costs associated with such ground and use leases and provides for their direct payment to the landlord. This income and the related expense are recorded on a gross basis in our Statement of Operations as required under GAAP as we are the primary obligor under the ground and use leases. We previously recorded the sub-lease income as a component of General and administrative expenses on a net basis with the sub-lease expense. Beginning with the three months ended March 31, 2020, we re-classified these amounts to be presented gross in Other income with an offsetting amount in Other expenses within the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2019, such amounts, included net in General and administrative expenses, were $2.9 million. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Other income and Other expense represents real estate taxes paid directly by our tenants to taxing authorities which were required to be recorded gross on our Balance Sheets and Income Statements, as we concluded we are the primary obligor. Upon adoption of ASC 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”) in 2019, such amounts are presented net, as the tenants pay the real estate taxes directly to the applicable taxing authority. Fair Value Measurements We measure the fair value of financial instruments based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other “observable” market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs. Refer to Note 10 - Fair Value for further information. Derivative Financial Instruments We record our derivative financial instruments as either Other assets or Other liabilities on our Balance Sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows are considered cash flow hedges. We formally document our hedge relationships and designation at the contract’s inception. This documentation includes the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, its risk management objectives, strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction and our evaluation of the effectiveness of its hedged transaction. On a quarterly basis, we also assess whether the derivative we designated in each hedging relationship is expected to be, and has been, highly effective in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the changes in fair value of the instrument are included in net income prospectively. If the hedge relationship is terminated, then the value of the derivative is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings when the cash flows that were hedged affect earnings. Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments that qualify as hedges are reported as a component of Other comprehensive income on our consolidated financial statements. We use derivative instruments to mitigate the effects of interest rate volatility inherent in our variable rate debt, which could unfavorably impact our future earnings and forecasted cash flows. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Golf Revenues Subsidiaries of VICI Golf and subsidiaries of Caesars are party to a golf course use agreement (the “Golf Course Use Agreement”), whereby the subsidiaries of Caesars are granted certain priority rights and privileges with respect to access and use of certain golf course properties. For the year ended December 31, 2020, payments under the Golf Course Use Agreement were comprised of a $10.3 million annual membership fee, $3.2 million of use fees and approximately $1.3 million of minimum rounds fees. The annual membership fee, use fees and minimum round fees are subject to an annual escalator beginning at the times provided under the Golf Course Use Agreement. Revenue from the Golf Course Use Agreement is recognized in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers” and recognized ratably over the performance period. Additional revenues from golf course operations, food and beverage and merchandise sales are recognized at the time of sale or when the service is provided and are reported net of sales tax. Golf memberships sold to individuals are not refundable and are deferred and recognized within golf revenue in the Statements of Operations over the expected life of an active membership, which is typically one year or less. Income Taxes-REIT Qualification We conduct our operations as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to stockholders, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we pay as distributions to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates, and distributions paid to our stockholders would not be deductible by us in computing taxable income. Additionally, any resulting corporate liability created if we fail to qualify as a REIT could be substantial and could materially and adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. Unless we were entitled to relief under certain Code provisions, we also would be disqualified from re-electing to be taxed as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which we failed to qualify to be taxed as a REIT. The TRS operations (represented by the four golf course businesses) are able to engage in activities resulting in income that would not be qualifying income for a REIT. As a result, certain of our activities which occur within our TRS operations are subject to federal and state income taxes. The provision for income taxes includes current and deferred portions. The current income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax currently payable because of temporary differences in the recognition of certain income and expense items between financial reporting and income tax reporting. We use the asset and liability method to provide for income taxes, which requires that our income tax expense reflect the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities for financial reporting versus income tax purposes. Accordingly, a deferred tax asset or liability for each temporary difference is determined based on enacted tax rates that we expect to be in effect when the underlying items of income and expense are realized and the differences reverse. We recognize any interest and penalties, as incurred, in general and administrative expenses in our Statement of Operations. Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying indebtedness. We present unamortized deferred financing costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the associated debt liability. Transaction and Acquisition Expenses Transaction and acquisition-related expenses that are not capitalizable under GAAP, including most leasing costs under ASC 842, are expensed in the period they occur. Transaction and acquisition expenses also include dead deal costs. Stock-Based Compensation We account for stock-based compensation under ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires us to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant. For non-vested share awards that vest over a predetermined time period, we use the 10-day volume weighted average price using the 10 trading days ending on the grant date. For non-vested share awards that vest based on market conditions, we use a Monte Carlo simulation (risk-neutral approach) to determine the value of each tranche. The unrecognized compensation relating to awards under our stock incentive plan will be amortized to general and administrative expense over the awards’ remaining vesting periods. Vesting periods for award of equity instruments range from zero See Note 14—Stock-Based Compensation for further information related to the stock-based compensation. Earnings Per Share Earnings per share (”EPS”) is calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially dilutive securities including those from our stock incentive plan. See Note 13—Earnings Per Share for the detailed EPS calculation. Underwriting Commissions and Offering Costs Underwriting commissions and offering costs incurred in connection with common stock offerings are reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Costs incurred that are not directly associated with the completion of a common stock offering are expensed when incurred. Concentrations of Credit Risk Caesars is the guarantor of all the lease payment obligations of the tenants under the respective leases of the properties that it leases from us. Revenue from the Caesars Lease Agreements represented 84%, 93% and 100% of our lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, our properties on the Las Vegas Strip generated approximately 30%, 33% and 36% of our lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We do not believe there are any other significant concentrations of credit risk. Caesars is a publicly traded company that is subject to the informational filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is required to file periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC. Caesars’ SEC filings are available to the public from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov . We make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information regarding Caesars that is available through the SEC’s website or otherwise made available by Caesars or any third party, and none of such information is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recently Issued Accounting Pron

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) - June 2016 (as amended through February 2020) : This amended guidance changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments, including sales-type and direct financing leases, that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” approach, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. As a result of the guidance, we are required to estimate and record non-cash credit losses related to our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in lease - financing receivables and loans and expand our credit quality disclosures. The new standard did not materially impact any of our other financial assets or instruments that we currently have on our Balance Sheet. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach method of adoption. Under this method we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to our opening Balance Sheet as a reduction in our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing and a corresponding charge to retained (deficit) earnings. Such amount was determined by applying our methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses to our existing Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing as of January 1, 2020, which resulted in a $309.4 million cumulative adjustment, representing a 2.88% credit allowance upon adoption. Periods prior to the adoption date that are presented for comparative purposes are not adjusted. Each time we enter into a new sales-type or direct financing lease, lease financing receivable or loan, we will be required to estimate a credit allowance which will result in a non-cash charge to the Statement of Operations and a corresponding reduction in our net investment in the asset. Finally, each reporting period we are required to update the estimated allowance for any estimated changes in the credit loss, with the resulting change being recorded on the Statement of Operations and a corresponding change in our net investment in the asset. Refer to Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses

Property Transactions

Property Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Property Transactions	Property Transactions Summary of Recent Activities 2020 Transactions Our significant activities in 2020, in reverse chronological order, are as follows: Caesars Southern Indiana Lease Agreement On December 24, 2020, in connection with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ (“EBCI”) agreement to acquire the operations of Caesars Southern Indiana from Caesars, we agreed to enter into a triple-net lease agreement with EBCI with respect to the real property associated with Caesars Southern Indiana, at the closing of EBCI’s acquisition. In addition, as part of the transaction, the parties have agreed to negotiate a right of first refusal for VICI Properties on the real property associated with the development of a new casino resort in Danville, Virginia. Initial total annual rent under the lease with EBCI will be $32.5 million. The lease will have an initial term of 15 years, with four 5-year tenant renewal options. The tenant’s obligations under the lease will be guaranteed by EBCI. Annual base rent payments under the Regional Master Lease Agreement will be reduced by $32.5 million upon completion of EBCI’s acquisition of the operations of Caesars Southern Indiana and the execution of the lease between us and EBCI. The property is expected to retain the Caesars brand name and to continue to be a part of the Caesars Rewards loyalty program in accordance with the terms of a licensing agreement negotiated between EBCI and Caesars. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory and other approvals and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory and other approvals (and, with respect to the right of first refusal, negotiation of definitive documentation and applicable regulatory and other governmental approvals) and are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2021. Sale of Bally’s Atlantic City On November 18, 2020, we and Caesars closed on the previously announced transaction to sell Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino for $25.0 million to Bally’s Corporation. We received approximately $19.0 million of the proceeds from the sale and Caesars received approximately $6.0 million of the proceeds. We did not recognize any gain or loss on the sale of Bally’s Atlantic City as the asset was sold at its carrying amount. The annual rent payments under the Regional Master Lease Agreement remain unchanged following completion of the disposition. Sale of Harrah’s Reno On September 30, 2020, we and Caesars closed on the previously announced transaction to sell Harrah’s Reno to a third party at a purchase price of $41.5 million. Pursuant to the agreement, we received $31.1 million of the proceeds of the sale and Caesars received $10.4 million of the proceeds. We did not recognize any gain or loss on the sale of Harrah’s Reno as the asset was sold at its carrying amount. The annual rent payments under the Regional Master Lease Agreement remain unchanged following completion of the disposition. Caesars Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan On September 18, 2020, we entered into a mortgage loan agreement with a subsidiary of Caesars (the “Forum Convention Center Borrower”) pursuant to which we loaned $400.0 million to the Forum Convention Center Borrower for a term of five years, with such loan secured by, among other things, a first priority fee mortgage on the Caesars Forum Convention Center (the “Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan”). The interest rate on the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan is initially 7.7% per annum, with annual interest payments subject to 2.0% annual escalation (resulting in year two annual interest of $31.4 million based on a year two interest rate of 7.854%), with interest paid monthly in cash in arrears. Except as provided below, no prepayments are permitted during the first two years of the term of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan. During the third and fourth years of the term of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, the Forum Convention Center Borrower may prepay the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, in each case in full but not in part, at 102% of par in year three and 101% of par in year four. During the fifth year of the term of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, the Forum Convention Center Borrower may prepay the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan in full but not in part at par. However, the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan may be prepaid at any time at par, without penalty or make-whole, in connection with our acquisition of the Caesars Forum Convention Center and an OpCo sale and conversion to an OpCo/PropCo structure, subject to our consent, which may be withheld in our sole discretion. The Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan is secured by a first priority mortgage on the Caesars Forum Convention Center, as well as a first priority lien on the equity interests in the Forum Convention Center Borrower, a first priority security interest in all of the Forum Convention Center Borrower’s interest in furniture, fixtures and equipment used, owned or related to the operation of the Caesars Forum Convention Center, and a first priority assignment of the Forum Convention Center Borrower’s interest in leases and rents, including a collateral assignment of the Forum Convention Center Borrower’s interest in the lease on the Caesars Forum Convention Center pursuant to which the Forum Convention Center Borrower leases the Caesars Forum Convention Center to another subsidiary of Caesars (the “Caesars Tenant”), which lease is fully subordinate to the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan. In addition, if the Forum Convention Center Borrower defaults on the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan and we take title to the Caesars Forum Convention Center, we may, at our option under certain circumstances, keep the lease with the Caesars Tenant in effect (which lease is guaranteed by Caesars and has an initial annual rent of $33.9 million, subject to annual increases equal to the greater of 2% and the annual consumer price index increase). In addition, in connection with the consummation of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, we and Caesars waived the conditionality of the consummation of such loan transaction on the consummation of the potential acquisition of approximately 23 acres of land in the vicinity of, or adjacent to, The LINQ Hotel & Casino, Bally’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood gaming facilities (the “Las Vegas Land”) as initially contemplated by the letter of intent. While the parties may evaluate the potential transaction involving the Las Vegas Land in the future, the parties are not actively pursuing consummation of the transaction at this time and we are under no obligation to purchase the Las Vegas Land, and, as such, there can be no assurances that the Las Vegas Land acquisition will close on the contemplated terms or at all. Amended and Restated Convention Center Put-Call Agreement On September 18, 2020, concurrent with the entry into the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan and in accordance with the LOI, we and a subsidiary of Caesars amended and restated the Amended and Restated Put-Call Right Agreement entered into on July 20, 2020 in connection with the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction (as further amended, the “A&R Convention Center Put-Call Agreement”) related to the Caesars Forum Convention Center. The A&R Convention Center Put-Call Agreement provides for (i) a call right in our favor, which, if exercised, would result in the sale by Caesars to us and simultaneous leaseback by us to Caesars of the Caesars Forum Convention Center (the “Convention Center Call Right”), at a price equal to 13.0x the initial annual rent for Caesars Forum Convention Center as proposed by Caesars (which shall be between $25.0 million and $35.0 million), exercisable by us from September 18, 2025 (the scheduled maturity date of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan) until December 31, 2026, (ii) a put right in favor of Caesars, which, if exercised, would result in the sale by Caesars to us and simultaneous leaseback by us to Caesars of the Caesars Forum Convention Center (the “Convention Center Put Right”) at a price equal to 13.0x the initial annual rent for the Caesars Forum Convention Center as proposed by Caesars (which shall be between $25.0 million and $35.0 million), exercisable by Caesars between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, and (iii) if there is an event of default under the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, the Convention Center Put Right will not be exercisable and we, at our option, may accelerate the Convention Center Call Right so that it is exercisable from the date of such event of default until December 31, 2026 (in addition to any other remedies available to us in connection with such event of default). The A&R Convention Center Put-Call Agreement also provides for, if Caesars exercises the Convention Center Put Right and, among other things, the sale of the Caesars Forum Convention Center to us does not close for certain reasons more particularly described in the A&R Convention Center Put-Call Agreement, a repurchase right in favor of Caesars, which, if exercised, would result in the sale of the Harrah’s Las Vegas property by us to Caesars (the “HLV Repurchase Right”), exercisable by Caesars during a one-year period commencing on the date upon which the closing under the Convention Center Put Right transaction does not occur and ending on the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary thereof for a price equal to 13.0x the rent of the Harrah’s Las Vegas property for the most recently ended annual period for which Caesars’ financial statements are available as of Caesars’ election to exercise the HLV Repurchase Right. Sale of Louisiana Downs On September 3, 2020, we and Caesars entered into definitive agreements to sell Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Casino for $22.0 million to Rubico Acquisition Corp. We are entitled to receive $5.5 million of the proceeds from the sale and Caesars is entitled to $16.5 million of the proceeds. The annual rent payments under the Regional Master Lease Agreement will remain unchanged following completion of the disposition, which we anticipate will close in the first half of 2021 and remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan On August 31, 2020, we entered into an $80.0 million mortgage loan agreement (the “Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan”) with Chelsea Piers New York (“Chelsea Piers”) secured by the Chelsea Piers complex in New York City, pursuant to which we provided (i) an initial term loan of $65.0 million and (ii) a $15.0 million delayed draw term loan at the borrowers’ election (which remained undrawn as of December 31, 2020), subject to certain conditions. The Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum, with a term of 7 years. Consummation of the Eldorado Transaction On July 20, 2020, concurrent with the consummation of the Eldorado/Caesars Merger, we consummated the Eldorado Transaction contemplated by the MTA and the MTA Property Purchase Agreements (as defined below). We funded the Eldorado Transaction with a combination of cash on hand, the proceeds from the physical settlement of the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements on June 2, 2020, as described in Note 12 - Stockholders’ Equity , and the proceeds from our February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes offering previously held in escrow. Any references to Caesars in the subsequent transaction discussion refer to the combined Eldorado/Caesars subsequent to the consummation of the Eldorado/Caesars Merger. The closing of the Eldorado Transaction includes the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the following agreements: • Acquisition of the MTA Properties. We acquired all of the land and real estate assets associated with Harrah’s New Orleans, Harrah’s Laughlin and Harrah’s Atlantic City (collectively, the “MTA Properties”) for an aggregate purchase price of $1,823.5 million (the “MTA Properties Acquisitions”). The Regional Master Lease Agreement was amended to, among other things, include each such property, with initial aggregate total annual rent payable to us increased by $154.0 million to $621.7 million, and to extend the initial term to July 2035 and to adjust certain minimum capital expenditure requirements and other related terms and conditions as a result of the MTA Properties being included in the Regional Master Lease Agreement as further described in “—Lease Amendments and Terminations” below. We completed the MTA Properties Acquisitions pursuant to the following agreements: (i) a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to acquire, and Eldorado agreed to cause to be sold, all of the fee and leasehold interests in the land and real property improvements associated with Harrah’s New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana (“Harrah’s New Orleans”) for a cash purchase price of $789.5 million, (ii) a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to acquire, and Eldorado agreed to cause to be sold, all of the land and real property improvements associated with Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City and Harrah’s Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey for a cash purchase price of $599.3 million; and (iii) a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement” and, collectively with the Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement and the Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement, the “MTA Property Purchase Agreements”) pursuant to which we agreed to acquire, and Eldorado agreed to cause to be sold, all of the equity interests in a newly formed entity that acquired the land and real property improvements associated with Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada for a cash purchase price of $434.8 million. Each of our call options on the MTA Properties terminated upon the closing of the MTA Properties Acquisitions. On July 20, 2020, in connection with the completion of the purchase of Harrah’s New Orleans, the tenant’s leasehold interest in that certain Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement (the “HNO Ground Lease”) dated as of April 3, 2020, by and among Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company (“JCC”), New Orleans Building Corporation (“NOBC”) and the City of New Orleans, was assigned by JCC to us. The HNO Ground Lease sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which we lease from NOBC a portion of the land upon which Harrah’s New Orleans is located. Simultaneous with entering into the assignment of the HNO Ground Lease, we subleased our interest in the HNO Ground Lease to Caesars in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Regional Master Lease Agreement. Pursuant to the Regional Master Lease Agreement, Caesars is required to perform our obligations as tenant under the HNO Ground Lease, which include the obligation to construct a new hotel intended to be located on the ground-leased premises and to expend at least $325.0 million in connection with the construction of such hotel. The HNO Ground Lease contains certain rights in our favor should Caesars fail to perform our obligations thereunder, including providing us with additional cure periods to cure defaults. If we are unable to cure a Caesars default during any such additional cure period, then, subject to certain conditions more particularly set forth in the HNO Ground Lease, we will have a further additional period (up to 12-24 months) to seek to terminate Caesars as tenant and to enter into a replacement sublease with a new operator with respect to the leased premises. If we fail to cure such default at the end of such additional cure period, NOBC would have the right to exercise remedies, including termination of the HNO Ground Lease, in which case we would no longer have any right, title or interest to the leased premises or the improvements located thereon. • Creation of Las Vegas Master Lease. In consideration of a payment by us to (i) the tenant under the CPLV Lease Agreement of $1,189.9 million (the “CPLV Lease Amendment Payment”) and (ii) the tenant under the HLV Lease Agreement of $213.8 million (the “HLV Lease Amendment Payment”), upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, (a) the CPLV Lease Agreement was amended to (A) combine the CPLV Lease Agreement and the HLV Lease Agreement into a single Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, (B) increase the annual rent payable to us thereunder associated with Caesars Palace Las Vegas by $83.5 million (the “CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition”), (C) increase the annual rent previously payable to us with respect to the Harrah’s Las Vegas property by $15.0 million (the “HLV Additional Rent Acquisition”) under the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement and (D) to provide for the amended terms described below, and (b) the HLV Lease Agreement and the related lease guaranty were terminated. As a result of such amendments, the Harrah’s Las Vegas property is also now subject to the higher rent escalator under the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement. • Lease Amendments and Terminations. Each of the Caesars Lease Agreements was amended to, among other things, (i) remove the rent coverage floors, which coverage floors served to reduce the rent escalators under such leases in the event that the “EBITDAR to Rent Ratio” (as defined in the applicable Caesars Lease Agreements) coverage was below the stated floor and (ii) extend the term of each such lease by such additional period of time as necessary to ensure that each lease will have a full 15-year initial lease term following the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction. The Regional Master Lease Agreement was also amended to, among other things: (a) permit the tenant under the Regional Master Lease Agreement to cause facilities subject to the Regional Master Lease Agreement that in the aggregate represent up to five percent of the aggregate EBITDAR of (A) all of the facilities under such Regional Master Lease Agreement and (B) the Harrah’s Joliet facility, for the 2018 fiscal year (defined as the “2018 EBITDAR Pool” in the Regional Master Lease Agreement, without giving effect to any increase in the 2018 EBITDAR Pool as a result of a facility being added to the Regional Master Lease Agreement) to be sold (whereby the tenant and landlord under the Regional Master Lease Agreement would sell the operations and real estate, respectively, with respect to such facility), provided, among other things, that (1) we and Caesars mutually agree to the split of proceeds from such sales, (2) such sales do not result in any impairment(s)/asset write down(s) by us, (3) rent under the Regional Master Lease Agreement remains unchanged following such sale and (4) the sale does not result in us recognizing certain taxable gain; (b) restrict the ability of the tenant thereunder to transfer and sell the operating business of Harrah’s New Orleans and Harrah’s Atlantic City to replacement tenants without our consent and remove such restrictions with respect to Horseshoe Southern Indiana (in connection with the restrictions applying to Harrah’s New Orleans) and Horseshoe Bossier City (in connection with the restrictions applying to Harrah’s Atlantic City), provided that the tenant under the Regional Master Lease Agreement may only sell such properties if certain terms and conditions are met, including that replacement tenants meet certain criteria provided in the Regional Master Lease Agreement; and (c) require that the tenant under the Regional Master Lease Agreement complete and pay for all capital improvements and other payments, costs and expenses related to the extension of the existing operating license with respect to Harrah’s New Orleans, including, without limitation, any such payments, costs and expenses required to be made to the City of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana or any other governmental body or agency. Caesars has executed new guaranties with respect to the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement (the “Las Vegas Lease Guaranty”), the Regional Master Lease Agreement (the “Regional Lease Guaranty”) and the Joliet Lease Agreement (the “Joliet Lease Guaranty” and, together with the Las Vegas Lease Guaranty and the Regional Lease Guaranty, the “Caesars Guaranties”), guaranteeing the prompt and complete payment and performance in full of: (i) all monetary obligations of the tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements, including all rent and other sums payable by the tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements and any obligation to pay monetary damages in connection with any breach and to pay any indemnification obligations of the tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements; and (ii) the performance when due of all other covenants, agreements and requirements to be performed and satisfied by the tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements. In connection with entering into the amendments to the Caesars Lease Agreements and the Caesars Guaranties described above, we and Caesars terminated the Management and Lease Support Agreements, dated as of October 6, 2017, with respect to each of the Caesars Lease Agreements, pursuant to which, among other things, Pre-Merger Caesars previously guaranteed the tenants’ monetary obligations under the Caesars Lease Agreements and the Guaranty of Lease dated as of December 22, 2017 pursuant to which, among other things, a subsidiary of Pre-Merger Caesars guaranteed the tenant’s obligations under the HLV Lease Agreement. • Centaur Properties Put-Call Agreement . Prior to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we were party to a right of first refusal agreement with affiliates of Pre-Merger Caesars with respect to two gaming facilities in Indiana - Harrah’s Hoosier Park and Indiana Grand (together, the “Centaur Properties”). Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the Second Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal Agreement between us and Pre-Merger Caesars terminated in accordance with its terms, which included the right of first refusal that we had with respect to the Centaur Properties, and we entered into a Put-Call Right Agreement with Caesars (the “Centaur Put-Call Agreement”), whereby (i) we have the right to acquire all of the land and real estate assets associated with the Centaur Properties at a price equal to 13.0x the initial annual rent of each facility (determined as provided below), and to simultaneously lease back each such property to a subsidiary of Caesars for initial annual rent equal to the property’s trailing four quarters EBITDA at the time of acquisition divided by 1.3 (i.e., the initial annual rent will be set at 1.3x rent coverage) and (ii) Caesars will have the right to require us to acquire the Centaur Properties at a price equal to 12.5x the initial annual rent of each facility, and to simultaneously lease back each such Centaur Property to a subsidiary of Caesars for initial annual rent equal to the property’s trailing four quarters EBITDA at the time of acquisition divided by 1.3 (i.e., the initial annual rent will be set at 1.3x rent coverage). Either party will be able to trigger its respective put or call, as applicable, beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024. The Centaur Put-Call Agreement provides that the leaseback of the Centaur Properties will be implemented through the addition of the Centaur Properties to the Regional Master Lease Agreement. • Amended and Restated Caesars Forum Convention Center Put-Call Agreement. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we entered into an A&R Put-Call Right Agreement with Caesars amending and restating that certain put-call agreement related to the Caesars Forum Convention Center. In connection with the consummation of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan on September 18, 2020, we further amended the agreement as described above in “—Amended and Restated Convention Center Put-Call Agreement”. • Las Vegas Strip Assets ROFR . Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we entered into a right of first refusal agreement with Caesars (the “Las Vegas Strip ROFR Agreement”) pursuant to which we have the first right, with respect to the first two Las Vegas Strip assets described below that Caesars proposes to sell, whether pursuant to a sale leaseback or a WholeCo sale, to a third party, to acquire any such asset (it being understood that we will have the opportunity to find an operating company should Caesars elect to pursue a WholeCo sale). The Las Vegas Strip assets subject to the Las Vegas Strip ROFR Agreement are the land and real estate assets associated (i) with respect to the first such asset subject to the Las Vegas Strip ROFR Agreement, the Flamingo Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood and Bally’s Las Vegas gaming facilities, and (ii) with respect to the second asset subject to the Las Vegas Strip ROFR Agreement, the foregoing assets plus The LINQ gaming facility. If we enter into a sale leaseback transaction with Caesars on any of these facilities, the leaseback may be implemented through the addition of such properties to the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement. • Horseshoe Baltimore ROFR. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we entered into a right of first refusal agreement with Caesars pursuant to which we have the first right to enter into a sale leaseback transaction with respect to the land and real estate assets associated with the Horseshoe Baltimore gaming facility (subject to any consent required from Caesars’ joint venture partners with respect to this asset). • CPLV CMBS Refinancing . We were obligated to cause the CPLV CMBS Debt to be repaid in full prior to the consummation of the Eldorado/Caesars Merger. In November 2019, we repaid the CPLV CMBS Debt in full resulting in a prepayment penalty of $110.8 million, of which $55.4 million was reimbursed by Caesars upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction in accordance with the MTA. • Eldorado Bridge Facilities . On June 24, 2019, in connection with the Eldorado Transaction, VICI PropCo entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG Cayman Islands Branch (collectively, the “Bridge Lender”), pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Bridge Lender agreed to provide (i) a 364-day first lien secured bridge facility of up to $3.3 billion in the aggregate (the “Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility”) and (ii) a 364-day second lien secured bridge facility of up to $1.5 billion in the aggregate (the “Eldorado Junior Bridge Facility,” and, together with the Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility, the “Bridge Facilities”), for the purpose of providing a portion of the financing necessary to fund the Eldorado Transaction. The commitments under the Bridge Facilities were fully terminated at our election in June 2020. JACK Lease Agreement Amendment and Amended and Restated ROV Loan On July 16, 2020, we and JACK Entertainment entered into an amendment to the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement (the “JACK Lease Agreement Amendment”), pursuant to which, among other things, we agreed to fund $18.0 million for the construction of a new gaming patio amenity at JACK Thistledown Racino, which will be leased by JACK Entertainment pursuant to the JACK Lease Agreement Amendment. In connection with the construction of the gaming patio, commencing on April 1, 2022, rent under the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement (as amended by the JACK Lease Agreement Amendment) will be increased by an incremental $1.8 million. The JACK Lease Agreement Amendment also provides for relief with respect to certain existing covenants through March 31, 2022, adds an additional 5 years to the initial lease term, with the tenant under the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement having three (rather than four) five-year renewal options as a result of such extension of the initial lease term, and provides for rent escalation to begin in 2022 rather than 2021. The JACK Lease Agreement Amendment does not provide for a reduction or deferral of the tenant’s rent obligations. The tenant’s obligations under the JACK Lease Agreement Amendment are guaranteed by Rock Ohio Ventures LLC (“Rock Ohio Ventures”). Pursuant to the Jack Lease Agreement Amendment, the relief provided thereunder is conditioned upon (i) the tenant’s timely payment of rent obligations under the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement and (ii) no tenant event of default occurring under the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement during the compliance period set forth in the JACK Lease Agreement Amendment. Simultaneously with entry into the JACK Lease Agreement Amendment, we and affiliates of Rock Ohio Ventures entered into an amendment and restatement of our existing $50.0 million term loan agreement with such affiliates of Rock Ohio Ventures (the “Amended and Restated ROV Loan”), pursuant to which, among other things, we increased our existing term loan to $70.0 million (the “ROV Term Loan”) which bears interest at a rate of 9.0% per annum (which interest, at the option of JACK Entertainment, may be paid-in-kind through April 30, 2021 with any paid-in-kind interest required to be paid in cash in eleven equal monthly installments ending March 31, 2022), and added a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “ROV Credit Facility”), which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum calculated on the unused portion of the ROV Credit Facility is payable quarterly. The Amended and Restated ROV Loan, which includes the ROV Term Loan and ROV Credit Facility, matures in January 2025 which maturity date may be extended at the borrower’s election for up to two Omnibus Capex Amendments to Caesars Leases On June 1, 2020, we entered into an Omnibus Amendment to Leases (the “Omnibus Amendment”) with Pre-Merger Caesars. Pursuant to the Omnibus Amendment, Caesars has been granted certain relief with respect to a portion of their capital expenditure obligations under the Caesars Lease Agreements conditioned upon (i) funding by Caesars of certain minimum capital expenditures in fiscal year 2020 (which represent a reduction of the minimum capital expenditure amounts currently set forth in the Caesars Lease Agreements), (ii) timely payment of Caesars’ rent obligations under the Caesars Lease Agreements during the compliance period set forth in the Omnibus Amendment, and (iii) no tenant event of default occurring under any of the Caesars Lease Agreements during the compliance period set forth in the Omnibus Amendment. Caesars will receive credit for certain deemed capital expenditure amounts, which credit may be used to satisfy certain of their capital expenditure obligations in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years, provided that the foregoing conditions are satisfied. If Caesars fails to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions, Caesars will be required to satisfy the capital expenditure obligations set forth in the Caesars Lease Agreements or, in certain cases, to deposit amounts in respect thereof into a capital expenditure reserve in accordance with the Omnibus Amendment. On October 27, 2020, we and Caesars entered into an Amended and Restated Omnibus Amendment to Leases, which provides for a proportionate adjustment to certain relief previously granted under the Omnibus Amendment with respect to a portion of the capital expenditure obligations of Caesars under the Caesars Lease Agreements in order to account for the addition of the MTA Properties to the Regional Master Lease Agreement pursuant to the MTA Properties Acquisitions on July 20, 2020. Acquisition of JACK Cleveland/Thistledown On January 24, 2020, we completed the acquisition of the casino-entitled land and real estate and related assets of the JACK Cleveland Casino (“JACK Cleveland”), located in Cleveland, Ohio and the JACK Thistledown Racino (“JACK Thistledown”) located in North Randall, Ohio (the “JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Acquisition”) from JACK Entertainment, for approximately $843.3 million. Simultaneous with the closing of the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Acquisition, we entered into a master triple-net lease agreement for JACK Cleveland and JACK Thistledown with a subsidiary of JACK Entertainment. The lease has an initial total annual rent of $65.9 million and an initial term of 15 years, with four five-year tenant renewal options. The tenant’s obligations under the lease are guaranteed by Rock Ohio Ventures. Additionally, we made a $50.0 million loan (the “ROV Loa

Real Estate Portfolio

Real Estate Portfolio	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Portfolio	Real Estate Portfolio As of December 31, 2020, our real estate portfolio consisted of the following: • Investments in leases - sales-type, representing our investment in 23 casino assets leased on a triple net basis to our tenants, Caesars, Penn National, Hard Rock and Century Casinos, under seven separate lease agreements; • Investments in leases - financing receivables, representing our investment in five casino assets leased on a triple net basis to our tenants, Caesars and JACK Entertainment, under two separate lease agreements; • Investments in loans, representing our investment in the Amended and Restated ROV Loan, Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan and Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan; and • Land, representing our investment in certain underdeveloped or undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas strip and non-operating, vacant land parcels. The following is a summary of the balances of our real estate portfolio as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Minimum lease payments receivable under sales-type and direct financing leases (1) $ 45,500,260 $ 31,460,712 Estimated residual values of leased property (not guaranteed) 3,348,174 2,525,469 Gross investment in sales-type and direct financing leases 48,848,434 33,986,181 Unamortized initial direct costs 23,764 42,819 Less: Unearned income (35,390,353) (23,294,755) Less: Allowance for credit losses (454,201) — Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net 13,027,644 10,734,245 Investments in leases - operating (2) — 1,086,658 Investments in leases - financing receivables, net 2,618,562 — Total investments in leases, net 15,646,206 11,820,903 Investments in loans, net 536,721 — Land 158,190 94,711 Total real estate portfolio $ 16,341,117 $ 11,915,614 ____________________ (1) Minimum lease payments do not include contingent rent, as discussed below, that may be received under the Lease Agreements. (2) Upon modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements, we reassessed the lease classification of the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, Regional Master Lease Agreement (excluding the MTA Properties) and Joliet Lease Agreement and determined that the leases meet the definition of a sales-type lease, including the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Accordingly, we reclassified the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas from Investments in leases - operating to Investments in leases - sales-type. The following table details the components of our income from sales-type, direct financing and operating leases and lease financing receivables: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Income from sales-type and direct financing leases, excluding contingent rent (1) $ 1,007,193 $ 822,205 $ 741,564 Income from operating leases (2) 25,464 43,653 47,972 Income from lease financing receivables (1) (3) 137,344 — — Total revenue, excluding contingent rent 1,170,001 865,858 789,536 Contingent rent (1) 315 — — Total lease revenue 1,170,316 865,858 789,536 Non-cash adjustment (4) (39,883) 239 (45,404) Total contractual lease revenue $ 1,130,433 $ 866,097 $ 744,132 ____________________ (1) At lease inception (or upon modification), we determine the minimum lease payments under ASC 842 (or ASC 840), which exclude amounts determined to be contingent rent. Contingent rent is generally amounts in excess of specified floors or the variable rent portion of our leases. The minimum lease payments are recognized on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the life of the lease and the contingent rent portion of the lease payments are recognized as earned, both in accordance with ASC 842. As of December 31, 2020, we have only recognized contingent rent on our Margaritaville Lease Agreement in relation to the variable rent portion of the lease. Refer to the Lease Provisions section below for information regarding contingent rent on each lease. (2) Represents the portion of land separately classified and accounted for under the operating lease model associated with our investment in Caesars Palace Las Vegas and certain operating land parcels contained in the Regional Master Lease Agreement. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas and certain operating land parcels were reassessed for lease classification and were determined to be a sales-type lease. Accordingly, subsequent to July 20, 2020, such income is recognized as Income from sales-type leases. (3) Represents the MTA Properties and the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement, both of which were sale leaseback transactions. In accordance with ASC 842, since the lease agreements were determined to meet the definition of a sales-type lease and control of the asset is not considered to have been transferred to us, such lease agreements are accounted for as financings under ASC 310. (4) Amounts represent the non-cash adjustment to the minimum lease payments from sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables in order to recognize income on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the term of the leases. At December 31, 2020, minimum lease payments owed to us for each of the five succeeding years under sales-type leases and our leases accounted for as financing receivables, are as follows: Minimum Lease Payments (1) (2) Investments in Leases (In thousands) Sales-Type Financing Receivables Total 2021 $ 1,062,373 $ 222,581 $ 1,284,954 2022 1,075,944 227,017 1,302,961 2023 1,094,796 231,332 1,326,128 2024 1,112,711 235,421 1,348,132 2025 1,126,826 237,826 1,364,652 Thereafter 40,027,610 8,239,619 48,267,229 Total $ 45,500,260 $ 9,393,796 $ 54,894,056 Weighted Average Lease Term (2) 34.5 34.4 34.4 ____________________ (1) Minimum lease payments do not include contingent rent, as discussed below, that may be received under the Lease Agreements. (2) The minimum lease payments and weighted average remaining lease term assumes the exercise of all tenant renewal options, consistent with our conclusions under ASC 842 and ASC 310. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the lease term was extended by approximately three years and, as such, the weighted average lease term has increased accordingly. Lease Provisions Caesars Lease Agreements - Overview The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of our Caesars Lease Agreements (both prior and subsequent to the modifications that occurred on July 20, 2020 as a result of the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction): ($ In thousands) Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement CPLV Lease Agreement HLV Lease Agreement Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement Lease Provision (1) Prior to Amendment As Amended Prior to Amendment Prior to Amendment As Amended Initial Term (2) 15 years 18 years 15 years 15 years 18 years Initial Term maturity (2) 10/31/2032 7/31/2035 10/31/2032 12/31/2032 7/31/2035 Renewal Terms Four, five Four, five Four, five Four, five Four, five Current annual rent (3) $508,534 $672,472 $207,745 $89,157 $402,609 Escalator (4) Lease years 2-5 - 1.5% Lease years 6-15 - Consumer price index (“CPI”) subject to 2.0% floor Lease years 2-5 - 1.5% Lease years 6-end of term - CPI subject to 2.0% floor > 2.0% / Change in CPI Lease years 2-5 - 1.0% Lease years 6-15 - > 2.0% floor / change in CPI > 2.0% / change in CPI EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor 1.2x commencing lease year 8 None 1.7x commencing lease year 8 1.6x commencing lease year 6 None Variable Rent adjustment Year 8 : 70% base rent / 30% variable rent Year 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Year 8 : 70% base rent / 30% variable rent Years 11 & 16 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Years 8 & 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Year 8 & 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Years 8 , 11 & 16 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Variable Rent adjustment calculation (5) 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 Year 16 : Avg. of years 13-15 less avg. of years 8-10 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 Year 16 : Avg. of years 13-15 less avg. of years 8-10 ____________________ (1) All capitalized terms used without definition herein have the meanings detailed in the applicable Caesars Lease Agreements. (2) Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the Caesars Lease Agreements were extended such that each lease has a full 15-year initial term. (3) Prior to amendment, with respect to the Non-CPLV Lease Agreement, Joliet Lease Agreement and CPLV Lease Agreement, the amount represents the annual base rent payable for the then current lease year, which was the period from November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020. In relation to the HLV Lease Agreement, prior to its termination and the inclusion of the Harrah’s Las Vegas and Caesars Palace Las Vegas assets in the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the amount represents annual base rent payable for the then current lease year, which was the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Subsequent to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction and the amendments in connection therewith, (i) with respect to the Regional Master Lease Agreement, the amounts represent the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021, inclusive of the additional rent associated with the MTA Properties and (ii) with respect to the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the amounts represent the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021, inclusive of the CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition and HLV Additional Rent Acquisition. (4) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 . (5) Variable Rent is not subject to the Escalator. Penn National Lease Agreements - Overview The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Penn National Lease Agreements: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Margaritaville Lease Agreement Greektown Lease Agreement Initial term 15 years 15 years Initial term maturity 1/31/2034 5/23/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Four, five Current annual rent (1) $23,462 $55,556 Escalation commencement (2) Lease year two Lease year four Escalation 2.0% of Building base rent, subject to the net revenue to rent ratio floor 2.0% of Building base rent, subject to the net revenue to rent ratio floor Performance to rent ratio floor (2) 6.1x net revenue commencing lease year two Net revenue ratio to be mutually agreed upon prior to the commencement of lease year four Percentage rent (3) $3,000 (fixed for lease year one and two) $6,384 (fixed for lease year one and two) Percentage rent reset Lease year three and each and every other lease year thereafter Lease year three and each and every other lease year thereafter Percentage rent multiplier The product of (i) 4% and (ii) the excess (if any) of (a) the average annual net revenue of a trailing two-year period preceding such reset year over (b) a threshold amount (defined as 50% of LTM net revenues prior to acquisition) The product of (i) 4% and (ii) the excess (if any) of (a) the average annual net revenue of a trailing two-year period preceding such reset year over (b) a threshold amount (defined as 50% of LTM net revenues prior to acquisition) ____________________ (1) In relation to the Margaritaville Lease Agreement, the amount represents current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, the amount represents current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021. (2) In the event that the net revenue to rent ratio coverage, as applicable, is below the stated floor, the escalation will be reduced to such amount to achieve the stated net revenue to rent ratio coverage, as applicable, provided that the amount shall never result in a decrease to the prior year’s rent. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, in May 2020, the lease was adjusted to remove the escalation for lease years 2 and 3 and to provide for a net revenue to rent ratio coverage floor to be mutually agreed upon by both parties prior to the commencement of lease year four. (3) Percentage rent is subject to the percentage rent multiplier. After the percentage rent reset in lease year three, any amounts related to percentage rent are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized approximately $0.3 million, in contingent rent in relation to the Margaritaville Lease Agreement escalation. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, no such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement - Overview The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of the Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 15 years Initial term maturity 9/30/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Current annual rent (1) $43,391 Escalator commencement Lease year two Escalator (2) Lease years 2-4 - 1.5% Lease years 5-15 - The greater of 2.0% or the change in CPI unless the change in CPI is less than 0.5%, in which case there is no escalation in rent for such lease year Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8 Variable rent split (3) 80% base rent and 20% variable rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3, multiplied by the Variable rent percentage. Century Portfolio Lease Agreement - Overview The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 15 years Initial term maturity 12/31/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Current annual rent (1) $25,250 Escalator commencement Lease year two Escalator (2) Lease years 2-3 - 1.0% Lease years 4-15 - The greater of 1.25% or the change in CPI Net revenue to rent ratio floor 7.5x commencing lease year six - if the coverage ratio is below the stated amount the escalator will be reduced to 0.75% Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8 and 11 Variable rent split (3) 80% Base Rent and 20% Variable Rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated for lease year 8 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3 and for lease year 11 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 8 through 10 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 5 through 7, in each case multiplied by the Variable rent percentage. JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement - Overview The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of our JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement, as amended on July 16, 2020: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 20 years Initial term maturity 1/31/2040 Renewal terms Three, five Current annual rent (1) $65,880 Escalator commencement Lease year three Escalator (2) Lease years 3-4 - 1.0% Lease years 5-7 - 1.5% Lease years 8-15 - The greater of 1.5% or the change in CPI capped at 2.5% Net revenue to rent ratio floor 4.9x in any lease year (commencing in lease year 6) - if the coverage ratio is below the stated amount, there is no escalation in rent for such lease year Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8, 11 and 16 Variable rent split (3) 80% Base Rent and 20% Variable Rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated (i) for lease year 8 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3, (ii) for lease year 11 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 8 through 10 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 5 through 7, and (iii) for lease year 16 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 13 through 15 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 8 through 10, in each case multiplied by the Variable rent percentage. Capital Expenditure Requirements We manage our residual asset risk through protective covenants in our Lease Agreements, which require the tenant to, among other things, hold specific insurance coverage, engage in ongoing maintenance of the property and invest in capital improvements. With respect to the capital improvements, the Lease Agreements specify certain minimum amounts that our tenants must spend on capital expenditures that constitute installation, restoration and repair or other improvements of items with respect to the leased properties. The following table summarizes the capital expenditure requirements of the respective tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements, as amended following (i) the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, which amendments increased the existing capital expenditure requirements in proportion to the overall increase in the tenant’s net revenue arising from the MTA Properties and (ii) the sale of Harrah’s Reno: Provision Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement Yearly minimum expenditure 1% of net revenues (1) 1% of net revenues for CPLV (commencing in 2022 with respect to HLV) (1) Rolling three-year minimum (2) $311 million $84 million Initial minimum capital expenditure N/A $171 million (2017 - 2021) (with respect solely to HLV) ____________________ (1) The lease agreements require a $114.5 million floor on annual capital expenditures for CPLV, Joliet and the Regional Master Lease Agreement properties in the aggregate. Additionally, annual building & improvement capital improvements must be equal to or greater than 1% of prior year net revenues. (2) Certain tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements, as applicable, are required to spend $405.2 million on capital expenditures (excluding gaming equipment) over a rolling three-year period, with $311.0 million allocated to the regional assets, $84.0 million allocated to Caesars Palace Las Vegas and the remaining balance of $10.2 million to facilities (other than the Harrah’s Las Vegas Facility) covered by any Caesars Lease Agreement in such proportion as such tenants may elect. Additionally, the tenants under the Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement are required to expend a minimum of $566.7 million on capital expenditures (including gaming equipment) across certain of its affiliates and other assets, together with the $405.2 million requirement. In connection with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and financial performance, we agreed with Caesars, to provide limited relief with respect to a portion of their capital expenditure obligations under the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the Regional Master Lease Agreement and the Joliet Lease Agreement (which relief was subsequently adjusted on October 27, 2020 to provide for a proportionate adjustment to account for the addition of the MTA Properties to the Regional Master Lease Agreement). This relief is conditioned upon (i) expenditures by Caesars of certain minimum capital expenditures, (ii) timely payment of Caesars’ rent obligations under the Caesars Lease Agreements and (iii) no event of default occurring under any of the Caesars Lease Agreements during the applicable compliance period. If Caesars fails to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions, Caesars will be required to satisfy the capital expenditure obligations currently set forth in the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the Regional Master Lease Agreement and the Joliet Lease Agreement. The following table summarizes the capital expenditure requirements of the respective tenants under the Penn National Lease Agreements, Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement, Century Portfolio Lease Agreement and JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement: Provision Penn National Lease Agreements Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement Century Portfolio Lease Agreement JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement Yearly minimum expenditure 1% of net revenues based on rolling four 1% of net revenues 1% of net gaming revenues (1) Initial minimum of $30 million (2) three ____________________ (1) Minimum of 1% of net gaming revenue on a rolling three-year basis for each individual facility and 1% of net gaming revenues per fiscal year for the facilities collectively. In May 2020, in connection with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and financial performance, we agreed to waive Century’s capital expenditure requirements for 2020 and defer to not later than December 31, 2021 certain other expenditures contemplated in connection with the underwriting of the acquired casino properties, conditioned upon (i) Century’s timely payment of rent obligations under the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement during the compliance period set forth in the amendment and (ii) no tenant event of default occurring under the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement during the compliance period set forth in the amendment. If Century fails to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions, Century will be required to satisfy the capital expenditure obligations set forth in the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement or, in certain cases, to deposit amounts in respect thereof into a capital expenditure reserve for expenditure in accordance with the amendment. (2) Initial minimum required to be spent from the period commencing April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022, which includes $18.0 million to be advanced by us and expended by JACK Entertainment for the construction of the new gaming patio amenity at JACK Thistledown Racino. Loan Portfolio The following is a summary of our investments in loans as of December 31, 2020: ($ In thousands) Investment Name Loan Type Principal Balance Carrying Value (1) Future Funding Commitments (2) Interest Rate (3) Final Maturity (4) Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan Senior Secured $ 400,000 $ 400,045 $ — 7.7 % 9/18/2025 Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan Senior Secured 65,000 64,880 15,000 7.0 % 8/31/2027 Amended and Restated ROV Loan ROV Term Loan Senior Secured 70,000 71,796 — 9.0 % 1/24/2027 ROV Credit Facility Senior Secured — — 25,000 L + 2.75% 1/24/2027 Total $ 535,000 $ 536,721 $ 40,000 7.8 % ____________________ (1) Carrying value is net of unamortized loan origination costs and allowance for credit losses. (2) Our future funding commitments are subject to our borrowers' compliance with the financial covenants and other applicable provisions of each respective loan agreement. (3) Represents current interest rate per annum. The interest rate of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan is subject to 2.0% annual escalation (resulting in a year two interest rate of 7.854%). (4) Final maturity assumes all extension options are exercised; however, our loans may be repaid, subject to certain conditions, prior to such date.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Allowance for Credit Losses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses	Allowance for Credit Losses Adoption of ASC 326 On January 1, 2020, we adopted ASC 326 and, as a result, we are required to estimate and record non-cash credit losses related to our historical and any future investments in sales-type and direct financing leases, lease financing receivables and loans. Upon adoption, we recorded a $309.4 million cumulative adjustment, representing a 2.88% CECL allowance. Such amount was recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to our opening balance sheet with a reduction in our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing and a corresponding charge to retained (deficit) earnings. Periods prior to the adoption date that are presented for comparative purposes are not adjusted or disclosed. Allowance for Credit Losses During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized a $244.5 million increase in our allowance for credit losses primarily driven by the increase in investment balances subject to CECL. Specifically, the increase was primarily attributable to (i) the increase in investment balances resulting from the Eldorado Transaction, which includes (A) an initial CECL allowance on our $1.8 billion investment in the MTA Properties, (B) an additional CECL allowance on our aggregate $1.4 billion increased investment in the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement as a result of the CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition and HLV Additional Rent Acquisition and (C) an additional CECL allowance on the $333.4 million increased balance of our existing Caesars Lease Agreements as a result of the mark to fair value in connection with the reassessment of lease classification, (ii) an increase related to our initial investment in JACK Cleveland/Thistledown and the ROV Loan in January 2020, (iii) an increase in the R&S Period PD of Caesars as a result of the Eldorado/Caesars Merger and (iv) an increase in the Long-term Period PD of our tenants due to downgrades on certain of the credit ratings of our tenants’ senior secured debt in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit loss standard does not require retrospective application and as such there is no corresponding charge for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and since our Formation Date, all of our Lease Agreements and loan investments are current in payment of their obligations to us and no investments are on non-accrual status. Additionally, to the best of our knowledge, none of our tenants were in contravention of any of the Lease Agreements. The following tables detail the allowance for credit losses included as a component in our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, the date of adoption: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Amortized Cost Allowance Net Investment Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing $ 13,481,845 $ (454,201) $ 13,027,644 3.37 % Investments in leases - financing receivables 2,709,520 (90,958) 2,618,562 3.36 % Investments in loans 538,547 (1,826) 536,721 0.34 % Other assets - sales-type sub-leases 284,376 (6,894) 277,482 2.42 % Totals $ 17,014,288 $ (553,879) $ 16,460,409 3.26 % January 1, 2020 (In thousands) Amortized Cost Allowance Net Investment Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing $ 10,734,245 $ (309,362) $ 10,424,883 2.88 % Investments in leases - financing receivables — — — — % Investments in loans — — — — % Totals $ 10,734,245 $ (309,362) $ 10,424,883 2.88 % The following chart reflects the roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses on our real estate portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2020: (In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2020 Beginning Balance December 31, 2019 $ — Initial allowance upon adoption 309,362 Initial allowance from current period investments 90,368 Current period change in credit allowance 154,149 Charge-offs — Recoveries — Ending Balance December 31, 2020 $ 553,879 Credit Quality Indicators We assess the credit quality of our investments through the credit ratings of the senior secured debt of the guarantors of our leases, as we believe that our Lease Agreements have a similar credit profile to a senior secured debt instrument. The credit quality indicators are reviewed by us on a quarterly basis as of quarter-end. In instances where the guarantor of one of our Lease Agreements does not have senior secured debt with a credit rating, we use either a comparable proxy company or the overall corporate credit rating, as applicable. We also use this credit rating to determine the Long-term Period PD when estimating credit losses for each investment. The following tables detail the amortized cost basis of our investments by the credit quality indicator we assigned to each lease or loan guarantor as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, the date of adoption: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Ba2 Ba3 B1 B2 B3 N/A (1) Total Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans and Other assets $ — $ — $ 15,733,402 $ 934,628 $ 281,246 $ 65,012 $ 17,014,288 January 1, 2020 (In thousands) Ba2 Ba3 B1 B2 B3 N/A (1) Total Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans $ 1,527,776 $ — $ 8,926,229 $ 280,240 $ — $ — $ 10,734,245 ____________________

Other Assets and Other Liabilit

Other Assets and Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Assets and Other Liabilities	Other Assets and Other Liabilities Other Assets The following table details the components of our other assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Sales-type sub-leases $ 277,482 $ 8,688 Property and equipment used in operations, net 69,204 70,406 Right of use assets 17,507 17,738 Debt financing costs 8,879 14,575 Tenant receivable for property taxes 3,384 — Interest receivable 2,746 1,626 Prepaid expenses 2,710 3,252 Deferred acquisition costs 1,788 11,134 Other receivables 803 60,111 Other 2,027 1,108 Total other assets $ 386,530 $ 188,638 Property and equipment used in operations, included within other assets, is primarily attributable to the land, building and improvements of our golf operations and consists of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Land and land improvements $ 59,115 $ 59,346 Buildings and improvements 14,697 14,805 Furniture and equipment 7,020 4,523 Total property and equipment used in operations 80,832 78,674 Less: accumulated depreciation (11,628) (8,268) Total property and equipment used in operations, net $ 69,204 $ 70,406 Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Depreciation expense $ 3,731 $ 3,831 $ 3,686 Other Liabilities The following table details the components of our other liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Finance sub-lease liabilities $ 284,376 $ 8,688 Derivative liability 92,521 65,078 Lease liabilities 17,507 17,738 Accrued payroll and other compensation 8,474 7,369 Other accrued expenses 6,518 21,023 Deferred income taxes 3,533 3,382 Accounts payable 734 640 Total other liabilities $ 413,663 $ 123,918

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt The following tables detail our debt obligations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: ($ In thousands) December 31, 2020 Description of Debt Final Interest Rate Face Value Carrying Value (1) VICI PropCo Senior Secured Credit Facilities Revolving Credit Facility (2) 2024 L + 2.00% $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility (3) 2024 L + 1.75% 2,100,000 2,080,974 Senior Unsecured Notes (4) 2025 Notes 2025 3.500% 750,000 740,333 2026 Notes 2026 4.250% 1,250,000 1,233,119 2027 Notes 2027 3.750% 750,000 739,733 2029 Notes 2029 4.625% 1,000,000 985,730 2030 Notes 2030 4.125% 1,000,000 985,643 Total Debt $ 6,850,000 $ 6,765,532 ($ in thousands) December 31, 2019 Description of Debt Final Interest Rate Face Value Carrying Value (1) VICI PropCo Senior Secured Credit Facilities Revolving Credit Facility (2) 2024 L + 2.00% $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility (3) 2024 L + 2.00% 2,100,000 2,076,962 Second Lien Notes (5) 2023 8.00% 498,480 498,480 Senior Unsecured Notes (4) 2026 Notes 2026 4.25% 1,250,000 1,231,227 2029 Notes 2029 4.625% 1,000,000 984,894 Total Debt $ 4,848,480 $ 4,791,563 ____________________ (1) Carrying value is net of original issue discount and unamortized debt issuance costs incurred in conjunction with debt. (2) Interest on any outstanding balance is payable monthly. On May 15, 2019, we amended our Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, increase borrowing capacity by $600.0 million to a total of $1.0 billion and extend the maturity date to May 2024. After giving effect to the amendments executed on May 15, 2019, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate based on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of 1.75% to 2.00% over LIBOR, or between 0.75% and 1.00% over the base rate depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio. Additionally, after giving effect to the amendments executed on May 15, 2019, the commitment fee under the Revolving Credit Facility is calculated on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of 0.375% to 0.5%, in each case depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio. The commitment fee was 0.375% as of December 31, 2020. (3) Interest on any outstanding balance is payable monthly. In connection with the repricing of the Term Loan B Facility in January 2020, the interest rate was decreased to LIBOR plus 1.75%. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had six interest rate swap agreements outstanding with third-party financial institutions having an aggregate notional amount of $2.0 billion at a blended LIBOR rate of 2.7173%. (4) Interest is payable semi-annually. (5) The Second Lien Notes were redeemed in full on February 20, 2020 with a portion of the proceeds from the February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes offering. The following table is a schedule of future minimum payments of our debt obligations as of December 31, 2020: ($ in thousands) Future Minimum Payments 2021 $ — 2022 10,000 2023 22,000 2024 2,068,000 2025 750,000 Thereafter 4,000,000 Total minimum repayments $ 6,850,000 Senior Unsecured Notes November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes On November 26, 2019, the Operating Partnership and the Co-Issuer (together with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), our wholly owned subsidiaries, issued (i) $1,250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.250% 2026 Notes, which mature on December 1, 2026, and (ii) $1,000.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% 2029 Notes, which mature on December 1, 2029, under separate indentures, each dated as of November 26, 2019, among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). We used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to repay in full the CPLV CMBS Debt, and pay certain fees and expenses including the net prepayment penalty of $55.4 million. On January 24, 2020, the remaining net proceeds were used to pay for a portion of the purchase price of the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Acquisition. Interest on the November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 1, 2022 and December 1, 2024, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth in the respective indenture. We may redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes or the 2029 Notes prior to such respective dates at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium. Prior to December 1, 2022, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes or the 2029 Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the respective indenture. February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes On February 5, 2020, the Issuers issued (i) $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.500% 2025 Notes, which mature on February 15, 2025, (ii) $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.750% 2027 Notes, which mature on February 15, 2027, and (iii) $1,000.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% 2030 Notes, which mature on August 15, 2030, under separate indentures, each dated as of February 5, 2020, among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. We placed $2.0 billion of the net proceeds of the offering into escrow pending the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction (which was subsequently released from escrow and used to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020), and used the remaining net proceeds from the 2025 Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem in full the outstanding $498.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the Second Lien Notes plus the Second Lien Notes Applicable Premium (as defined in the Second Lien Notes indenture), for a total redemption cost of approximately $537.5 million. Interest on the February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes and 2030 Notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 15, 2022, February 15, 2023, and February 15, 2025, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth in the respective indenture. We may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes or 2030 Notes prior to such respective dates at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium. Prior to February 15, 2022, with respect to the 2025 Notes, and February 15, 2023, with respect to the 2027 Notes and 2030 Notes, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes or 2030 Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the respective indenture. Guarantee and Financial Covenants The November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes and the February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes (together, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned material domestic subsidiary of the Operating Partnership that incurs or guarantees certain bank indebtedness or any other material capital market indebtedness, other than certain excluded subsidiaries and the Co-Issuer. The Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries represent our “Real Property Business” segment, with the “Golf Course Business” segment corresponding to the portion of our business operated through entities that are not direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership or obligors of the Senior Unsecured Notes. Refer to Note 16 - Segment Information for more information about our segments. The respective indentures for the Senior Unsecured Notes each contain covenants that limit the Issuers’ and their restricted subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create or permit to exist dividend and/or payment restrictions affecting their restricted subsidiaries; (vi) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (vii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (viii) enter into certain transactions with their affiliates; and (ix) designate their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, including the ability to declare or pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution to VICI to the extent necessary for VICI to fund a dividend or distribution by VICI that it believes is necessary to maintain its status as a REIT or to avoid payment of any tax for any calendar year that could be avoided by reason of such distribution, and the ability to make certain restricted payments not to exceed 95% of our cumulative Funds From Operations (as defined in the Senior Unsecured Notes indentures), plus the aggregate net proceeds from (i) the sale of certain equity interests in, (ii) capital contributions to, and (iii) certain convertible indebtedness of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2020, the restricted net assets of the Operating Partnership were approximately $8.0 billion. Senior Secured Credit Facilities In December 2017, VICI PropCo entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) comprised of a $2.2 billion Term Loan B Facility and a $400.0 million Revolving Credit Facility (the Term Loan B Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended as discussed below, are referred to together as the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Senior Secured Credit Facilities initially bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%. Upon our initial public offering, on February 5, 2018, the interest rate was reduced to LIBOR plus 2.00%, as contemplated by the Credit Agreement. On May 15, 2019, VICI PropCo, entered into Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Credit Agreement, pursuant to which certain lenders agreed to provide VICI PropCo with incremental revolving credit commitments and availability under the revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million on the same terms as VICI PropCo’s previous revolving credit facility under the Revolving Credit Facility. After giving effect to Amendment No. 2, the Credit Agreement, provided total borrowing capacity pursuant to the revolving credit commitments in the aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion. On May 15, 2019, immediately after giving effect to Amendment No. 2, VICI PropCo entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”, together with Amendment No. 2, the “Amendments”) to the Credit Agreement, which amended and restated the Credit Agreement in its entirety as of May 15, 2019 ( the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) refinance the Revolving Credit Facility in whole with a new class of revolving commitments, (ii) extend the maturity date to May 15, 2024, which represents an extension of the December 22, 2022 maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility, (iii) provide that borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate based on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of between 1.75% to 2.00% over LIBOR, or between 0.75% and 1.00% over the base rate, in each case depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio, (iv) provide that the commitment fee payable under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate based on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of between 0.375% to 0.50% depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio, (v) amend the existing springing financial covenant, which previously required VICI PropCo to maintain a total net debt to adjusted asset ratio of not more than 0.75 to 1.00 if there was 30% utilization of the Revolving Credit Facility, to require that, only with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the effectiveness of Amendment No. 3, VICI PropCo maintain a maximum total net debt to adjusted asset ratio of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter (or, during any fiscal quarter in which certain permitted acquisitions were consummated and the three consecutive fiscal quarters thereafter, not more than 0.70 to 1.00), and (vi) include a new financial covenant only with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, requiring VICI PropCo to maintain, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the effectiveness of Amendment No. 3, an interest coverage ratio (defined as EBITDA to interest charges) of not less than 2.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. The Revolving Credit Facility is available to be used for working capital purposes, capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, permitted investments, permitted restricted payments and for other lawful corporate purposes. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for capacity to add incremental loans in an aggregate amount of: (x) $1.2 billion to be used solely to finance certain acquisitions; plus (y) an unlimited amount, subject to VICI PropCo not exceeding certain leverage ratios. On January 24, 2020, VICI PropCo entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which, among other things, reduced the interest rate on the Term Loan B Facility from LIBOR plus 2.00% to LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides that, in the event the LIBOR Rate is no longer in effect, a comparable or successor rate approved by the Administrative Agent under such facility shall be utilized, provided that such approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that are consistent with those set forth in the Credit Agreement (except as to the financial covenants described above), which, among other things, limit the ability of VICI PropCo and its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) merge with a third party or engage in other fundamental changes; (iii) make restricted payments; (iv) enter into, create, incur or assume any liens; (v) make certain sales and other dispositions of assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (vii) make certain payments on certain other indebtedness; (viii) make certain investments; and (ix) incur restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make certain distributions, loans or transfers of assets to VICI PropCo or any restricted subsidiary. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, including, with respect to the restricted payments covenant, the ability to make unlimited restricted payments to maintain our REIT status and to avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax, the ability to make restricted payments in an amount not to exceed 95% of our Funds from Operations (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) subject to no event of default under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and pro forma compliance with the financial covenant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and the ability to make additional restricted payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of 0.6% of Adjusted Total Assets or $30 million. We are also subject to the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility, as previously described above. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of VICI PropCo’s and its existing and subsequently acquired wholly owned material domestic restricted subsidiaries’ material assets, including mortgages on their respective real estate, subject to customary exclusions. None of VICI nor certain subsidiaries of VICI PropCo, including CPLV Borrower, are subject to the covenants of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or are guarantors of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Term Loan B Facility may be voluntarily prepaid at VICI PropCo’s option, in whole or in part, at any time, and is subject to mandatory prepayment in the event of receipt by VICI PropCo or any of its restricted subsidiaries of the proceeds from the occurrence of certain events, including asset sales, casualty events and issuance of certain indebtedness. In February 2018, we completed an initial public offering resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion. We used a portion of those proceeds to pay down the $300.0 million outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility and to repay $100.0 million of the principal amount outstanding on the Term Loan B Facility. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Term Loan B Facility is subject to amortization of 1.0% of principal per annum payable in equal quarterly installments on the last business day of each calendar quarter. However, as a result of prepaying $100.0 million of the Term Loan B Facility in February 2018 the next principal payment due on the Term Loan B Facility is September 2022. Refer to Note 9 — Derivatives for a discussion of our interest rate swap agreements related to the Term Loan B Facility. Bridge Facilities On June 24, 2019, in connection with the Eldorado Transaction, VICI PropCo entered into the Commitment Letter with the Bridge Lender, pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Bridge Lender agreed to provide (i) a 364-day first lien secured bridge facility of up to $3.3 billion in the aggregate and (ii) a 364-day second lien secured bridge facility of up to $1.5 billion in the aggregate, for the purpose of providing a portion of the financing necessary to fund the consideration to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Eldorado Transaction documents and related fees and expenses. The Bridge Facilities were subject to a tiered commitment fee based on the period the commitment is outstanding and a structuring fee. The commitment fee was equal to, with respect to any commitments that are terminated prior to July 22, 2019, 0.25% of such commitments, with respect to any commitments that are outstanding on July 22, 2019 and are terminated prior to June 24, 2020, 0.50% of such commitments, with respect to any commitments that are outstanding on June 24, 2020 and are terminated prior to September 24, 2020, 0.75% of such commitments, and with respect to any commitments that are outstanding on September 24, 2020, 1.00% of such commitments. The structuring fee was equal to 0.10% of the total aggregate commitments at the date of the Commitment Letter and is payable as such commitments are terminated. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we have recognized $3.1 million and $26.0 million, respectively, of fees related to the Bridge Facilities in Interest expense on our Statement of Operations. No such amount was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2018 as the Bridge Facilities were originated in 2019. Following the November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes offering, the commitments under the Bridge Facilities were reduced by $1.6 billion, to $3.2 billion. Following the February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes offering, we placed $2.0 billion of the net proceeds of the offering into escrow pending the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction and the commitments under the Bridge Facilities were further reduced by $2.0 billion to $1.2 billion. The commitments under the Bridge Facilities were fully terminated at our election in June 2020. Second Lien Notes The Second Lien Notes were issued on October 6, 2017, pursuant to an indenture by and among VICI PropCo and its wholly owned subsidiary, VICI FC Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and UMB Bank National Association, as trustee. In February 2018, we used a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering to redeem $268.4 million of the Second Lien Notes, which represented 35% of the original aggregate principal amount, at a redemption price of 108% plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Due to the partial redemption of the Second Lien Notes, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $23.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. On February 20, 2020 we used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem in full the Second Lien Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Second Lien Notes then outstanding plus the Second Lien Notes Applicable Premium, for a total redemption cost of $537.5 million. In connection with the full redemption, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $39.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2020. CPLV CMBS Debt The CPLV CMBS Debt was incurred on October 6, 2017 pursuant to a loan agreement, and was secured by a first priority lien on all of the assets of CPLV Property Owner LLC, as borrower. On November 26, 2019, we used the proceeds from the November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes offering to repay in full the CPLV CMBS Debt. Due to the prepayment of the CPLV CMBS Debt, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $58.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, the majority of which related to the prepayment penalty. Financial Covenants As described above, our debt obligations are subject to certain customary financial and protective covenants that restrict the Operating Partnership, VICI PropCo and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, sell certain asset and restrict certain payments, among other things. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, including the ability to make restricted payments to maintain our REIT status. At December 31, 2020, we are in compliance with all financial covenants under our debt obligations.

Derivatives

Derivatives	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives	Derivatives On April 24, 2018, we entered into four interest rate swap agreements with third party financial institutions having an aggregate notional amount of $1.5 billion. On January 3, 2019, we entered into two additional interest rate swap agreements with third-party financial institutions having an aggregate notional amount of $500.0 million. The interest rate swap transactions are designated as cash flow hedges that effectively fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on a portion of the outstanding debt under the Term Loan B Facility at 2.8297% and 2.3802%, respectively. For the duration of the interest rate swap transactions, we are only subject to interest rate risk on $100.0 million of variable rate debt. Subsequent to year end, on January 22, 2021, two interest rate swap agreements having an aggregate notional amount of $500.0 million and a fixed interest rate of 2.3802% matured. The following tables detail our outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: ($ in thousands) December 31, 2020 Instrument Number of Instruments Fixed Rate Notional Index Maturity Interest Rate Swaps 4 2.8297% $1,500,000 USD LIBOR April 22, 2023 Interest Rate Swaps 2 2.3802% $500,000 USD LIBOR January 22, 2021 ($ in thousands) December 31, 2019 Instrument Number of Instruments Fixed Rate Notional Index Maturity Interest Rate Swaps 4 2.8297% $1,500,000 USD LIBOR April 22, 2023 Interest Rate Swaps 2 2.3802% $500,000 USD LIBOR January 22, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the interest rate swaps are in net unrealized loss positions and are recorded within Other liabilities. The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our Statement of Operations: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income $ (27,443) $ (42,954) $ (22,124) Interest recorded in interest expense $ 42,797 $ 9,269 $ 6,305

Fair Value

Fair Value	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	Fair Value The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 19,973 $ — $ 19,973 $ — Financial liabilities: Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps (2) $ 92,521 $ — $ 92,521 $ — December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 59,474 $ — $ 59,474 $ — Financial liabilities: Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps (2) $ 65,078 $ — $ 65,078 $ — ____________________ (1) The carrying value of these investment is equal to their fair value due to the short-term nature of the investments as well as their credit quality. (2) The fair values of our interest rate swap derivative instruments were estimated using advice from a third-party derivative specialist, based on contractual cash flows and observable inputs comprising interest rate curves and credit spreads, which are Level 2 measurements as defined under ASC 820. The estimated fair values of our financial instruments at December 31, 2020 and 2019 for which fair value is only disclosed are as follows: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Investments in leases - financing receivables (1) $ 2,618,562 $ 2,684,955 $ — $ — Investments in loans (1) 536,721 538,151 — — Cash and cash equivalents 315,993 315,993 1,101,893 1,101,893 Financial liabilities: Debt (2) Revolving Credit Facility $ — $ — $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility 2,080,974 2,065,875 2,076,962 2,110,500 Second Lien Notes — — 498,480 538,358 2025 Notes 740,333 766,875 — — 2026 Notes 1,233,119 1,296,875 1,231,227 1,287,500 2027 Notes 739,733 763,125 — — 2029 Notes 985,730 1,070,000 984,894 1,045,000 2030 Notes 985,643 1,045,000 — — ____________________ (1) These investments represent the (i) JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement and the MTA Properties, and (ii) the Amended and Restated ROV Loan, the Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan and the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, all of which were made during year ended December 31, 2020. Given the proximity of the date of our investment to the date of the financial statements, we determined that the fair value materially approximates the purchase price of the acquisition of these financial assets. (2) The fair value of our debt instruments was estimated using quoted prices for identical or similar liabilities in markets that are not active and, as such, these fair value measurements are considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Gain Upon Lease Modification in Connection with the Eldorado Transaction On July 20, 2020, in connection with the Eldorado Transaction and as required under ASC 842, we reassessed the lease classification of the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement and determined the leases meet the definition of a sales-type lease, including the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. As a result of the reclassifications of the Caesars Lease Agreements from direct financing and operating leases to sales-type leases, we recorded the investments at their estimated fair values as of the modification date and recognized a net gain equal to the difference in fair value of the asset and its carrying value immediately prior to the modification. We valued the real estate portfolio using a rent multiple taking into consideration a variety of factors, including (i) asset quality and location, (ii) property and lease-level operating performance and (iii) supply and demand dynamics of each property’s respective market. With respect to certain assets for which were subject to signed sale agreements as of the date of reassessment, and were subject to removal from the Regional Master Lease Agreement upon consummation of such transactions, which includes Harrah’s Reno, Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs, these assets were recorded at fair value using the contract price less costs to sell. As a result of the re-measurement of the Caesars Lease Agreements to fair value, we recognized a $333.4 million gain upon lease modification in our Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2020. The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in relation to the gain upon modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements on July 20, 2020 the date of modification: July 20, 2020 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Investments in sales-type leases - Caesars Lease Agreements (1) $ 10,228,465 $ — $ — $ 10,228,465 Investments in sales-type leases - assets subject to sales agreements (2) $ 55,325 $ — $ 55,325 $ — ____________________ (1) The fair value measurement of the Caesars Lease Agreements excludes the MTA Properties Acquisitions, HLV Additional Rent Acquisition and CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition as these transactions occurred in connection with the Eldorado Transaction and the investments are measured at historical cost. (2) Represents the Harrah’s Reno, Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs assets, which were subject to sales agreements at the date of the modification. The fair value of these investments is based on the contract price and represents a Level 2 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used in non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements: (In thousands) Significant Assumptions Asset Type Fair Value (1) Valuation Technique Range Weighted Average (2) Investment in sales-type lease - Casinos $ 10,228,465 Rent Multiple 9.75x - 15.50x 13.0x ____________________ (1) The fair value measurement of the Caesars Lease Agreements excludes the MTA Properties Acquisitions, HLV Additional Rent Acquisition and CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition as these transactions occurred in connection with the Eldorado Transaction and the investments are measured at historical cost.

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Litigation In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, we may be subject to legal claims and administrative proceedings. As of December 31, 2020, we are not subject to any litigation that we believe could have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, liquidity or cash flows. Operating Lease Commitments We are liable under various operating leases for: (i) land at the Cascata golf course, which expires in 2038 and (ii) offices in New Orleans, LA and New York, NY, which expire in 2021 and 2030, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term as of December 31, 2020 under our operating leases was 15.4 years. Our Cascata ground lease has three 10-year extension options. The rent of such options would be the in-place rent at the time of renewal. Total rental expense, included in golf expenses and general and administrative expenses in our Statement of Operations and contractual rent expense under these agreements were as follows: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Rent expense $ 2,008 $ 1,622 $ 1,519 Cash paid for rent $ 1,600 $ 1,257 $ 1,297 On May 10, 2019 we entered into a lease agreement for new office space in New York, NY for our corporate headquarters. The lease has a 10-year term, with one 5-year extension option and requires a fixed annual rent of $0.9 million. We determined the lease was an operating lease and the discount rate for the lease was determined to be 5.3% based on the yield of our secured borrowings, adjusted to match borrowings of similar terms. On January 1, 2019, upon adoption of ASC 842, we recorded an $11.1 million right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability within Other assets Other liabilities The future minimum lease commitments relating to the base lease rent portion of noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows: (In thousands) Lease Commitments 2020 $ 1,851 2021 1,808 2022 1,827 2023 1,847 2024 1,908 Thereafter 19,075 Total minimum lease commitments $ 28,316 Discounting factor 10,809 Lease liability $ 17,507 Finance Lease Commitments Certain of our acquisitions necessitate that we assume, as the lessee, ground and use leases, the cost of which is passed to our tenants through the Lease Agreements, which require the tenants to pay all costs associated with such ground and use leases and provide for their direct payment to the landlord. We have determined we are the primary obligor of certain of such ground and use leases and, accordingly, have presented these leases on a gross basis on our Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations. Further, we assessed the classification of the sub-lease to our tenant through the Lease Agreements, and our obligation as primary obligor of the ground and use leases and determined that they meet the definition of a sales-type lease and finance lease, respectively. The following table details the balance and location in our Balance Sheet of the ground and use leases as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, which is primarily comprised of the HNO Ground Lease: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Others assets (sales-type sub-lease) $ 277,482 $ 8,688 Other liabilities (finance sub-lease liability) 284,376 8,688 Total rental income and rental expense, included in Other income and Other expenses, respectively, in our Statement of Operations and contractual rent expense under these agreements were as follows: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Rental income and expense (1) $ 11,632 $ 410 $ — Contractual rent $ 17,983 $ 452 $ — ____________________ (1) For the year ended December 31, 2020, these amounts are presented gross in Other income with an offsetting amount in Other expenses within the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded such amounts as a component of General and administrative expenses on a net basis as these charges were not material to the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2018 we did not record any amounts related to ground lease obligations. The future minimum lease commitments relating to the ground and use leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows: (In thousands) Lease Commitments 2021 $ 26,350 2022 26,350 2023 23,350 2024 23,350 2025 23,350 Thereafter 765,079 Total minimum lease commitments $ 887,829 Discounting factor 603,453 Finance sub-lease liability $ 284,376 The discount rate for the ground and use leases was determined based on the yield of our current secured borrowings, adjusted to match borrowings of similar terms and are between 6% and 8%. The weighted average remaining lease term as of December 31, 2020 under our finance leases was 37.8 years.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Stock Authorized We have the authority to issue 750,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 700,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share. Primary Follow-on Offerings June 2020 Offering On June 17, 2020, we completed a primary follow-on offering of 29,900,000 shares of common stock (inclusive of 3,900,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common stock) at a public offering price of $22.15 per share for an aggregate offering value of $662.3 million, all of which are subject to a forward sale agreement (the “June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement”), which initially required settlement by September 17, 2020. On September 16, 2020, we amended the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement to extend the maturity date from September 17, 2020 to June 17, 2021. We did not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock in the offering, which were sold to the underwriters by the forward purchaser or its affiliates. We determined that the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement meets the criteria for equity classification and is therefore exempt from derivative accounting. We recorded the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement at fair value at inception, which we determined to be zero. Subsequent changes to fair value are not required under equity classification. On September 28, 2020, we partially settled the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement by delivering 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to the forward purchaser, in exchange for total net proceeds of approximately $63.0 million, which was calculated based on the net forward sale price on the settlement date of $21.04 per share. The physical settlement of the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement is calculated based on the initial forward sale price per share of $21.37, as adjusted for a floating interest rate factor and other fixed amounts based on the passage of time, as specified in the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement. We expect to settle the remaining 26,900,000 shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement entirely by the physical delivery of shares of our common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, although we may elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our remaining obligations under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the forward share price was $20.34 and would result in us receiving approximately $547.2 million in cash proceeds if we were to physically settle the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement. Alternatively, if we were to net cash settle the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement, it would result in a cash outflow of $138.7 million or, if we were to net share settle the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement, it would result in us delivering approximately 5.4 million shares. Further, the remaining shares of common stock issuable upon settlement of the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement will be reflected in our diluted earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the number of shares of our common stock used in calculating diluted earnings per share is deemed to be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares of common stock that would be issued upon full physical settlement of the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement over the number of shares of common stock that could be purchased by us in the market (based on the average market price during the period) using the proceeds receivable upon physical settlement of the remaining shares (based on the adjusted forward sales price at the end of the reporting period). If and when we physically settle the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement, the delivery of shares of our common stock will result in an increase in the number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilution to our earnings per share. We intend to use the net proceeds upon settlement of the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement for general corporate purposes, which may include future transactions, the acquisition and improvement of properties, capital expenditures, working capital and the repayment of indebtedness. June 2019 On June 28, 2019, we completed a primary follow-on offering of (i) 50,000,000 shares of common stock (including 15,000,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common stock) at an offering price of $21.50 per share for an aggregate offering value of $1.1 billion, resulting in net proceeds, after the deduction of the underwriting discount and expenses, of $1.0 billion and (ii) 65,000,000 shares of common stock that were subject to forward sale agreements to be settled by September 26, 2020 (collectively the “June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements”). We did not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock subject to the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements that were sold by the forward purchasers or their respective affiliates. We determined that the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements meet the criteria for equity classification and are therefore exempt from derivative accounting. We recorded the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements at fair value at inception, which we determined to be zero. Subsequent changes to fair value were not required under equity classification. On June 2, 2020, we physically settled the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements in full by delivering 65,000,000 shares of our common stock to the forward purchasers, in exchange for total net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion. The physical settlement of the June 2019 Forward Sale Agreements was calculated based on the forward sale price of $19.64 per share. The proceeds were used to consummate the Eldorado Transaction. At-the-Market Offering Program We have entered into an equity distribution agreement, as amended (the “ATM Agreement”), pursuant to which we may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $750.0 million of our common stock (the “ATM Program”). Sales of common stock, if any, made pursuant to the ATM Agreement may be sold in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings, as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act. Actual sales under the ATM Program will depend on a variety of factors including market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, our capital needs, and our determination of the appropriate sources of funding to meet such needs. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we sold a total of 7,500,000 shares under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $200.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we sold a total of 6,107,633 shares under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $128.3 million. We have no obligation to sell the remaining shares available for sale under the ATM Program. The following table details the issuance of outstanding shares of common stock, including restricted common stock: Common Stock Outstanding 2020 2019 Beginning Balance January 1 461,004,742 404,729,616 Issuance of common stock in primary follow-on offerings — 50,000,000 Issuance of common stock upon physical settlement of forward sale agreements (1) 68,000,000 — Issuance of common stock under the at-the-market offering program 7,500,000 6,107,633 Issuance of restricted and unrestricted common stock under the stock incentive program, net of forfeitures (2) 164,980 167,493 Ending Balance December 31 536,669,722 461,004,742 ____________________ (1) Excludes the 26,900,000 remaining shares subject to the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement as such shares are not yet settled. (2) The years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 excludes 239,437 share units and 157,512 share units, respectively, issued under the performance-based stock incentive program. Distributions Dividends declared (on a per share basis) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend March 12, 2020 March 31, 2020 April 9, 2020 January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020 $ 0.2975 June 11, 2020 June 30, 2020 July 10, 2020 April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 $ 0.2975 September 10, 2020 September 30, 2020 October 8, 2020 July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 $ 0.3300 December 10, 2020 December 23, 2020 January 7, 2021 October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 $ 0.3300 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend March 14, 2019 March 29, 2019 April 11, 2019 January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019 $ 0.2875 June 13, 2019 June 28, 2019 July 12, 2019 April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 $ 0.2875 September 12, 2019 September 27, 2019 October 10, 2019 July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 $ 0.2975 December 12, 2019 December 27, 2019 January 9, 2020 October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 $ 0.2975

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock awards). Diluted earnings per share reflects the additional dilution for all potentially dilutive securities such as stock options, unvested restricted shares, unvested performance-based restricted shares and the shares to be issued by us upon settlement of the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement. The shares issuable upon settlement of the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement, as described in Note 12 - Stockholders' Equity , are reflected in the diluted earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the number of shares of our common stock used in calculating diluted earnings per share is deemed to be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares of common stock that would be issued upon full physical settlement of the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement over the number of shares of common stock that could be purchased by us in the market (based on the average market price during the period) using the proceeds receivable upon full physical settlement (based on the adjusted forward sales price at the end of the reporting period). If and when we physically or net share settle the remaining shares under the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement, the delivery of shares of common stock would result in an increase in the number of shares outstanding and dilution to earnings per share. The following tables reconcile the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share to the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Determination of shares: Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 506,141 435,071 367,226 Assumed conversion of restricted stock 412 566 91 Assumed settlement of Forward Sale Agreements 4,356 3,516 — Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 510,909 439,153 367,317 Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Year Ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 2018 Basic: Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 506,141 435,071 367,226 Basic EPS $ 1.76 $ 1.25 $ 1.43 Diluted: Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 510,909 439,153 367,317 Diluted EPS $ 1.75 $ 1.24 $ 1.43

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation The 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is designed to provide long-term equity-based compensation to our directors and employees. It is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Awards under the Plan may be granted with respect to an aggregate of 12,750,000 shares of common stock and may be issued in the form of: (a) incentive stock options, (b) non-qualified stock options, (c) stock appreciation rights, (d) dividend equivalent rights, (e) restricted stock, (f) restricted stock units or (g) unrestricted stock. In addition, the Plan limits the total number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards may be granted to any employee or director during any one calendar year At December 31, 2020, 11,476,479 shares of common stock remained available for issuance by us as equity awards under the Plan. Time-Based Restricted Stock During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 179,000, 177,000 and 172,000, shares of restricted stock, respectively, under the Plan, respectively, subject to vesting restrictions based on service. Such restricted time-based stock awards vest ratably on an annual basis over a service period of one Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company granted approximately 239,000, 158,000 and 133,000 restricted stock units, respectively, under the Plan subject to vesting restrictions based on specified absolute and relative total stockholder return goals measured over a three-year performance period. We used a Monte Carlo Simulation (risk-neutral approach) to determine the number of shares that may be earned and vested pursuant to the award as these awards were deemed to have a market condition. The risk-free interest rate assumptions used in the Monte Carlo Simulation were determined based on the zero-coupon risk-free rate of 0.8% - 2.7% and an expected price volatility of 13.3% - 20.0%. The expected price volatility was calculated based on both historical and implied volatility. The following table details the stock-based compensation expense recorded as General and administrative expense in the Statement of Operations: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Stock-based compensation expense $ 7,388 $ 5,223 $ 2,342 The following table details the activity of our incentive stock, time-based restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units: (In thousands, except for per share data) Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 123,610 $ 15.61 Granted 336,980 19.37 Vested (59,954) 10.18 Forfeited (2,383) 16.88 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 398,253 19.60 Granted 338,788 22.03 Vested (121,786) 18.57 Forfeited (13,783) 20.44 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 601,472 21.16 Granted 423,181 21.49 Vested (144,694) 20.21 Forfeited (24,655) 21.21 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 855,304 $ 21.48 As of December 31, 2020, there was $9.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements under the Plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We conduct our operations as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pays taxes at regular corporate income tax rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its taxable income. We intend to meet those requirements and as a result, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax except for the TRS operations. The TRS operations (represented by the four golf course businesses) are able to engage in activities resulting in income that would not be qualifying income for a REIT. As a result, certain of our activities which occur within our TRS operations are subject to federal and state income taxes. Accordingly, our tax provision and deferred tax analysis are primarily from the results of TRS activities. The composition of our income tax expense (benefit) was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 (In thousands) Current Deferred Total Current Deferred Total Current Deferred Total Federal $ 381 $ 148 $ 529 $ 1,100 $ 46 $ 1,146 $ 1,693 $ (459) $ 1,234 State 299 3 302 563 (4) 559 126 81 207 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 680 $ 151 $ 831 $ 1,663 $ 42 $ 1,705 $ 1,819 $ (378) $ 1,441 At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the net effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Deferred tax assets: Federal net operating loss $ — $ — Accruals, reserves and other 35 96 Total deferred tax assets 35 96 Deferred tax liabilities: Land, buildings and equipment, net (3,568) (3,478) Total deferred tax liabilities (3,568) (3,478) Net deferred tax liability $ (3,533) $ (3,382) The following table reconciles our effective income tax rate to the historical federal statutory rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 ($ in thousands) Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Federal income tax expense at statutory rate $ 188,378 21.0 % $ 116,757 21.0 % $ 112,326 21.0 % REIT income not subject to federal income tax (187,839) (20.9) (115,395) (20.8) (111,035) (20.8) Pre-tax gain attributable to taxable subsidiaries 539 0.1 1,362 0.2 1,291 0.2 State income taxes, net of federal benefits 296 — 542 0.1 187 — Non-deductible expenses and other (4) — (199) — (37) — Impact of Tax Reform on deferred tax liability — — — — — — Income tax expense $ 831 0.1 % $ 1,705 0.3 % $ 1,441 0.2 % We declared dividends of $1.255, $1.17 and $0.9975 per common share during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the portion of the dividends allocated to stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are characterized as follows: Year Ended December 31, ($ per share) 2020 2019 2018 Ordinary dividends $ 1.2225 $ 0.8465 $ 0.9251 Section 199A dividends (1) $ 1.2225 $ 0.8159 $ 0.9251 Qualified dividend (1) $ — $ 0.0306 $ — Non-dividend distribution $ — $ 0.0985 $ — ____________________ (1) These amounts are a subset of, and are included in, the ordinary dividend amounts. As of December 31, 2020, we had estimated NOLs of $151.6 million, generated by our REIT, that will expire in 2029, unless they are utilized by us prior to expiration.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Our real property business and our golf course business represent two reportable segments. The real property business segment consists of leased real property and our real estate lending activities and represents the substantial majority of our business. The golf course business segment consists of four golf courses, with each being operating segments that are aggregated into one reportable segment. The results of each reportable segment presented below are consistent with the way our management assesses these results and allocates resources. The following tables present certain information with respect to our segments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues $ 1,201,782 $ 23,792 $ 1,225,574 Operating expenses 299,771 21,247 321,018 Interest expense (308,605) — (308,605) Gain upon lease modification 333,352 — 333,352 Loss on extinguishment of debt (39,059) — (39,059) Income before income taxes 894,474 2,565 897,039 Income tax expense (276) (555) (831) Net income 894,198 2,010 896,208 Total assets $ 16,968,975 $ 94,638 $ 17,063,613 Total liabilities $ 7,551,391 $ 18,477 $ 7,569,868 Year Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues $ 865,858 $ 28,940 $ 894,798 Operating expenses 29,583 22,716 52,299 Interest expense (248,384) — (248,384) Loss on extinguishment of debt (58,143) — (58,143) Income before income taxes 549,503 6,483 555,986 Income tax expense (470) (1,235) (1,705) Net income 549,033 5,248 554,281 Total assets $ 13,177,318 $ 88,301 $ 13,265,619 Total liabilities $ 5,199,029 $ 17,601 $ 5,216,630 Year Ended December 31, 2018 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues (1) $ 870,776 $ 27,201 $ 897,977 Operating expenses 118,973 21,050 140,023 Interest expense (212,663) — (212,663) Loss on extinguishment of debt (23,040) — (23,040) Income before income taxes 527,407 6,151 533,558 Income tax expense — (1,441) (1,441) Net income 527,407 4,710 532,117 ____________________ (1) Upon the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we ceased recording tenant reimbursement of property taxes as these taxes are paid directly by our tenants to the applicable government entity.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events We have evaluated subsequent events and, except for the payment of dividends on January 7, 2021 (as described in Note 12 - Stockholders' Equity ), there were no other events relative to the Financial Statements that require additional disclosure.

Schedule I Condensed Financial

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only	Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY VICI PROPERTIES INC. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share data) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,833 $ 13,912 Other assets 86 159 Due from affiliates 7,383 838 Investment in subsidiaries 9,571,044 8,087,905 Total assets $ 9,594,346 $ 8,102,814 Liabilities Other liabilities $ 1,514 $ 576 Dividends payable 176,992 137,056 Total liabilities 178,506 137,632 Stockholders’ equity Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized and 536,669,722 and 461,004,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively 5,367 4,610 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019 — — Additional paid in capital 9,363,540 7,817,582 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (92,521) (65,078) Retained earnings 139,454 208,068 Total stockholders’ equity 9,415,840 7,965,182 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 9,594,346 $ 8,102,814 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY VICI PROPERTIES INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Expenses General and administrative $ 8 $ — $ 78 Total expenses 8 — 78 Equity in earnings of investment in subsidiary 891,620 532,699 516,116 Interest income 62 13,265 7,581 Income before income taxes 891,674 545,964 523,619 Income taxes — — — Net income $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Other comprehensive income Net income $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges - investment in subsidiaries (27,443) (42,954) (22,124) Comprehensive income $ 864,231 $ 503,010 $ 501,495 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY VICI PROPERTIES INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities: Equity in income from subsidiaries (891,620) (532,699) — Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries — 13,334 — Change in operating assets and liabilities: Change in other assets 30 48 (2,150) Change in other liabilities 275 1,370 270 Change in intercompany balances, net (182) (1,985) (614) Cash flows from operating activities 177 26,032 521,125 Cash flows from investing activities Investment in subsidiary (1,540,227) (1,700,748) (1,838,205) Distributions from subsidiaries 614,314 232,875 357,781 Investments in short-term investments — (342,767) (691,239) Maturities of short-term investments — 760,419 170,362 Cash flows used in investing activities (925,913) (1,050,221) (2,001,301) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from follow-on offering of common stock 1,539,862 1,164,307 694,374 Proceeds from initial public offering of common stock — — 1,307,119 Dividends paid (612,205) (503,958) (262,682) Cash flows provided by financing activities 927,657 660,349 1,738,811 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,921 (363,840) 258,635 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 13,912 377,752 119,117 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 15,833 $ 13,912 $ 377,752 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY VICI PROPERTIES INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1. Background and Basis of Presentation The condensed parent company financial information has been prepared in accordance with Rule 12-04, Schedule 1 of Regulation S-X, as the restricted net assets of VICI Properties Inc. and its subsidiaries exceed 25% of the consolidated net assets of VICI Properties Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this filing. 2. Restricted net assets of subsidiaries VICI Properties 1 LLC (“VICI PropCo”), a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of VICI Properties, Inc ., has certain restrictions on its ability to pay dividends or make intercompany loans and advances pursuant to financing arrangements. On December 22, 2017, VICI PropCo entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing the Term Loan B Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of VICI PropCo and its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) merge with a third party or engage in other fundamental changes; (iii) make restricted payments; (iv) enter into, create, incur or assume any liens; (v) make certain sales and other dispositions of assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (vii) make certain payments on certain other indebtedness; (viii) make certain investments; and (ix) incur restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make certain distributions, loans or transfers of assets to VICI PropCo or any restricted subsidiary. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, including the ability to make unlimited restricted payments to maintain our REIT status and to avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax, the ability to make restricted payments in an amount not to exceed 95% of our Funds from Operations (as defined in the Credit Agreement) subject to no event of default under the Credit Agreement and pro forma compliance with the financial covenant pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and the ability to make additional restricted payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of 0.6% of Adjusted Total Assets (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or $30,000,000. Commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ended after December 22, 2017, if the outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Facility plus any drawings under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement that have not been reimbursed as of the end of any fiscal quarter exceeds 30% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, VICI PropCo and its restricted subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would be required to maintain a maximum Total Net Debt to Adjusted Total Assets Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as of the last day of any applicable fiscal quarter. The November 2019 Senior Unsecured Notes and the February 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes (together, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) were issued in November 2019 and February 2020, respectively, pursuant to indentures (the “Senior Unsecured Notes Indentures”) by and among the Operating Partnership and VICI Note Co. Inc. (the “Co-Issuer” and, together with the Operating Partnership, the “Senior Unsecured Notes Issuers”), the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Senior Unsecured Notes Indentures contain covenants that limit the Issuers’ and their restricted subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create or permit to exist dividend and/or payment restrictions affecting their restricted subsidiaries; (vi) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (vii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (viii) enter into certain transactions with their affiliates; and (ix) designate their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, including the ability to declare or pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution to VICI to the extent necessary for VICI to fund a dividend or distribution by VICI that it believes is necessary to maintain its status as a REIT or to avoid payment of any tax for any calendar year that could be avoided by reason of such distribution, and the ability to make certain restricted payments not to exceed 95% of our cumulative Funds From Operations (as defined in the Senior Unsecured Notes Indentures), plus the aggregate net proceeds from (i) the sale of certain equity interests in, (ii) capital contributions to, and (iii) certain convertible indebtedness of the Operating Partnership. The amount of restricted net assets the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries held as of December 31, 2020 was approximately $8.0 billion. 3. Commitments, contingencies, and long-term obligations For a discussion of the Company’s commitments, contingencies, and long-term obligations under its senior secured credit facilities, see Note 8 - Debt of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of PresentationThe accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Principles of Consolidation and Non-controlling Interest	Principles of Consolidation and Non-controlling Interest The accompanying consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and the accounts of our Operating Partnership, and the subsidiaries in which we or our Operating Partnership has a controlling interest, which includes a single variable interest entity (“VIE”) where we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We consolidate all subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest and VIEs for which we or one of our consolidated subsidiaries is the primary beneficiary.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Reportable Segments	Reportable Segments Our real property business and our golf course business represent two reportable segments. The real property business segment consists of leased real property and real estate lending activities and represents the substantial majority of our business. The golf course business segment consists of four golf courses, each of which is an operating segment and is aggregated into one reportable segment. Corporate and overhead costs are allocated to reportable segments based upon revenue or headcount. Management believes that the assumptions and methodologies used in the allocation of such expenses are reasonable.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash consists of cash-on-hand and cash-in-bank. Any investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase are considered cash equivalents and are stated at the lower of cost or market value.
Short-Term Investments	Short-Term Investments Investments with an original maturity of greater than three months and less than one year from the date of purchase are considered short-term investments and are stated at fair value.
Investments in Loans and Leases	Investments in Leases - Sales-type and Direct Financing, Net We account for our investments in leases under ASC 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”). Upon lease inception or lease modification, we assess lease classification to determine whether the lease should be classified as a sales-type, direct financing or operating lease. As required by ASC 842, we separately assess the land and building components of the property to determine the classification of each component. If the lease component is determined to be a sales-type lease or direct financing lease, we record a net investment in the lease, which is equal to the sum of the lease receivable and the unguaranteed residual asset, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease. Any difference between the fair value of the asset and the net investment in the lease is considered selling profit or loss and is either recognized upon execution of the lease or deferred and recognized over the life of the lease, depending on the classification of the lease. Since we purchase properties and simultaneously enter into new leases directly with the tenants, the net investment in the lease is generally equal to the purchase price of the asset, and, due to the long term nature of our leases, the land and building components of an investment generally have the same lease classification. Upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we made an accounting policy election to use a package of practical expedients that, among other things, allow us to not reassess prior lease classifications or initial direct costs for leases that existed as of the balance sheet date. As such, we did not reassess the classification of our Caesars Lease Agreements, as these leases existed prior to our adoption of ASC 842. Prior to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the Caesars Lease Agreements continued to be accounted for as direct financing leases and were included within Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net on the Balance Sheet, with the exception of the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, which was determined to be an operating lease and was included in Investments in leases - operating on the Balance Sheet. The income recognition for our direct financing leases recognized under ASC 840 “Leases” (“ASC 840”) was consistent with the income recognition for our sales-type lease under ASC 842. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, we modified the CPLV Lease Agreement, HLV Lease Agreement, Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement, which included amending certain of the lease terms, and combining the CPLV Lease Agreement and HLV Lease Agreement into the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement and replacing the Non-CPLV Lease Agreement with the Regional Master Lease Agreement. Upon modification, we reassessed the lease classification of the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement and determined the leases meet the definition of a sales-type lease, including the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Accordingly, we reclassified the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas from Investments in leases - operating to Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing. Further, as a result of the reclassifications of the Caesars Lease Agreements from direct financing and operating leases to sales-type leases we recorded the investments at their estimated fair values as of the modification date and recognized a net gain equal to the difference in fair value of the assets and their carrying values immediately prior to the modification. Such gain is recognized in our Statement of Operations as Gain upon lease modification. Subsequent to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, we no longer have any leases classified as operating or direct financing and, as such, there is no longer any income recorded through Investments in leases - operating. Refer to Note 4 - Property Transactions for further discussion surrounding the lease modifications. We have determined that the land and building components of the Margaritaville Lease Agreement, the Greektown Lease Agreement, the Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement and the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement meet the definition of a sales-type lease under ASC 842. Investments in Leases - Financing Receivables, Net In accordance with ASC 842, for transactions in which we enter into a contract to acquire an asset and lease it back to the seller under a sales-type lease (i.e., a sale leaseback transaction), control of the asset is not considered to have transferred to us. As a result, we do not recognize the underlying asset but instead recognize a financial asset in accordance with ASC 310 “Receivables” (“ASC 310”). The accounting for the financing receivable under ASC 310 is materially consistent with the accounting for our investments in leases - sales-type under ASC 842. We determined that the land and building components of the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement meet the definition of a sales-type lease and, since we purchased and leased the assets back to the seller under a sale leaseback transaction, control is not considered to have transferred to us under GAAP. Accordingly, the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement is accounted for as Investments in leases - financing receivables on our Balance Sheet, net of allowance for credit losses, in accordance with ASC 310. Upon the consummation of the Eldor ado Transaction on July 20, 2020, and reassessment of the classification of the Caesars Lease Agreements, as described above, we determined that the MTA Properties Acquisitions (as defined in Note 4 - Property Transactions ) meet the definition of a separate contract under ASC 842. In accordance with this guidance, we are required to separately assess the lease classification apart from the other assets in the Regional Master Lease Agreement. We determined that the land and building components of the MTA Properties (as defined in Note 4 - Property Transactions ) meet the definition of a sales-type lease and, since we purchased and leased the assets back to Caesars, control is not considered to have transferred to us under GAAP. Accordingly, the MTA Properties are accounted for as Investments in leases - financing receivables on our Balance Sheet, net of allowance for credit losses, in accordance with ASC 310. Lease Term We assess the noncancelable lease term under ASC 842, which includes any reasonably assured renewal periods. All of our Lease Agreements provide for an initial term, with multiple tenant renewal options. We have individually assessed all of our Lease Agreements and concluded that the lease term includes all of the periods covered by extension options as it is reasonably certain our tenants will renew the Lease Agreements. We believe our tenants are economically compelled to renew the Lease Agreements due to the importance of our real estate to the operation of their business, the significant capital they have invested in our properties and the lack of suitable replacement assets. Investments in Loans, net Investments in loans are held-for-investment and are carried at historical cost, net of unamortized loan origination costs and fees and allowances for credit losses. Income is recognized on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the life of the related loan. Income from Leases and Lease Financing Receivables We recognize the related income from our sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the terms of the applicable leases. As a result, the cash payments accounted for under sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables will not equal income from our Lease Agreements. Rather, a portion of the cash rent we receive is recorded as Income from sales-type and direct financing leases or Income from lease financing receivables and loans, as applicable, in our Statement of Operations and a portion is recorded as a change to Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net or Investments in leases - financing receivables, net, as applicable. Under ASC 840, we determined that the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas was greater than 25% of the overall fair value of the combined land and building components. At lease inception, the land was determined to be an operating lease and we recorded the related income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amount of annual minimum lease payments attributable to the land element after deducting executory costs, including any profit thereon, was determined by applying the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate to the value of the land. Revenue from this lease was recorded as Income from operating leases in our Statement of Operations. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas was reassessed for lease classification and determined to be a sales-type lease. Accordingly, subsequent to July 20, 2020, the income is recognized as Income from sales-type leases. Initial direct costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as sales-type leases or direct financing are included in the balance of the net investment in lease. Such amounts will be recognized as a reduction to Income from investments in leases over the life of the lease using the effective interest method. Costs that would have been incurred regardless of whether the lease was signed, such as legal fees and certain other third-party fees, are expensed as incurred to Transaction and acquisition expenses in our Statement of Operations. In connection with the reassessment of the lease classification and mark to fair value of the Caesars Lease Agreements, any initial direct costs capitalized prior to the Eldorado Transaction were written off as part of the gain upon lease modification. Loan origination fees and costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as lease financing receivables are included in the balance of the net investment and such amounts will be recognized as a reduction to Income from investments in loans and lease financing receivables over the life of the lease using the effective interest method.
Allowance for Credit Losses	Allowance for Credit Losses On January 1, 2020, we adopted ASC 326 “Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”), which requires that we measure and record current expected credit losses (“CECL”) for the majority of our investments, the scope of which includes our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans. We have elected to use a discounted cash flow model to estimate the Allowance for credit losses, or CECL allowance. This model requires us to develop cash flows which project estimated credit losses over the life of the lease or loan and discount these cash flows at the asset’s effective interest rate. We then record a CECL allowance equal to the difference between the amortized cost basis of the asset and the present value of the expected credit loss cash flows. Expected losses within our cash flows are determined by estimating the probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) of our tenants and their parent guarantors over the life of each individual lease or financial asset. We have engaged a nationally recognized data analytics firm to assist us with estimating both the PD and LGD of our tenants and their parent guarantors. The PD and LGD are estimated during a reasonable and supportable period for which we believe we are able to estimate future economic conditions (the “R&S Period”) and a long-term period for which we revert to long-term historical averages (the “Long-term Period”). The PD and LGD estimates for the R&S Period are developed using the current financial condition of the tenant and applied to a projection of economic conditions over a two-year term. The PD and LGD for the Long-term Period are estimated using the average historical default rates and historical loss rates, respectively, of public companies over the past 35 years that have similar credit profiles or characteristics to our tenants and their parent guarantors. We were unable to use our historical data to estimate losses as we have no loss history to date. The CECL allowance is recorded as a reduction to our net Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans on our Balance Sheet. We are required to update our CECL allowance on a quarterly basis with the resulting change being recorded in the Statement of Operations for the relevant period. Finally, each time we make a new investment in an asset subject to ASC 326, we are required to record an initial CECL allowance for such asset, which will result in a non-cash charge to the Statement of Operations for the relevant period. We are required to estimate a CECL allowance related to contractual commitments to extend credit, such as future funding commitments under a revolving credit facility. The CECL allowance related to these future commitments is recorded as a component of Other liabilities on our Balance Sheet. Charge-offs are deducted from the allowance in the period in which they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries previously written off are recorded when received. There were no charge-offs or recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Investments in Land	Investments in Land Our investments in land are held at historical cost and comprised of the following: • Las Vegas Land. We own certain underdeveloped or undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas strip . • Vacant, Non-Operating Land. We own certain vacant, non-operating land parcels located outside of Las Vegas. • Eastside Property. In 2017, we sold 18.4 acres of property located in Las Vegas, Nevada, east of Harrah’s Las Vegas, known as the Eastside Property, to Caesars for a sales price of $73.6 million. It was determined that the transaction did not meet the requirements of a completed sale for accounting purposes due to a put/call option on the land parcels and the Caesars Forum Convention Center. The amount of $73.6 million is presented as Land with a corresponding amount of $73.6 million recorded as Deferred financing liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Property and Equipment Used in Operations	Property and Equipment Used in Operations Property and equipment used in operations is included within Other assets on our Balance Sheet and represents assets primarily related to VICI Golf, our golf operations. We assign lives to our assets based on our standard policy, which is established by management as representative of the useful life of each category of asset. Additions to property used in operations are stated at cost. We capitalize the costs of improvements that extend the life of the asset and expense maintenance and repair costs as incurred. Gains or losses on the dispositions of property and equipment are recognized in the period of disposal. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows: Depreciable land improvements 2-50 years Building and improvements 5-25 years Furniture and equipment 2-5 years
Impairment	Impairment We assess our investments in land and property and equipment used in operations for impairment under ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”) on a quarterly basis or whenever certain events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment of the carrying value of the asset. Events or circumstances that may occur include changes in management’s intended holding period or potential sale to a third party, significant changes in real estate market conditions or tenant financial difficulties resulting in non-payment of the lease. Impairments are measured as the amount by which the current book value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. With respect to estimated expected future cash flows for determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows.
Other income and Other expenses	Other income and Other expenses Other income primarily represents sub-lease income related to certain ground and use leases, the cost of which is passed to our tenants through the Lease Agreements, which require the tenants to pay all costs associated with such ground and use leases and provides for their direct payment to the landlord. This income and the related expense are recorded on a gross basis in our Statement of Operations as required under GAAP as we are the primary obligor under the ground and use leases.
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements We measure the fair value of financial instruments based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, Level 1 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, Level 2 assets/liabilities are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, on quoted prices in less active or inactive markets, or on other “observable” market inputs and Level 3 assets/liabilities are valued based significantly on “unobservable” market inputs.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments We record our derivative financial instruments as either Other assets or Other liabilities on our Balance Sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows are considered cash flow hedges. We formally document our hedge relationships and designation at the contract’s inception. This documentation includes the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, its risk management objectives, strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction and our evaluation of the effectiveness of its hedged transaction. On a quarterly basis, we also assess whether the derivative we designated in each hedging relationship is expected to be, and has been, highly effective in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the changes in fair value of the instrument are included in net income prospectively. If the hedge relationship is terminated, then the value of the derivative is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings when the cash flows that were hedged affect earnings. Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments that qualify as hedges are reported as a component of Other comprehensive income on our consolidated financial statements. We use derivative instruments to mitigate the effects of interest rate volatility inherent in our variable rate debt, which could unfavorably impact our future earnings and forecasted cash flows. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
Golf Revenues	Golf Revenues Subsidiaries of VICI Golf and subsidiaries of Caesars are party to a golf course use agreement (the “Golf Course Use Agreement”), whereby the subsidiaries of Caesars are granted certain priority rights and privileges with respect to access and use of certain golf course properties. For the year ended December 31, 2020, payments under the Golf Course Use Agreement were comprised of a $10.3 million annual membership fee, $3.2 million of use fees and approximately $1.3 million of minimum rounds fees. The annual membership fee, use fees and minimum round fees are subject to an annual escalator beginning at the times provided under the Golf Course Use Agreement. Revenue from the Golf Course Use Agreement is recognized in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers” and recognized ratably over the performance period. Additional revenues from golf course operations, food and beverage and merchandise sales are recognized at the time of sale or when the service is provided and are reported net of sales tax. Golf memberships sold to individuals are not refundable and are deferred and recognized within golf revenue in the Statements of Operations over the expected life of an active membership, which is typically one year or less.
Income Taxes - REIT Qualification	Income Taxes-REIT Qualification We conduct our operations as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to stockholders, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we pay as distributions to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates, and distributions paid to our stockholders would not be deductible by us in computing taxable income. Additionally, any resulting corporate liability created if we fail to qualify as a REIT could be substantial and could materially and adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. Unless we were entitled to relief under certain Code provisions, we also would be disqualified from re-electing to be taxed as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which we failed to qualify to be taxed as a REIT. The TRS operations (represented by the four golf course businesses) are able to engage in activities resulting in income that would not be qualifying income for a REIT. As a result, certain of our activities which occur within our TRS operations are subject to federal and state income taxes. The provision for income taxes includes current and deferred portions. The current income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax currently payable because of temporary differences in the recognition of certain income and expense items between financial reporting and income tax reporting. We use the asset and liability method to provide for income taxes, which requires that our income tax expense reflect the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities for financial reporting versus income tax purposes. Accordingly, a deferred tax asset or liability for each temporary difference is determined based on enacted tax rates that we expect to be in effect when the underlying items of income and expense are realized and the differences reverse.
Debt Issuance Costs	Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying indebtedness. We present unamortized deferred financing costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the associated debt liability.
Transaction and Acquisition Expenses	Transaction and Acquisition ExpensesTransaction and acquisition-related expenses that are not capitalizable under GAAP, including most leasing costs under ASC 842, are expensed in the period they occur. Transaction and acquisition expenses also include dead deal costs.
Share Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation We account for stock-based compensation under ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires us to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant. For non-vested share awards that vest over a predetermined time period, we use the 10-day volume weighted average price using the 10 trading days ending on the grant date. For non-vested share awards that vest based on market conditions, we use a Monte Carlo simulation (risk-neutral approach) to determine the value of each tranche. The unrecognized compensation relating to awards under our stock incentive plan will be amortized to general and administrative expense over the awards’ remaining vesting periods. Vesting periods for award of equity instruments range from zero
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per ShareEarnings per share (”EPS”) is calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially dilutive securities including those from our stock incentive plan.
Underwriting Commissions and Offering Costs	Underwriting Commissions and Offering Costs Underwriting commissions and offering costs incurred in connection with common stock offerings are reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Costs incurred that are not directly associated with the completion of a common stock offering are expensed when incurred.
Concentrations of Credit Risk	Concentrations of Credit Risk Caesars is the guarantor of all the lease payment obligations of the tenants under the respective leases of the properties that it leases from us. Revenue from the Caesars Lease Agreements represented 84%, 93% and 100% of our lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, our properties on the Las Vegas Strip generated approximately 30%, 33% and 36% of our lease revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We do not believe there are any other significant concentrations of credit risk. Caesars is a publicly traded company that is subject to the informational filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is required to file periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC. Caesars’ SEC filings are available to the public from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov . We make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information regarding Caesars that is available through the SEC’s website or otherwise made available by Caesars or any third party, and none of such information is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) - June 2016 (as amended through February 2020) : This amended guidance changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments, including sales-type and direct financing leases, that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” approach, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. As a result of the guidance, we are required to estimate and record non-cash credit losses related to our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in lease - financing receivables and loans and expand our credit quality disclosures. The new standard did not materially impact any of our other financial assets or instruments that we currently have on our Balance Sheet. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach method of adoption. Under this method we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to our opening Balance Sheet as a reduction in our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing and a corresponding charge to retained (deficit) earnings. Such amount was determined by applying our methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses to our existing Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing as of January 1, 2020, which resulted in a $309.4 million cumulative adjustment, representing a 2.88% credit allowance upon adoption. Periods prior to the adoption date that are presented for comparative purposes are not adjusted. Each time we enter into a new sales-type or direct financing lease, lease financing receivable or loan, we will be required to estimate a credit allowance which will result in a non-cash charge to the Statement of Operations and a corresponding reduction in our net investment in the asset. Finally, each reporting period we are required to update the estimated allowance for any estimated changes in the credit loss, with the resulting change being recorded on the Statement of Operations and a corresponding change in our net investment in the asset. Refer to Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule Of Depreciation	Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows: Depreciable land improvements 2-50 years Building and improvements 5-25 years Furniture and equipment 2-5 years Property and equipment used in operations, included within other assets, is primarily attributable to the land, building and improvements of our golf operations and consists of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Land and land improvements $ 59,115 $ 59,346 Buildings and improvements 14,697 14,805 Furniture and equipment 7,020 4,523 Total property and equipment used in operations 80,832 78,674 Less: accumulated depreciation (11,628) (8,268) Total property and equipment used in operations, net $ 69,204 $ 70,406 Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Depreciation expense $ 3,731 $ 3,831 $ 3,686

Real Estate Portfolio (Tables)

Real Estate Portfolio (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Real Estate [Abstract]
Schedule Real Estate Portfolio	The following is a summary of the balances of our real estate portfolio as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Minimum lease payments receivable under sales-type and direct financing leases (1) $ 45,500,260 $ 31,460,712 Estimated residual values of leased property (not guaranteed) 3,348,174 2,525,469 Gross investment in sales-type and direct financing leases 48,848,434 33,986,181 Unamortized initial direct costs 23,764 42,819 Less: Unearned income (35,390,353) (23,294,755) Less: Allowance for credit losses (454,201) — Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net 13,027,644 10,734,245 Investments in leases - operating (2) — 1,086,658 Investments in leases - financing receivables, net 2,618,562 — Total investments in leases, net 15,646,206 11,820,903 Investments in loans, net 536,721 — Land 158,190 94,711 Total real estate portfolio $ 16,341,117 $ 11,915,614 ____________________ (1) Minimum lease payments do not include contingent rent, as discussed below, that may be received under the Lease Agreements. (2) Upon modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements, we reassessed the lease classification of the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, Regional Master Lease Agreement (excluding the MTA Properties) and Joliet Lease Agreement and determined that the leases meet the definition of a sales-type lease, including the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Accordingly, we reclassified the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas from Investments in leases - operating to Investments in leases - sales-type.
Schedule of Components of Direct Financing and Operating Leases	Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Income from sales-type and direct financing leases, excluding contingent rent (1) $ 1,007,193 $ 822,205 $ 741,564 Income from operating leases (2) 25,464 43,653 47,972 Income from lease financing receivables (1) (3) 137,344 — — Total revenue, excluding contingent rent 1,170,001 865,858 789,536 Contingent rent (1) 315 — — Total lease revenue 1,170,316 865,858 789,536 Non-cash adjustment (4) (39,883) 239 (45,404) Total contractual lease revenue $ 1,130,433 $ 866,097 $ 744,132 ____________________ (1) At lease inception (or upon modification), we determine the minimum lease payments under ASC 842 (or ASC 840), which exclude amounts determined to be contingent rent. Contingent rent is generally amounts in excess of specified floors or the variable rent portion of our leases. The minimum lease payments are recognized on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the life of the lease and the contingent rent portion of the lease payments are recognized as earned, both in accordance with ASC 842. As of December 31, 2020, we have only recognized contingent rent on our Margaritaville Lease Agreement in relation to the variable rent portion of the lease. Refer to the Lease Provisions section below for information regarding contingent rent on each lease. (2) Represents the portion of land separately classified and accounted for under the operating lease model associated with our investment in Caesars Palace Las Vegas and certain operating land parcels contained in the Regional Master Lease Agreement. Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction on July 20, 2020, the land component of Caesars Palace Las Vegas and certain operating land parcels were reassessed for lease classification and were determined to be a sales-type lease. Accordingly, subsequent to July 20, 2020, such income is recognized as Income from sales-type leases. (3) Represents the MTA Properties and the JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement, both of which were sale leaseback transactions. In accordance with ASC 842, since the lease agreements were determined to meet the definition of a sales-type lease and control of the asset is not considered to have been transferred to us, such lease agreements are accounted for as financings under ASC 310. (4) Amounts represent the non-cash adjustment to the minimum lease payments from sales-type leases, direct financing leases and lease financing receivables in order to recognize income on an effective interest basis at a constant rate of return over the term of the leases.
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases	At December 31, 2020, minimum lease payments owed to us for each of the five succeeding years under sales-type leases and our leases accounted for as financing receivables, are as follows: Minimum Lease Payments (1) (2) Investments in Leases (In thousands) Sales-Type Financing Receivables Total 2021 $ 1,062,373 $ 222,581 $ 1,284,954 2022 1,075,944 227,017 1,302,961 2023 1,094,796 231,332 1,326,128 2024 1,112,711 235,421 1,348,132 2025 1,126,826 237,826 1,364,652 Thereafter 40,027,610 8,239,619 48,267,229 Total $ 45,500,260 $ 9,393,796 $ 54,894,056 Weighted Average Lease Term (2) 34.5 34.4 34.4 ____________________ (1) Minimum lease payments do not include contingent rent, as discussed below, that may be received under the Lease Agreements.
Schedule of Lease Agreements	The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of our Caesars Lease Agreements (both prior and subsequent to the modifications that occurred on July 20, 2020 as a result of the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction): ($ In thousands) Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement CPLV Lease Agreement HLV Lease Agreement Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement Lease Provision (1) Prior to Amendment As Amended Prior to Amendment Prior to Amendment As Amended Initial Term (2) 15 years 18 years 15 years 15 years 18 years Initial Term maturity (2) 10/31/2032 7/31/2035 10/31/2032 12/31/2032 7/31/2035 Renewal Terms Four, five Four, five Four, five Four, five Four, five Current annual rent (3) $508,534 $672,472 $207,745 $89,157 $402,609 Escalator (4) Lease years 2-5 - 1.5% Lease years 6-15 - Consumer price index (“CPI”) subject to 2.0% floor Lease years 2-5 - 1.5% Lease years 6-end of term - CPI subject to 2.0% floor > 2.0% / Change in CPI Lease years 2-5 - 1.0% Lease years 6-15 - > 2.0% floor / change in CPI > 2.0% / change in CPI EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor 1.2x commencing lease year 8 None 1.7x commencing lease year 8 1.6x commencing lease year 6 None Variable Rent adjustment Year 8 : 70% base rent / 30% variable rent Year 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Year 8 : 70% base rent / 30% variable rent Years 11 & 16 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Years 8 & 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Year 8 & 11 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Years 8 , 11 & 16 : 80% base rent / 20% variable rent Variable Rent adjustment calculation (5) 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 Year 16 : Avg. of years 13-15 less avg. of years 8-10 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 4% of revenue increase/decrease: Year 8 : Avg. of years 5-7 less avg. of years 0-2 Year 11 : Avg. of years 8-10 less avg. of years 5-7 Year 16 : Avg. of years 13-15 less avg. of years 8-10 ____________________ (1) All capitalized terms used without definition herein have the meanings detailed in the applicable Caesars Lease Agreements. (2) Upon the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, the Caesars Lease Agreements were extended such that each lease has a full 15-year initial term. (3) Prior to amendment, with respect to the Non-CPLV Lease Agreement, Joliet Lease Agreement and CPLV Lease Agreement, the amount represents the annual base rent payable for the then current lease year, which was the period from November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020. In relation to the HLV Lease Agreement, prior to its termination and the inclusion of the Harrah’s Las Vegas and Caesars Palace Las Vegas assets in the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the amount represents annual base rent payable for the then current lease year, which was the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Subsequent to the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction and the amendments in connection therewith, (i) with respect to the Regional Master Lease Agreement, the amounts represent the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021, inclusive of the additional rent associated with the MTA Properties and (ii) with respect to the Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement, the amounts represent the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021, inclusive of the CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition and HLV Additional Rent Acquisition. (4) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 . (5) Variable Rent is not subject to the Escalator. The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Penn National Lease Agreements: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Margaritaville Lease Agreement Greektown Lease Agreement Initial term 15 years 15 years Initial term maturity 1/31/2034 5/23/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Four, five Current annual rent (1) $23,462 $55,556 Escalation commencement (2) Lease year two Lease year four Escalation 2.0% of Building base rent, subject to the net revenue to rent ratio floor 2.0% of Building base rent, subject to the net revenue to rent ratio floor Performance to rent ratio floor (2) 6.1x net revenue commencing lease year two Net revenue ratio to be mutually agreed upon prior to the commencement of lease year four Percentage rent (3) $3,000 (fixed for lease year one and two) $6,384 (fixed for lease year one and two) Percentage rent reset Lease year three and each and every other lease year thereafter Lease year three and each and every other lease year thereafter Percentage rent multiplier The product of (i) 4% and (ii) the excess (if any) of (a) the average annual net revenue of a trailing two-year period preceding such reset year over (b) a threshold amount (defined as 50% of LTM net revenues prior to acquisition) The product of (i) 4% and (ii) the excess (if any) of (a) the average annual net revenue of a trailing two-year period preceding such reset year over (b) a threshold amount (defined as 50% of LTM net revenues prior to acquisition) ____________________ (1) In relation to the Margaritaville Lease Agreement, the amount represents current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, the amount represents current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021. (2) In the event that the net revenue to rent ratio coverage, as applicable, is below the stated floor, the escalation will be reduced to such amount to achieve the stated net revenue to rent ratio coverage, as applicable, provided that the amount shall never result in a decrease to the prior year’s rent. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, in May 2020, the lease was adjusted to remove the escalation for lease years 2 and 3 and to provide for a net revenue to rent ratio coverage floor to be mutually agreed upon by both parties prior to the commencement of lease year four. (3) Percentage rent is subject to the percentage rent multiplier. After the percentage rent reset in lease year three, any amounts related to percentage rent are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized approximately $0.3 million, in contingent rent in relation to the Margaritaville Lease Agreement escalation. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. In relation to the Greektown Lease Agreement, no such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of the Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 15 years Initial term maturity 9/30/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Current annual rent (1) $43,391 Escalator commencement Lease year two Escalator (2) Lease years 2-4 - 1.5% Lease years 5-15 - The greater of 2.0% or the change in CPI unless the change in CPI is less than 0.5%, in which case there is no escalation in rent for such lease year Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8 Variable rent split (3) 80% base rent and 20% variable rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3, multiplied by the Variable rent percentage. The following is a summary of the material lease provisions of the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement: ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 15 years Initial term maturity 12/31/2034 Renewal terms Four, five Current annual rent (1) $25,250 Escalator commencement Lease year two Escalator (2) Lease years 2-3 - 1.0% Lease years 4-15 - The greater of 1.25% or the change in CPI Net revenue to rent ratio floor 7.5x commencing lease year six - if the coverage ratio is below the stated amount the escalator will be reduced to 0.75% Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8 and 11 Variable rent split (3) 80% Base Rent and 20% Variable Rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated for lease year 8 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3 and for lease year 11 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 8 through 10 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 5 through 7, in each case multiplied by the Variable rent percentage. ($ In thousands) Lease Provision Term Initial term 20 years Initial term maturity 1/31/2040 Renewal terms Three, five Current annual rent (1) $65,880 Escalator commencement Lease year three Escalator (2) Lease years 3-4 - 1.0% Lease years 5-7 - 1.5% Lease years 8-15 - The greater of 1.5% or the change in CPI capped at 2.5% Net revenue to rent ratio floor 4.9x in any lease year (commencing in lease year 6) - if the coverage ratio is below the stated amount, there is no escalation in rent for such lease year Variable rent commencement/reset Lease year 8, 11 and 16 Variable rent split (3) 80% Base Rent and 20% Variable Rent Variable rent percentage (3) 4% ____________________ (1) The amount represents the current annual base rent payable for the current lease year, which is the period from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. (2) Any amounts representing rents in excess of the CPI floors specified above are considered contingent rent in accordance with GAAP. No such rent has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. (3) Variable rent is not subject to the escalator and is calculated (i) for lease year 8 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 5 through 7 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 1 through 3, (ii) for lease year 11 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 8 through 10 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 5 through 7, and (iii) for lease year 16 as an increase or decrease of the average of net revenues for lease years 13 through 15 compared to the average net revenue for lease years 8 through 10, in each case multiplied by the Variable rent percentage.
Schedule Of Capital Expenditure Requirements Under Lease Agreements	The following table summarizes the capital expenditure requirements of the respective tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements, as amended following (i) the consummation of the Eldorado Transaction, which amendments increased the existing capital expenditure requirements in proportion to the overall increase in the tenant’s net revenue arising from the MTA Properties and (ii) the sale of Harrah’s Reno: Provision Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement Yearly minimum expenditure 1% of net revenues (1) 1% of net revenues for CPLV (commencing in 2022 with respect to HLV) (1) Rolling three-year minimum (2) $311 million $84 million Initial minimum capital expenditure N/A $171 million (2017 - 2021) (with respect solely to HLV) ____________________ (1) The lease agreements require a $114.5 million floor on annual capital expenditures for CPLV, Joliet and the Regional Master Lease Agreement properties in the aggregate. Additionally, annual building & improvement capital improvements must be equal to or greater than 1% of prior year net revenues. (2) Certain tenants under the Caesars Lease Agreements, as applicable, are required to spend $405.2 million on capital expenditures (excluding gaming equipment) over a rolling three-year period, with $311.0 million allocated to the regional assets, $84.0 million allocated to Caesars Palace Las Vegas and the remaining balance of $10.2 million to facilities (other than the Harrah’s Las Vegas Facility) covered by any Caesars Lease Agreement in such proportion as such tenants may elect. Additionally, the tenants under the Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement are required to expend a minimum of $566.7 million on capital expenditures (including gaming equipment) across certain of its affiliates and other assets, together with the $405.2 million requirement. The following table summarizes the capital expenditure requirements of the respective tenants under the Penn National Lease Agreements, Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement, Century Portfolio Lease Agreement and JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement: Provision Penn National Lease Agreements Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement Century Portfolio Lease Agreement JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement Yearly minimum expenditure 1% of net revenues based on rolling four 1% of net revenues 1% of net gaming revenues (1) Initial minimum of $30 million (2) three ____________________ (1) Minimum of 1% of net gaming revenue on a rolling three-year basis for each individual facility and 1% of net gaming revenues per fiscal year for the facilities collectively. In May 2020, in connection with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and financial performance, we agreed to waive Century’s capital expenditure requirements for 2020 and defer to not later than December 31, 2021 certain other expenditures contemplated in connection with the underwriting of the acquired casino properties, conditioned upon (i) Century’s timely payment of rent obligations under the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement during the compliance period set forth in the amendment and (ii) no tenant event of default occurring under the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement during the compliance period set forth in the amendment. If Century fails to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions, Century will be required to satisfy the capital expenditure obligations set forth in the Century Portfolio Lease Agreement or, in certain cases, to deposit amounts in respect thereof into a capital expenditure reserve for expenditure in accordance with the amendment. (2) Initial minimum required to be spent from the period commencing April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022, which includes $18.0 million to be advanced by us and expended by JACK Entertainment for the construction of the new gaming patio amenity at JACK Thistledown Racino.
Summary of Investments In Loans	The following is a summary of our investments in loans as of December 31, 2020: ($ In thousands) Investment Name Loan Type Principal Balance Carrying Value (1) Future Funding Commitments (2) Interest Rate (3) Final Maturity (4) Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan Senior Secured $ 400,000 $ 400,045 $ — 7.7 % 9/18/2025 Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan Senior Secured 65,000 64,880 15,000 7.0 % 8/31/2027 Amended and Restated ROV Loan ROV Term Loan Senior Secured 70,000 71,796 — 9.0 % 1/24/2027 ROV Credit Facility Senior Secured — — 25,000 L + 2.75% 1/24/2027 Total $ 535,000 $ 536,721 $ 40,000 7.8 % ____________________ (1) Carrying value is net of unamortized loan origination costs and allowance for credit losses. (2) Our future funding commitments are subject to our borrowers' compliance with the financial covenants and other applicable provisions of each respective loan agreement. (3) Represents current interest rate per annum. The interest rate of the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan is subject to 2.0% annual escalation (resulting in a year two interest rate of 7.854%). (4) Final maturity assumes all extension options are exercised; however, our loans may be repaid, subject to certain conditions, prior to such date.

Allowance for Credit Losses (Ta

Allowance for Credit Losses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss	The following tables detail the allowance for credit losses included as a component in our Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, Investments in leases - financing receivables and Investments in loans as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, the date of adoption: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Amortized Cost Allowance Net Investment Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing $ 13,481,845 $ (454,201) $ 13,027,644 3.37 % Investments in leases - financing receivables 2,709,520 (90,958) 2,618,562 3.36 % Investments in loans 538,547 (1,826) 536,721 0.34 % Other assets - sales-type sub-leases 284,376 (6,894) 277,482 2.42 % Totals $ 17,014,288 $ (553,879) $ 16,460,409 3.26 % January 1, 2020 (In thousands) Amortized Cost Allowance Net Investment Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing $ 10,734,245 $ (309,362) $ 10,424,883 2.88 % Investments in leases - financing receivables — — — — % Investments in loans — — — — % Totals $ 10,734,245 $ (309,362) $ 10,424,883 2.88 % The following chart reflects the roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses on our real estate portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2020: (In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2020 Beginning Balance December 31, 2019 $ — Initial allowance upon adoption 309,362 Initial allowance from current period investments 90,368 Current period change in credit allowance 154,149 Charge-offs — Recoveries — Ending Balance December 31, 2020 $ 553,879
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	The following tables detail the amortized cost basis of our investments by the credit quality indicator we assigned to each lease or loan guarantor as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, the date of adoption: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Ba2 Ba3 B1 B2 B3 N/A (1) Total Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans and Other assets $ — $ — $ 15,733,402 $ 934,628 $ 281,246 $ 65,012 $ 17,014,288 January 1, 2020 (In thousands) Ba2 Ba3 B1 B2 B3 N/A (1) Total Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans $ 1,527,776 $ — $ 8,926,229 $ 280,240 $ — $ — $ 10,734,245 ____________________

Other Assets and Other Liabil_2

Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets	The following table details the components of our other assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Sales-type sub-leases $ 277,482 $ 8,688 Property and equipment used in operations, net 69,204 70,406 Right of use assets 17,507 17,738 Debt financing costs 8,879 14,575 Tenant receivable for property taxes 3,384 — Interest receivable 2,746 1,626 Prepaid expenses 2,710 3,252 Deferred acquisition costs 1,788 11,134 Other receivables 803 60,111 Other 2,027 1,108 Total other assets $ 386,530 $ 188,638
Schedule Of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net	Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows: Depreciable land improvements 2-50 years Building and improvements 5-25 years Furniture and equipment 2-5 years Property and equipment used in operations, included within other assets, is primarily attributable to the land, building and improvements of our golf operations and consists of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Land and land improvements $ 59,115 $ 59,346 Buildings and improvements 14,697 14,805 Furniture and equipment 7,020 4,523 Total property and equipment used in operations 80,832 78,674 Less: accumulated depreciation (11,628) (8,268) Total property and equipment used in operations, net $ 69,204 $ 70,406 Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Depreciation expense $ 3,731 $ 3,831 $ 3,686
Schedule of Other Liabilities	The following table details the components of our other liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Finance sub-lease liabilities $ 284,376 $ 8,688 Derivative liability 92,521 65,078 Lease liabilities 17,507 17,738 Accrued payroll and other compensation 8,474 7,369 Other accrued expenses 6,518 21,023 Deferred income taxes 3,533 3,382 Accounts payable 734 640 Total other liabilities $ 413,663 $ 123,918

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	The following tables detail our debt obligations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: ($ In thousands) December 31, 2020 Description of Debt Final Interest Rate Face Value Carrying Value (1) VICI PropCo Senior Secured Credit Facilities Revolving Credit Facility (2) 2024 L + 2.00% $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility (3) 2024 L + 1.75% 2,100,000 2,080,974 Senior Unsecured Notes (4) 2025 Notes 2025 3.500% 750,000 740,333 2026 Notes 2026 4.250% 1,250,000 1,233,119 2027 Notes 2027 3.750% 750,000 739,733 2029 Notes 2029 4.625% 1,000,000 985,730 2030 Notes 2030 4.125% 1,000,000 985,643 Total Debt $ 6,850,000 $ 6,765,532 ($ in thousands) December 31, 2019 Description of Debt Final Interest Rate Face Value Carrying Value (1) VICI PropCo Senior Secured Credit Facilities Revolving Credit Facility (2) 2024 L + 2.00% $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility (3) 2024 L + 2.00% 2,100,000 2,076,962 Second Lien Notes (5) 2023 8.00% 498,480 498,480 Senior Unsecured Notes (4) 2026 Notes 2026 4.25% 1,250,000 1,231,227 2029 Notes 2029 4.625% 1,000,000 984,894 Total Debt $ 4,848,480 $ 4,791,563 ____________________ (1) Carrying value is net of original issue discount and unamortized debt issuance costs incurred in conjunction with debt. (2) Interest on any outstanding balance is payable monthly. On May 15, 2019, we amended our Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, increase borrowing capacity by $600.0 million to a total of $1.0 billion and extend the maturity date to May 2024. After giving effect to the amendments executed on May 15, 2019, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate based on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of 1.75% to 2.00% over LIBOR, or between 0.75% and 1.00% over the base rate depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio. Additionally, after giving effect to the amendments executed on May 15, 2019, the commitment fee under the Revolving Credit Facility is calculated on a leverage-based pricing grid with a range of 0.375% to 0.5%, in each case depending on our total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio. The commitment fee was 0.375% as of December 31, 2020. (3) Interest on any outstanding balance is payable monthly. In connection with the repricing of the Term Loan B Facility in January 2020, the interest rate was decreased to LIBOR plus 1.75%. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had six interest rate swap agreements outstanding with third-party financial institutions having an aggregate notional amount of $2.0 billion at a blended LIBOR rate of 2.7173%. (4) Interest is payable semi-annually.
Schedule of Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule	The following table is a schedule of future minimum payments of our debt obligations as of December 31, 2020: ($ in thousands) Future Minimum Payments 2021 $ — 2022 10,000 2023 22,000 2024 2,068,000 2025 750,000 Thereafter 4,000,000 Total minimum repayments $ 6,850,000

Derivatives (Tables)

Derivatives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivatives	The following tables detail our outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: ($ in thousands) December 31, 2020 Instrument Number of Instruments Fixed Rate Notional Index Maturity Interest Rate Swaps 4 2.8297% $1,500,000 USD LIBOR April 22, 2023 Interest Rate Swaps 2 2.3802% $500,000 USD LIBOR January 22, 2021 ($ in thousands) December 31, 2019 Instrument Number of Instruments Fixed Rate Notional Index Maturity Interest Rate Swaps 4 2.8297% $1,500,000 USD LIBOR April 22, 2023 Interest Rate Swaps 2 2.3802% $500,000 USD LIBOR January 22, 2021
Schedule of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the interest rate swaps are in net unrealized loss positions and are recorded within Other liabilities. The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our Statement of Operations: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income $ (27,443) $ (42,954) $ (22,124) Interest recorded in interest expense $ 42,797 $ 9,269 $ 6,305

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Net Derivative Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 19,973 $ — $ 19,973 $ — Financial liabilities: Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps (2) $ 92,521 $ — $ 92,521 $ — December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 59,474 $ — $ 59,474 $ — Financial liabilities: Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps (2) $ 65,078 $ — $ 65,078 $ — ____________________ (1) The carrying value of these investment is equal to their fair value due to the short-term nature of the investments as well as their credit quality. (2) The fair values of our interest rate swap derivative instruments were estimated using advice from a third-party derivative specialist, based on contractual cash flows and observable inputs comprising interest rate curves and credit spreads, which are Level 2 measurements as defined under ASC 820.
Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value	The estimated fair values of our financial instruments at December 31, 2020 and 2019 for which fair value is only disclosed are as follows: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Investments in leases - financing receivables (1) $ 2,618,562 $ 2,684,955 $ — $ — Investments in loans (1) 536,721 538,151 — — Cash and cash equivalents 315,993 315,993 1,101,893 1,101,893 Financial liabilities: Debt (2) Revolving Credit Facility $ — $ — $ — $ — Term Loan B Facility 2,080,974 2,065,875 2,076,962 2,110,500 Second Lien Notes — — 498,480 538,358 2025 Notes 740,333 766,875 — — 2026 Notes 1,233,119 1,296,875 1,231,227 1,287,500 2027 Notes 739,733 763,125 — — 2029 Notes 985,730 1,070,000 984,894 1,045,000 2030 Notes 985,643 1,045,000 — — ____________________ (1) These investments represent the (i) JACK Cleveland/Thistledown Lease Agreement and the MTA Properties, and (ii) the Amended and Restated ROV Loan, the Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan and the Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan, all of which were made during year ended December 31, 2020. Given the proximity of the date of our investment to the date of the financial statements, we determined that the fair value materially approximates the purchase price of the acquisition of these financial assets. (2) The fair value of our debt instruments was estimated using quoted prices for identical or similar liabilities in markets that are not active and, as such, these fair value measurements are considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Non-recurring Basis	The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in relation to the gain upon modification of the Caesars Lease Agreements on July 20, 2020 the date of modification: July 20, 2020 (In thousands) Fair Value Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Investments in sales-type leases - Caesars Lease Agreements (1) $ 10,228,465 $ — $ — $ 10,228,465 Investments in sales-type leases - assets subject to sales agreements (2) $ 55,325 $ — $ 55,325 $ — ____________________ (1) The fair value measurement of the Caesars Lease Agreements excludes the MTA Properties Acquisitions, HLV Additional Rent Acquisition and CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition as these transactions occurred in connection with the Eldorado Transaction and the investments are measured at historical cost. (2) Represents the Harrah’s Reno, Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs assets, which were subject to sales agreements at the date of the modification. The fair value of these investments is based on the contract price and represents a Level 2 measurement as defined in ASC 820.
Summary of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques	The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used in non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements: (In thousands) Significant Assumptions Asset Type Fair Value (1) Valuation Technique Range Weighted Average (2) Investment in sales-type lease - Casinos $ 10,228,465 Rent Multiple 9.75x - 15.50x 13.0x ____________________ (1) The fair value measurement of the Caesars Lease Agreements excludes the MTA Properties Acquisitions, HLV Additional Rent Acquisition and CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition as these transactions occurred in connection with the Eldorado Transaction and the investments are measured at historical cost.

Commitments and Contingent Li_2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Rent Expenses	Total rental expense, included in golf expenses and general and administrative expenses in our Statement of Operations and contractual rent expense under these agreements were as follows: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Rent expense $ 2,008 $ 1,622 $ 1,519 Cash paid for rent $ 1,600 $ 1,257 $ 1,297 Total rental income and rental expense, included in Other income and Other expenses, respectively, in our Statement of Operations and contractual rent expense under these agreements were as follows: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Rental income and expense (1) $ 11,632 $ 410 $ — Contractual rent $ 17,983 $ 452 $ — ____________________ (1) For the year ended December 31, 2020, these amounts are presented gross in Other income with an offsetting amount in Other expenses within the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded such amounts as a component of General and administrative expenses on a net basis as these charges were not material to the Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2018 we did not record any amounts related to ground lease obligations.
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	The future minimum lease commitments relating to the base lease rent portion of noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows: (In thousands) Lease Commitments 2020 $ 1,851 2021 1,808 2022 1,827 2023 1,847 2024 1,908 Thereafter 19,075 Total minimum lease commitments $ 28,316 Discounting factor 10,809 Lease liability $ 17,507
Schedule of Assets And Liabilities	The following table details the balance and location in our Balance Sheet of the ground and use leases as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, which is primarily comprised of the HNO Ground Lease: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Others assets (sales-type sub-lease) $ 277,482 $ 8,688 Other liabilities (finance sub-lease liability) 284,376 8,688
Schedule of Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity	The future minimum lease commitments relating to the ground and use leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows: (In thousands) Lease Commitments 2021 $ 26,350 2022 26,350 2023 23,350 2024 23,350 2025 23,350 Thereafter 765,079 Total minimum lease commitments $ 887,829 Discounting factor 603,453 Finance sub-lease liability $ 284,376

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Common Stock Shares Outstanding	The following table details the issuance of outstanding shares of common stock, including restricted common stock: Common Stock Outstanding 2020 2019 Beginning Balance January 1 461,004,742 404,729,616 Issuance of common stock in primary follow-on offerings — 50,000,000 Issuance of common stock upon physical settlement of forward sale agreements (1) 68,000,000 — Issuance of common stock under the at-the-market offering program 7,500,000 6,107,633 Issuance of restricted and unrestricted common stock under the stock incentive program, net of forfeitures (2) 164,980 167,493 Ending Balance December 31 536,669,722 461,004,742 ____________________ (1) Excludes the 26,900,000 remaining shares subject to the June 2020 Forward Sale Agreement as such shares are not yet settled.
Summary of Dividends Declared	Dividends declared (on a per share basis) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend March 12, 2020 March 31, 2020 April 9, 2020 January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020 $ 0.2975 June 11, 2020 June 30, 2020 July 10, 2020 April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 $ 0.2975 September 10, 2020 September 30, 2020 October 8, 2020 July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 $ 0.3300 December 10, 2020 December 23, 2020 January 7, 2021 October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 $ 0.3300 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend March 14, 2019 March 29, 2019 April 11, 2019 January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019 $ 0.2875 June 13, 2019 June 28, 2019 July 12, 2019 April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 $ 0.2875 September 12, 2019 September 27, 2019 October 10, 2019 July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 $ 0.2975 December 12, 2019 December 27, 2019 January 9, 2020 October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 $ 0.2975

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Weighted Average Earnings Per Share	The following tables reconcile the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share to the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Determination of shares: Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 506,141 435,071 367,226 Assumed conversion of restricted stock 412 566 91 Assumed settlement of Forward Sale Agreements 4,356 3,516 — Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 510,909 439,153 367,317 Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Year Ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 2018 Basic: Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 506,141 435,071 367,226 Basic EPS $ 1.76 $ 1.25 $ 1.43 Diluted: Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 891,674 $ 545,964 $ 523,619 Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 510,909 439,153 367,317 Diluted EPS $ 1.75 $ 1.24 $ 1.43

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	The following table details the stock-based compensation expense recorded as General and administrative expense in the Statement of Operations: Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Stock-based compensation expense $ 7,388 $ 5,223 $ 2,342
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award	The following table details the activity of our incentive stock, time-based restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units: (In thousands, except for per share data) Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 123,610 $ 15.61 Granted 336,980 19.37 Vested (59,954) 10.18 Forfeited (2,383) 16.88 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 398,253 19.60 Granted 338,788 22.03 Vested (121,786) 18.57 Forfeited (13,783) 20.44 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 601,472 21.16 Granted 423,181 21.49 Vested (144,694) 20.21 Forfeited (24,655) 21.21 Canceled — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 855,304 $ 21.48

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The composition of our income tax expense (benefit) was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 (In thousands) Current Deferred Total Current Deferred Total Current Deferred Total Federal $ 381 $ 148 $ 529 $ 1,100 $ 46 $ 1,146 $ 1,693 $ (459) $ 1,234 State 299 3 302 563 (4) 559 126 81 207 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 680 $ 151 $ 831 $ 1,663 $ 42 $ 1,705 $ 1,819 $ (378) $ 1,441
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the net effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were: (In thousands) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Deferred tax assets: Federal net operating loss $ — $ — Accruals, reserves and other 35 96 Total deferred tax assets 35 96 Deferred tax liabilities: Land, buildings and equipment, net (3,568) (3,478) Total deferred tax liabilities (3,568) (3,478) Net deferred tax liability $ (3,533) $ (3,382)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The following table reconciles our effective income tax rate to the historical federal statutory rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 ($ in thousands) Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Federal income tax expense at statutory rate $ 188,378 21.0 % $ 116,757 21.0 % $ 112,326 21.0 % REIT income not subject to federal income tax (187,839) (20.9) (115,395) (20.8) (111,035) (20.8) Pre-tax gain attributable to taxable subsidiaries 539 0.1 1,362 0.2 1,291 0.2 State income taxes, net of federal benefits 296 — 542 0.1 187 — Non-deductible expenses and other (4) — (199) — (37) — Impact of Tax Reform on deferred tax liability — — — — — — Income tax expense $ 831 0.1 % $ 1,705 0.3 % $ 1,441 0.2 %
Summary of Federal Income Tax Note	For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the portion of the dividends allocated to stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are characterized as follows: Year Ended December 31, ($ per share) 2020 2019 2018 Ordinary dividends $ 1.2225 $ 0.8465 $ 0.9251 Section 199A dividends (1) $ 1.2225 $ 0.8159 $ 0.9251 Qualified dividend (1) $ — $ 0.0306 $ — Non-dividend distribution $ — $ 0.0985 $ — ____________________

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The results of each reportable segment presented below are consistent with the way our management assesses these results and allocates resources. The following tables present certain information with respect to our segments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues $ 1,201,782 $ 23,792 $ 1,225,574 Operating expenses 299,771 21,247 321,018 Interest expense (308,605) — (308,605) Gain upon lease modification 333,352 — 333,352 Loss on extinguishment of debt (39,059) — (39,059) Income before income taxes 894,474 2,565 897,039 Income tax expense (276) (555) (831) Net income 894,198 2,010 896,208 Total assets $ 16,968,975 $ 94,638 $ 17,063,613 Total liabilities $ 7,551,391 $ 18,477 $ 7,569,868 Year Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues $ 865,858 $ 28,940 $ 894,798 Operating expenses 29,583 22,716 52,299 Interest expense (248,384) — (248,384) Loss on extinguishment of debt (58,143) — (58,143) Income before income taxes 549,503 6,483 555,986 Income tax expense (470) (1,235) (1,705) Net income 549,033 5,248 554,281 Total assets $ 13,177,318 $ 88,301 $ 13,265,619 Total liabilities $ 5,199,029 $ 17,601 $ 5,216,630 Year Ended December 31, 2018 (In thousands) Real Property Business Golf Course Business VICI Consolidated Revenues (1) $ 870,776 $ 27,201 $ 897,977 Operating expenses 118,973 21,050 140,023 Interest expense (212,663) — (212,663) Loss on extinguishment of debt (23,040) — (23,040) Income before income taxes 527,407 6,151 533,558 Income tax expense — (1,441) (1,441) Net income 527,407 4,710 532,117 ____________________ (1) Upon the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we ceased recording tenant reimbursement of property taxes as these taxes are paid directly by our tenants to the applicable government entity.

Business and Organization (Deta

Business and Organization (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020property
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements
Number of real estate properties (properties)	28
Number of golf courses	28
Golf Courses
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements
Number of real estate properties (properties)	4
Number of golf courses	4

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)propertysegment	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)propertyday	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)a
Real Estate Properties
Number of reportable segments | segment					2
Number of golf courses | property	28	28	28	28	28	28
Short-term investments	$ 19,973	$ 19,973	$ 19,973	$ 19,973	$ 19,973	$ 19,973	$ 59,474
Proceeds from sale of land held-for-investment									$ 73,600
Deposit liability									$ 73,600
Sublease income							$ 2,900
Variable golf fees		10,300
Use fees		3,200
Minimum rounds fees		$ 1,300
Eastside Property
Real Estate Properties
Area of real estate property | a									18.4
Property, Las Vegas Strip | Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark
Real Estate Properties
Concentration risk percentage				30.00%			33.00%	36.00%
Caesars Entertainment Corporation | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark
Real Estate Properties
Concentration risk percentage				84.00%			93.00%	100.00%
Minimum
Real Estate Properties
Award vesting period (in years)	0 years
Maximum
Real Estate Properties
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Harrah’s Joliet LandCo LLC
Real Estate Properties
Percentage of non-controlling interests owned by parent	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Time-Based Restricted Shares
Real Estate Properties
Period of volume of weighted average price			10			10
Trading days | day						10
Time-Based Restricted Shares | Minimum
Real Estate Properties
Award vesting period (in years)	1 year
Time-Based Restricted Shares | Maximum
Real Estate Properties
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Golf Courses
Real Estate Properties
Number of reportable segments | segment					1
Number of golf courses | property	4	4	4	4	4	4

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule Of Depreciation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Depreciable land improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	2 years
Depreciable land improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	50 years
Building and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	5 years
Building and improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	25 years
Furniture and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	2 years
Furniture and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life	5 years

Recently Issued Accounting Pr_2

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326	$ 9,493,745		$ 8,048,989	$ 6,901,022	$ 4,776,364
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326		$ 309,400	$ (309,362)
Credit allowance percentage		2.88%

Property Transactions - Caesars

Property Transactions - Caesars Southern Indiana Lease Agreement (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 24, 2020USD ($)renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Receivable interest rate		7.80%
ECBI
Business Acquisition
Contractual rent amounts	$ 32.5
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years
Regional Master Lease Agreement
Business Acquisition
Contractual rent amounts		$ 621.7
Reduce in annual base rent payments	$ 32.5

Property Transactions - Sale of

Property Transactions - Sale of Bally’s Atlantic City (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - Bally's Atlantic City Hotel and Casino $ in Millions	Nov. 18, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Property sale price	$ 25
Proceeds from sale of property	19
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 6

Property Transactions - Sale _2

Property Transactions - Sale of Harrah's Reno (Details) - Harrah’s Reno - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Property sale price	$ 41.5
Proceeds from sale of property	31.1
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 10.4

Property Transactions - Caesa_2

Property Transactions - Caesars Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan (Details)	Sep. 18, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2020USD ($)a	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Receivable interest rate			7.80%
Plan | Las Vegas Land
Business Acquisition
Area of real estate property | a		23
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Forum Convention Center Borrower
Business Acquisition
Annual escalation percentage		2.00%
Receivable interest rate		7.70%
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Forum Convention Center Borrower | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Business Acquisition
Debt instrument annual interest payments		$ 31,400,000
Receivable interest rate		7.854%
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Forum Convention Center Borrower | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Business Acquisition
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)		102.00%
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Forum Convention Center Borrower | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Business Acquisition
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)		101.00%
Investments in loans, net
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable			$ 538,547,000	$ 0
Forum Convention Center Borrower | Investments in loans, net
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable	$ 400,000,000
Receivable (term)	5 years
Caesar Tenant | Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Plan
Business Acquisition
Contractual rent amounts		$ 33,900,000
Annual increases percentage		2.00%

Property Transactions - Amended

Property Transactions - Amended and Restated Convention Center Put-Call Agreement (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended				15 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2026USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Cash paid for rent		$ 1,600	$ 1,257	$ 1,297
Caesars Forum Convention Center
Business Acquisition
Purchase price multiple		13
Lease term (years)		1 year
Caesars Forum Convention Center | Forecast
Business Acquisition
Purchase price multiple	13				13
Caesars Forum Convention Center | Forecast | Maximum
Business Acquisition
Cash paid for rent	$ 35,000				$ 35,000
Caesars Forum Convention Center | Forecast | Minimum
Business Acquisition
Cash paid for rent	$ 25,000				$ 25,000

Property Transactions - Sale _3

Property Transactions - Sale of Louisiana Downs (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Casino $ in Millions	Sep. 03, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Property sale price	$ 22
Plan
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from sale of property	5.5
Plan | Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 16.5

Property Transactions - Chelsea

Property Transactions - Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition
Receivable interest rate		7.80%
Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan
Business Acquisition
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 80,000,000
Secured debt	$ 65,000,000
Receivable interest rate	7.00%
Undrawn amount	$ 15,000,000
Debt instrument, term	7 years

Property Transactions - Consumm

Property Transactions - Consummation of Eldorado Transaction (Details)	Jun. 24, 2019USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)gambling_facility	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Feb. 20, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 2,694,503,000	$ 0	$ 0
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement			55,401,000	$ 0	$ 0
CPLV CMBS Debt
Business Acquisition
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost		$ 110,800,000
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement		55,400,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,200,000,000					$ 1,200,000,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | First Lien Secured Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition
Debt instrument, term	364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,300,000,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | Second Lien Secured Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition
Debt instrument, term	364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
CPLV Additional Rent Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Increase in annual rent payments			83,500,000
Consideration for property acquired			1,189,900,000
HLV Additional Rent Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Increase in annual rent payments			15,000,000
Consideration for property acquired			$ 213,800,000
Caesars Lease Agreements
Business Acquisition
Initial lease term			15 years
Percentage of aggregate EBITDA of all facilities under lease agreement			5.00%
MTA Property Acquisitions
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 1,823,500,000
Increase in annual rent payments			154,000,000
Regional Master Lease Agreement
Business Acquisition
Contractual rent amounts			621,700,000
Construction commitment			$ 325,000,000
Regional Master Lease Agreement | Maximum
Business Acquisition
Ground lease further additional period (months)			24 months
Regional Master Lease Agreement | Minimum
Business Acquisition
Ground lease further additional period (months)			12 months
Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 789,500,000
Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate			599,300,000
Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 434,800,000
Centaur Properties Lease Agreement | Forecast
Business Acquisition
Purchase price multiple						13
Denominator amount of properties trailing four quarters EBITDA at time of acquisition						1.3
Initial annual rent coverage (multiple)						1.3
Initial annual rent to be acquired (multiple)						12.5
Centaur Properties Lease Agreement | INDIANA
Business Acquisition
Number of facilities owned | gambling_facility			2

Property Transactions - JACK Le

Property Transactions - JACK Lease Agreement Amendment and Amended and Restated ROV Loan (Details)	Jul. 16, 2020USD ($)renewalinstallment	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 24, 2020USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Receivable interest rate		7.80%
Rock Ohio Ventures Loan | Affiliated Entity
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable	$ 70,000,000
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Construction commitment	18,000,000
Increase in annual rent payments	$ 1,800,000
Potential increase to debt instrument term (years)	5 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years		5 years
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Rock Ohio Ventures Loan | Affiliated Entity
Business Acquisition
Receivable interest rate	9.00%
Debt Instrument, extension term	2 years
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Rock Ohio Ventures Loan | Affiliated Entity | Jack Entertainment
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable	$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Number of installment payments (installments) | installment	11
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Rock Ohio Ventures Loan | Affiliated Entity | Jack Entertainment | LIBOR
Business Acquisition
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.75%
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition
Number of renewal options | renewal	3

Property Transactions - Acquisi

Property Transactions - Acquisition of JACK Cleveland/Thistledown (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 24, 2020USD ($)property	Jul. 16, 2020USD ($)
JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Cash payment in business acquisition	$ 843.3
Contractual rent amounts	$ 65.9
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | property	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years	5 years
Affiliated Entity | Rock Ohio Ventures Loan
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable		$ 70
Affiliated Entity | Rock Ohio Ventures Loan | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Jack Entertainment
Business Acquisition
Notes receivable	$ 50	$ 50

Property Transactions - Acqui_2

Property Transactions - Acquisition of Century Portfolio (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 06, 2019USD ($)renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 2,694,503	$ 0	$ 0
Century Portfolio
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 277,800
Contractual rent amounts	$ 25,000
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years
Century Casinos
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 107,200

Property Transactions - Acqui_3

Property Transactions - Acquisition of Hard Rock Cincinnati (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 20, 2019USD ($)renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 2,694,503	$ 0	$ 0
JACK Cincinnati Casino
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 558,300
Hard Rock
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	186,500
Contractual rent amounts	$ 42,800
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years

Property Transactions - Acqui_4

Property Transactions - Acquisition of Greektown (Details) $ in Thousands	May 23, 2019USD ($)renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 2,694,503	$ 0	$ 0
Cash paid for rent		$ 1,600	$ 1,257	$ 1,297
JACK Entertainment LLC | Greektown Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 700,000
Penn National | Greektown Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	300,000
Penn National | Greektown Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Contractual rent amounts	$ 55,600
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years

Property Transactions - Acqui_5

Property Transactions - Acquisition of Margaritaville (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2019USD ($)renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 2,694,503	$ 0	$ 0
Margaritaville
Business Acquisition
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term	5 years
Margaritaville
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 261,100
Penn National
Business Acquisition
Payments to acquire real estate	114,900
Contractual rent amounts	$ 23,200
Initial lease term	15 years
Number of renewal options | renewal	4

Real Estate Portfolio - Narrati

Real Estate Portfolio - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)casinoarrangement	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of casinos | casino		23
Number of lease arrangements | arrangement		7
Financing receivable, investment in lease, number of casinos | casino		5
Financing receivable, investment in lease, number of lease arrangements | arrangement		2
Loss on impairment | $		$ 0	$ 0	$ 12,334
Three Parcels Of Land
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Loss on impairment | $	$ 12,300

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedul

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule Of Real Estate Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Minimum lease payments receivable under direct financing and sales-type leases	$ 45,500,260		$ 31,460,712
Estimated residual values of leased property (not guaranteed)	3,348,174		2,525,469
Gross investment in sales-type and direct financing leases	48,848,434		33,986,181
Unamortized initial direct costs	23,764		42,819
Less: Unearned income	(35,390,353)		(23,294,755)
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(454,201)	$ (309,362)	0
Net Investment in Lease	13,027,644	10,424,883
Total investments in leases, net	15,646,206		11,820,903
Land	158,190		94,711
Total real estate portfolio	16,341,117		11,915,614
Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Net Investment in Lease	13,027,644		10,734,245
Investments in leases - operating
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Real estate investment	0		1,086,658
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Notes receivable	2,618,562	0	0
Investments in loans, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Notes receivable	$ 536,721	$ 0	$ 0

Real Estate Portfolio - Sched_2

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule of Components of Direct Financing and Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]
Income from sales-type and direct financing leases, excluding contingent rent	$ 1,007,193	$ 822,205			$ 741,564
Income from operating leases	25,464	43,653	$ 25,464	$ 43,653	47,972
Income from lease financing receivables	137,344	0			0
Total revenue, excluding contingent rent	1,170,001	865,858			789,536
Contingent rent	315	0			0
Total lease revenue	1,170,316	865,858			789,536
Non-cash adjustment	(39,883)	239			(45,404)
Total contractual lease revenue	$ 1,130,433	$ 866,097			$ 744,132

Real Estate Portfolio - Sched_3

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Sales-Type
2021	$ 1,062,373
2022	1,075,944
2023	1,094,796
2024	1,112,711
2025	1,126,826
Thereafter	40,027,610
Total	45,500,260
Financing Receivables
2021	222,581
2022	227,017
2023	231,332
2024	235,421
2025	237,826
Thereafter	8,239,619
Total	9,393,796
2021	1,284,954
2022	1,302,961
2023	1,326,128
2024	1,348,132
2025	1,364,652
Thereafter	48,267,229
Total	$ 54,894,056
Sales-type lease, weighted average lease term	34 years 6 months
Financing receivable, weighted average remaining lease term	34 years 4 months 24 days
Sales-type lease and financing receivables, weighted average lease term	34 years 4 months 24 days

Real Estate Portfolio - Sched_4

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule of Lease Agreement (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 16, 2020USD ($)option	Dec. 06, 2019renewal	Sep. 20, 2019renewal	Jan. 02, 2019renewal	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property	Jul. 19, 2020USD ($)propertyoption	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)option
Penn National
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of renewal options | renewal				4
Hard Rock
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of renewal options | renewal			4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term			5 years
Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of renewal options | renewal		4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term		5 years
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term						15 years
Number of renewal options | option						4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term						5 years
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor						120.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 2-5
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator						1.50%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 6-15
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator						2.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-10 | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						70.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-10 | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						30.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 11-15 | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						80.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 11-15 | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						20.00%
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Prior to Amendment
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Current base rent						$ 508,534
Variable rent percentage						4.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term					18 years
Number of renewal options | property					4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term						5 years
Current base rent					$ 672,472
Variable rent percentage					4.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 2-5
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator					1.50%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 6-15
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator					2.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-10 | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					70.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-10 | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					30.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 11-15 | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					80.00%
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement | Lease Years 11-15 | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					20.00%
CPLV Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term						15 years
Number of renewal options | property						4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term						5 years
Escalator						2.00%
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor						170.00%
Variable rent percentage						4.00%
CPLV Lease Agreement | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						80.00%
CPLV Lease Agreement | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						20.00%
CPLV Lease Agreement | Prior to Amendment
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Current base rent						$ 207,745
HLV Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term						15 years
Number of renewal options | property						4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term						5 years
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor						160.00%
Variable rent percentage						4.00%
HLV Lease Agreement | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						80.00%
HLV Lease Agreement | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split						20.00%
HLV Lease Agreement | Lease Years 2-5
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator						1.00%
HLV Lease Agreement | Lease Years 6-15
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator						2.00%
HLV Lease Agreement | Prior to Amendment
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Current base rent						$ 89,157
Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term					18 years
Number of renewal options | property						4
Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term						5 years
Current base rent					$ 402,609
Escalator					2.00%
Variable rent percentage					4.00%
Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement | Base Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					80.00%
Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement | Variable Rent
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split					20.00%
Ceaser Lease Agreement
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term							15 years
Margaritaville Lease Agreement | Penn National
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of renewal options | option							4
Renewal terms							5 years
Current base rent							$ 23,462
Escalator							2.00%
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor							610.00%
Percentage rent							$ 3,000
Percentage rent multiplier							4.00%
Percentage rent multiplier, prior to acquisition							50.00%
Margaritaville Lease Agreement | Penn National
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term							15 years
Lessor, contingent rent							$ 300
Greektown Lease Agreement | Penn National
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of renewal options | option							4
Renewal terms							5 years
Current base rent							$ 55,556
Escalator							2.00%
Percentage rent							$ 6,384
Percentage rent multiplier							4.00%
Percentage rent multiplier, prior to acquisition							50.00%
Greektown Lease Agreement | Penn National
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term							15 years
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Hard Rock
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term							15 years
Number of renewal options | option							4
Renewal terms							5 years
Current base rent							$ 43,391
Variable rent percentage							4.00%
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Base Rent | Hard Rock
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split							20.00%
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Variable Rent | Hard Rock
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split							80.00%
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Lease Years 5-15 | Hard Rock | Minimum
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator							0.50%
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Lease Years 5-15 | Hard Rock | Maximum
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator							2.00%
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement | Lease Years 2-4 | Hard Rock
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator							1.50%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement | Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term							15 years
Number of renewal options | option							4
Renewal terms							5 years
Current base rent							$ 25,250
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor							750.00%
Variable rent percentage							4.00%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement | Base Rent | Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split							80.00%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement | Variable Rent | Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split							20.00%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement | Lease Years 2-3 | Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator							1.00%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement | Lease Years 4-15 | Century Portfolio
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator							1.25%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Initial Term	20 years
Number of renewal options | option	3
Renewal terms	5 years
Current base rent	$ 65,880
EBITDAR to Rent Ratio floor	490.00%
Variable rent percentage	4.00%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Base Rent | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split	80.00%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Variable Rent | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Variable rent split	20.00%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Lease Years 3-4 | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator	1.00%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Lease Years 5-7 | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator	1.50%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-15 | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Minimum
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator	1.50%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement | Lease Years 8-15 | JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition | Maximum
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Escalator	2.50%

Real Estate Portfolio - Sched_5

Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule of Capital Expenditure Requirements (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Real Estate
Rolling three-year minimum	$ 405.2
Regional Master Lease Agreement and Joliet Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
Rolling three-year minimum	$ 311
Minimum amount to be expended across certain affiliates and other assets	$ 566.7
Las Vegas Master Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
Rolling three-year minimum	$ 84
Initial minimum capital expenditure	171
CPLV, Joliet And Non-CPLV Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Capital expenditures	$ 114.5
Percentage of prior year net revenues	1.00%
Additional capital expenditure requirement	$ 10.2
Non-CPLV Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Rolling three-year minimum	311
CPLV Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Rolling three-year minimum	$ 84
Penn National Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
Average period of yearly minimum expenditure (years)	4 years
Construction commitment	$ 18
Hard Rock Cincinnati Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
Century Portfolio Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
JACK Cleveland/Thirstledown Lease Agreement
Real Estate
Percentage Of Net Revenue Of Yearly Minimum Expenditure	1.00%
Average period of yearly minimum expenditure (years)	3 years
Initial minimum capital expenditure	$ 30

Real Estate Portfolio - Summary

Real Estate Portfolio - Summary of Investment in Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Principal Balance	$ 535,000
Carrying value	536,721
Future Funding Commitments	$ 40,000
Receivable interest rate	7.80%
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Senior Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Principal Balance	$ 400,000
Carrying value	400,045
Future Funding Commitments	$ 0
Receivable interest rate	7.70%
Annual escalation rate	2.00%
Forum Convention Center Mortgage Loan | Senior Loans | Plan
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Receivable interest rate	7.854%
Chelsea Piers Mortgage Loan | Senior Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Principal Balance	$ 65,000
Carrying value	64,880
Future Funding Commitments	$ 15,000
Receivable interest rate	7.00%
ROV Term Loan | Senior Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Principal Balance	$ 70,000
Carrying value	71,796
Future Funding Commitments	$ 0
Receivable interest rate	9.00%
ROV Credit Facility | Senior Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Principal Balance	$ 0
Carrying value	0
Future Funding Commitments	$ 25,000
ROV Credit Facility | Senior Loans | LIBOR
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure
Receivable interest rate	0.0275%

Allowance for Credit Losses - N

Allowance for Credit Losses - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 18, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Change in allowance for credit losses	$ 244,517	$ 0	$ 0
Sales-type and direct financing, net investment	13,027,644				$ 10,424,883
Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Sales-type and direct financing, net investment	13,027,644	$ 10,734,245
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Notes receivable	2,709,520				0
Investments in loans, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Notes receivable	538,547				0
Investments in loans, net | Forum Convention Center Borrower
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Notes receivable				$ 400,000
MTA Property Acquisitions | Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Notes receivable	1,800,000
Las Vegas Additional Properties | Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Sales-type and direct financing, net investment	1,400,000
Caesars Properties | Investments in leases - sales-type and direct financing, net
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Non-cash increase in lease modification	$ 333,400
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Allowance for credit losses					$ 309,400
Credit allowance percentage					2.88%

Allowance for Credit Losses -_2

Allowance for Credit Losses - Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Amortized Cost
Sales-type and direct financing, amortized cost	$ 10,734,245	$ 13,481,845
Other assets - sales-type sub-leases, amortized cost		284,376
Amortized cost, total	10,734,245	17,014,288
Allowance
Sales-type and direct financing, allowance for credit losses	(309,362)	(454,201)	$ 0
Other assets (sales-type sub-leases), allowance for credit losses		(6,894)
Allowance, total	(309,362)	(553,879)	0
Net Investment
Sales-type and direct financing, net investment	10,424,883	13,027,644
Other assets - sales-type sub-leases		277,482
Net investment total	$ 10,424,883	$ 16,460,409
Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost
Sales-type and Direct financing, allowance as a percentage of amortized cost	2.88%	3.37%
Other assets - sales-type sub-leases, allowance as a percentage of amortized cost, total		2.42%
Allowance as a percentage of amortized cost, total	2.88%	3.26%
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net
Amortized Cost
Notes receivable, amortized cost	$ 0	$ 2,709,520
Allowance
Financing and loans receivable, allowance for credit losses	0	(90,958)
Net Investment
Notes receivable	$ 0	$ 2,618,562	0
Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost
Notes receivable allowance as a percentage of amortized cost, total	0.00%	3.36%
Investments in loans, net
Amortized Cost
Notes receivable, amortized cost	$ 0	$ 538,547
Allowance
Financing and loans receivable, allowance for credit losses	0	(1,826)
Net Investment
Notes receivable	$ 0	$ 536,721	$ 0
Allowance as a % of Amortized Cost
Notes receivable allowance as a percentage of amortized cost, total	0.00%	0.34%

Allowance for Credit Losses - A

Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss
Beginning balance	$ 0
Initial allowance from current period investments	90,368
Current period change in credit allowance	154,149
Charge-offs	0
Recoveries	0
Ending balance	553,879
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss
Beginning balance	$ 309,362

Allowance for Credit Losses - F

Allowance for Credit Losses - Financing Receivable Credit Quality (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	$ 17,014,288	$ 10,734,245
Ba2
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	0	1,527,776
Ba3
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	0	0
B1
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	15,733,402	8,926,229
B2
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	934,628	280,240
B3
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	281,246	0
N/A
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator
Investments in leases - sales-type, direct financing and financing receivable, Investments in loans	$ 65,012	$ 0

Other Assets and Other Liabil_3

Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Sales-type sub-leases	$ 277,482	$ 8,688
Property and equipment used in operations, net	69,204	70,406
Right of use assets	17,507	17,738
Debt financing costs	8,879	14,575
Tenant receivable for property taxes	3,384	0
Interest receivable	2,746	1,626
Prepaid expenses	2,710	3,252
Deferred acquisition costs	1,788	11,134
Other receivables	803	60,111
Other	2,027	1,108
Other assets	$ 386,530	$ 188,638

Other Assets and Other Liabil_4

Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Property and Equipment Used in Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total property and equipment used in operations	$ 80,832	$ 78,674
Less: accumulated depreciation	(11,628)	(8,268)
Total property and equipment used in operations, net	69,204	70,406
Depreciation	3,731	3,831	$ 3,686
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total property and equipment used in operations	59,115	59,346
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total property and equipment used in operations	14,697	14,805
Furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Total property and equipment used in operations	$ 7,020	$ 4,523

Other Assets and Other Liabil_5

Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Finance sub-lease liabilities	$ 284,376	$ 8,688
Derivative liability	92,521	65,078
Lease liabilities	17,507	17,738	$ 11,100
Accrued payroll and other compensation	8,474	7,369
Other accrued expenses	6,518	21,023
Deferred income taxes	3,533	3,382
Accounts payable	734	640
Total other liabilities	$ 413,663	$ 123,918

Debt - Schedule Of Outstanding

Debt - Schedule Of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details)	Jan. 24, 2020	May 15, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2018	Jan. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)instrument	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)instrument	Nov. 26, 2019USD ($)	May 19, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2019USD ($)instrument	Apr. 24, 2018USD ($)instrument
Debt Instrument
Face Value						$ 6,850,000,000	$ 4,848,480,000
Carrying Value						$ 6,765,532,000	$ 4,791,563,000
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Number of instruments | instrument										2	4
Notional amount										$ 500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value					$ 2,200,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,200,000,000
LIBOR | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Number of instruments | instrument						6	6
Notional amount						$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Fixed Rate						2.7173%	2.7173%
Senior Notes | Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value						$ 2,100,000,000	$ 2,100,000,000
Carrying Value						$ 2,080,974,000	$ 2,076,962,000
Senior Notes | Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)							8.00%
Face Value							$ 498,480,000
Carrying Value							$ 498,480,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)							4.25%
Face Value							$ 1,250,000,000
Carrying Value							$ 1,231,227,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)							4.625%
Face Value							$ 1,000,000,000
Carrying Value							$ 984,894,000
Senior Notes | LIBOR | Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)						1.75%	2.00%
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)						3.50%
Face Value						$ 750,000,000
Carrying Value						$ 740,333,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured 2026 Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)						4.25%
Face Value						$ 1,250,000,000
Carrying Value						$ 1,233,119,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)						3.75%
Face Value						$ 750,000,000
Carrying Value						$ 739,733,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured 2029 Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)						4.625%
Face Value						$ 1,000,000,000
Carrying Value						$ 985,730,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured 2030 Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)						4.125%
Face Value						$ 1,000,000,000
Carrying Value						985,643,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)								4.25%
Face Value								$ 1,250,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)								4.625%
Face Value								$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value					$ 400,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)			2.00%	1.75%	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Term Loan B Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.75%	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Term Loan B Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.00%	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Term Loan B Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Term Loan B Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Face Value						0	$ 0
Carrying Value						0	$ 0
Increase in borrowing capacity		$ 600,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 600,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Commitment fee percentage						0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Notes | LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)						2.00%	2.00%

Debt - Schedule of Future Minim

Debt - Schedule of Future Minimum Repayment (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
2021	$ 0
2022	10,000
2023	22,000
2024	2,068,000
2025	750,000
Thereafter	4,000,000
Total minimum repayments	$ 6,850,000

Debt - Senior Unsecured Debt (D

Debt - Senior Unsecured Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2020	Nov. 26, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument
Face Value				$ 6,850,000,000	$ 4,848,480,000
VICI Properties LP
Debt Instrument
Restricted net assets				$ 8,000,000,000
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Escrow deposit	$ 2,000,000,000
Cumulative adjusted funds from operations rate				95.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face Value	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)	3.50%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Notes due 2026 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face Value		$ 1,250,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		4.25%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face Value	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)	3.75%
Senior Notes due 2029 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face Value		$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		4.625%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face Value	$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)	4.125%
Senior Unsecured Notes Issued 2019 | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes Issued 2020 | Unsecured Debt | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
CPLV CMBS Debt
Debt Instrument
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost			$ 110,800,000
CPLV CMBS Debt | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost		$ 55,400,000
Second Lien Notes | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt	$ 498,500,000
Second Lien Notes And Second Lien Notes Applicable Premium | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt	$ 537,500,000

Debt - Senior Secured Credit Fa

Debt - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2020	May 15, 2019	Feb. 05, 2018	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 19, 2019
Debt Instrument
Face Value							$ 6,850,000,000	$ 4,848,480,000
Debt to adjusted asset ratio		0.65
Permitted acquisitions consummated		0.70
EBITDA to interest charges		2
Proceeds from offering of common stock							$ 1,539,748,000	1,164,307,000	$ 2,001,493,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value						$ 400,000,000
Debt to adjusted asset ratio		0.75
Percentage of utilization of credit facility		30.00%
Repayment of revolving credit facility					$ 300,000,000
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		0.375%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage (percent)		0.50%
LIBOR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.75%
LIBOR | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		2.00%
Base Rate | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		0.75%
Base Rate | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Percentage of funds from operations (not more than)							95.00%
Percentage of adjusted total assets							0.60%
Amount of adjusted total assets							$ 30,000,000
Senior Notes | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value							0	$ 0
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 600,000,000					$ 1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)							2.00%	2.00%
Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value						$ 2,200,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,200,000,000
Term Loan B Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Proceeds from offering of common stock					1,300,000,000
Repayments of debt					$ 100,000,000
Percentage of amortization of principal amount per annum					1.00%
Term Loan B Facility | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)			2.00%	1.75%		2.25%
Term Loan B Facility | LIBOR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.75%	1.75%
Term Loan B Facility | LIBOR | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.00%	2.00%
Term Loan B Facility | Base Rate | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		0.75%
Term Loan B Facility | Base Rate | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		1.00%
Term Loan B Facility | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Face Value							$ 2,100,000,000	$ 2,100,000,000
Term Loan B Facility | Senior Notes | LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)							1.75%	2.00%

Debt - Bridge Facilities (Detai

Debt - Bridge Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2020	Jun. 24, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument
Interest expense			$ 308,605,000	$ 248,384,000	$ 212,663,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000					$ 3,200,000,000
Line of credit facility, structuring fee, percentage			0.10%
Interest expense			$ 3,100,000	$ 26,000,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		0.50%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		75.00%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage		1.00%
First Lien Secured Bridge Facility | Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, term		364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,300,000,000
Second Lien Secured Bridge Facility | Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, term		364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,500,000,000
Escrow deposit	2,000,000,000					$ 1,600,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity, reduction amount	$ 2,000,000,000

Debt - Second Lien Notes (Detai

Debt - Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 20, 2020	Feb. 20, 2020	Feb. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument
Loss from extinguishment of debt				$ 39,059	$ 58,143	$ 23,040
Second Lien Notes | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Amount redeemed			$ 268,400
Percentage of principal amount redeemed (up to)			35.00%
Loss from extinguishment of debt			$ 23,000
Second Lien Notes | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)	100.00%		108.00%
Loss from extinguishment of debt		$ 39,100
Repayments of debt	$ 537,500

Debt - CPLV CMBS Debt (Details)

Debt - CPLV CMBS Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument
Loss from extinguishment of debt	$ 39,059	$ 58,143	$ 23,040
Revolving Credit Facility | CPLV CMBS Debt
Debt Instrument
Loss from extinguishment of debt	$ 58,100

Derivatives - Narrative (Detail

Derivatives - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)instrument	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)instrument	Jan. 03, 2019USD ($)instrument	Apr. 24, 2018USD ($)instrument
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative
Number of instruments | instrument			2	4
Notional amount			$ 500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing April 22, 2023
Derivative
Number of instruments | instrument	4	4
Notional amount	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Fixed interest rate	2.8297%	2.8297%
Interest Rate Swap Maturing January 22, 2021
Derivative
Number of instruments | instrument	2	2
Notional amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Fixed interest rate	2.3802%	2.3802%
Senior Notes | Term Loan B Facility
Derivative
Debt, net	$ 100,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Deriv

Derivatives - Schedule of Derivatives (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)instrument	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)instrument
Interest Rate Swap Maturing April 22, 2023
Derivative
Number of instruments | instrument	4	4
Fixed Rate	2.8297%	2.8297%
Notional amount | $	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing January 22, 2021
Derivative
Number of instruments | instrument	2	2
Fixed Rate	2.3802%	2.3802%
Notional amount | $	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Der_2

Derivatives - Schedule of Derivatives of Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative
Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income	$ (27,443)	$ (42,954)	$ (22,124)
Interest recorded in interest expense	308,605	248,384	212,663
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative
Interest recorded in interest expense	$ 42,797	$ 9,269	$ 6,305

Fair Value - Recurring Basis (D

Fair Value - Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financial assets:
Short-term investments	$ 19,973	$ 59,474
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	92,521	65,078
Fair Value, Recurring | Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Short-term investments	19,973	59,474
Fair Value, Recurring | Carrying Amount | Interest Rate Swap
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	92,521	65,078
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Short-term investments	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Fair Value | Interest Rate Swap
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Short-term investments	19,973	59,474
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Fair Value | Interest Rate Swap
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	92,521	65,078
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Short-term investments	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Fair Value | Interest Rate Swap
Financial liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value - Schedule of Estima

Fair Value - Schedule of Estimated Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 315,993	$ 1,101,893
Carrying Amount | Revolving Credit Facility
Financial liabilities:
Debt	0	0
Carrying Amount | Term Loan B Facility
Financial liabilities:
Debt	2,080,974	2,076,962
Carrying Amount | Second Lien Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	0	498,480
Carrying Amount | 2025 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	740,333	0
Carrying Amount | 2026 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	1,233,119	1,231,227
Carrying Amount | 2027 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	739,733	0
Carrying Amount | 2029 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	985,730	984,894
Carrying Amount | 2030 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	985,643	0
Carrying Amount | Investments in leases - financing receivables
Financial assets:
Receivables	2,618,562	0
Carrying Amount | Investments in loans
Financial assets:
Receivables	536,721	0
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	315,993	1,101,893
Fair Value | Revolving Credit Facility
Financial liabilities:
Debt	0	0
Fair Value | Term Loan B Facility
Financial liabilities:
Debt	2,065,875	2,110,500
Fair Value | Second Lien Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	0	538,358
Fair Value | 2025 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	766,875	0
Fair Value | 2026 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	1,296,875	1,287,500
Fair Value | 2027 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	763,125	0
Fair Value | 2029 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	1,070,000	1,045,000
Fair Value | 2030 Notes
Financial liabilities:
Debt	1,045,000	0
Fair Value | Investments in leases - financing receivables
Financial assets:
Receivables	2,684,955	0
Fair Value | Investments in loans
Financial assets:
Receivables	$ 538,151	$ 0

Fair Value - Narrative (Details

Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain upon lease modification	$ 333,352	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value - Fair Value Measure

Fair Value - Fair Value Measurements on Nonrecurring (Details) - Fair Value, Nonrecurring $ in Thousands	Jul. 20, 2020USD ($)
Carrying Amount | Caesars Lease Agreements
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	$ 10,228,465
Carrying Amount | Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	55,325
Level 1 | Fair Value | Caesars Lease Agreements
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	0
Level 1 | Fair Value | Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Caesars Lease Agreements
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	55,325
Level 3 | Caesars Lease Agreements
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	10,228,465
Level 3 | Fair Value | Caesars Lease Agreements
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	10,228,465
Level 3 | Fair Value | Bally’s Atlantic City and Louisiana Downs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	$ 0

Fair Value Fair Value of Assets

Fair Value Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - Level 3 - Fair Value, Nonrecurring - Caesars Lease Agreements $ in Thousands	Jul. 20, 2020USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investment in sales-type leases, fair value	$ 10,228,465
Measurement Input, Rent Multiple | Minimum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investments in sales-type leases, measurement input	975.00%
Measurement Input, Rent Multiple | Maximum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investments in sales-type leases, measurement input	1550.00%
Measurement Input, Rent Multiple | Weighted Average
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Investments in sales-type leases, measurement input	1300.00%

Commitments and Contingent Li_3

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	May 10, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)option	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Loss Contingencies
Operating lease, discount rate (in percent)				5.50%
Right of use assets				$ 11,100
Lease liability		$ 17,507	$ 17,738	$ 11,100
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position		us-gaap:OtherAssets	us-gaap:OtherAssets	us-gaap:OtherAssets
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position		us-gaap:OtherLiabilities	us-gaap:OtherLiabilities	us-gaap:OtherLiabilities
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term (in years)		37 years 9 months 18 days
Cascata Golf Course And Various Office In New Orleans And New York
Loss Contingencies
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)		15 years 4 months 24 days
Cascata Golf Course
Loss Contingencies
Number of extension options | option		3
Renewal terms (in years)		10 years
New York Offices
Loss Contingencies
Renewal terms (in years)	5 years
Initial term (in years)	10 years
Fixed annual rent	$ 900
Operating lease, discount rate (in percent)	5.30%
Minimum
Loss Contingencies
Lessee, finance lease, discount rate (in percent)		6.00%
Maximum
Loss Contingencies
Lessee, finance lease, discount rate (in percent)		8.00%

Commitments and Contingent Li_4

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Schedule of Rent Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases, Operating
Rent expense		$ 2,008	$ 1,622	$ 1,519
Cash paid for rent		1,600	1,257	1,297
leases, Finance
Sales-type sub-leases	$ 277,482	277,482	8,688
Finance sub-lease liability	284,376	$ 284,376	8,688
Rental income	11,632		410	0
Rental expense	11,632		410	0
Contractual rent	$ 17,983		$ 452	$ 0

Commitments and Contingent Li_5

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Lease
2020	$ 1,851
2021	1,808
2022	1,827
2023	1,847
2024	1,908
Thereafter	19,075
Total minimum lease commitments	28,316
Discounting factor	10,809
Lease liability	17,507	$ 17,738	$ 11,100
Financing Receivables
2021	26,350
2022	26,350
2023	23,350
2024	23,350
2025	23,350
Thereafter	765,079
Total minimum lease commitments	887,829
Discounting factor	603,453
Finance sub-lease liability	$ 284,376	$ 8,688

Shareholders' Equity - Narrativ

Shareholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2020	Jun. 17, 2020	Jun. 02, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019	Dec. 19, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee
Total number of common and preferred shares authorized (in shares)						750,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)						700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)						50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Issuance of common stock, net						$ 1,539,533,000	$ 1,164,545,000
Proceeds from offering of common stock						$ 1,539,748,000	$ 1,164,307,000	$ 2,001,493,000
Additional shares subject to forward sale (in shares)						68,000,000	0
ATM Stock Offering Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee
Proceeds from offering of common stock						$ 200,000,000	$ 128,300,000
Stock allowed to be issued during period, value					$ 750,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)						7,500,000	6,107,633
Forward Sales Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee
Forward contract indexed to issuer's equity (in shares)		29,900,000		50,000,000
Stock sold pursuant to the exercise in full of underwriters' option to purchase additional common stock (in shares)		3,900,000		15,000,000
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 22.15		$ 21.50
Issuance of common stock, net		$ 662,300,000
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	3,000,000
Proceeds from offering of common stock	$ 63,000,000		$ 1,300,000,000
Sale of stock (in dollar per share)	$ 21.04
Offering forward price (in dollars per share)		$ 21.37	$ 19.64
Forward agreement on the proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 1,000,000,000
Offering stock during period, value				$ 1,100,000,000
Additional shares subject to forward sale (in shares)			65,000,000	65,000,000
Forward Sales Agreement | Plan
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)						5,400,000
Offering forward price (in dollars per share)						$ 20.34
Shares issued, forward sale (in shares)		26,900,000
Forward agreement on the proceeds from issuance of common stock						$ 547,200,000
Cash outflow for shares						$ 138,700,000

Shareholders' Equity - Schedule

Shareholders' Equity - Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	461,004,742	404,729,616
Additional shares subject to forward sale (in shares)	68,000,000	0
Ending balance	536,669,722	461,004,742
Stock Incentive Plan
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock issued during period (in shares)	164,980	167,493
Performance-Based Stock Incentive Plan
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Options issued during the period (in shares)	239,437	157,512
Follow-On Offerings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock issued during period (in shares)	0	50,000,000
Additional shares subject to forward sale (in shares)	26,900,000
ATM Stock Offering Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock issued during period (in shares)	7,500,000	6,107,633

Shareholders' Equity - Dividend

Shareholders' Equity - Dividends Declared (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3300	$ 0.3300	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2875	$ 0.2875	$ 1.255	$ 1.17	$ 0.9975

Earnings Per Share - Schedule O

Earnings Per Share - Schedule Of Weighted Average Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	506,140,642	435,071,096	367,226,395
Assumed conversion (in shares)	412,000	566,000	91,000
Assumed settlement of Forward Sale Agreements (in shares)	4,356,000	3,516,000	0
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	510,908,755	439,152,946	367,316,901

Earnings Per Share - Schedule_2

Earnings Per Share - Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 891,674	$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	506,140,642	435,071,096	367,226,395
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.76	$ 1.25	$ 1.43
Diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 891,674	$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	510,908,755	439,152,946	367,316,901
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 1.24	$ 1.43

Share-Based Compensation - Narr

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)dayshares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)propertyshares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2019shares	Dec. 31, 2018shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Unrecognized compensation costs | $	$ 9.5	$ 9.5	$ 9.5	$ 9.5	$ 9.5
Weighted-average period (in years)	1 year 8 months 12 days
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares authorized (in shares)	12,750,000	12,750,000	12,750,000	12,750,000	12,750,000
Remaining shares authorized (in shares)			11,476,479
Time-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Granted (in shares)			179,000			177,000	172,000
Period of volume of weighted average price		10		10
Trading days | day		10
Performance-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Granted (in shares)			239,000			158,000	133,000
Performance period (years)	3 years
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period (in years)	0 years
Minimum | Time-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period (in years)	1 year
Minimum | Performance-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Risk-free interest rate (in percent)					0.80%
Expected volatility rate (in percent)					13.30%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Maximum | Time-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Maximum | Performance-Based Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Risk-free interest rate (in percent)					2.70%
Expected volatility rate (in percent)					20.00%

Share-Based Compensation - Sche

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,388	$ 5,223	$ 2,342

Share-Based Compensation - Sc_2

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule Of Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Shares
Beginning balance (in shares)	601,472	398,253	123,610
Granted (in shares)	423,181	338,788	336,980
Vested (in shares)	(144,694)	(121,786)	(59,954)
Forfeited (in shares)	(24,655)	(13,783)	(2,383)
Canceled (in shares)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in shares)	855,304	601,472	398,253
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 21.16	$ 19.60	$ 15.61
Granted (in dollars per share)	21.49	22.03	19.37
Vested (in dollars per share)	20.21	18.57	10.18
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	21.21	20.44	16.88
Canceled (in dollars per share)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 21.48	$ 21.16	$ 19.60

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2020$ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2020$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019$ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2019$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / shares
Income Tax Contingency
Undistributed net taxable income subject to income corporate tax rate									100.00%
Number of golf courses | property	28								28
Expected federal tax at the statutory tax rate (percent)									$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.3300	$ 0.3300	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2975	$ 0.2875	$ 0.2875	$ 1.255	$ 1.17	$ 0.9975
NOL carryforwards	$ 151,600,000								$ 151,600,000

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Inco

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current
Federal	$ 381	$ 1,100	$ 1,693
State	299	563	126
Income tax expense (benefit), current	680	1,663	1,819
Deferred
Federal	148	46	(459)
State	3	(4)	81
Income tax expense (benefit), deferred	151	42	(378)
Total
Federal	529	1,146	1,234
State	302	559	207
Income tax expense	$ 831	$ 1,705	$ 1,441

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Defe

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss	$ 0	$ 0
Accruals, reserves and other	35	96
Total deferred tax assets	35	96
Deferred tax liabilities:
Land, buildings and equipment, net	(3,568)	(3,478)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(3,568)	(3,478)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (3,533)	$ (3,382)

Income Taxes - Schedule of Effe

Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax expense at statutory rate	$ 188,378	$ 116,757	$ 112,326
Federal income tax expense at statutory rate, percent	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
REIT income not subject to federal income tax	$ (187,839)	$ (115,395)	$ (111,035)
REIT income not subject to federal income tax, percent	(20.90%)	(20.80%)	(20.80%)
Pre-tax gain attributable to taxable subsidiaries	$ 539	$ 1,362	$ 1,291
Pre-tax gain attributable to taxable subsidiaries, percent	0.10%	0.20%	0.20%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits	$ 296	$ 542	$ 187
State income taxes, net of federal benefits, percent	0.00%	0.10%	0.00%
Non-deductible expenses and other	$ (4)	$ (199)	$ (37)
Non-deductible expenses and other, percent	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Impact of Tax Reform on deferred tax liability	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Impact of Tax Reform on deferred tax liability, percent	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Income tax expense	$ 831	$ 1,705	$ 1,441
Income tax expense (benefit), percent	0.10%	0.30%	0.20%

Income Taxes - Federal Income T

Income Taxes - Federal Income Tax Note (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Ordinary dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 1.2225	$ 0.8465	$ 0.9251
Section 199A dividends (in dollars per share)	1.2225	0.8159	0.9251
Qualified dividend (in dollars per share)	0	0.0306	0
Non-dividend distribution (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.0985	$ 0

Segment Information - Narrative

Segment Information - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020propertysegment
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments	2
Number of golf courses | property	28
Golf Course Business
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments	1
Golf Courses
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments	1
Number of golf courses | property	4

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule Of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 1,225,574	$ 894,798	$ 897,977
Operating expenses	321,018	52,299	140,023
Interest expense	(308,605)	(248,384)	(212,663)
Gain upon lease modification	333,352
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(39,059)	(58,143)	(23,040)
Income before income taxes	897,039	555,986	533,558
Income tax expense	(831)	(1,705)	(1,441)
Net income	896,208	554,281	532,117
Total assets	17,063,613	13,265,619
Total liabilities	7,569,868	5,216,630
Real Property Business
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,201,782	865,858	870,776
Operating expenses	299,771	29,583	118,973
Interest expense	(308,605)	(248,384)	(212,663)
Gain upon lease modification	333,352
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(39,059)	(58,143)	(23,040)
Income before income taxes	894,474	549,503	527,407
Income tax expense	(276)	(470)	0
Net income	894,198	549,033	527,407
Total assets	16,968,975	13,177,318
Total liabilities	7,551,391	5,199,029
Golf Course Business
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	23,792	28,940	27,201
Operating expenses	21,247	22,716	21,050
Interest expense	0	0	0
Gain upon lease modification	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	2,565	6,483	6,151
Income tax expense	(555)	(1,235)	(1,441)
Net income	2,010	5,248	$ 4,710
Total assets	94,638	88,301
Total liabilities	$ 18,477	$ 17,601

Schedule I Condensed Financia_2

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 315,993	$ 1,101,893
Other assets	386,530	188,638
Total assets	17,063,613	13,265,619
Liabilities
Other liabilities	413,663	123,918
Dividends payable	176,992	137,056
Total liabilities	7,569,868	5,216,630
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized and 536,669,722 and 461,004,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	5,367	4,610
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	9,363,539	7,817,582
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,521)	(65,078)
Retained earnings	139,454	208,069
Total stockholders’ equity	9,493,745	8,048,989	$ 6,901,022	$ 4,776,364
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 17,063,613	$ 13,265,619
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	536,669,722	461,004,742
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	536,669,722	461,004,742	404,729,616
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Parent Company
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,833	$ 13,912
Other assets	86	159
Due from affiliates	7,383	838
Investment in subsidiaries	9,571,044	8,087,905
Total assets	9,594,346	8,102,814
Liabilities
Other liabilities	1,514	576
Dividends payable	176,992	137,056
Total liabilities	178,506	137,632
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized and 536,669,722 and 461,004,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	5,367	4,610
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	9,363,540	7,817,582
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,521)	(65,078)
Retained earnings	139,454	208,068
Total stockholders’ equity	9,415,840	7,965,182
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 9,594,346	$ 8,102,814

Schedule I Condensed Financia_3

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Expenses
General and administrative	$ 30,661	$ 24,569	$ 24,429
Interest income	6,795	20,014	11,307
Income before income taxes	897,039	555,986	533,558
Income taxes	831	1,705	1,441
Net income attributable to common stockholders	891,674	545,964	523,619
Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income	(27,443)	(42,954)	(22,124)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	864,231	503,010	501,495
Parent Company
Expenses
General and administrative	8	0	78
Total operating expenses	8	0	78
Equity in earnings of investment in subsidiary	891,620	532,699	516,116
Interest income	62	13,265	7,581
Income before income taxes	891,674	545,964	523,619
Income taxes	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	891,674	545,964	523,619
Unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income	(27,443)	(42,954)	(22,124)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 864,231	$ 503,010	$ 501,495

Schedule I Condensed Financia_4

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 891,674	$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Change in other assets	(3,065)	(5,635)	(22,945)
Change in other liabilities	1,458	339	25,207
Net cash provided by operating activities	883,640	682,159	504,082
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in short-term investments	(19,973)	(440,353)	(942,311)
Maturities of short-term investments	59,474	901,756	421,434
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,548,759)	(1,361,379)	(1,140,877)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from offering of common stock	1,539,748	1,164,307	2,001,493
Dividends paid	(612,205)	(503,958)	(262,682)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,879,219	1,182,666	1,037,836
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(785,900)	503,446	401,041
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,101,893	598,447	197,406
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	315,993	1,101,893	598,447
Parent Company
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	891,674	545,964	523,619
Change in other assets	30	48	(2,150)
Change in other liabilities	275	1,370	270
Change in intercompany balances, net	(182)	(1,985)	(614)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	(891,620)	(532,699)	0
Distributed Earnings	0	13,334	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	177	26,032	521,125
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in subsidiary	(1,540,227)	(1,700,748)	(1,838,205)
Distributions from subsidiaries	614,314	232,875	357,781
Investments in short-term investments	0	(342,767)	(691,239)
Maturities of short-term investments	0	760,419	170,362
Net cash used in investing activities	(925,913)	(1,050,221)	(2,001,301)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from offering of common stock	1,539,862	1,164,307	694,374
Proceeds from initial public offering of common stock	0	0	1,307,119
Dividends paid	(612,205)	(503,958)	(262,682)
Net cash provided by financing activities	927,657	660,349	1,738,811
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,921	(363,840)	258,635
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	13,912	377,752	119,117
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 15,833	$ 13,912	$ 377,752

Schedule I Condensed Financia_5

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Unsecured Debt
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions
Cumulative adjusted funds from operations rate	95.00%
Senior Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions
Percentage of adjusted total assets	0.60%
Amount of adjusted total assets	$ 30,000,000
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions
Restricted net assets	$ 8,000,000,000
Parent Company | Unsecured Debt
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions
Cumulative adjusted funds from operations rate	95.00%
Parent Company | Senior Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions
Percentage of adjusted total assets	0.60%
Amount of adjusted total assets	$ 30,000,000
Outstanding debt ratio trigger	30.00%