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Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 4:41pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1575965-24-5 · File #: 1-36124

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 2/27/24  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-K       12/31/23  120:14M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.79M 
 2: EX-4.23     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    308K 
 3: EX-22.1     Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     34K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 4: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     33K 
 9: EX-97.1     Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     44K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
15: R1          Cover                                               HTML     99K 
16: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     38K 
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    131K 
18: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     53K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    146K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    105K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     36K 
                Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical)                   
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    133K 
23: R9          Business and Basis of Presentation                  HTML     76K 
24: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     89K 
25: R11         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     47K 
26: R12         Real Estate Investments                             HTML     46K 
27: R13         Real Estate Loans, net                              HTML     43K 
28: R14         Acquisitions                                        HTML     49K 
29: R15         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     83K 
                and other receivables                                            
30: R16         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     89K 
                and Lease Liabilities                                            
31: R17         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     62K 
                Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities                   
32: R18         Long-term Debt                                      HTML     84K 
33: R19         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     44K 
34: R20         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     88K 
35: R21         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     62K 
36: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML     88K 
37: R23         Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share               HTML     67K 
38: R24         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    114K 
39: R25         Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   HTML     45K 
                and Noncash Activities                                           
40: R26         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     36K 
41: R27         Schedule III Real Estate Assets and Accumulated     HTML    369K 
                Depreciation                                                     
42: R28         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    110K 
                (Policies)                                                       
43: R29         Real Estate Investments (Tables)                    HTML     44K 
44: R30         Real Estate Loans, net (Tables)                     HTML     44K 
45: R31         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     38K 
46: R32         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     52K 
                and other receivables (Tables)                                   
47: R33         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     92K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Tables)                                   
48: R34         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     54K 
                Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities                   
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R35         Long-term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     65K 
50: R36         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     60K 
51: R37         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     60K 
52: R38         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     87K 
53: R39         Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Tables)      HTML     69K 
54: R40         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    102K 
55: R41         Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   HTML     49K 
                and Noncash Activities (Tables)                                  
56: R42         Business and Basis of Presentation - PENN           HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
57: R43         Business and Basis of Presentation - Pinnacle       HTML     73K 
                Master Lease, Boyd Master Lease and Belterra Park                
                Lease (Details)                                                  
58: R44         Business and Basis of Presentation - Caesars        HTML     55K 
                Master Lease (Details)                                           
59: R45         Business and Basis of Presentation - Horseshoe St.  HTML     50K 
                Louis Lease (Details)                                            
60: R46         Business and Basis of Presentation - Bally's        HTML     66K 
                Master Lease (Details)                                           
61: R47         Business and Basis of Presentation - Tropicana Las  HTML     75K 
                Vegas Lease (Details)                                            
62: R48         Business and Basis of Presentation - Morgantown     HTML     50K 
                Lease (Details)                                                  
63: R49         Business and Basis of Presentation - Casino Queen   HTML     68K 
                Master Lease (Details)                                           
64: R50         Business and Basis of Presentation - Maryland       HTML     50K 
                Live! Lease and Pennsylvania Live! Master Lease                  
                (Details)                                                        
65: R51         Business and Basis of Presentation - Rockford       HTML     59K 
                Lease (Details)                                                  
66: R52         Business and Basis of Presentation - Narrative      HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Real    HTML     40K 
                Estate Investments) (Details)                                    
68: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Property and Equipment Used in Operations)                      
                (Details)                                                        
69: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cash    HTML     39K 
                and Cash Equivalents) (Details)                                  
70: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Income  HTML     39K 
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
71: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     36K 
                (Concentration of Credit Risk) (Details)                         
72: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     35K 
                (Details) Other Assets                                           
73: R59         Real Estate Investments (Details)                   HTML     49K 
74: R60         Real Estate Loans, net (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     56K 
75: R61         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML    114K 
76: R62         Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details)  HTML     42K 
77: R63         Acquisitions Casino Queen Marquette (Details)       HTML     42K 
78: R64         Acquisitions Bally's Lincoln and Tiverton           HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R65         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     56K 
                and other receivables - Summary of Company's                     
                Investment in Leases (Details)                                   
80: R66         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     49K 
                and other receivables - Maturity (Details)                       
81: R67         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     87K 
                and other receivables - Direct Financing Leases                  
                (Details)                                                        
82: R68         Investment in leases, financing receivables, net    HTML     35K 
                and other receivables (Narrative) (Details)                      
83: R69         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     43K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Lease Assets) (Details)                   
84: R70         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     65K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Land Rights) (Details)                    
85: R71         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     53K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Lease Maturity Schedule)                  
                (Details)                                                        
86: R72         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     47K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Components of Lease                       
                Expense) (Details)                                               
87: R73         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     37K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Supplemental Balance Sheet                
                Information) (Details)                                           
88: R74         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities Lease Assets     HTML     35K 
                and Lease Liabilities (Supplemental Cash Flow                    
                Information) (Details)                                           
89: R75         Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities (Finance Lease   HTML     52K 
                Payments) (Details)                                              
90: R76         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     55K 
                Fair Value of Financial Assets and LIabilities                   
                (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on                
                a Recurring Basis) (Details)                                     
91: R77         Long-term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt)         HTML    143K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R78         Long-term Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Debt)       HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R79         Long-term Debt (Senior Unsecured Credit Facility)   HTML     64K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R80         Long-term Debt (Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details)   HTML    101K 
95: R81         Commitments and Contingencies (Employee Benefit     HTML     52K 
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
96: R82         Commitments and Contingencies (Funding              HTML     43K 
                Commitments) (Details)                                           
97: R83         Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details)           HTML    272K 
98: R84         Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Rental     HTML     59K 
                Income Table) (Details)                                          
99: R85         Revenue Recognition (Future Minimum Lease Payments  HTML     90K 
                Receivable - Operating Leases (Details)                          
100: R86         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     68K  
101: R87         Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock Award    HTML     57K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
102: R88         Stock-Based Compensation (Performance-Based         HTML     57K  
                Restricted Stock Awards Activity) (Details)                      
103: R89         Income Taxes (Provision for Income Taxes - Current  HTML     56K  
                and Deferred) (Details)                                          
104: R90         Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate             HTML     54K  
                Reconciliation, Percent) (Details)                               
105: R91         Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate             HTML     53K  
                Reconciliation, Amount) (Details)                                
106: R92         Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Weighted     HTML     46K  
                Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details)                     
107: R93         Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (EPS          HTML     76K  
                Calculations) (Details)                                          
108: R94         Shareholders' Equity (Common Stock) (Details)       HTML     83K  
109: R95         Shareholders' Equity (Dividends Declared and Paid)  HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R96         Shareholders' Equity (Dividend Classification)      HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R97         Shareholders' Equity (Noncontrolling Interests)     HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R98         Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   HTML     68K  
                and Noncash Activities (Supplemental Cash Flow                   
                Information) (Details)                                           
113: R99         Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   HTML     59K  
                and Noncash Activities (Noncash Investing and                    
                Financing Activities) (Details)                                  
114: R100        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     54K  
115: R101        Schedule III Real Estate Assets and Accumulated     HTML    511K  
                Depreciation (Details)                                           
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33 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

12/13/23  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:5      12/07/23   11:398K
11/28/23  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:2,9    11/22/23   11:376K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/23/23  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-K       12/31/22  110:17M
 9/08/22  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,2,9   9/02/22   12:2.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/28/22  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        6/30/22   81:10M
 2/24/22  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-K       12/31/21  128:16M
12/29/21  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,3,7,812/29/21   12:734K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/17/21  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:2,9    12/13/21   11:375K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/29/20  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:5,7,9   7/27/20   12:235K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/01/20  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:2,9     6/25/20   12:1.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/01/20  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        3/31/20   86:7.2M
 4/29/20  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. DEF 14A     6/11/20    1:4M                                     Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
 9/05/19  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,2,8,9 8/29/19   14:649K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/13/19  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-K       12/31/18  124:22M
 2/04/19  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:5,9     1/29/19    2:111K
11/01/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        9/30/18   79:13M
10/16/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,7,9  10/15/18    4:813K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/26/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:2,9     9/26/18    2:215K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/01/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        6/30/18   78:13M
 6/15/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:5,8,9   6/14/18    3:411K
 5/22/18  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,2,8,9 5/21/18    6:1.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/03/17  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        3/31/17   78:13M
 2/22/17  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-K       12/31/16  126:22M
11/09/16  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        9/30/16   90:17M
 4/28/16  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,2,7,9 4/28/16    7:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/28/16  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,9     3/25/16    3:242K
 3/28/16  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:7,8,9   3/28/16    4:150K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/28/15  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. S-4                    7:3.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/22/15  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,8,9   7/20/15    3:2.7M
 8/01/14  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        6/30/14   60:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/12/14  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 10-Q        3/31/14   53:9M                                     Toppan Merrill/FA
11/07/13  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,9    11/01/13    6:2.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/01/13  Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 8-K:1,2,9  10/28/13    8:4.2M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

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Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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