PENN Entertainment, Inc.

Note 1—Organization

Organization: PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“PENN,” or the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), operates in 28 jurisdictions throughout North America, with a broadly diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and online sports betting (“OSB”) and iCasino offerings. PENN’s focus is on organic cross-sell opportunities, reinforced by its market-leading retail casinos, sports media assets and technology, including a proprietary state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital sports betting and iCasino platform, and an in-house iCasino content studio. The Company’s portfolio is further bolstered by its industry-leading PENN Play TM customer loyalty program, offering its over 34 million members a unique set of rewards and experiences.

The majority of the real estate assets (i.e., land and buildings) used in our operations are subject to triple net master leases; the most significant of which are with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLPI) (“GLPI”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and include the AR PENN Master Lease, 2023 Master Lease, and Pinnacle Master Lease (as such terms are defined in Note 6, “Leases” and collectively referred to as the “Master Leases”).

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included.

Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be achieved during a full year of operations or in future periods. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Principles of Consolidation: The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates that do not meet the consolidation criteria of the authoritative guidance for voting interest entities (“VOEs”) or variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are accounted for under the equity method. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period presentation with current year presentation.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We applied estimation methods consistently for the periods presented within the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Segment Information: We have five reportable segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. Our gaming and racing properties are grouped by geographic location, and each is viewed as an operating segment with the exception of ourtwo properties in Jackpot, Nevada, which are viewed asone operating segment. We consider our combined Video Gaming Terminal (“VGT”) operations, by state, to be separate operating segments.

The Northeast, South, West, and Midwest segments (referred to as our “retail segments”) primarily generate revenue from gaming operations (such as slot machines and table games), food and beverage offerings, and hotel visitation. The Interactive segment includes all of our OSB, online casino/iCasino, and social gaming (collectively referred to as “online gaming”) operations, management of retail sports betting, and media operations.

See Note 13, “Segment Information” and Note 6, “Leases” for further segment and lease structure information, respectively. For financial reporting purposes, we aggregate our operating segments into the following reportable segments:

(1)Upon termination of the Morgantown Lease, ownership of the constructed building and all tenant improvements will transfer from the Company to GLPI.

(2)VGT route operations.

(3)The riverboat is owned by us and not subject to the AR PENN Master Lease.

(4)Pursuant to a joint venture with NASCAR Holdings LLC (“NASCAR”) and includes the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, LLC (“Kansas Entertainment”), which owns Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.

Revenue Recognition: Our revenue from contracts with customers consists primarily of gaming wagers, inclusive of sports betting and iCasino products, food and beverage transactions, hotel room sales, retail transactions, racing wagers, and third-party revenue sharing agreements. See Note 4, “Revenue Disaggregation” for information on our revenue by type and geographic location.

Complimentaries Associated with Gaming Contracts

Food, beverage, hotel, and other services furnished to patrons for free as an inducement to gamble at our retail properties or through the redemption of our customers’ loyalty points are recorded as “Food, beverage, hotel, and other” revenues at their estimated standalone selling prices, with an offset recorded as a reduction to “Gaming” revenues. The cost of providing complimentary goods and services to patrons as an inducement to gamble as well as for the fulfillment of our loyalty point obligation is included in “Food, beverage, hotel, and other” expenses. Revenues recorded to “Food, beverage, hotel, and other” and offset to “Gaming” revenues were as follows:

Additionally, the Company provides discretionary complimentaries in the form of iCasino and OSB free play bonuses. Free play bonuses provided to patrons as an inducement to gamble on the Company’s digital sports betting and iCasino apps are recorded as a reduction of “Gaming” revenues.

Customer-related Liabilities

The Company hasthree general types of liabilities related to contracts with customers: (i) the obligation associated with its PENN Play program (loyalty points and tier status benefits), (ii) advance payments on goods and services yet to be provided and for unpaid wagers, and (iii) deferred revenue associated with third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access.

Our PENN Play program connects the Company’s brands underone loyalty program and allows members to earn loyalty points, or “PENN Cash,” redeemable for slot play and complimentaries, such as food and beverage at our restaurants, lodging at our hotels, redemptions at the PENN Play marketplace that features popular retailers, and products offered at our retail stores across the vast majority of our properties. In addition, members of the PENN Play program earn credit toward tier status, which entitles them to receive certain other benefits, such as priority access, discounts, gifts, trips to PENN destinations, partner experiences, and PENN Cash.

The obligation associated with our PENN Play program, which is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $28.5 million and $29.8 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and consisted primarily of the obligation associated with the loyalty points. Our loyalty point obligations are generally settled withinsix months of issuance. Changes between the opening and closing balances primarily relate to the timing of our customers’ election to redeem loyalty points as well as the timing of when our customers receive their earned tier status benefits.

The Company’s advance payments on goods and services yet to be provided and for unpaid wagers primarily consist of the following: (i) deposits on rooms and convention space; (ii) money deposited on behalf of a customer in advance of their property visit (referred to as “safekeeping” or “front money”); (iii) money deposited in an online wallet not yet wagered; (iv) money deposited in an online wallet for pending and concluded wagers not yet withdrawn; (v) outstanding tickets generated by slot machine play, sports betting, or pari-mutuel wagering; (vi) outstanding chip liabilities; and (vii) unclaimed jackpots. Unpaid wagers generally represent obligations stemming from prior wagering events, of which revenue was previously recognized. The Company’s advance payments on goods and services yet to be provided and for unpaid wagers were $110.4 million and $133.7 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s deferred revenue is primarily related to PENN Interactive, which enters into multi-year agreements with third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access across our portfolio of properties.

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our deferred revenue balance was $36.5 million and $34.1 million, respectively, the majority of which is included in “Other long-term liabilities” within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized revenue of $1.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, that was included in the December 31, 2025 deferred revenue balance. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized revenue of $1.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was included in the December 31, 2024 deferred revenue balance.

Advertising: The Company expenses advertising costs the first time the advertising takes place or as incurred. Advertising expenses, which generally relate to media placement costs and are primarily included in “Gaming” expenses within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations were $42.8 million and $85.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $83.5 million and $185.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, advertising expense included media marketing services and brand and other rights provided by ESPN, Inc. and ESPN Enterprises Inc. (together, “ESPN”) pursuant to the Sportsbook Agreement (the “Sportsbook Agreement”) which was terminated on November 5, 2025.

Gaming and Pari-mutuel Taxes: We are subject to gaming and pari-mutuel taxes based on gross gaming revenue and pari-mutuel revenue in the jurisdictions in which we operate, as well as taxes on revenues derived from arrangements which allow for third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners to operate online sportsbooks and iCasinos under our gaming licenses. The Company primarily recognizes gaming and pari-mutuel tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state, provincial and/or local jurisdictions in the states and provinces where or in which the wagering occurs. Also included in gaming and pari-mutuel taxes are costs to support the operations of local regulatory authorities which some jurisdictions require us to pay. Gaming and pari-mutuel taxes are recorded in “Gaming” expenses or “Food, beverage, hotel, and other” expenses within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and were $709.0 million and $644.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the local currency in which the subsidiary operates. Balance sheet accounts are translated at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded to other comprehensive income or loss. Revenues and expenses are typically translated at the average exchange rates during the year. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in “Other” within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Comprehensive Income or Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss: Comprehensive income or loss includes net income or loss and all other non-stockholder changes in equity, or other comprehensive income or loss. The balance of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on debt securities.

Earnings or Loss Per Share: Basic earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution, if any, for all potentially-dilutive securities such as warrants, stock options, unvested restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (collectively with RSAs, “restricted stock”), outstanding preferred stock, and convertible debt.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: The Company accounts for indemnity obligations in accordance with ASC Topic 460-20, “Contingencies” and records a liability at fair value. See Note 9, “Commitments and Contingencies” for more information.

Note 3—New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments” (“ASU 2024-04”). ASU 2024-04 clarifies the determination of accounting treatment required for settlement of convertible debt (particularly, cash convertible instruments) at terms that differ from the original conversion terms. ASU 2024-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and was adopted on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2024-04 did not have a material impact on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets” (“ASU 2025-05”). ASU 2025-05 introduces optional relief for entities estimating expected credit losses on accounts receivable and contract assets arising from revenue transactions under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The guidance allows entities to apply a practical expedient assuming current conditions persist over the asset’s life, and for certain non-public entities, to consider post-balance sheet cash collections when estimating credit losses. ASU 2025-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and was adopted on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2025-05 did not have a material impact on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Pronouncements to be Implemented

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 updates the requirements for a public entity to disclose additional information about specific income statement expense categories in the notes to financial statements. ASU 2024-03 does not change or remove current expense disclosure requirements, however, it affects where this information appears in the notes to financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, on a prospective or retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the guidance and currently expect adoption of the new standard to result in additional disclosures in the notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software” (“ASU 2025-06”). The amendments in ASU 2025-06 improve the operability of the guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods, which may impact the timing and extent of cost capitalization for internal-use software. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods, on a prospective, modified, or retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the guidance, and we do not expect the new standard to have a material impact on the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 4—Revenue Disaggregation

Our revenues are generated primarily by providing the following types of services: (i) gaming, inclusive of retail sports betting, iCasino, and OSB; (ii) food and beverage; (iii) hotel; and (iv) other. Other revenues are primarily comprised of PENN Interactive’s revenues generated from third-party iCasino and OSB, in addition to the related gross-up for taxes, racing operations, media advertising, retail, and commissions received on ATM transactions. Our revenue is disaggregated by type of revenue and geographic location (with no single foreign country’s revenue representing more than 10% of total consolidated revenues) of the related properties, which is consistent with our reportable segments, as follows:

(1) Other revenues within the Interactive segment are inclusive of gaming tax reimbursement amounts related to third-party OSB and/or iCasino partners for OSB and iCasino market access of $185.5 million and $137.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $371.3 million and $266.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

(2) Primarily represents the elimination of intersegment revenues associated with our retail sportsbooks, which are operated by PENN Interactive.

Note 5—Long-Term Debt

The table below presents long-term debt, net of current maturities, debt discounts, and debt issuance costs:

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of June 30, 2026:

Amended Credit Facilities

On May 3, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its various lenders to amend and restate its previous credit agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provided for a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility (the “Amended Revolving Credit Facility”), afive-year $550.0 million term loan A facility (the “Amended Term Loan A Facility”) and aseven-year $1.0 billion term loan B facility (the “Amended Term Loan B Facility”) (together, the “Amended Credit Facilities”). The proceeds from the Amended Credit Facilities were used to repay the balances of the previous credit facilities.

The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Amended Credit Facilities are, at the Company’s option, equal to either an adjusted secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) or a base rate, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for each of the Amended Revolving Credit Facility and the Amended Term Loan A Facility ranges from 2.25% to 1.50% per annum for Term SOFR loans and 1.25% to 0.50% per annum for base rate loans, in each case depending on the Company’s total net leverage ratio (as defined within the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The applicable margin for the Amended Term Loan B Facility was 2.75% per annum for Term SOFR loans and 1.75% per annum for base rate loans until the margins were both reduced by a total of 75 basis points pursuant to the Second Amendment Agreement and the Fourth Amendment Agreement, both discussed and defined below, effective December 4, 2024 and May 28, 2026, respectively. The Amended Term Loan B Facility is subject to a Term SOFR “floor” of 0.50% per annum and a base rate “floor” of 1.50% per annum. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility at a rate that ranges from 0.35% to 0.20% per annum, depending on the Company’s total net leverage ratio (as defined within the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).

The Amended Credit Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations, pay dividends and make other restricted payments and prepay certain indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations under the Amended Credit Facilities. The Amended Credit Facilities containtwo financial covenants: a maximum total net leverage ratio (as defined within the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of 4.50 to 1.00, which is subject to a step up to 5.00 to 1.00 in the case of certain significant acquisitions, and a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined within the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of 2.00 to 1.00. The Amended Credit Facilities also contain certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the documents governing the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), termination, and certain defaults under the Master Leases, which are discussed in Note 6, “Leases.”

On December 4, 2024, PENN entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment Agreement”) to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with its various lenders to reduce the interest rate margins applicable to the Company’s approximately $978.0 million in existing Amended Term Loan B Facility loans from 2.75% to 2.50% for Term SOFR loans and from 1.75% to 1.50% for base rate loans.

On April 16, 2026, PENN entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment Agreement”) to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment Agreement, among other things, refinanced and extended the term of the Company’s $1.0 billion Amended Revolving Credit Facility and $446.9 million Amended Term Loan A Facility. The Amended Revolving Credit Facility and Amended Term Loan A Facility, as amended, will mature in April 2031, subject to an earlier springing maturity 91 days prior to the maturity of certain of the Company’s existing debt obligations if such debt remains outstanding and has not been refinanced, unless certain liquidity conditions are satisfied. The interest rate margins applicable to the Amended Revolving Credit Facility and Amended Term Loan A Facility were unchanged by the Third Amendment Agreement, except that the Third Amendment Agreement eliminated the credit spread adjustment applicable to SOFR borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility and Amended Term Loan A Facility. After the refinancing, the borrowing capacity under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility is available for future working capital and other general corporate purposes.

On May 28, 2026, PENN entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment Agreement”) to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with its various lenders, which reduced the interest rate margins applicable to the Company’s $962.5 million in existing Amended Term Loan B Facility loans from 2.50% to 2.00% for Term SOFR loans and from 1.50% to 1.00% for base rate loans, and extended the maturity date of such loans to May 2033.

In connection with the Third Amendment Agreement and Fourth Amendment Agreement, the Company recorded $16.3 million of debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining terms of the Amended Revolving Credit Facility, Amended Term Loan A Facility and Amended Term Loan B Facility, as applicable. In addition, the Company recorded $2.4 million of original issue discount associated with the Amended Term Loan B Facility, which will be amortized to interest expense over its remaining term.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had conditional obligations under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Amended Credit Facilities with face amounts aggregating to $23.9 million, resulting in $976.1 million of available borrowing capacity under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility.

6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes

On March 16, 2026, the Company completed an offering of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes that mature on April 1, 2031 (the “6.75% Notes”). The 6.75% Notes were issued at par and interest is payable semi-annually on April 1st and October 1st of each year. The 6.75% Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries except in the event that the Company, in the future, issues certain subsidiary-guaranteed debt securities. The Company may redeem the 6.75% Notes at any time on or after April 1, 2028, at the declining redemption premiums set forth in the indenture governing the 6.75% Notes, and, prior to April 1, 2028, at a “make-whole” redemption premium set forth in the indenture governing the 6.75% Notes. Net proceeds of the 6.75% Notes were used to repay borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the issuance of the 6.75% Notes, the Company recorded $10.3 million in debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the 6.75% Notes.

5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes

On January 19, 2017, the Company completed an offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior unsecured notes that mature on January 15, 2027 (the “5.625% Notes”). The 5.625% Notes were issued at par and interest is payable semi-annually on January 15th and July 15th of each year. The 5.625% Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries except in the event that the Company, in the future, issues certain subsidiary-guaranteed debt securities. The Company may redeem the 5.625% Notes at any time on or after January 15, 2022, at the declining redemption premiums set forth in the indenture governing the 5.625% Notes. As of June 30, 2026, the 5.625% Notes are scheduled to mature within the next twelve months. However, the Company has classified this obligation as long-term based on its intent and ability to refinance on a long-term basis.

2.75% Unsecured Convertible Notes

In May 2020, the Company completed a public offering of $330.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% unsecured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) that matured, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased, on May 15, 2026 at a price of par.

On June 13, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with certain holders of the Convertible Notes to repurchase $223.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes.

In May 2026, the Company repaid the remaining $106.7 million principal balance of the Convertible Notes. As of June 30, 2026, the Company hadno outstanding balance on the Convertible Notes. None of the Convertible Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s common stock while they were outstanding.

Interest expense, net

The table below presents interest expense, net:

Covenants

Our Amended Credit Facilities,5.625% Notes,4.125% Notes due 2029 (the “4.125% Notes”), and 6.75% Notes, require us, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests. In addition, our Amended Credit Facilities,5.625% Notes,4.125% Notes, and 6.75% Notes, restrict, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities. Our debt agreements also contain customary events of default, including cross-default provisions that require us to meet certain requirements under the Master Leases (which are described in Note 6, “Leases”), each with GLPI. If we are unable to meet our financial covenants or in the event of a cross-default, it could trigger an acceleration of payment terms.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants. The Company believes that it will remain in compliance with all of its required financial covenants for at least the next twelve months following the date of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

Other Long-Term Obligation

In February 2021, the Company entered into a financing arrangement with a third-party, which provided the Company with upfront and non-refundable cash proceeds while permitting us to participate in future proceeds on certain insurance coverage claims for economic losses PENN sustained due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company determined that obligations under these claims were no longer probable and therefore recognized a $215.1 million non-cash gain, which was recorded as “Gain on financing arrangement” within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Note 6—Leases

Master Leases

The components contained within the Master Leases are accounted for as either (i) operating leases, (ii) finance leases, or (iii) financing obligations. Changes to future lease payments that are not fixed within the Master Leases (i.e., when future escalators become known or future variable rent resets occur), which are discussed below, require the Company to either (i) increase both the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities with respect to operating and finance leases or (ii) record the incremental variable payment associated with the financing obligation to interest expense.

AR PENN Master Lease

On February 21, 2023, the Company and GLPI entered into an agreement to amend and restate the triple net master lease dated November 1, 2013 (the “AR PENN Master Lease”), effective January 1, 2023, to (i) remove the land and buildings for Hollywood Casino Aurora (“Aurora”), Hollywood Casino Joliet (“Joliet”), Hollywood Casino Columbus (“Columbus”), Hollywood Casino Toledo (“Toledo”), and the M Resort Spa Casino (“M Resort”), and (ii) make associated adjustments to the rent. Subsequent to the execution of the AR PENN Master Lease, the lease contains real estate assets associated with 14 of the Company’s gaming facilities used in its operations. The current term of the AR PENN Master Lease expires on October 31, 2033 and thereafter contains three renewal periods offive years each on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. The AR PENN Master Lease along with the 2023 Master Lease (as defined and discussed below) are cross-defaulted, cross-collateralized, and coterminous, and subject to a parent guarantee.

The payment structure under the AR PENN Master Lease includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2%, depending on the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio (as defined in the AR PENN Master Lease) of 1.8:1, and a component that is based on performance, which is prospectively adjusted every five years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change in net revenues of all properties associated with the AR PENN Master Lease compared to a contractual baseline during the preceding five years (“AR PENN Percentage Rent”).

The land and building components contained within the AR PENN Master Lease are classified as operating leases and the related expenses are included in “General and administrative” within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The next annual escalator test date is scheduled to occur on November 1, 2026. The next AR PENN Percentage Rent reset is scheduled to occur on November 1, 2028.

2023 Master Lease

Concurrent with the execution of the AR PENN Master Lease, the Company and GLPI entered into a new triple net master lease (the “2023 Master Lease”), effective January 1, 2023, specific to the property associated with Aurora, Joliet, Columbus, Toledo, M Resort, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows (“Meadows”), and Hollywood Casino Perryville (“Perryville”) and a master development agreement (the “Master Development Agreement”). The 2023 Master Lease has an initial term through October 31, 2033 with three subsequent five-year renewal periods on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. The 2023 Master Lease terminated the individual triple net leases associated with Meadows and Perryville. The 2023 Master Lease and AR PENN Master Lease are cross-defaulted, cross-collateralized, and coterminous, and subject to a parent guarantee.

The 2023 Master Lease includes a base rent (the “2023 Master Lease Base Rent”) and the Master Development Agreement contains additional rent (together with the 2023 Master Lease Base Rent, the “2023 Master Lease Rent”) equal to (i)7.75% of any project funding received by PENN from GLPI for the relocation of our riverboat casino and related developments with respect to Aurora (the “Aurora Project”); and (ii) a percentage, based on the then-current GLPI stock price, of any project funding received by PENN from GLPI for development projects with respect to Joliet (the “Joliet Project”), M Resort (the “M Resort Project”), and Columbus (the “Columbus Project” and together with the Joliet Project and M Resort Project, the “Other Development Projects,” and together with the Aurora Project, referred to as the “PENN Development Projects”). The Master Development Agreement provided that GLPI would fund up to $225.0 million for the Aurora Project and, upon our request, up to $350.0 million in aggregate for the Other Development Projects, as discussed below. The 2023 Master Lease Rent will be subject to a one-time increase of $1.4 million, effective November 1, 2027. The 2023 Master Lease Rent is subject to an annual fixed escalator rent increase of 1.5% which began on November 1, 2023 and will continue to increase annually thereafter.

On August 1, 2025, the Company received the full $130.0 million in committed funding from GLPI for the Joliet Project which opened on August 11, 2025, and on November 3, 2025, the Company received the full $150.0 million in committed funding from GLPI for the M Resort Project, of which the new hotel tower opened on December 1, 2025.

Effective August 1, 2025, we determined that the sale-and-lease back of real estate assets related to the new Joliet facility to GLPI for $130.0 million constituted a lease modification under ASC Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”).

In connection with the August 1, 2025 lease modification, the Company reassessed the land and building components contained within the 2023 Master Lease and remeasured the related lease liabilities. The assessment and remeasurement included the following elements: (i) the removal of the previously leased Joliet facility assets; (ii) the addition of the newly leased Joliet facility assets; and (iii) a $10.1 million increase in annual rent, which is specific to the lease back of the real estate assets related to the new Joliet facility, subject to annual escalation in accordance with the 2023 Master Lease. The modification did not result in a change to the lease classification, and all lease components continue to be accounted for as operating leases. As of the modification date, the Company recognized $166.3 million in ROU assets and $163.0 million in corresponding lease liabilities in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Effective November 3, 2025, we also determined that the sale-and-lease back of real estate assets related to the new M Resort hotel tower to GLPI for $150.0 million constituted a lease modification under ASC 842.

In connection with the November 3, 2025 lease modification, the Company reassessed the land and building components contained within the 2023 Master Lease and remeasured the related lease liabilities. The assessment and remeasurement included an $11.7 million increase in annual rent, which is specific to the lease back of the real estate assets related to the new M Resort hotel tower, subject to annual escalation in accordance with the 2023 Master Lease. The modification did not result in a change to the lease classification and all lease components continue to be accounted for as operating leases. As of the modification date, the Company recognized an additional ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $94.0 million in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Concurrent with the opening of the Aurora Project on June 24, 2026, the Company received $216.3 million in funding from GLPI (representing the $225.0 million commitment of GLPI less costs incurred by GLPI with respect to certain land parcels associated with the Aurora Project).

Effective June 24, 2026, we also determined that the sale-and-lease back of real estate assets related to the new Aurora facility to GLPI for $225.0 million constituted a lease modification under ASC 842.

In connection with the June 24, 2026 lease modification, the Company reassessed the land and building components contained within the 2023 Master Lease and remeasured the related lease liabilities. The assessment and remeasurement included the following elements: (i) the addition of the newly leased Aurora facility assets, and (ii) a $17.4 million increase in annual rent, which is specific to the lease back of the real estate assets related to the new Aurora facility, subject to annual escalation in accordance with the 2023 Master Lease. The modification did not result in a change to the lease classification and all lease components continue to be accounted for as operating leases. As of the modification date, the Company recognized an additional ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $114.7 million in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

With respect to the August 1, 2025, November 3, 2025, and June 24, 2026 lease modifications, we concluded that the lease term will continue to end on the current lease expiration date of October 31, 2033, and that thethree optional five-year renewal periods are not included in the lease term. As the Company continues to transition from a leading retail gaming operator to a diversified provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences, the execution of its omni-channel strategy has diversified earnings streams and does not provide reasonable assurance that the renewal options will be exercised.

The land and building components contained within the 2023 Master Lease are classified as operating leases and the related expenses are included in “General and administrative” within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Pinnacle Master Lease

In connection with the acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. on October 15, 2018, the Company assumed a triple net master lease with GLPI (the “Pinnacle Master Lease”), originally effective April 28, 2016, pursuant to which the Company leases real estate assets associated with 12 of the gaming facilities used in its operations. Upon assumption of the Pinnacle Master Lease, as amended, there were 7.5 years remaining of the initialten-year term, with five subsequent, five-year renewal periods, on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. The Company has determined that the lease term is 32.5 years.

The payment structure under the Pinnacle Master Lease includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2%, depending on the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio (as defined in the Pinnacle Master Lease) of 1.8:1, and a component that is based on performance of the properties, which is prospectively adjusted everytwo years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change in net revenues compared to a contractual baseline during the precedingtwo years (“Pinnacle Percentage Rent”).

The Pinnacle Master Lease contains land and building components that are classified as finance leases and financing obligations. Expenses related to lease components classified as finance leases are recorded to “Depreciation and amortization” and “Interest expense, net” within the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes interest expense on the lease payments related to the financing obligation under the effective yield method.

We did not incur an annual escalator for the lease year ended April 30, 2026. The next annual escalator test date is scheduled to occur on May 1, 2027. Additionally, on May 1, 2026, the Pinnacle Percentage Rent reset resulted in an annual rent decrease of $3.2 million, which will be in effect until the next Pinnacle Percentage Rent reset, scheduled to occur on May 1, 2028. Upon reset of the Pinnacle Percentage Rent, effective May 1, 2026, we recognized an additional ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $26.6 million associated with the finance lease components.

Other Triple Net Leases with REIT Landlords

VICI Master Lease

On December 4, 2025, the Company entered into a triple net master lease with VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) (“VICI”) (“VICI Master Lease”) which amended and restated the Margaritaville Lease and the Greektown Lease (both as defined below) into a single combined lease. The VICI Master Lease has an initial term through May 23, 2034, with four subsequent five-year renewal periods on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. Upon execution of the VICI Master Lease, initial annual rent was set at $80.7 million, representing the aggregate annual rent under the Margaritaville Lease and the Greektown Lease in effect immediately prior to December 4, 2025. Effective June 1, 2026, annual rent increased by 1.0% to $81.5 million. As defined within the VICI Master Lease, beginning June 1, 2027 and annually thereafter master lease rent is subject to an escalator of 1.0% each June 1, if a Net Revenue to Rent Ratio of 5.33:1 is achieved.

We determined that the execution of the VICI Master Lease constituted a lease modification under ASC 842. As such, the Company reassessed the land and building components and remeasured the related lease liabilities. The modification did not result in a change to the lease classification, and all lease components continue to be accounted for as operating leases. As of the modification date, the Company recognized an additional ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $53.5 million in our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

With respect to the December 4, 2025 lease modification, we concluded that the lease term ends on May 23, 2034, the expiration of the initial 15-year lease period and that thefour optional five-year renewal periods are not included in the lease term. As the Company continues to transition from a leading retail gaming operator to a diversified provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences, the execution of its omni-channel strategy has diversified earnings streams and does not provide reasonable assurance that the renewal options will be exercised.

Margaritaville Lease

Prior to the execution of the VICI Master Lease as described above, on January 1, 2019, the Company had entered into an individual triple net lease with VICI for the real estate assets used in the operations of Margaritaville Resort Casino (the “Margaritaville Lease”). The Margaritaville Lease had an initial term of 15 years, with four subsequent five-year renewal periods on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. The payment structure under the Margaritaville Lease included a fixed component, a portion that was subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% depending on a minimum coverage floor ratio of Net Revenue to Rent of 6.1:1, and a component that was based on performance, which was prospectively adjusted everytwo years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change in net revenues of the property compared to a contractual baseline during the precedingtwo years.

Prior to the effective date of the VICI Master Lease, the land and building components within the Margaritaville Lease were classified as operating leases and the related expenses were included to “General and administrative” within our unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Greektown Lease

Prior to the execution of the VICI Master Lease as described above, on May 23, 2019, the Company had entered into an individual triple net lease with VICI for the real estate assets used in the operations of Hollywood Casino at Greektown (the “Greektown Lease”). The Greektown Lease had an initial term of 15 years, with four subsequent five-year renewal periods on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at the Company’s option. The payment structure under the Greektown Lease included a fixed component, a portion subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% initially determined based on an Adjusted Revenue to Rent ratio, as defined in the Greektown Lease, and subsequently amended to be determined based on an agreed upon minimum coverage floor ratio of Net Revenue to Rent, and a component that was based on performance, which was prospectively adjusted everytwo years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change in net revenues of the property compared to a contractual baseline during the precedingtwo years.

Prior to the effective date of the VICI Master Lease, the land and building components within the Greektown Lease were classified as operating leases and the related expenses were included in “General and administrative” within our unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Morgantown Lease

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an individual triple net lease with a subsidiary of GLPI for the land underlying our development project in Morgantown, Pennsylvania (“Morgantown Lease”) in exchange for $30.0 million in rent credits.

The initial term of the Morgantown Lease is 20 years withsix subsequent, five-year renewal periods, exercisable at the Company’s option. Initial annual rent under the Morgantown Lease is $3.0 million, subject to a 1.50% fixed annual escalation in each of the first three years subsequent to the facility opening, which occurred on December 22, 2021. Thereafter, the lease will be subject to an annual escalator consisting of either (i)1.25%, if the consumer price index increase is greater than 0.50%, or (ii)zero, if the consumer price index increase is less than 0.50%. All improvements made on the land, including the constructed building, will be owned by the Company while the lease is in effect, however, on the expiration or termination of the Morgantown Lease, ownership of all tenant improvements on the land will transfer to GLPI.

We concluded control of the land underlying the Morgantown facility was not passed from the Company to the lessor in accordance with ASC 842. As such we recognized a financing obligation in accordance with ASC 470 and continue to recognize the underlying land asset in “Property and equipment, net” within our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes interest expense on the lease payments related to the financing obligation under the effective yield method.

We refer to the Master Leases, VICI Master Lease, Margaritaville Lease (prior to December 4, 2025), Greektown Lease (prior to December 4, 2025), and Morgantown Lease, collectively, as our “Triple Net Leases.”

Non-REIT Operating Leases

In addition to any operating lease components contained within the Master Leases, VICI Master Lease, Margaritaville Lease (prior to December 4, 2025), and Greektown Lease (prior to December 4, 2025, and collectively referred to as “triple net operating leases”), the Company’s operating leases consist of (i) ground and levee leases to landlords which were not assumed by our REIT Landlords and remain an obligation of the Company; and (ii) buildings and equipment not associated with our REIT Landlords. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of sales over specified contractual amounts, rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation, and rental payments based on usage. The Company’s leases include options to extend the lease terms. The Company’s operating lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following is a maturity analysis of our operating leases, finance leases, and financing obligations as of June 30, 2026:

Total payments made under our Triple Net Leases were as follows:

(1)Prior to December 4, 2025, lease payments made to VICI related to the Margaritaville and Greektown individual triple net leases; effective December 4, 2025, lease payments made to VICI relate to the VICI Master Lease.

Information related to lease term and discount rate was as follows:

The components of lease expense were as follows:

(1)Pertains to the following operating leases: (i) AR PENN Master Lease; (ii) 2023 Master Lease; (iii) Margaritaville Lease (for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025); (iv) Greektown Lease (for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025); and (v) VICI Master Lease (for the period January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026).

(2)Excludes the operating lease costs and variable lease costs pertaining to our triple net leases with our REIT landlords classified as operating leases.

(3)Pertains to finance lease components associated with the Pinnacle Master Lease (land).

(4)Pertains to the components contained within the Pinnacle Master Lease (buildings) and the Morgantown Lease.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

Note 7—Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

As of June 30, 2026, investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates primarily consisted of the Company’s 50% investment in Kansas Entertainment, the joint venture with NASCAR that owns Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.

Kansas Entertainment Joint Venture

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our investment in Kansas Entertainment was $77.4 million and $77.8 million, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company received distributions from Kansas Entertainment totaling $9.0 million and $9.8 million, respectively, and $17.8 million and $18.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, respectively. The Company deems these distributions to be returns on its investment based on the source of those cash flows from the normal business operations of Kansas Entertainment.

The Company has determined that Kansas Entertainment does not qualify as a VIE. Using the guidance for entities that are not VIEs, the Company determined that it did not have a controlling financial interest in the joint venture, primarily as it did not have the ability to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impacted the joint venture’s economic performance without the input of NASCAR. Therefore, the Company did not consolidate the financial position of Kansas Entertainment as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, nor the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

Note 8—Income Taxes

The Company calculates its provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate to its year-to-date pre-tax book income or loss. The tax effects of discrete items are recognized in the period in which they occur. The effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income from operations before income taxes) including discrete items was 11.3% and 18.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, compared to 54.4% and 28.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

The changes in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods, were primarily driven by (i) the exclusion of certain foreign losses for which no tax benefit can be recognized in the Company’s worldwide effective tax rate calculation; (ii) non-deductible permanent items; (iii) state income taxes; and (iv) changes in uncertain tax positions. The effective tax rate may vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of the Company’s earnings, changes in its valuation allowance assessment, and other factors, including the Company’s historical and projected pre-tax earnings, which are considered in evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets.

As of each reporting date, the Company evaluates all available positive and negative evidence in assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). As of June 30, 2026, the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not considered “more likely than not” to be realized. A reduction in the valuation allowance could result in a significant decrease in income tax expense in the period the release is recorded. The timing and amount of any reversal will depend on actual earnings achieved in 2026 and projected future income levels.

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had prepaid income taxes of $17.5 million and $35.7 million, respectively, which were included in “Prepaid expenses” within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 29, 2026, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in the Company’s favor with respect to its Indiana wagering tax add-back position for the 2015 through 2017 tax years, reversing a prior decision of the Indiana Tax Court. As a result, the Company reversed the previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and corresponding accrued interest, which was recognized as a discrete benefit during the quarter. The Company continues to maintain reserves associated with subsequent tax years pending resolution of those periods.