v3.26.1
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of the Group's Financial Assets, Financial Liabilities and Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Group’s financial assets, financial liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interests measured at fair value based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:
As of June 30, 2026
($ in millions)  Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total  
 Financial assets measured at fair value:
 Available for sale – Player deposits – Investments$$— $— $
 Equity securities – Investments— — 
 Derivative financial assets— 60 — 60 
 Total5 60 6 71 
 Financial liabilities measured at fair value:
 Derivative financial liabilities— 22 — 22 
 Fox Option liability— — 220 220 
 Total 22 220 242 
 Redeemable non-controlling interests at fair value$ $ $269 $269 
As of December 31, 2025
($ in millions) Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
 Financial assets measured at fair value:
 Available for sale – Player deposits – Investments$17 $$— $23 
 Equity securities – Investments— — 
Derivative financial assets— 43 — 43 
 Total17 49 7 73 
 Financial liabilities measured at fair value:
 Derivative financial liabilities— 86 — 86 
 Fox Option Liability— — 560 560 
 Total 86 560 646 
 Redeemable non-controlling interests at fair value$ $ $309 $309 
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities And Noncontrolling Interest, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The movements in respect of the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are as follows:
($ in millions)Equity
securities
Fox option
liability
TotalRedeemable
non-
controlling
interest at
fair value
Balance as of March 31, 2026$6 $(260)$(254)$(304)
Total gains or losses for the period:
Included in earnings— 40 40 — 
Included in other comprehensive (loss) income— — — — 
Attribution of net income and other comprehensive income:
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — 29 
Other comprehensive gain attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — (2)
Acquisitions and settlements:
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — 
Settlements— — — — 
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest at redemption at fair value— — — 
Balance as of June 30, 20266 (220)(214)(269)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings 40 40  
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other  comprehensive (loss) income$ $ $ $(2)
($ in millions)Equity
securities
Fox option
liability
Total
Redeemable
non-
controlling
interest at
fair value
Balance as of December 31, 2025$7 $(560)$(553)$(309)
Total gains or losses for the period:— — — 
Included in earnings— 333 333 — 
Included in other comprehensive income(1)— 
 Attribution of net loss and other comprehensive income:
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — 43 
Other comprehensive gain attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — (21)
 Acquisitions and settlements:— — — 
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interest
Settlements
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest at redemption at fair value— — — 18 
Balance as of June 30, 20266 (220)(214)(269)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in  earnings 333 333  
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (loss)$(1)$7 $6 $ 
($ in millions)Contingent
consideration
Equity
securities
Fox option
liability
TotalRedeemable
non-
controlling
interest at
fair value
Balance as of March 31, 2025$ $6 $(630)$(624)$(1,448)
Total gains or losses for the period:
Included in earnings— — (81)(81)— 
Included in other comprehensive income— (39)(38)— 
 Attribution of net loss and other comprehensive income:
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (2)
Other comprehensive gain attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (10)
 Acquisitions and settlements:
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (256)
Settlements— — — — — 
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest at redemption at fair value— — — — (300)
Balance as of June 30, 2025 7 (750)(743)(2,016)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in  earnings  (81)(81) 
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (loss)$ $1 $(39)$(38)$ 
($ in millions)Contingent
consideration
Equity
securities
Fox option
liability
TotalRedeemable
non-
controlling
interest at
fair value
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(18)$6 $(810)$(822)$(1,567)
Total gains or losses for the period:
Included in earnings— — 124 124 — 
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)(64)(61)— 
Attribution of net income and other comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (5)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (10)
Acquisitions and settlements:
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interest— — — — (256)
Settlements16 — — 16 — 
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest at redemption at fair value— — — — (178)
Balance as of June 30, 2025 7 (750)(743)(2,016)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings  124 124  
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other  comprehensive income (loss)$2 $1 $(64)$(61)$