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  <xs:element id="glpi_AmeristarKansasCityMOMember" abstract="true" name="AmeristarKansasCityMOMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_HollywoodCasinoLawrenceburgINMember" abstract="true" name="HollywoodCasinoLawrenceburgINMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_AgreementwithSEATUUnionNumberofEmployees" abstract="false" name="AgreementwithSEATUUnionNumberofEmployees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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