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Sportradar Gains Financial Flexibility Via Loan Prepayment
Sports betting data provider Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) will enter 2023 with new-found financial flexibility after the company prepaid a nearly $446 million term loan. Not only does that early payment reduce leverage, it strengthens the Swiss company’s balance sheet while providing more...
Maverick Gaming Boosts Washington Card Room Exposure in Evergreen Gaming Buy
Maverick Gaming has cemented its status as the dominant card room operator in Washington State by paying $80.47 million in cash for rival Evergreen Gaming. Evergreen operated four card rooms in the state: Chips Casino in Lakewood, Goldies Casino in Shoreline, Palace...
Century Casinos, PlayAGS Among Deep-Value Gaming Equity Ideas for 2023
Amid a mostly brutal year for gaming equities, particularly those in the small-cap arena, there are plenty of deep-value ideas for investors to mull heading into 2023. In a new report to clients, Roth Capital analyst Edward Engel highlights Century Casinos (NASDAQ:...
ESPN Spin-Off From Disney Still Possible, Says Wells Fargo Analyst
With the return of Bob Iger to the helm of The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), it’s possible the company reconsiders spinning off ESPN. That potentially paves the way for the sports broadcast behemoth to more freely explore sports betting opportunities. In...
Skillz Gets NYSE Delisting Notice as Stock Labors Below $1
Mobile games developer Skillz Inc. (NYSE:SKLZ) received a notice today from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It warned the company that its floundering stock could be delisted from the bourse unless action is taken to boost the share price. The gaming...
Las Vegas Sands Again Earns Sustainability Index Inclusion
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) announced today that its stock is again being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). To be precise, shares of the largest US casino operator by market capitalization will be included in the DJSI North America Index...
DraftKings Says Nearly 68K Clients Affected in November Hack
A November cyberattack compromised the sensitive data of almost 68K DraftKings customers, the gaming company said in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office. Following the incident, DraftKings acknowledged approximately $300K was pilfered from bettors’ accounts and that it would restore...
Hard Rock, VICI Ink Mirage Lease Agreement
As part of its recently completed acquisition of the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip, Hard Rock International inked a new lease accord for the venue with owner VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI). Under the terms of the agreement, the gaming arm of...
Bally’s Sports Networks Unlikely to Gain Financial Support from Pro Leagues
The financially ailing regional sports networks (RSNs) bearing the Bally’s name are unlikely to garner support from professional leagues. That could increase the probability of bankruptcy for owner Diamond Sports Group. The New York Post reports that Diamond has shopped itself to...
Mets Owner Steve Cohen Plans Public Meeting for Casino Push
Hedge fund billionaire and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is continuing his push to develop unused land around Citi Field -- plans that could include a casino hotel -- and is inviting the public to make their voices heard. On Monday,...
