5136 stories by Todd Shriber
Genius Sports Tagged with Outperform Rating at Macquarie
Sports betting data provider Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) closed modestly higher Thursday on above-average volume after the stock earned some sell-side praise. In a new report to clients, Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon initiated coverage of the stock with an “outperform” rating and...
ESPN Bet Seen Bringing More Women to Sports Wagering
Penn Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: PENN) recently launched ESPN Bet mobile sports wagering application may be luring more casual bettors and women to the world of sports betting, thus growing the market. That’s the take of Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley, who in...
Las Vegas Sands Added to Deutsche Bank Fresh Money List
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) was added to Deutsche Bank’s “Fresh Money List” for the first quarter of 2024. It is a group of stocks on which the research firm has high convictions entering the new year. The largest casino operator by...
Entain Could Sell BetMGM Stake or Itself to MGM, Says Jefferies Analyst
Amid the recent departure of CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen and increased action in the stock by activist investors, the time could be appropriate for Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHF) to consider dramatic action. That’s the take of Jefferies analyst James Wheatcroft. In a new...
Durango Casino Off to Fast Start, Small Risk of Red Rock Cannibalization, Say Analysts
Red Rock Resorts’ (NASDAQ: RRR) newly minted Durango Casino & Resort in Southwest Las Vegas is off to an impressive start following its December 5 debut, according to analysts that cover the gaming company. The $750 million venue aims to fill a...
Churchill Downs Buying $123.75M of Own Shares from Duchossois Group
Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN) announced Monday that it will buy back one million of its shares for $123.75 apiece from an affiliate of the Duchossois Group. That values the transaction at $123.75 million, and the per-share price represents a discount from Monday’s...
Penn Seeking New York Entry for ESPN Bet, Says Analyst
Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) is actively evaluating avenues to bring its newly launched ESPN Bet mobile sports wagering application to New York. Following the recent 11th Annual Truist Securities GLLR Summit in Boston, Truist gaming analyst Barry Jonas noted that ESPN Bet...
Melco Resorts Has ‘Ammunition’ for 2024 Macau Growth, Says Analyst
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) has the ingredients to outgrow rival Macau concessionaires in 2024. That’s the take of JPMorgan analyst Joseph Greff, who recently met with Melco CEO Lawrence Ho and CFO Geoff Davis. It’s believed that was the City...
Fanatics IPO Could Finally Happen in 2024
Fanatics could commence an initial public offering in 2024, ending two years of speculation regarding one of the most-anticipated IPOs. Following two investor days, including one in June, speculation swirled that Florida-based Fanatics would finally sell shares to public investors. That didn’t...
Investor Jim Chanos Bullish on Sports Wager Stocks, Says US Bettors Stink
Citing exotic wagers that capitalize on the deficiencies of U.S. sports bettors, famed short seller Jim Chanos is now bullish on sports wagering equities. Chanos, the Kynikos Associates founder who recently converted his hedge fund to a family office structure, announced a...
