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Las Vegas One of Just Three Markets to Surpass 2019 Business Travel Levels
The hotel industry will miss out on $20.6 billion in business travel-related revenue this year, another sign the group is still struggling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But Las Vegas is better-positioned than every other major market. The American Hotel...
Circa Sports Heads to Reno, Eyes Summer Launch at Legends Bay Casino
Circa Sports is on its way to northern Nevada, targeting the debut of a sportsbook in the coming months at the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks. It’s Circa’s first retail sportsbook in Nevada outside of its home market of Las Vegas and...
Full House Stock Can Double, EBITDA Triple, Says Analyst
Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) stock is up more than 5% in early trading Tuesday after an analyst said the regional casino operator is a catalyst-rich story with double potential. In a note to clients today, B. Riley analyst David Bain initiates coverage...
Penn National’s theScore Off to Fast Start in Ontario
Regulated mobile sports wagering debuted in Ontario, Canada, on April 4. Channel checks indicate theScore Bet is off to an impressive start by at least one metric. In a note to clients today, Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen points out that on...
Everi, Golden Entertainment Among Gaming Equity Free Cash Flow Leaders
With interest rates rising and inflation soaring, companies’ ability to generate free cash flow (FCF) is all the more important. The gaming industry is home to several that are answering that call. In a note to clients today, Roth Capital analyst Edward...
Light & Wonder Slashes Debt to $4 Billion from $8.8 Billion
Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:SGMS) is firming its balance sheet in a big way, announcing that its debt burden is now $4 billion, down from $8.8 billion. Through a series of transactions, including the sale of its SG Lottery unit, the company formerly...
DiamondJacks Bossier City Could Be for Sale
DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, La., appears to be on course to be sold as a regulatory deadline to reopen the venue nears. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) recently extended to owner Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) 60 days to reopen the...
Activision Receives Subpoena on Insider Trading, MGM Investor Diller Not Mentioned
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) said it’s aiding federal authorities probing insider trading activity in the video game publisher’s equity and derivatives prior to a January takeover offer by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) investor Barry Diller and his associates weren’t mentioned by...
Fanatics Buys Code from Amelco, Sign It’s Entering Sports Betting Alone
Fanatics is reportedly acquiring source code from Amelco in what could be a sign the apparel giant is preparing to enter the sports wagering space on its own. Amelco is a UK-based business-to-business provider of technology services to the financial trading, lottery,...
Las Vegas Place To Be for Casino Stock Investors
This year has brought struggles to gaming equities this year. But investors shouldn't leave Las Vegas, according to Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon and team. In a report out Thursday, the analysts point out searches for Las Vegas travel are soaring, and that could...