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PlayAGS Stock Not Playing Around, Could Be Double in Making
Quietly, PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) stock is one of this year's best-performing gaming equities, and one analyst is wagering there's much more upside to be had. In a recent note to clients, B. Riley analyst David Bain initiated coverage of the casino technology and...
North Fork Rancheria Casino Opponents Score Legal Win, Could Delay Red Rock Project
A California court recently sided with opponents of a planned tribal casino in Fresno. The court said then-Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) decision to approve the project violated the results of a 2014 ballot initiative. The state's 5th District Court of Appeal ruled...
DraftKings Dollars Help Shalom Meckenzie Nab CryptoPunk NFT for $11.8M
For obvious reasons, not the least of which is the 37.18 percent gain over the past year, it's good to own a lot of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG). Just ask Shalom Meckenzie, who plunked down $11.8 million on a non-fungible token at a Sotheby's...
Stats Perform Rumored for Sale as Sports Betting Data Demand Soars
Sports betting data provider Stats Perform is rumored to be for sale. It is the latest sign the market for information and technology used by leagues and sportsbooks remains robust. Stats Perform is privately held and controlled by private equity firm Vista...
Boyd Gaming, Hawaiian Airlines Connect Loyalty Programs
Boyd Gaming and Hawaiian Airlines are tapping into customers' affinity for frequent flier miles and points, with the two companies announcing a reciprocity accord involving their loyalty programs. Under the terms of the agreement, Boyd Gaming's B Connected Points can earn points...
Caesars, MGM Earn Rave Reviews from JPMorgan on Las Vegas Recovery
It's not 2019, but things are getting back to normal on the Las Vegas Strip, and that's good news for the two largest operators there -- Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM). Some Wall Street analysts are increasingly bullish on...
DraftKings CEO Robins Wants Company to Accept Crypto, But States Balk at Idea
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) CEO Jason Robins would like his company to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment. But state regulators aren't allowing it. Robins made the comments at an event sponsored by stock trading app Public on Wednesday. He didn't specify which...
Bally’s Could Be Comeback Kid Among Gaming Equities
Bally's (NYSE:BALY) stock was hot until it wasn't. It's still up 9.54 percent year-to-date, but it's off 28.54 percent from its March highs. Though mired in a slump, Bally's remains one of Wall Street's favored gaming ideas on the basis of margin...
NeoGames Stock Continues Ascent, Analyst Forecasts More Upside
Higher by a jaw-dropping 47.26% over the past month, NeoGames (NASDAQ:NGMS) stock is quietly one of the best-performing gaming equities this year. One analyst believes the internet lottery provider will continue its bullish ways. In a note to clients today, Stifel analyst...
Skillz Stock Not Yet in AMC, GameStop Territory, But Still Prime Short Squeeze Candidate
Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) hasn't yet reached the rarefied air of meme stocks such as GameStop (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC). But the mobile games platform provider has some of the same ingredients that drove those names to big gains and notoriety. Skillz...