5135 stories by Todd Shriber
Allwyn, OPAP Create Lottery Giant in $18.6 Billion Merger
Deal creates one of the world’s largest lottery companies Merger could result in buyer listing shares in London or New York Allwyn to control 78.5% of new company Lottery giant Allwyn and Greek gaming company OPAP are merging in an all-equity deal...
Polymarket Investment a Win for ICE, Says Moody’s
ICE’s $2 billion investment in Polymarket meshes with long-term goals Moody’s believes the deal will enhance ICE’s revenue stream Last week, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) invested $2 billion in prediction market operator Polymarket at a pre-money valuation of $8 billion -- a...
Kalshi Could Roll Out Casino-Like Product
Prediction market operator’s next move could be internet casino… …but it might not look like traditional iGaming product It hasn’t yet conquered the world of sports betting, but prediction markets operator Kalshi may already be eyeing a move into the iGaming space....
Casino M&A Likely Limited Until Interest Rates Decline Further, Says Analyst
Casino consolidation chatter is alive, but not as vibrant as in past years Still high interest rates weighing on Las Vegas Strip asset sales Bolt-on, not transformational deals expected The casino industry is often a hotbed of consolidation rumors, but if chatter...
Kalshi Funding Round Pushes Valuation to $5 Billion
Series D funding round of $300 million vaults Kalshi valuation to $5 billion Prediction markets operator will use capital for international expansion Says it’s the fastest growing non-AI tech company Prediction market Goliath Kalshi said today it finalized a Series D funding...
Golden Entertainment Draws Activist Interest from Gabelli’s GAMCO
Asset manager owns 5.06% of Strat owner’s shares outstanding Gabelli has previously made bullish remarks on Golden Entertainment Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors has taken what appears to be an activist stake in regional casino operator Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN), but the money...
Sands Earnings Could Be Lifted by Singapore Casino Expansion
Marina Bay Sands’ $8 billion expansion could be accretive to operator’s earnings That would allow Las Vegas Sands to reduce leverage, says Moody’s Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) recently commenced an $8 billion expansion of its Marina Bay Sands casino resort in...
Flutter Branding Provides Buffer in Prediction Markets Fight
Flutter’s brand advantages, including FanDuel, “intact” amid rise of prediction markets Analyst cites international exposure, strong balance sheet as other favorable factors With investors fretting about the intersection of football and prediction markets, shares of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) are off 15.72%...
Polymarket Taking Bets on Possible DraftKings Prediction Markets Acquisition
Polymarket has a market on DraftKings potentially buying Railbird It calls for traders to wager on a deal being announced or not by October 31 DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is feeling prediction markets heat and Polymarket knows it. So much so that the...
Caesars an Undervalued Stock to Buy in Q4, Says Morningstar
Caesars stock has been drubbed this year and its Q4 start is ugly Morningstar says the shares are undervalued and worth owning in the fourth quarter Amid slumping Las Vegas Strip visitation, shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) are off 26.24% year-to-date....
