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Best Casino Stocks To Consider - July 17th

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Key Points

  • DraftKings, MGM Resorts, PENN Entertainment, Rush Street Interactive, and Melco Resorts were highlighted as the five casino stocks to watch, based on recent high dollar trading volume.
  • The article frames casino stocks as highly speculative and volatile, noting that they often move on momentum, sentiment, or hype rather than steady fundamentals.
  • Each company operates in different parts of gaming and entertainment, ranging from online sports betting and iGaming to traditional casino resorts in the U.S. and Asia.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in August.

DraftKings, MGM Resorts International, PENN Entertainment, Rush Street Interactive, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment are the five Casino stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Casino stocks” are stocks that stock market investors view as highly speculative, volatile, and driven more by momentum, sentiment, or hype than by stable fundamentals. The term often refers to shares that can produce rapid gains or losses, making them feel like a gamble rather than a predictable long-term investment. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Casino stocks within the last several days.

DraftKings (DKNG)

DraftKings Inc. operates as a digital sports entertainment and gaming company in the United States and internationally. It provides online sports betting and casino, daily fantasy sports, media, and other consumer products, as well as retails sportsbooks. The company also engages in the design and development of sports betting and casino gaming software for online and retail sportsbooks, and iGaming operators.

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MGM Resorts International (MGM)

MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casino, hotel, and entertainment resorts in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, Regional Operations, and MGM China. Its casino resorts offer gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment, retail, and other resort amenities.

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PENN Entertainment (PENN)

PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands.

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Rush Street Interactive (RSI)

Rush Street Interactive, Inc. operates as an online casino and sports betting company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. It provides real-money online casino, online and retail sports betting, and social gaming services. In addition, the company offers full suite of games comprising of bricks-and-mortar casinos, table games, and slot machines.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RSI

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO)

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. It owns and operates City of Dreams, an integrated casino resort that has 500 gaming tables and 800 gaming machines; approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites; a wet stage performance theater with approximately 2,000 seats; approximately 30 restaurants and bars, and 150 retail outlets; and recreation and leisure facilities, including health and fitness clubs, swimming pools, spa and salons, and banquet and meeting facilities.

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