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Casino Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - October 5th

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Key Points

  • DraftKings, MGM Resorts International, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment are highlighted as key casino stocks to watch due to their high trading volumes.
  • These stocks are characterized by their **high volatility** and the potential for significant gains or losses, driven more by trader sentiment than solid fundamentals.
  • DraftKings operates as a **digital sports entertainment and gaming company**, offering online sports betting, casino services, and daily fantasy sports.
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DraftKings, MGM Resorts International, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment are the three Casino stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Casino stocks” is a slang term for highly speculative equities whose prices move more on trader sentiment, gimmicks, or short-term catalysts than on solid business fundamentals. Like placing bets at a casino, investors in these stocks face high volatility and the potential for large gains or losses in a short period. 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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on DKNG

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on MGM

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on MLCO

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