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Casino Stocks To Keep An Eye On - April 18th

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Key Points

  • Seven casino stocks to watch: MarketBeat's screener flagged DraftKings, MGM Resorts, Super Group (SGHC), Red Rock Resorts, PENN Entertainment, Rush Street Interactive, and Monarch Casino & Resort as the top casino names today.
  • High trading volume and sector sensitivity: These companies registered the highest dollar trading volume in recent days, and casino stocks are cyclical—sensitive to consumer spending, regulation, and tourism—so they can be more volatile but offer income or growth opportunities.
  • Regulatory developments may be driving activity: MarketBeat links a story titled "Regulatory Jackpot: Gaming Stocks Surge on a Surprise Bill," suggesting recent regulatory news could be contributing to the surge in gaming-stock trading.
  • Interested in DraftKings? Here are five stocks we like better.

DraftKings, MGM Resorts International, Super Group (SGHC), Red Rock Resorts, PENN Entertainment, Rush Street Interactive, and Monarch Casino & Resort are the seven Casino stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. "Casino stocks" are shares of publicly traded companies that own or operate casinos, gaming resorts, online gambling platforms, and related services (hospitality, entertainment, gaming suppliers). For investors, these stocks tend to be cyclical and sensitive to consumer discretionary spending, regulation, and tourism, often showing higher volatility but offering opportunities for income (dividends) or growth tied to gambling and travel trends. 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

Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC)

Super Group (SGHC) Limited operates as an online sports betting and gaming operator. It offers Betway, an online sports betting brand; and Spin, a multi-brand online casino offering. Super Group (SGHC) Limited is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.

Read Our Latest Research Report on SGHC

Red Rock Resorts (RRR)

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., through its interest in Station Casinos LLC, develops and operates casino and entertainment properties in the United States. The company owns and operates gaming and entertainment facilities, including Durango Casino & Resort and smaller casinos in the Las Vegas regional market.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RRR

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on PENN

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

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI)

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel and casino facility in Reno, Nevada, and the Monarch Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Read Our Latest Research Report on MCRI

Further Reading

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