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Previewing the results of casinos, Barclays said the second-quarter was overall a good one for gaming companies. The firm said strength in Macau, solid results in Las Vegas and continued stability in regional gaming provided a solid backdrop for companies in its coverage universe. Analyst...

Shares of Macau casino operators Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd(ADR) (NASDAQ: MLCO), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) all traded lower Friday on new reports that one of Macau’s major junket operators may...

Shares of Macau casino operators Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd(ADR) (NASDAQ: MLCO), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) were all getting hammered in early Friday trading after Bloomberg reported that one of Macau...

Western casino stocks gained momentum Thursday as peers in Macau, the Chinese-controlled gaming mecca, posted their 10th consecutive positive month amid continued recovery from local anti-corruption efforts. May gambling revenues popped 23.7 percent ($2.83 billion) year over year ahead of analyst...

With Macau’s gaming recovery beginning to gain momentum, Las Vegas hit a bit of a bump in the road in April. Nevada's state gaming control board released its report Wednesday on gaming revenue for the Las Vegas area in the month of April. Here's a brief overview. The Numbers Nevada...

Long-time Macau gaming investors know that government policy risk is simply part of the equation. Macau casino stocks, including Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd(ADR) (NASDAQ: MLCO), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:...

With Macau’s gaming recovery really starting to gain momentum, Las Vegas is off to a solid start to 2017 as well. On Wednesday, The Nevada state gaming control board has released its report on gaming revenue for the Las Vegas area in the month of March. Here's a brief overview. The...

Up nearly 14 percent year-to-date, the VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSE: BJK) is at a torrid pace. Macau, the world's largest gambling hub and the only Chinese territory where gambling is legal, is often a driver of BJK's price action and that could prove to be good news for investors as...

International Game Technology Ordinary Shares (NYSE: IGT) may no longer be worth the gamble for investors. Argus analyst John Staszak has downgraded the stock to Hold due to a number of near-term headwinds the firm has identified in the gaming equipment market. The company’s recent 2017...

The two-year revenue decline in Macau is looking more and more like a bygone era. The latest data from the Macao Gaming and Coordination Bureau reveals that Macau brought in 22.9 billion patacas in February, up 17.8 percent year over year. Prior to last August's 1.1 percent gain, Macau had...

The world's largest gaming destination — Macau, China — seems to finally be recovering after a multi-year downturn. Las Vegas, on the other hand, has been doing just fine. The Nevada gaming control board released its report on gaming revenue for the month of December. Here's...

The long-term growth story in Macau remains intact, but share prices of casino operators may already fully reflect 2017 earnings. According to Bernstein analyst Vitali Umansky, the huge run Macau stocks have been on in the past year now has the stocks trading in-line with medium-term growth...

Stifel maintains its Buy rating on Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), saying the positive Macau trends should drive upside in shares. Additionally, the firm said the recent pullback in shares creates a buying opportunity. Macau operators should generate higher gross gaming revenues in 2017, and the...

The year-end gaming revenue numbers from the Macau, China, and Las Vegas markets indicate that the gaming industry finished the year strong in the two largest and most critical markets in the world for investors. However, now that 2017 is officially here, gaming investors are wondering whether that...

Now that 2016 has come to a close, the last batch of gaming revenue numbers from Macau shows the industry finished the year on a high note. After 26 consecutive months of year-over-year revenue declines, Macau closed out 2016 with five straight months of gains, including an 8.0 percent bump in...