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Ready to invest in the betting industry? Consider these 11 stocks.
The best gambling stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
How to buy gambling stocks
Sign up with an online broker or platform to invest in one of more of these gambling stocks.- Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Use our comparison table to narrow down top brokers by fees and bonuses.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for the stock you're interested in. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol, like SGMS or DKNG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Invest in the betting industry today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until the stock reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy fractional shares, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of a gambling company. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the betting sector as a whole — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.
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We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the betting industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.1. Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS)
Scientific Games Corporation develops technology-based products and services, and related content for the gaming, lottery, social and digital gaming industries in the United States and internationally. The company's Gaming segment sells new and used gaming machines, electronic table systems, video lottery terminals, conversion game kits, and spare parts; slot, casino, and table-management systems; table products, including shufflers; and perpetual licenses to proprietary table games. It also leases gaming machines; provides gaming operations and licensing arrangements; and installs and supports casino management systems, such as ongoing hardware and software maintenance and upgrade services of customer casino management systems.
Scientific Games Corporation stock opened the day at $48.40 after a previous close of $47.40. The latest price was $49.14 (25 minute delay). Scientific Games Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD2.7 billion and employs 9,000 staff.
- Market capitalization: $4,282,052,608
- P/E ratio: 14.1176
- PEG ratio: -0.38
2. DraftKings (DKNG)
DraftKings Inc. operates as a digital sports entertainment and gaming company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business.
DraftKings stock opened the day at $69.50 after a previous close of $69.29. The latest price was $71.09 (25 minute delay). DraftKings is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$614.5 million and employs 2,600 staff.
- Market capitalization: $22,781,933,568
- P/E ratio: 394.9762
3. Penn National Gaming (PENN)
Penn National Gaming, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages gaming and racing properties, and operates video gaming terminals. It operates through four segments: Northeast, South, West, and Midwest.
Penn National Gaming stock opened the day at $125.75 after a previous close of $123.34. The latest price was $128.56 (25 minute delay). Penn National Gaming is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.6 billion and employs 18,321 staff.
- Market capitalization: $15,761,269,760
- P/E ratio: 77.4324
- PEG ratio: -15.89
4. MGM Resorts International (MGM)
MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casino, hotel, and entertainment resorts in the United States and Macau. 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.
MGM Resorts International stock opened the day at $40.01 after a previous close of $39.69. The latest price was $40.26 (25 minute delay). MGM Resorts International is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.9 billion and employs 45,000 staff.
- Market capitalization: $19,646,707,712
- P/E ratio: 12.3753
- PEG ratio: 4.1999
5. Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Las Vegas Sands Corp. , together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Asia and the United States. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People's Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Las Vegas Sands stock opened the day at $62.41 after a previous close of $62.14. The latest price was $64.14 (25 minute delay). Las Vegas Sands is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.6 billion and employs 44,500 staff.
- Market capitalization: $46,889,852,928
- P/E ratio: 104.3409
- PEG ratio: 4.6007
6. Flutter Entertainment (PDYPY)
Flutter Entertainment PLC operates as a sports betting and gaming company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through PPB Online, Australia, PPB Retail, and US segments. It offers sportsbooks and exchange sports betting products, daily fantasy sports products, and pari-mutuel betting products; fixed odds games betting products; online games and casinos; peer-to-peer games, including online bingo and poker; and business-to-business services.
Flutter Entertainment stock opened the day at $113.73 after a previous close of $115.35. The latest price was $112.02 (25 minute delay). Flutter Entertainment is listed on the PINK.
- Market capitalization: $36,991,246,336
- P/E ratio: 61.4204
- PEG ratio: 0
7. Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD)
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company. It operates through three segments: Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, and Midwest & South. As of March 8, 2021, the company operated 28 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Boyd Gaming Corporation stock opened the day at $61.50 after a previous close of $60.91. The latest price was $65.34 (25 minute delay). Boyd Gaming Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.2 billion and employs 14,284 staff.
- Market capitalization: $7,186,634,240
- P/E ratio: 21.5732
- PEG ratio: 0.85
8. Ballys Corporation (BALY)
Bally's Corporation owns and operates gaming and racing facilities in the United States. Its gaming and racing facilities include slot machines and various casino table games, and restaurant and hotel facilities. The company owns and manages Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln, Rhode Island; Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton, Rhode Island; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi; Casino Vicksburg in Vicksburg, Mississippi; Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware; Casino KC in Kansas City, Missouri; Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Mardi Gras casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado; Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport, Shreveport, Los Angeles; and Arapahoe Park racetrack and 13 off-track betting licenses in Aurora, Colorado.
Ballys Corporation stock opened the day at $69.23 after a previous close of $66.47. The latest price was $68.16 (25 minute delay). Ballys Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$372.8 million and employs 5,455 staff.
- Market capitalization: $1,650,037,376
- P/E ratio: 32.1667
9. GAN (GAN)
GAN Limited operates as a business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions to online casino gaming and online sports betting applications in the United States. It offers and licenses GameSTACK, a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming, and virtual simulated gaming. The company also offer a range of professional and managed services designed to deploy and provide ongoing operational support for its software systems.
GAN stock opened the day at $25.35 after a previous close of $25.15. The latest price was $23.05 (25 minute delay). GAN is listed on the NYSE MKT, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$37 million and employs 215 staff.
- Market capitalization: $1,097,253,632
- P/E ratio: 4014.3227
10. Everi (EVRI)
Everi Holdings Inc. provides entertainment and technology solutions for the casino and digital gaming industries in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Games and FinTech.
Everi stock opened the day at $15.10 after a previous close of $14.75. The latest price was $15.24 (25 minute delay). Everi is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$383.7 million and employs 1,300 staff.
- Market capitalization: $1,241,556,608
- P/E ratio: 29.2381
- PEG ratio: -0.74
11. 500-com (WBAI)
500. com Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online gaming services primarily in the People's Republic of China and Europe. It operates online gaming sites, such as Multilotto.
500-com stock opened the day at $21.31 after a previous close of $20.55. The latest price was $19.98 (25 minute delay). 500-com is listed on the NYSE.
- Market capitalization: $921,334,208
- PEG ratio: 0
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Bottom line
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