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Top 11 stocks of Dec 2025
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1. Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS)
Scientific Games Corporation, doing business as Light & Wonder Inc. , 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; table products, including shufflers; and perpetual licenses to proprietary table games.
Scientific Games Corporation stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Scientific Games Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD2.2 billion and employs 5,600 staff.
DraftKings Inc. operates as a digital sports entertainment and gaming company in the United States and internationally. It provides online sports betting, daily fantasy sports, media, digital lottery courier, media, and other products, as well as retails sportsbooks.
DraftKings stock opened the day at $35.44 after a previous close of $35.52. The latest price was $35.59 (25-minute delay). DraftKings is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.5 billion and employs 5,100 staff.
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.
Penn National Gaming stock opened the day at $14.34 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $13.81 (25-minute delay). Penn National Gaming is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$6.8 billion and employs 23,118 staff.
MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, operates as a gaming and entertainment company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, Regional Operations, MGM China, and MGM Digital. It operates casino resorts that offer gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment, retail, and other resort amenities, as well as online/digital games through its online platforms.
MGM Resorts International stock opened the day at $37.69 after a previous close of $37.40. The latest price was $37.38 (25-minute delay). MGM Resorts International is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.3 billion and employs 60,000 staff.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. , together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. The company owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, 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 $67.09 after a previous close of $65.24. The latest price was $66.99 (25-minute delay). Las Vegas Sands is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$12.3 billion and employs 39,900 staff.
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 four segments: UK & Ireland, Australia, International, and US. 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; lottery; peer-to-peer games, including online bingo, rummy, and poker; and business-to-business services.
Flutter Entertainment PLC ADR stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Flutter Entertainment PLC ADR is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$9.1 billion and employs 22,000 staff.
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South, and Online segments. The company owns and operates casinos; Boyd Interactive, an online casino gaming business; and a travel agency.
Boyd Gaming Corporation stock opened the day at $85.13 after a previous close of $85.10. The latest price was $85.11 (25-minute delay). Boyd Gaming Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.1 billion and employs 16,129 staff.
Bally's (NYSE: BALY) is a fast-growing national brand with 20 casinos internationally including 1 retail casino in Newcastle, UK, 11 states across the US, along with a golf course in New York and a horse racetrack in Colorado and holds OSB licenses in 13 jurisdictions in North America. It also owns Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform, Bally International Interactive division (formerly Gamesys Group), a leading global interactive gaming operator, and a significant economic stake in Intralot S. A. (ATSE: INLOT), a global lottery management and services business.
Ballys stock opened the day at $16.18 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $16.14 (25-minute delay). Ballys is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.5 billion and employs 10,000 staff.
GAN Limited operates as a business-to-business (B2B) supplier of enterprise software-as-a-service solutions to iGaming and online sports betting applications in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through two segments: B2B and B2C. The company offers GameSTACK, an internet gaming platform that provides turnkey technology solution for regulated real money internet gambling (RMiG), online sports gaming, and virtual simulated gaming.
Gan stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Gan is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$133.7 million and employs 621 staff.
Everi Holdings Inc. develops and supplies game content, gaming machines, and gaming systems and services for land-based and iGaming operators in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Games and Financial Technology Solutions segments.
Everi stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Everi is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$749.9 million and employs 2,300 staff.
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 $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). 500-com is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$21.8 million and employs 138 staff.
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in gambling stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — gambling stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the betting industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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