Bearish option flow was detected in DKNG stock on December 29, 2021, a day after Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment bought 151.5K shares of DraftKings.
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Nevada reports November statewide gaming win up 71.38% to $1.32B
Nevada reports November Las Vegas Strip gaming is up 115.86% compared to 2020 to $755.06M. Publicly traded companies in the casino and gambling space include Boyd Gaming (BYD), Caesars (CZR), Churchill Downs (CHDN), DraftKings (DKNG), Flutter Entertainment (PDYPY), Gan Limited (GAN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts (MGM), Penn National (PENN), William Hill (WIMHY) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN).
Ohio sports betting officially legalized
House Bill 29, a bill that legalizes sports betting in Ohio has been signed into law by Ohio Governor. Mike DeWine, WHIO TV reported, citing a spokesperson for the governor’s office. The governor’s office announced the sports betting bill signed into law on Wednesday. The bill had been on DeWine’s desk since December 8, after both houses of the Ohio Legislature passed HB 29 and sent it to the governor. According to the legislation, the state will legalize sports wagering no later than January 1, 2023. In a one-on-one interview with News Center 7′s John Bedell last week, DeWine showed indications the bill would be signed into law. “I see no reason that I would not sign it … I look forward to signing the bill,” DeWine said. The bill allows for casinos, stadiums, bars, and restaurants to offer sports betting. Cell phone apps that offer sports betting will also be legal in the bill.
Pennsylvania sets monthly record
Figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed total gaming and fantasy contests revenueThe income statement provides a summary of a company's revenue and expenses over a specified period of time, typically a year or a quarter. It shows the company's total revenue, th... for Pennsylvania in November at a record $433M, a 52% year-over-year increase compared to November 2020, according to Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey. The increase was driven by online sports betting revenue of $76.3M, up 103% month-over-month. Together with online sportsbooks and online casinos made up about 38% of the total revenue in November. Total online and retail revenue in November reportedly surpassed the previous monthly record set just last month in October. Market share leaders by gross gaming revenue included Fanduel (PDYPY), DraftKings (DKNG), BetMGM (MGM), Barstool (PENN) and Rush Street Interactive (RSI). Pennsylvania is the fifth most populated state with an approximate population of 13M.
NFL postpones certain games amid COVID-19 spike, CNBC reports
On December 17, 2021, the National Football League is pushing several games scheduled for this weekend amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, CNBC’s Jessica Golden and Dan Mangan report, citing several sources. Publicly traded companies in the sports betting space that could be impacted by league postponements include Caesars (CZR), DraftKings (DKNG), Flutter Entertainment (PDYPY), MGM Resorts (MGM), Penn National (PENN), William Hill (WIMHY) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN). Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/17/nfl-will-postpone-some-games-over-covid-surge-source-says.html
New Jersey reports November gaming revenue up 52.2% to $439.6M
On December 16, 2021, based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Total gaming revenue reported by casinos, racetracks, and their partners for November was $439.6M compared to $288.9M in November 2020, reflecting a 52.2% increase. Casino win for November was $206.9M compared to $146.6M in November 2020. Internet gaming win as reported by casinos and their partners was $118M in November compared to $91.8M in the prior period, reflecting an increase of 28.5%. Sports wagering gross revenue as reported by casinos, racetracks, and their partners was $114.8M for the month. For the year-to-date period, the industry’s total gaming revenue reported by casinos, racetracks, and their partners was $4.33B compared to $2.57B, reflecting an increase of 68.7%. Internet gaming win as reported by casinos and their partners increased 41.7% to $1.23B when compared to the prior period. Sports wagering gross revenue as reported by casinos, racetracks, and their partners was $756.7M. Casino win for the period was $2.34B. For the month of November, total gaming taxes were $46.5M. Total gaming taxes reflect 8% of taxable casino gross revenue, 15% of internet gaming gross revenue, 8.5% tax on casino and racetrack sports wagering gross revenue and 13% tax on casino and racetrack sports wagering Internet gross revenue. Publicly traded companies in the space include Boyd Gaming (BYD), Caesars (CZR), Churchill Downs (CHDN), DraftKings (DKNG), Flutter Entertainment (PDYPY), Gan Limited (GAN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts (MGM), Penn National (PENN), William Hill (WIMHY) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN). Source: https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/PressRelease2021/November2021.pdf
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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIbfurPE1I[/embedyt]📈 DKNG Stock Technical Analysis
Both the long and short-term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends. DKNG is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. 87% of 136 stocks in the same industry do better. DKNG is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range, which is not a good sign considering the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment. There is a resistance zone ranging from 28.17 to 28.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame. The technical rating of DKNG is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first. Click here to sign up for email alerts on when DKNG stock consolidates and is a good long entry.
