Why Casino Stocks Are Gaining Today

  • Shares of casino companies that have operations in Macau are gaining premarket after a jump in the revenue of Macau’s casinos.
  • Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp LVSMGM Resort International MGMMelco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd MLCO, and Wynn Resorts Limited WYNN rose 3%, 1.4%, 4.6%, and 3.48% respectively.
  • Macau’s casino gaming revenue surged 247% in March, sparked by a travel boom by Chinese travelers, reported Bloomberg.
  • Gross gaming revenue was $1.6 billion, the report cited data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.
  • Total visitation by mid-March was about 65,000 per day, which was about 55% of 2019 levels, the report quoted Morgan Stanley note on March 26.
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