David McKee
David McKee began his career as copy editor for Casino Magazine and Casino Executive Magazine, in Minneapolis, moving to Las Vegas in 1999 to become Managing Editor at Casino Executive. He has held similar positions with Casino Journal, Global Gaming Business, the Las Vegas Business Press and Las Vegas Advisor. He is currently a daily contributor to LasVegasAdvisor.com, Editor in Chief of Casino Life Magazine and a correspondent for COMPLETE iGAMING. His work has garnered first-prize awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Nevada Press Association. David currently lives in Augusta, Georgia, with his wife Jennifer and their cat Cupid.
Articles written
New York sports betting soars in February
13 March 2025 at 4:51pm UTC-4
Fueled by 11% higher wagering, revenues for online sports betting operators in New York State leapt 41% in February. Books made $185 million from $2 billion in wagering, for a 9.4 ...
Flutter executives spar with analysts during earnings call
5 March 2025 at 4:41am UTC-5
Wall Street analysts pressed Flutter Entertainment’s top executives for specifics they couldn’t – or wouldn’t – give during an occasionally tense fourth quarter earnings ...
Flutter Entertainment swings loss to profit in fourth quarter
5 March 2025 at 4:28am UTC-5
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, reversed a US$902 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2023 to a US$156 million profit a year later. The news was disclosed ...
New Jersey tax proposal draws analysis and ire
27 February 2025 at 12:26pm UTC-5
While the next New Jersey state budget for 2026 is not a done deal, J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff wrote in a 27 February investor note, there is a higher probability this year ...
Rush Street Interactive: iGaming prospects better than ever
27 February 2025 at 6:25am UTC-5
“This has undoubtedly been our best year ever,” enthused Rush Street Interactive Chief Executive Richard Schwartz (pictured) at the outset of the fourth-quarter earnings call ...
Arizona sports betting revenue rockets upward
27 February 2025 at 5:56am UTC-5
Sportsbooks in Arizona reported a 106% increase in revenue for November, posting US$84.1 million for the month.
Handle also rose significantly, the US$898 million tally ...
DraftKings, analysts share confidence
27 February 2025 at 5:43am UTC-5
Alan Ellingson, Chief Financial Officer of DraftKings, and his investor-relations team were the guests of Jefferies Equity Research on February 25. Their discussion covered a wide ...
Rush Street Interactive posts revenue surge and modest profit
27 February 2025 at 5:38am UTC-5
Revenue for online casino and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive surged 31% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
In addition to the US$254.2 million of revenue, the ...
Light & Wonder exits live gaming
27 February 2025 at 5:05am UTC-5
Pursuant to what it described as a strategic review, Light & Wonder announced a drastic change during its February 2025 earnings call. Henceforth, the company will ...
Flutter braces for New Jersey tax impact
26 February 2025 at 8:14am UTC-5
Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft has predicted Flutter could take a significant hit from New Jersey’s proposed increase in igaming and sports betting tax ...
