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
Genius Sports running a ‘two-horse race,’ Truist analyst says
3 July 2025 at 2:25pm UTC-4
On 1 July, Truist Securities initiated coverage of Genius Sports, giving it a “Buy” rating and a $14-per-share price target. Shares of GENI were trading for US$10.40 apiece at ...
Higher taxes to crimp DraftKings earnings but not Rush Street’s, Jefferies analyst says
3 July 2025 at 12:15pm UTC-4
New, state-level tax increases and the cost of entering the prediction markets will be a squeeze on DraftKings’ revenue in the near future. That’s the forecast of Jefferies ...
Sportradar ‘a critical player,’ Truist analysts says
1 July 2025 at 2:17pm UTC-4
Truist Securities initiated coverage of Sportradar Group on 1 July with a “buy” rating and a US$33 per share price target. Shares of SRAD stock were trading at US$28.08 at the ...
Igaming will outperform this year, Macquarie analyst says
26 June 2025 at 2:40pm UTC-4
Igaming stocks are rising three times as fast as the S&P Index. That was one of the salient findings of Macquarie Equity Research analyst Chad Beynon in an investor note ...
Garden State tax increase can be managed, Truist analyst says
24 June 2025 at 4:35pm UTC-4
Following up on reporting in NJ.com, Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas weighed in on the tax-increase compromise reached between New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the state ...
Analysts split on BetMGM revenue forecast
17 June 2025 at 4:30am UTC-4
A pair of stock analysts offered differing takes on BetMGM’s announcement that it was raising revenue and cash-flow guidance for 2025. Their views were expressed in competing 16 ...
Fitch: Tax hikes could stunt sports betting’s growth
16 June 2025 at 4:41pm UTC-4
“Recent and proposed state sports betting tax hikes could dampen the online gaming sector’s positive growth momentum,” Fitch Ratings Associate Director David Lowenstein ...
DraftKings imposes Illinois levy
13 June 2025 at 1:30pm UTC-4
Following the example of FanDuel this week, DraftKings says it will levy a US$0.50 surcharge on bets placed in the Illinois. In-person wagers will be exempt from the fee, which ...
Survey bodes well for sports betting, Jefferies analyst says
11 June 2025 at 4:21pm UTC-4
Proposition bets are on the rise. That is one of the findings of a Jefferies Equity Research survey of sports bettors, released 11 June.
Writing for Jefferies, analyst David ...
NFL, Genius renew association through 2030
11 June 2025 at 4:15pm UTC-4
The National Football League has renewed its association with Genius Sports through the end of the decade. The British-based company will disseminate NFL data to sports betting ...
