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
Prediction markets the hot topic at analyst conference
18 June 2026 at 1:56pm UTC-4
DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment presented at the Jefferies Nantucket Consumer Conference on 17-18 June, and, according to Jefferies analyst David Katz, the ...
Online sports betting win, handle and hold erupt in Michigan in May
16 June 2026 at 5:02pm UTC-4
Sports betting revenues in Michigan catapulted 51% higher in May, reaching US$77.5 million. Handle also surged, up 18% to US$468 million.
Taken together, the numbers implied an ...
Tight sports betting hold doesn’t help DraftKings in Oregon in May
9 June 2026 at 1:32pm UTC-4
Although its sportsbook held at 12.6% in May, DraftKings saw declines in handle and win in Oregon, where it is the exclusive online sports betting provider.
Winnings subsided 5 ...
Analysts speculate on ramifications of Sportradar/Kalshi deal
8 June 2026 at 5:00pm UTC-4
During its first-quarter earnings call, Sportradar executives teased a possible, major announcement. They followed up on 8 June with a “global agreement” with Kalshi.
The ...
New York online sports betting revenue plummets in May
6 June 2026 at 11:29am UTC-4
Winnings for New York State’s online sports books plunged 18% in May, as hold slipped to 9.6%. Books won $204.2 million on handle of $2.1 billion, down 8% from 2025.
FanDuel ...
Missouri sportsbooks hold tightly in April
29 May 2026 at 5:05pm UTC-4
Sports betting providers in Missouri rang up US$273.4 million in wagers in April and US$33.5 million in revenue. That translated to a hold rate of 12.3%.
Players received ...
Analysts cooler toward Sportradar
27 May 2026 at 2:05pm UTC-4
Embattled firm Sportradar suffered another blow on 27 May, as J.P. Morgan analysts downgraded it to “neutral.” Their price target remained at US$16 per share.
Morgan ...
Table tennis powers Oregon online sports betting to 10.7% increase in April
22 May 2026 at 11:00am UTC-4
DraftKings, the sole online sports betting provider in Oregon, generated revenue of US$10.6 million in April, up 10.7% year-over-year.
Handle increased 10.3%, reaching US$86.6 ...
Analyst: World Cup set to accelerate online sports betting growth
20 May 2026 at 6:10am UTC-4
World Cup-related betting in the US is projected to generate US$3.3 billion in handle, according to a study by Deutsche Bank analyst Steven Pizzella.
Pizzella felt that at ...
North American igaming beating OSB, analyst says
19 May 2026 at 5:17am UTC-4
iGaming-centric operators like Rush Street Interactive posted strong first-quarter results, while online sports betting platforms like DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment beat ...
