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
BetMGM revenue, cash flow surge
29 July 2025 at 12:36pm UTC-4
Second-quarter net revenue for BetMGM shot up 36% and cash flow leapt from US$8 million to US$86 million. The company released those numbers in the predawn hours of 29 July ...
BetMGM looks toward premium customers for growth
29 July 2025 at 12:33pm UTC-4
“Our business has truly inflected,” BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said of his company’s second-quarter earnings during a 29 July investor call.
BetMGM reported US$692 ...
Sports betting margins hit record heights, Jefferies analyst says
29 July 2025 at 11:42am UTC-4
“After several consecutive quarters of unfavorable sports results, [the second quarter] is on track to deliver a record sports margin outcome,” Jefferies Equity Research ...
FanDuel worth $31 billion, Jefferies analyst says
11 July 2025 at 12:31pm UTC-4
Boyd Gaming’s US$1.7 billion sale of its 5% stake in FanDuel implies a US$31 billion value for the online sports betting provider, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst ...
Intralot/Bally’s presentation draws scant interest
10 July 2025 at 1:27pm UTC-4
Glitches were many, questions were but one and Bally’s Corp. CEO Robeson Reeves was a no-show. Such was the nature of a webinar intended to explain the merger of Bally’s ...
Flutter a strong “buy,” Jefferies analyst notes
8 July 2025 at 12:58pm UTC-4
Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft put a Wall Street-high US$380-per-share price target on Flutter Entertainment stock in a 7 July investor note.
“We see a ...
‘Tough month’ for social casinos, Jefferies analyst says
7 July 2025 at 2:07pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Leisure saw its social-casino growth go backwards in June, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman, who detailed his findings in a 7 July investor ...
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 ...
