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 blasts prediction markets in earnings call
14 April 2026 at 1:18pm UTC-4
“Bad results for the house” was BetMGM Chief Financial Officer Gary Deutsch’s summary of a less-than-optimal quarter for the sports betting provider. His remarks came during ...
BetMGM lowers targets on revenue miss
14 April 2026 at 1:09pm UTC-4
Citing a trio of factors, BetMGM lowered its revenue and cash-flow guidance for the balance of 2026. While still guiding to US$300 million to US$350 million of annual cash flow ...
New York online sports betting revenue vaults 34.3% in March
10 April 2026 at 2:12pm UTC-4
Revenue for online sports books in New York State leapt 34.3% in March, despite a 4.6% handle slump. Books won US$217.3 million on handle of US$2.3 billion. Hold was 9.3 ...
Maryland online sports betting revenue surges 30.5% in March
10 April 2026 at 12:53pm UTC-4
Maryland's online sports books held 10.4% in March, resulting in a 30.5% surge in revenue. The books won US$62 million on handle of US$595.2 million, a 3.8% uptick.
Handle and ...
Prediction markets run backlash risk, Jefferies analyst says
1 April 2026 at 3:39pm UTC-4
Although prediction markets have seen rapid adoption in the US, they court the peril of legal resistance and adverse court decisions in 2027. At present, they’re the ...
Online sports betting promotions slow down in Missouri in February
31 March 2026 at 3:52pm UTC-4
In February, promotional allowances from Missouri sports books dipped to US$11 million - 36% of revenue compared to 61% of winnings in January.
Promotional outlays in ...
Few prediction market users are 50 or older, Truist analyst says
17 March 2026 at 4:13pm UTC-4
Just 7% of prediction-market users are older than 49. That was one of myriad findings reported by Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas in a 17 March investor note.
Although ...
DraftKings’ revenue plunges in Oregon
11 March 2026 at 1:51pm UTC-4
February revenue from Oregon online sports betting narrowed dramatically for DraftKings. The company is the sole online sports betting provider in the state.
DraftKings ...
Jefferies analyst defends Flutter
6 March 2026 at 1:52pm UTC-5
Despite slashing his price target on Flutter Entertainment, one analyst stood by the embattled stock. James Wheatcroft of Jefferies Equity Research cut his per-share target on ...
DraftKings defies downward New York sports betting trend
6 March 2026 at 1:45pm UTC-5
Among the five publicly traded operators of online sports betting in New York State, only DraftKings experienced more revenue in February. FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and ...
Missouri promotions drop sharply in January
4 March 2026 at 2:11pm UTC-5
Outlays by online sports books to players fell in January, the second month of sports wagering in Missouri. The promotional giveaways went from 119% of revenue in December to 61 ...
Sportradar CEO says grand strategy is on schedule
3 March 2026 at 12:10pm UTC-5
In 2025, Sportradar laid out a three-year plan for its business through 2027. “Over the course of 2025 we delivered on this strategy,” said Chief Executive Carsten Koerl ...
Sportradar swings from loss to profit in fourth quarter
3 March 2026 at 10:43am UTC-5
Data provider Sportradar pivoted from a modest loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 to a profit a year later. The company finished 2025’s fourth quarter €4.4 million in the ...
Flutter execs blame the NFL for quarterly results
26 February 2026 at 7:12pm UTC-5
Football — the American kind — was on the minds of Flutter Entertainment leadership in their fourth-quarter earnings call. NFL results and offerings, they argued, dampened the ...
Flutter revenue climbs, profit collapses
26 February 2026 at 7:05pm UTC-5
Although fourth-quarter revenue for Flutter Entertainment grew 25% to reach US$4.7 billion, the FanDuel parent company saw profits crater from US$156 million in 2024’s final ...
