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
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 ...
Analyst: Aristocrat not fully appreciated
13 February 2025 at 2:25pm UTC-5
Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman has declared that Aristocrat Leisure was “under-appreciated” for its execution of the social-casino business, as it completes its ...
BetMGM execs bullish, despite wider losses
4 February 2025 at 12:32pm UTC-5
BetMGM’s losses grew from US$97 million in 2023 to US$291 million in 2024. Negative return on investment went from US$62 million to US$244 million.
Even so, “We are an ...
Analyst forecasts BetMGM loss now, profit soon
3 February 2025 at 10:28am UTC-5
Tomorrow’s earnings update from BetMGM will be a “material catalyst” for shares of co-parent Entain, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft in a ...
Analyst: Brazilian igaming off to a positive start
29 January 2025 at 6:10am UTC-5
Brazilian igaming platforms went live on 1 January and, so far, the data is “encouraging,” according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft.
Jefferies ...
Analyst: “Encouraging” start to 2025 for FanDuel and BetMGM
27 January 2025 at 2:52pm UTC-5
Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft has reported “a much stronger start to 2025” for online sports betting, citing weekly data from New York State.
In a ...
Analyst touts Flutter’s prospects in new year
22 January 2025 at 2:27am UTC-5
In a preview video of online-gaming stocks, released January 20, Jefferies Equity Research Analyst James Wheatcroft highlighted several igaming companies. But the bulk of his ...
