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MGM Resorts' (MGM) BetMGM Unveils Borgata Bingo in New Jersey

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MGM Resorts International’s (MGM - Free Report) BetMGM recently announced the launch of Borgata Bingo online in New Jersey. This marks the first bingo product built wholly for BetMGM by Entain. Borgata Bingo will provide players access to the first 75-ball real money online bingo product in the United States.

The platform will have other gaming options like slot games and jackpot prizes. Borgata Bingo has both 75- and 90-ball bingo games. Borgata Bingo app can be downloaded in New Jersey on both iOS and Android.

Matthew Sunderland, vice president of gaming, BetMGM said, “Borgata Bingo provides players with an engaging digital gaming experience – one that builds upon the fun of live, in-person bingo. We're pleased to introduce this first-of-its-kind platform as we further expand the Borgata brand online.”

BetMGM: Future Prospects Look Bright

BetMGM is a major casino operator in New Jersey with a 30% gross gaming revenue (GGR) market share in October. The company has an estimated 32% national GGR market share across its live markets: New Jersey, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

BetMGM operations contributed $227 million to net revenues in the third quarter, up 17% sequentially. The operation results are encouraging compared with total net revenues of $178 million in 2020. In the third quarter, 16% of BetMGM's fresh players were from MGM and 42% of MGM M life sign-ups came from BetMGM. Considering the positive momentum in markets and its unique and unparalleled online and offline offerings, the company remains optimistic about long-term growth with revenue expectations of more than $1 billion in 2022. Over the long term, BetMGM’s EBITDA margins are expected to be 30-35%. MGM Resorts’ BetMGM recently announced that it has partnered with Gila River Hotels & Casinos and the Arizona Cardinals in an effort to expand its retail and online sports betting.

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Price Performance

Coming to the price performance, shares of MGM Resorts have appreciated 31.3% so far this year compared with the industry’s decline of 12.4%. The company has been benefiting from sports betting expansion, asset-light strategy, non-gaming activities and digital initiatives. It is confident regarding prospects in Macau and continues to invest in the same.

MGM Resorts currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Key Picks

Some better-ranked stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector include Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN - Free Report) , Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation and Camping World Holdings, Inc. (CWH - Free Report) .

Churchill Downs sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The company has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 13.7%, on average. Shares of the company have soared 13.5% in the past six months. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Churchill Downs’ current financial year sales and earnings per share suggests growth of 51.4% and 684.3%, respectively, from the year-ago period.

Bluegreen Vacations flaunts a Zacks Rank #1. The company has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 695%, on average. Shares of the company have surged 35.5% in the past three months.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Bluegreen Vacations current financial year sales and earnings per share indicates growth of 27.5% and 199.3%, respectively, from the year-ago period.

Camping World carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The company has been benefiting from the launch of a new peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace and a mobile service marketplace. It has been investing heavily in product development.

Camping World has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 70.9%, on average. Shares of the company have appreciated 5.4% in the past three months. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CWH’s current financial year sales and earnings per share suggests growth of 25.9% and 77.6%, respectively, from the year-ago period.


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