\nIt’s almost like a switch was flipped sometime in late January or early February. Our bookings are up 20 percent on a month-over-month basis,”<\/strong> Reeg revealed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe Caesars’ boss said the booking window has been extended. Reeg explained that much of the firm’s 2020 bookings were for impulse trips. He says now about half of the bookings are for trips that are at least 30 days out.<\/p>\n
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Reeg also disclosed that last weekend, a non-holiday with no noteworthy events, Caesars experienced a 95 percent occupancy rate at its Las Vegas resorts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“The demand that is coming as the world reopens \u2026 is wildly underestimated by the markets,” Reeg stated.<\/p>\n
Investors seemingly agree with Reeg’s opinion. Caesars stock has skyrocketed since last fall. Shares have soared from $45 in late October, to higher than $90 this week — a 100 percent increase.<\/p>\n
Caesars Not a Seller<\/b><\/h2>\n
Several properties on the Las Vegas Strip have exchanged hands over the past couple of years. And there have been plenty of recent rumblings around town regarding Caesars considering selling Planet Hollywood.<\/p>\n
Reeg says that while the company is looking to reduce its exposure in Las Vegas, nothing is currently being actively shopped.<\/p>\n
\nThere are no assets for sale in Las Vegas in our portfolio,”<\/strong> Reeg explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nReeg said that while Caesars is unlikely to sell a Strip casino this year, the odds are likely that a property will be unloaded in 2022.<\/p>\n
Gaming Industry Bulls<\/b><\/h2>\n
Caesars isn’t the only casino stock that has seen its shares blossom over the past few months. With the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination increasing, plenty of investors are bullish on gaming’s rebound.<\/p>\n
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The VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF currently consists of 40 holdings, including casino operators, sports betting firms, and casino real estate investment trusts<\/a>. Las Vegas Sands accounts for the fund’s largest percentage of net assets at 7.46 percent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOther large positions include Galaxy Entertainment, DraftKings, and MGM Resorts.<\/p>\n
Shares of the ETF have jumped from $37 at the end of October, to higher than $53 this week — a more than 43 percent gain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shares of Caesars Entertainment are up significantly today to close out the week following the company’s better-than-expected earnings report. Caesars reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.5 billion, up 153 percent from the company’s 2019 Q4. The surge was due to Caesars merging with Eldorado Resorts in July of 2020, and bringing in new properties to its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":165633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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