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Bank of America is reconfiguring its ratings on casino equities, and it’s moving Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) ahead of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) on the list.<\/p>\n

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Tourists walk past Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Bank of America prefers that operator’s stock to Wynn Resorts. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a note to clients today, the bank upgrades the Caesars Palace operator to \u201cbuy\u201d from \u201cneutral,\u201d while paring its rating on Wynn to \u201cneutral\u201d from \u201cbuy.\u201d Bank of America is enthusiastic about Caesars’ increasing exposure to the fast-growing iGaming<\/a> and sports wagering industries.<\/p>\n

We think CZR can transform (again) into an omni-channel winner, with accelerating online market share. Today, CZR sits at <3% digital market share. But we think this is poised to rise via a large $1.5B budget over the next 2.5 years, strong front end partnerships (ESPN, CBS, NFL), and an experienced back end and tech team powered by William Hill, and Total Rewards,\u201d said the bank.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last week, Caesars unveiled the new look of Caesars Sportsbook<\/a> while saying it plans to spend at least $1 billion over the next couple of years as it looks to catch up to rivals such as FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM.<\/p>\n

For Caesars, Domestic Is Better<\/h2>\n

Part of the reason Bank of America is bullish on Caesars is the operator’s heavily domestic footprint, which levers it to strength in regional markets, as well as the ongoing recovery in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

While a new mask mandate<\/a> has come to Nevada, stoking concern about the outlook for convention and meeting business into year-end, Sin City is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than Macau. That’s a boon for Caesars because it’s the second-largest operator on the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, the company has limited international exposure and appears more interested in parting with what non-US assets it has than acquiring more. That includes the sale of William Hill’s betting shops and the European online gaming business. That transaction, for which a buyer is expected to be announced in the fourth quarter<\/a>, will drum up proceeds Caesars can use to fund its online expansion efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cTo fund this transition, CZR now has a strong, cash generative land-based casino business that should deleverage rapidly and throw off meaningful cash flow,\u201d said Bank of America.<\/p>\n

Wynn Plagued by Macau<\/h2>\n

In downgrading Wynn, Bank of America highlights the familiar issue of Macau. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s largest casino center accounted for 70 percent of the operator’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization<\/span><\/span> (EBITDA).<\/p>\n

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Ongoing visa restrictions and lack of a travel bubble with Hong Kong are among the issues weighing on Macau concessionaires, including Wynn. While authorities there are reluctant to implement another casino shutdown, the situation is tenuous. That’s following last week’s news of a local family of four<\/a> contracting COVID-19, representing the special administrative region’s (SAR) first cases in over 500 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bank of America also mentioned geopolitical tensions between the US and China as a potential drag on Wynn stock. However, the prevailing wisdom among market observers is that the three US-based concessionaires — Las Vegas Sands, MGM, and Wynn — will likely have gaming permits renewed, along with their Asia-based rivals, next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bank of America is reconfiguring its ratings on casino equities, and it’s moving Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) ahead of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) on the list. In a note to clients today, the bank upgrades the Caesars Palace operator to \u201cbuy\u201d from \u201cneutral,\u201d while paring its rating on Wynn to \u201cneutral\u201d from \u201cbuy.\u201d Bank of America is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":182217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBank of America Likes Caesars Over Wynn Among Casino Stocks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Caesars Entertainment gets nod over Wynn Resorts as Bank of America forecasts more upside.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bank of America Likes Caesars Over Wynn Among Casino Stocks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Caesars Entertainment gets nod over Wynn Resorts as Bank of America forecasts more upside.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-08-09T17:28:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-09T20:00:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CP.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Todd Shriber\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@etfgodfather\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Todd Shriber\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/\",\"name\":\"Bank of America Likes Caesars Over Wynn Among Casino Stocks\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CP.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-08-09T17:28:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-09T20:00:26+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/f4cecf70a5032bc4e60eb73fc86d4a85\"},\"description\":\"Caesars Entertainment gets nod over Wynn Resorts as Bank of America forecasts more upside.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bank-of-america-likes-caesars-over-wynn-among-casino-stocks\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CP.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CP.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Caesars Palace Las Vegas. 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