Core Insights - The Zacks Gaming industry is facing challenges due to strained consumer spending, rising regulatory complexity, and compliance costs, but is benefiting from increased gaming revenues in Macau and strong demand for sports betting [1][3][4][5][6] Industry Overview - The Zacks Gaming industry encompasses companies that operate integrated casinos, hotels, and entertainment resorts, as well as those providing technology products and services in lotteries, electronic gaming, and sports betting [2] Key Themes - **Consumer Spending Pressure**: The U.S. gaming industry is experiencing reduced discretionary spending due to persistent inflation and rising costs, leading to more conservative spending habits among consumers [3] - **Regulatory Complexity**: The expansion of sports betting and iGaming is creating a fragmented regulatory environment, increasing compliance costs and compressing margins for operators [4] - **Macau Gaming Revenues**: Macau's gaming revenues rose 14.4% year-over-year to approximately MOP21.09 billion ($2.63 billion), indicating a steady recovery in the mass-market segment [5] - **Sports Betting Growth**: The legalization of sports betting across multiple states has significantly contributed to industry growth, with various digital platforms facilitating wagers [6] Industry Performance - The Zacks Gaming industry has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, rising 7.2% over the past year compared to the S&P 500's 15.7% growth [10] - The industry's current trailing EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.64, consistent with the S&P 500, with historical trading ranges between 14.16X and 28.46X over the past three years [13] Notable Companies - **Las Vegas Sands (LVS)**: Benefiting from strong travel demand and improved conditions in Macau and Singapore, with a 22% share price increase over the past year and a 10.1% rise in 2026 earnings estimates [16][17] - **Rush Street Interactive (RSI)**: Achieved record revenues with a 20% year-over-year increase, supported by a 46% surge in North American online casino monthly active users, and a 38.3% share price increase [20][21] - **Brightstar Lottery (BRSL)**: Strengthened its balance sheet post-IGT Gaming divestiture, with a 5% increase in 2026 earnings estimates despite a 19.9% decline in share price over the past year [24]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The Macau gaming industry shows strong GGR growth in 11M25, with the full - year 2025 GGR expected to exceed the government's budget. The 2026 government target seems conservative. MPELs, STCITYs are top picks, and WYNMAC'27 and '29 are yield - pick - up plays, while neutral on MGMCHIs, SANLTDs, and SJMHOLs [7][9][12] - In the fixed - income market, various bonds have different price and spread movements, influenced by factors such as company performance, market flows, and macroeconomic conditions [2][3] Summary by Related Catalogs Trading Desk Comments - Yesterday, there were active flows among AMs/PBs on JP financials and corps, but spreads were generally unchanged. Asian AMs and prop desks bought Yankee AT1s. Korean IGs tightened, while Chinese TMTs/POEs widened. NWDEVL complex mostly rose, CWAHK decreased, EHICAR was stable to up, FAEACO recovered, Macau gaming bonds had small price changes, and Chinese property bonds had mixed performance. In SE Asia, BBLTB senior tightened, and SMCGL Perps had small price movements [2] - This morning, new AGRBK 28, ANZ 28s/30s FRN, and HYUELEs tightened, while China TMTs/HAOHUA/PINGIN widened. JP insurance hybrids and AT1s were lower. SMCGL Perps were unchanged [3] Last Trading Day's Top Movers - Top performers include CHIOLI, NWDEVL, FAEACO, etc., with significant price increases. Top underperformers include CFAMCI, LNGFOR, TENCNT, etc., with price decreases [5] Macro News Recap - On Monday, S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq were lower. US Nov'25 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI was higher than expected, while ISM Manufacturing PMI/Prices were lower. UST yield was higher, with 2/5/10/30 - year yields at 3.54%/3.67%/4.09%/4.74% [6] Desk Analyst Comments - Macau Gaming - Cumulative GGR growth accelerated in 11M25. In Nov'25, GGR increased 14.4% yoy to MOP21.1bn. The 11M25 GGR reached MOP226.5bn, 84.0% of the 2019 level, and yoy growth widened to 8.6%. Full - year 2025 GGR is expected to reach cMOP245bn, exceeding the government budget. The 2026 government target of MOP236bn seems conservative [7][9][10] Offshore Asia New Issues - New issues include Agricultural Bank of China Limited Tokyo Branch (300mn USD, 3 - year, SOFR + 42) and ANZ (750mn USD 3 - year/500mn USD 5 - year, SOFR + 59/SOFR + 68) [15] - There is no new issue pipeline today [16] News and Market Color - 64 credit bonds were issued onshore yesterday with an amount of RMB63bn. Media reported China asked real - estate data providers to withhold Nov'25 home - sales data. Asahi Mutual Life acquired MVI Life for cUSD170mn, and Fosun International issued a 2 - year JPY4.2bn bond at 3% [17] Company - Specific News - Fitch downgraded Greenko Energy to BB - from BB. Kaisa started consent solicitation on six USD bonds. NWD accepted tenders for multiple bonds. Petron Malaysia will halt operations due to a storm. S&P revised Vedanta Resources' outlook to positive. China Vanke seeks grace to repay a bond. West China Cement accepted a tender offer. ENN Energy extended the privatization document dispatch [22]