Online Sports Betting Surges But DraftKings’ Cash Burn Continues to Intensify; We Prefer More Conservative Gaming Plays Such as Churchill Downs

Image: Online sports betting platform DraftKings continues to burn through hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Data: SEC Filings, Seeking Alpha. By Brian Nelson, CFA Sports betting is now legal in 36 states and mobile sports betting is now legal in 26 states, and more states are expected to legalize sports betting in 2023. According to a report from Grand View Research, the global sports betting market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate north of 10% through 2030. In 2022 alone, it is estimated that Americans wagered roughly $80 billion betting on sports online. The NFL is among the biggest draws, and some estimate that more than 50 million American adults bet on the Super … Read more