Largest Casino Companies Worldwide In 2017 By Revenue

 

As a rare Saturday post, here is a reference list of 77 of the largest listed casino, gambling, and gaming stocks on major exchanges as of January 2017.

Gambling and casinos are a classic “sin sector” of “vice stocks”, where “vice investing” is considered the opposite of “ethical investing”. In an earlier post on my personal blog, I compare the performance of ethical vs vice stocks. I also had posts comparing the number of visitors to Macau to those visiting China or India, and how Macau once generated four times the revenue of Las Vegas with half the number of visitors.

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2014 Revenue: $10B Market cap: $12.74B Flagship Casino: MGM Grand Casino Las Vegas Gaming SF: 171.5K MGM Grand Casino Las Vegas is the largest hotel and resort complex in the country-No 3.

In summary, this is not surprisingly an incredibly profitable sector that does not necessarily need economies of scale, but certainly depends on volume for high absolute profits. Return on assets for the sector are just over 10% with debt/equity ratios averaging over 1.0x, so not surprising to expect 10-20% returns from this sector if purchased at reasonable prices. Of course, the 33 largest casinos with market caps over $1 billion are probably less volatile than the 44 smaller ones, but this was one sector where the western superstitious number 77 had to be used because I just didn’t have 88 listed casino stocks in my database:

RICName USD Market Cap (Millions)
LVSLas Vegas Sands Corp $43,698
1928.HKSands China Ltd $34,971
0027.HKGalaxy Entertainment Group Ltd $18,370
MGMMGM Resorts International $16,891
WYNN.OWynn Resorts Ltd $9,185
1128.HKWynn Macau Ltd $8,254
MPEL.OMelco Crown Entertainment Ltd $7,847
2282.HKMGM China Holdings Ltd $7,409
GENS.SIGenting Singapore PLC $7,378
ALL.AXAristocrat Leisure Ltd $7,217
CWN.AXCrown Resorts Ltd $6,151
IGTInternational Game Technology PLC $5,199
TTS.AXTatts Group Ltd $4,872
0880.HKSJM Holdings Ltd $4,341
6460.TSega Sammy Holdings Inc $3,966
WMH.LWilliam Hill PLC $3,116
TAH.AXTabcorp Holdings Ltd $2,930
6417.TSankyo Co Ltd $2,913
CHDN.OChurchill Downs Inc $2,470
6425.TUniversal Entertainment Corp $2,331
6412.THeiwa Corp $2,297
BYDBoyd Gaming Corp $2,296
CDRE.MCCodere SA $2,044
0200.HKMelco International Development Ltd $2,035
1076.HKImperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd $1,973
CACQ.OCaesars Acquisition Co $1,811
3918.HKNagacorp Ltd $1,396
SGMS.OScientific Games Corp $1,313
1680.HKMacau Legend Development Ltd $1,253
PENN.OPenn National Gaming Inc $1,224
CZR.OCaesars Entertainment Corp $1,220
6889.HKDynam Japan Holdings Co Ltd $1,170
ISLE.OIsle of Capri Casinos Inc $1,027
RNK.LRank Group PLC $931
PNK.OPinnacle Entertainment Inc $821
ERI.OEldorado Resorts Inc $803
NYNY.OEmpire Resorts Inc $708
9672.TTokyotokeiba Co Ltd $660
WBAI.K500.Com Ltd $626
AGI.AXAinsworth Game Technology Ltd $509
MCRI.OMonarch Casino & Resort Inc $446
6419.TMars Engineering Corp $438
2767.TFields Corp $403
TIMGn.DEZEAL Network SE $322
0296.HKEmperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd $309
QXT.LQuixant PLC $280
1371.HKChina LotSynergy Holdings Ltd $276
SNAI.MISnai SpA $275
GDEN.OGolden Entertainment Inc $273
6430.TDaikoku Denki Co Ltd $227
ROD.LSportech PLC $223
1180.HKParadise Entertainment Ltd $210
LO24n.DELotto24 AG $193
CNTY.OCentury Casinos Inc $192
1245.HKNiraku GC Holdings Inc $162
0555.HKREXLot Holdings Ltd $154
6249.TGamecard Joyco Holdings Inc $147
TTRL.L32Red PLC $144
RCT.AXReef Casino Trust $142
8198.HKMelcoLot Ltd $138
8156.HKChina Vanguard Group Ltd $131
7991.TMamiya-OP Co Ltd $98
GPIC.OGaming Partners International Corp $92
0326.HKChina Star Entertainment Ltd $54
TWOC.PKTrans World Corp $53
JIN.AXJumbo Interactive Ltd $49
CPHC.OCanterbury Park Holding Corp $45
0959.HKAmax International Holdings Ltd $41
EMH1k.DEPferdewetten De AG $39
DDEDover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc $35
BOTB.LBest Of The Best PLC $34
UWNNevada Gold & Casinos Inc $33
0070.HKNeptune Group Ltd $29
HLEE.SHighlight Event and Entertainment AG $25
GLXZ.PKGalaxy Gaming Inc $24
IKGH.OIao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd $18
LASS.SILasseters International Holdings Ltd $14

Countless people flock to casinos around the world, hoping to enjoy the flashy scenery and take their shot at winning big. The decor in casinos is often lavish and larger than life, offering an experience to remember. Visitors are able appreciate the gorgeous architecture in between their visits to game machines and poker tables as well–but just how large can casinos get?

Today we’ll be looking at 8 of the largest casinos in the world by floor area. To be specific, we’ll be organizing these casinos according to the floor area of the actual casino space rather than the establishment as a whole.

  1. Casino Lisboa

Size: 165,000 square feet
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Year Opened: 2006
Owner: Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau

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Casino Lisboa is located in the Parque das Nações, or Park of the Nations. To the delight of its owners, upon opening, it’s enjoyed better business than originally anticipated. It is the largest casino in Lisbon, providing 1,000 game machines and 26 tabletop games to choose from.

Did You Know?

As you might expect, Casino Lisboa is a popular tourist destination. The establishment fosters an environment of diversity and provides a wide variety of experiences and cultural attractions.

  1. MGM Grand Las Vegas

Size: 170,000 square feet
Location: Nevada, USA
Year Opened: 1993
Owner: MGM Resorts International


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One of the more iconic landmarks of Las Vegas is the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. This establishment provides 5,044 guest rooms, and is reported to see 70,000 people pass through it each day. The casino also boasts 2,500 game machines.

Did You Know?

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino is located at the junction between Tropicana and The Strip. This intersection is notable for its complete lack of pedestrian paths on ground level. Pedestrians must instead cross the intersection using a bridge.

  1. Sands Macao

Size: 229,000 square feet
Location: Macau, China
Year Opened: 2004
Owner: Las Vegas Sands


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Sands Macao is operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and its revenue quickly surpassed that of its Las Vegas counterpart. Sands Macao already had an array of other casinos to compete with in Macau when it was opened, so its games were carefully chosen in order to stand out. This casino is popular for being more laid back than many of its competitors.

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One of the more iconic landmarks of Las Vegas is the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. This establishment provides 5,044 guest rooms, and is reported to see 70,000 people pass through it each day. The casino also boasts 2,500 game machines.

Did You Know?

Back in 2006, Sands Macao completed an expansion that enabled it to claim the title of the largest casino in the world for a while. Macau is the only place in China where casinos are legal, so the casino’s popularity quickly skyrocketed.

  1. Ponte 16

Size: 270,000 square feet
Location: Macau, China
Year Opened: 2008
Owner: Sociedade de Jogos de Macau and Macau Success Limited


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Ponte 16 Resort Macau is located in Santo António, Macau, on land that was previously a Portuguese territory. Interestingly, the land where the casino rests used to be underwater. The casino’s architecture features many traditional Chinese elements, making it both beautiful and unique. However, the luxurious Ponte 16 casino creates a stark contrast with the weathered, crumbling buildings that surround it.

Did You Know?

Conveniently close to the Ponte 16 casino is the Sofitel, a luxurious hotel from the highly-regarded French brand.

  1. Foxwoods

Size: 340,000 square feet
Location: Connecticut, USA
Year Opened: 1986
Owner: Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Nation


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More formally known as Foxwoods Resort Casino, this establishment originally offered only a Bingo hall when it first opened. Today, the complex offers over 250 gaming tables and 5,500 slot machines, as well as an arcade to entertain children and teens. Foxwoods is the largest casino complex in the United States by square footage, and attracts around 16 million visitors each year.

Did You Know?

Foxwoods Resort Casino was opened by the Mashantucket Pequots, and was one of the first Native American gaming halls in the United States.

  1. City of Dreams

Size: 420,000 square feet
Location: Macau, China
Year Opened: 2009
Owner: Melco Crown Entertainment


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Located in Cotai, the entertainment hub of Macau, the City of Dreams Casino and Resort projects a high-energy, cutting edge image geared towards a trend-focused customer base. One of the more famous attractions at the casino is the Dancing Water Theatre, which contains one of the largest commercial pools in the world (3,700,000 gallons).

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Did You Know?

Macau is notorious as a money-laundering site for the wealthy, where the elite purchase gambling chips and then convert them back to cash in the form of Hong Kong dollars.

  1. Venetian Macao

Size: 546,000 square feet
Location: Macau, China
Year Opened: 2007
Owner: Las Vegas Sands


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Modeled after its sister casino, The Venetian Las Vegas, The Venetian Macau is the seventh largest building in the world by usable floor area. Previously the largest casino in the world, The Venetian Macao offers 3,000 suites and 350 shopping sites along its Grand Canal.

Did You Know?

The Venetian Macao is often referred to as a “mini city,” not only because of its size, but also due to its elaborate, beautiful architecture styled after that of Venice, Italy.

  1. WinStar World Casino

Size: 600,000 + square feet
Location: Oklahoma, USA
Year Opened: 2003
Owner: The Chickasaw Nation


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WinStar World Casino is the largest casino in the world. This casino strives to provide a staggering variety of game options to ensure that everyone can find something to enjoy. Its options include 7,400 electronic games, 98 table games, 46 poker tables, and a bingo hall. Other commodities such as a spa, boutique, and a golf course ensure that enjoyment continues long after the game experience is done.

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Did You Know?

WinStar World Casino is the first casino to partner with the NFL–specifically, the Dallas Cowboys.