On the back of a strong first-quarter earnings report, Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) surged on Wednesday. Prior to that, shares of the sports betting data provider did a lot of nothing for an extended period of time. One professional money manager believes the stock’s best days are ahead.
In an extensive Wednesday post on X (formerly Twitter), Radnor Capital — the pseudonym for a fund manager that wants to remain anonymous — said current sentiment on Sportradar stock could be similar to what was seen with DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) a couple of years ago. That being a sound business model attached to shares that don’t reflect fundamental strength.
My best guess (again, I’ve been wrong) is that sentiment around this stock mimics what Draft Kings was a couple years ago – people thought Draft Kings was a decent business but would never be a good stock because they would never get leverage on their massive customer acquisition costs. Draft Kings is up ~4x since that narrative was popular,” noted Radnor.
Radnor also owns shares of DraftKings. In terms of share price performance, it’s been a rough go for Sportradar since its September 2021 initial public offering (IPO). The stock’s final print for that month was $21.83. It closed at $10.60 yesterday.
Shares of Macau casino stocks are up during early trading on Monday after China announced the inclusion of eight additional cities to its Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) program.
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China announced on Saturday that eight more cities qualify for IVS, which allows individuals on the mainland to easily travel to Macau and Hong Kong. IVS excludes the need to apply for business visas or participate in a group tour to access the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs).
Ho Iat Seng, the chief official in Macau, celebrated the development and said it will bring more visitors to the region, the only place under Chinese control where casinos are allowed.
The Macau SAR Government will endeavor to promote the hosting of more international events, enriching the content of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions), as well as cultural and sports activities, to create a diversified travel experience for visitors,” Ho declared.
Beginning May 27, residents from Taiyuan, Hohhot, Harbin, Lhasa, Lanzhou, Xining, Yinchuan, and Urumqi will be able to participate in the IVS program administered by China’s Exit and Entry Administration.