When looking at valuation, Las Vegas Sands (LVS -0.69%), Melco Crown (MLCO -1.77%), MGM Resorts (MGM -0.09%), and Wynn Resorts (WYNN 2.58%) are pretty evenly matched. The big difference among these stocks right now comes down to risk and reward. Gaming analyst Travis Hoium covers who's high-risk and who's low-risk in the video below.
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Gaming Investments All About Risk Tolerance
By Travis Hoium
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Aug 30, 2013 at 10:38AM
NASDAQ: MLCO
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Market Cap
$3B
Today's Change
(-1.77%) -$0.14
Current Price
$8.05
Price as of October 17, 2025, 2:58 p.m. ET
Melco Crown is the highest-risk but also the highest-reward stock in gaming.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
Fool contributor Travis Hoium manages an account that owns shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$8.05
(-1.77%)
$0.14
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$118.91
(2.58%)
$2.99
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$31.66
(-0.09%)
$0.03
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$48.80
(-0.69%)
$0.34
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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