On August 11, DraftKings Inc. rose 5.07% in regular trading, trading at $25.455/share, with turnover of $80.64 million. The stock continues to gain momentum following its Q2 earnings report released on August 7, which showed monthly unique payers of 3.6 million significantly exceeding the analyst consensus of 3.1 million.

While Q2 revenue of $1.44 billion missed expectations of $1.51 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.09 fell short of the $0.17 estimate, the company's strong user acquisition metrics and decision to reaffirm full-year revenue guidance of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion have sustained buying interest. The average revenue per unique payer came in at $132 versus the consensus of $159.81, suggesting broader user engagement at lower monetization levels. With the stock having declined approximately 45% from its 52-week highs prior to earnings, the user growth surprise has served as a catalyst for continued recovery.

Within the Casinos and Gaming sector, Flutter Entertainment PLC rose 4.26%, Wynn up 1.15%, Las Vegas Sands up 0.62%, MGM Resorts International up 0.51%, while Caesars Entertainment declined 0.45%.

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