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This gaming stock has room to run, powered by resilient Las Vegas tourism, JPMorgan says

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 422 words · By Liz Napolitano
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What to know about This gaming stock has room to run, powered by resilient Las Vegas tourism, JPMorgan says

MGM Resorts International is likely to gain ground as Las Vegas Strip tourism powers ahead, according to JPMorgan.

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What happened

MGM Resorts International is likely to gain ground as Las Vegas Strip tourism powers ahead, according to JPMorgan.

Why it matters

The investment bank upgraded MGM to overweight from neutral on Wednesday, raising its 12-month price target on the casino operator to $46 from $41, implying 10% upside from the last close.

Common ground

"Our more favorable view on MGM reflects growing conviction that MGM LV Strip EBITDAR estimates have bottomed, and that growth should improve in the coming months off of easier comparisons and against the backdrop of a resilient U.S.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “12 out of 27 analysts rate the stock no more than a hold, and three rate it a sell”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific analyst rating breakdown (12 hold, 3 sell).
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Claim 2: “In an analysis of 20 resort and casino openings in Las Vegas, JPMorgan found that market-wide visits rose 6%, on average, year over year, following a major new property opening”
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The provided web search results for this claim contain general travel blogs and unrelated hotel info; they do not contain the specific JPMorgan analysis regarding the 6% increase in market-wide visits.
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web search NEUTRAL — My husband and I got married in Las Vegas, and we frequently come back to visit.We've stayed at every hotel on the Strip, and there are five resorts we love the most.The Flamingo has amazing value, an…
https://www.aol.com/ive-every-hotel-las-vegas-164101409.html
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web search NEUTRAL — The Genting Rewards revamp drew Jordan back to Resorts World for a stay. Is this the most underrated hotel in Vegas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UM4SVU24aY
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web search NEUTRAL — New Las Vegas Casino Durango Resort has an all new food court opening.Known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” due to its numerous casinos, shows, nightlife, and a wide array of entertainmen…
https://ru.pinterest.com/pin/durango-resort-and-casino-las-v…
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Claim 3: “JPMorgan's Politzer said those properties and others could see more business following the opening of Hard Rock Las Vegas in late 2027”
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Multiple web sources, including a specific news report from May 12, 2026, confirm the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is scheduled to open in late 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hard Rock Las Vegas is a casino hotel resort under construction at the center of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Rock_Las_Vegas
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web search NEUTRAL — Hard Rock Las Vegas is set to open soon and will change the Las Vegas skyline with an ultra-luxurious resort in the center of the Las Vegas Strip. The ...
https://casino.hardrock.com/las-vegas/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... The Mirage Hotel & Casino is transforming into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas, scheduled to open in late 2027. The ...
https://www.facebook.com/reviewjournal/posts/hiring-hard-roc…
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Claim 4: “Industry room revenue grew by an average of 11%, while gross-gaming revenue jumped 8%, the same analysis showed”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the room revenue and gross-gaming revenue figures.
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Claim 5: “raising its 12-month price target on the casino operator to $46 from $41”
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Two independent web sources confirm the price target increase from $41 to $46 by JPMorgan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Central National-Gottesman Inc. (CNG) is one of the world's largest distributors of pulp, paper, packaging, nonwovens & fibers, tissue, metals and wood products. The company employs over 4,000 staff i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_National-Gottesman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development; is a sister property to Fontainebleau Mia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau_Las_Vegas
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Claim 6: “bringing the past 12 months' advance to 31%”
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Both CNBC and another financial news source explicitly state that the stock has advanced 31% over the past 12 months.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MGM Macau (Chinese: 美高梅; formerly known as MGM Grand Macau) is a 35-story, 600-room casino resort in Sé, Macau. Under a sub concession approved by the Macau government, the project is owned and operat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Macau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MGM Resorts International is an American multinational hospitality, sports and entertainment company. It operates resorts in Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, New Jerse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Resorts_International
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirage Resorts (formerly Golden Nugget Companies) was an American company that owned and operated hotel-casinos. It was acquired by MGM Grand, Inc. in 2000, forming MGM Mirage (now MGM Resorts Interna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage_Resorts
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Claim 7: “MGM has 12 hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, including the Aria, Bellagio and MGM Grand”
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The provided evidence mentions MGM has 31 hotels worldwide, but does not specifically verify the count of 12 on the Las Vegas Strip, although it confirms they operate properties like Aria, Bellagio, and MGM Grand.
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web search NEUTRAL — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was founded on April 17, 1924, and has been owned by the Amazon MGM Studios subsidiary of Amazon since 2022.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2014 · MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) features 31 unique hotels and casinos worldwide, dynamic meeting spaces, and world-class shows, dining and nightlife. Book direct and save.
https://www.mgmresorts.com/en.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse the full MGM+ catalog of movies, series, and live TV. Filter by genre, new releases, and more.
https://www.mgmplus.com/browse
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Claim 8: “The investment bank upgraded MGM to overweight from neutral on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent web sources (Investing.com and another news source) confirm that JPMorgan upgraded MGM Resorts International from 'Neutral' to 'Overweight'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2017, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development; is a sister property to Fontainebleau Mia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau_Las_Vegas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 7 to 31, 2025, 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Southern_Californ…
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Claim 9: “Shares of MGM jumped 9% on Wednesday in reaction to the upgrade”
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CNBC and another web source report that MGM shares jumped 9% (or 8.8%) on Wednesday following the upgrade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; its former sister company MGM Resorts; and its predecessor Goldwyn Pictures, featured in the studio's production logo, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_the_Lion_(MGM)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MGM Grand Garden Arena is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena within the MGM Grand resort, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The venue opened on December 31, 1993, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Garden_Arena
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Park MGM, formerly Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, is a megaresort hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_MGM
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Claim 10: “As of the end of April, Las Vegas had welcomed about 9.7 million tourists so far in 2026”
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While Wikipedia provides general visitor stats for 2023 and mentions 2026 seasons for sports teams, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the 9.7 million tourist figure for April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Las Vegas Aces season will be the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the ninth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas – after relocating from San Ant…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Las Vegas Stadium is the project name of an indoor ballpark under construction on the site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. It is to be the home v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Las_Vegas_Stadium
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