Categories: AnalystsGaming

Amaya Gaming is all in on New Jersey gaming, says Cantor Fitzgerald

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement disclosed that the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal have received New Jersey Internet Gaming permits.Amaya Gaming (TSX:AYA) is well positioned in the nascent New Jersey online gaming market, and recent partner wins have made the Canadian company increasingly entrenched.

In February of this year, New Jersey became the third state to legalize online gaming. On November 26th it will become the second US state to actually launch online gaming.

Dozens of companies have applied for licenses in New Jersey, and recently the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement disclosed that the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal have, in fact, received New Jersey Internet Gaming permits.

Kew notes that these these are the third and fourth permits issued to date, with the Golden Nugget receiving the second and Borgata the first. With six of the 12 land-based casinos in the New Jersey market already signed on a clients, Amaya is one of the best positioned online gaming providers, he says, noting that the company already has two clients with licenses; the Golden Nugget for platform, poker, casino and content, and the Trump Plaza for poker.

The Cantor Fitzgerald analyst says that while the size of the New Jersey online gaming market is difficult to determine right now, he estimates it will be as large as $350-million over the next three to five years. He expects Amaya will capture a “material” percentage of this.

Kew says he considers this take on the market size conservative, noting that New Jersey Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff has publicly stated that the market could be as large as $1.2 billion the first year of its operation alone.

In a research update to clients this morning, Kew reiterated his BUY recommendation and $8.50 one-year price target on Amaya Gaming.

____________

We Hate Paywalls Too!

At Cantech Letter we prize independent journalism like you do. And we don't care for paywalls and popups and all that noise That's why we need your support. If you value getting your daily information from the experts, won't you help us? No donation is too small.

Make a one-time or recurring donation

Nick Waddell

Cantech Letter founder and editor Nick Waddell has lived in five Canadian provinces and is proud of his country's often overlooked contributions to the world of science and technology. Waddell takes a regular shift on the Canadian media circuit, making appearances on CTV, CBC and BNN, and contributing to publications such as Canadian Business and Business Insider.

Recent Posts

WELL Health inks five-year deal with Microsoft

It's become one of the biggest players in the Canadian healthcare space, now WELL Health (WELL Health Stock Quote, Chart,… [Read More]

5 hours ago

Is Thomson Reuters stock a buy right now?

Its stock has made a since last October, but is there more upside left in Thomson Reuters (Thomson Reuters Stock… [Read More]

6 hours ago

Is GOOGL still a buy?

Following a widely applauded first quarter beat, Roth MKM analyst Rohit Kulkarni has maintained his "Buy" rating on Alphabet (Alphabet… [Read More]

1 day ago

NLH has 173% upside, Echelon says

Following an acquisition, Echelon Capital Markets analyst Stefan Quenneville has maintained his "Buy" rating on Nova Leap Health (Nova Leap… [Read More]

1 day ago

Shopify upgraded to “Buy” at Citi

The stock has been flat since November, but Citi analyst Tyler Radke thinks there is now money to be made… [Read More]

1 day ago

Sabio has 400% upside, Eight Capital says

Following the company's fourth quarter results, Eight Capital analyst Kiran Sritharan has maintained his "Buy" rating on Sabio Holdings (Sabio… [Read More]

4 days ago