10 Hottest Gambling Stocks Of 2025 So Far

2. DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG)

DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment company with global operations. Its producers include fantasy sports, online betting, and digital lottery couriers among others. Its stock is up 43.79% so far this year, outperforming the S&P 500’s 4.19% YTD returns.

The company recently reported its Q4 earnings, registering a staggering 30% YoY growth. The most exciting part of the report was that the firm became free cash flow positive for the first time. It acquired 3.5 million new customers in the quarter, which now takes its total customers count to 10.1 million. A 42% growth in a single quarter is worth something, no wonder the stock is up 43.79% in 2025.

Looking forward to 2025, the company has some exciting plans such as the focus on acquisitions. It plans to improve the live betting experience through acquisitions like Simplebet and Sports IQ Analytics. While such acquisitions will continue to raise competition concerns in the US, that is a risk investors have gotten used to by now. The company’s 2025 guidance points to another stellar year with a 35% revenue growth at the midpoint. The DraftKinds party is only getting started and now that the company is FCF positive, a dividend or stock buyback could send the stock skyrocketing.