Last month, I went to Las Vegas.

Am I a gambler?

Yes… I like to play some craps, make a few sports bets and play blackjack.

Would I call myself a “big” gambler?

No… not by any stretch of the imagination.

I like to find a $25 minimum blackjack table… or a $15 minimum craps table… and try to make the most out of my initial investment.

My approach is…

The longer you can hang around… waiting for a hot run… the better your chances of success are.

But here’s my big takeaway…

While I was there, I couldn’t even find somewhere to play. You see, it was nearly impossible to find a $15-$25 table.

Every blackjack table was $50 minimum. Most of them were $100 minimum.

Same with craps.

And guess what…

The tables were jam-packed. There wasn’t a free seat to be had.

Look at this picture that I snapped. This was a guy at a craps table.

See those white chips? They were $5,000 apiece.

And he was splashing them around the table like they were checkers from a garage sale.

What’s the point of telling you this little story?

Well, here’s exactly what was going through my head…

If the table minimums in Vegas were this high – and the tables were this jammed with gamblers – then I could only imagine what the tables are like right now in Macao.

As I’m sure you know, Macao is a special administrative region of China.

It’s the most densely populated region in the world – most likely because it’s the only place in China where casinos are legal.

Macao is the preeminent gambling location in the world, grossing the highest amount of gambling/gaming revenue.

And one of the biggest casinos in Macao is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands (LVS).

After doing some due diligence, I recommended LVS in Trade of the Day Plus.

I also traded it inside The War Room.

And earlier this week… those trades paid off huge.

After the close on Wednesday, LVS reported first quarter results – and the numbers were blockbuster.

• Revenues were $2.12 billion, up 125% from Q1 2022.
• Operating income was $378 million, up from a $302 million loss in Q1 2022.
• Earnings per share (EPS) were $0.19, up from a $0.49 loss in Q1 2022.

As a result, shares of LVS are approaching new highs…

But more importantly, the members who followed my advice cleaned house.

Here are a few of the comments they posted this past week…

“LVS, 40 contract, in at $2.47, out $5.00 [in 27 trading days] nice.” – KAS60

“LVS in $2.37 out $5.50 [in 27 trading days] that’s 132% profit. Thanks Bryan.” – Avatar

“LVS making a new 52 week high, currently at $63.45 with the trade options premium as high as $6.50. Way to go @Bryan for telling us to hold this trade thru earnings because it really paid big!!” – Tenacity

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