Canada has a relatively small gaming industry, with only a handful of companies reaching the small-cap mark. It’s also an underrepresented segment of our tech sector since no major publicly traded gaming studios or game-oriented tech stocks exist in Canada.
It’s a good idea for Canadians looking to invest in gaming stocks to cast a wider net, both geographically and when it comes to the interpretation of gaming companies/stocks.
A hospitality and gaming company
Alberta-based Gamehost (TSX:GH) is among the largest gaming businesses in the country. It has five properties in its portfolio; three of them are in the Grande Prairie. All three casinos the company owns are in different Albertan cities, giving it a decent geographic reach. The hospitality properties (dedicated or combined) complement this business model.
Dividends are the more reliable part of this stock’s return potential, but the stock…


