Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS recently announced plans to investment in digital technology. The entire idea of this investment is mainly focused on enhancing the company’s business-to-business space.As part of its ongoing efforts, the company has been establishing a digital gaming investment group. The entire team is going to be led by Davis Catlin -- a veteran head of an industry-leading investment firm.Las Vegas Sands is optimistic about its expertise and financial resources coupled with the investment team led by Catlin. By Catlin becoming a strategic investor, the company is expected to see significant opportunities and long-term growth prospects. Also, the company is extremely hopeful that investments in digital gaming technology are going to fetch adequate returns to the entity and its shareholders.In this regard, Robert Goldstein, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, said, " Digital gaming and other related offerings are still very much in the early stages of development, and we believe there is an outstanding opportunity for us to invest in the technologies being developed."Share PerformanceShares of Las Vegas Sands have gained 7.7% in the past year compared with the Zacks Gaming industry’s 51.7% rise. Although shares of the company have underperformed its industry for the past year, increased focus on business model, extensive non-gaming revenue opportunities and planned investment in new projects in Macao are likely to drive growth in the days ahead.The coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the visitation. However, the company is optimistic about Macao recovery as visitation continues to increase in the region. The company informed that Macao March numbers are much better than January and February. However, the company has not been able to ascertain the timing of the full recovery. It has however announced continued recovery in 2021. The company will benefit from robust spending in Macao at the premium mass level from both gaming and retail perspectives. The company anticipates Macao to lead the recovery this year.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchZacks Rank & Key PicksLas Vegas Sands currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).Some better-ranked stocks in the same space are Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD, Red Rock Resorts, Inc. RRR and Penn National Gaming, Inc. PENN. Boyd Gaming and Red Rock sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Accel Entertainment carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Boyd Gaming has a three-five-year earnings per share growth rate of 19.8%.Red Rock has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 166.2%, on average.Penn National’s 2021 earnings are expected to surge 157.2%. Bitcoin, Like the Internet Itself, Could Change Everything Blockchain and cryptocurrency has sparked one of the most exciting discussion topics of a generation. Some call it the “Internet of Money” and predict it could change the way money works forever. If true, it could do to banks what Netflix did to Blockbuster and Amazon did to Sears. Experts agree we’re still in the early stages of this technology, and as it grows, it will create several investing opportunities. Zacks’ has just revealed 3 companies that can help investors capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 3 crypto-related stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS): Free Stock Analysis Report Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD): Free Stock Analysis Report Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN): Free Stock Analysis Report Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (RRR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.