Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and other casino stocks rose Monday as March Macau gambling revenues beat exceptions.

Gambling revenue jumped 18% to $2.6 billion, according to government data released over the weekend, the eighth straight month of year-over-year growth after a long slump. Analysts only expected growth of 12% to 16%.

Wynn Resorts shares climbed 1.4% to 116.24 in late morning trade on the stock market today, now extended from a 109.60 buy point. Wynn rose to 119.80 intraday.

Las Vegas Sands traded flat at 57.07 after hitting 58.48 intraday, as the stock builds the right side of a base.

Wynn and Sands opened new Macau casinos in late 2016.

IBD'S TAKE: The casinos' rise Monday morning highlights why stocks tend to rise and fall with their industry groups. Las Vegas Sands, Wynn and MGM execs worked just as hard in 2015 and 2016, but shares struggled due to business conditions outside their control. Now that Macau is booming again, so are the stocks.

MGM Resorts (MGM) rose 0.9% as that stock forms the right side of a base. MGM will likely climb open above its 50-day line.

Asian casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL) climbed 2%. It has a messy stock chart but has an actionable buy point at 18.37.

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