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Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

Reporter (West Coast Bureau)

Reporter: Gaming Financials and Casino Business. Todd Shriber got his start in financial markets as a reporter with Bloomberg News. Later, he became a trader at a Southern California-based long/short hedge fund, where he specialized in trading sector and international ETFs leading up to and during the financial crisis. Currently, he analyzes, researches, and writes on ETFs for a variety of Web-based publications and financial services firms. Shriber has been quoted in Barron's, CNBC.com, and The Wall Street Journal. His work has been published on sites such as Benzinga, ETF Daily News, ETF Trends, MarketWatch, Fox Business, and Nasdaq.com. He joined the Casino.org news writing team in 2019, and lives in Southern California, where he enjoys golf and taking his black lab to the dog park. When in Las Vegas, he likes to wager on college football, the NBA, three-card poker, and roulette, even though he knows better. Email: todd.shriber@casino.org

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Penn National Gaming Potentially Potent Pick Among Regional Gaming Equities, Says J.P. Morgan

Up almost 14 percent since the start of the fourth quarter, Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) is proving resurgent among regional gaming equities, a theme some analysts believe could be durable. In a note to… Read More

Analysts Confirm Macau Visa Control Policy Crimping December Visits to Gambling Hub

Implementation of visa restrictions is limiting gamblers’ visits to Macau this month, and that’s crimping monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR), say some analysts. In a report out Monday, Bernstein’s team of gaming analysts note… Read More

Illinois Sports Betting Likely to Miss Super Bowl, But March Madness Could be Consolation Prize

Efforts to get sports betting operational in Illinois appear likely to fall short of being ready for the Super Bowl. But Prairie State bettors don’t need to fret, because some politicians there believe it’ll… Read More

Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Expects Yokohama Integrated Resort Will Cost at Least $10 Billion

Add Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO Lawrence to the list of gaming executives forecasting massive price tags to build high-end integrated resorts in Japan. Ho, leader of one of the largest gaming companies operating… Read More

Wynn Resorts Reports Better October EBITDA, Revenue in Macau Helped by Higher Table Games Win Percentage

Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) stock took a beating in the third quarter amid a slowdown in Macau. While broader gross gaming revenue (GGR) numbers for the Chinese territory have slumped over the past couple… Read More

Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports Boosting NFL TV Ratings, Says Giants Co-Owner Tisch

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Mohegan Gaming Mulls Japan Choices After Hokkaido Departs Integrated Resort Competition

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New Regulations Aimed at California Cardrooms Called ‘Appalling’ by Gaming Association

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Former Providence Mayoral Candidate Harrop Gets Lifeline in Case Challenging Rhode Island Sports Betting

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Dr. Daniel Harrop’s case challenging the constitutionality of sports betting in the state can proceed. That’s after the Republican activist produced evidence he has been… Read More

Google Will Allow Online Casino Advertisements in Four States Starting This Month

Google, the world’s largest provider of internet search services, will permit advertisements from operators of online casinos in the four states that allow those offerings later this month, the latest sign the search giant… Read More

Wynn Resorts, Other Macau Stocks Look Really Cheap, Poised to Rally in 2020, Says J.P. Morgan Analyst Greff

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Eldorado Resorts Gets Approval to Sell Two Missouri Properties to Century Casinos, Greases Wheels of Caesars Deal

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) said today it received approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) to sell the Isle Casino in Cape Girardeau and the Lady Luck in Caruthersville to Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY)…. Read More

Hedge Funds Cash in Chips on Wynn Resorts Stock Amid Macau Struggles

Shares of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) are up nearly 18 percent year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500 by about 600 basis points. Data indicates the stock’s third-quarter slide on the back of slack Macau data… Read More

The Stars Group Draws Analyst Praise For Solidifying Aussie Footprint With BetEasy Deal

The Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ:TSG) said Tuesday it’s paying $102.58 million to acquire the 20 percent of Australian bookmaker BetEasy it didn’t previously own, a move that drew compliments from at least one analyst… Read More