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Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber is a senior news reporter covering gaming financials, casino business, stocks, and mergers and acquisitions for Casino.org.

Todd 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 the trading sector and international ETFs leading up to and during the financial crisis. He joined Casino.org in 2019.

Currently, Todd analyzes, researches, and writes on ETFs for various web-based publications and financial services firms. Shriber has been featured and quoted in Barron's, CNBC.com, and The Wall Street Journal. His work can also be found on Benzinga, ETF Daily News, ETF Trends, MarketWatch, Fox Business, and Nasdaq.com.

He currently resides in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golf and taking his black lab to the dog park. He's also an avid sports fan and likes to wager on college football and the NBA. You can also find him at the three-card poker and roulette table, even though he knows better.

Contact Todd at todd.shriber@casino.org.

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5825 stories by Todd Shriber

Prediction Market ETFs Face Tough SEC, CFTC Approval Hurdles
August 27, 2026

Prediction Market ETFs Face Tough SEC, CFTC Approval Hurdles

A surge in prediction market Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) filings is forcing regulators into uncharted territory, with no clear timeline for approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn't approved prediction market ETFs. Some experts...

Written by Todd Shriber
Novig Drops American Odds to Pivot Toward Financial Traders
August 27, 2026

Novig Drops American Odds to Pivot Toward Financial Traders

Novig has scrapped American odds on its sports prediction market, swapping standard -110 lines for financial-style implied probabilities. A Novig Logo. The prediction market ditched American odds for percentages. (Image: Google Play) Co-founder and CEO...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Awards $30M Marketing Deal to Co-Founder Matt Kalish’s New Firm
August 27, 2026

DraftKings Awards $30M Marketing Deal to Co-Founder Matt Kalish’s New Firm

DraftKings has agreed to direct up to $30 million in marketing spending to a media startup launched by former president and co-founder Matt Kalish. A DraftKings SEC filings reveals the company has a marketing deal...

Written by Todd Shriber
Save the Date: Caesars Investors to Vote on Fertitta Takeover Bid Sept. 22
August 26, 2026

Save the Date: Caesars Investors to Vote on Fertitta Takeover Bid Sept. 22

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) will hold a special shareholder meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to vote on a proposed takeover by Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment Inc. The deal values the gaming giant at $17.6 billion....

Written by Todd Shriber
Polymarket Self-Certifies NFL Injury Event Contracts, Derivatives May Be Counter to CFTC Rules
August 26, 2026

Polymarket Self-Certifies NFL Injury Event Contracts, Derivatives May Be Counter to CFTC Rules

Ahead of the 2026 NFL kickoff, Polymarket self-certified event contracts tied to player injury returns, setting up a potential clash with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) guidelines against availability markets. Polymarket self-certified event contracts on...

Written by Todd Shriber
Novig Volume Rapidly Tops Some Big Prediction Market Names
August 25, 2026

Novig Volume Rapidly Tops Some Big Prediction Market Names

As has been widely documented, Novig’s sports-focused prediction market, which rolled out nationwide earlier this month, is off to a fast start. Scenes from an NFL stadium. Novig's exchange volume is booming ahead of football...

Written by Todd Shriber
ProphetX Taps EDGE Markets to Unlock 24/7 Deposits and $1M Daily Limits
August 25, 2026

ProphetX Taps EDGE Markets to Unlock 24/7 Deposits and $1M Daily Limits

ProphetX has partnered with fintech firm EDGE Markets to enable platform users to deposit up to $1 million per day. ProphetX imagery. The company is partnering with EDGE Markets to allow traders to deposit up...

Written by Todd Shriber
Jefferies Casts Doubt on Boyd-Bally’s Partnership for Las Vegas Strip Casino
August 25, 2026

Jefferies Casts Doubt on Boyd-Bally’s Partnership for Las Vegas Strip Casino

Don’t bet on Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) partnering with Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) on its proposed $3 billion-plus resort at the former Tropicana site on the Las Vegas Strip. Boyd Gaming’s Fremont Hotel & Casino in...

Written by Todd Shriber
Chris Christie Says Selig ‘Lied’ to Trump, CFTC Leading ‘Losing Effort’ on Prediction Markets
August 25, 2026

Chris Christie Says Selig ‘Lied’ to Trump, CFTC Leading ‘Losing Effort’ on Prediction Markets

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now a strategic advisor to the American Gaming Association (AGA), believes Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig lied to President Trump about the regulator’s legal tussles with...

Written by Todd Shriber
Mizuho: DraftKings Stock Could Surge If Courts Crack Down on Prediction Markets
August 24, 2026

Mizuho: DraftKings Stock Could Surge If Courts Crack Down on Prediction Markets

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock could catch significant tailwinds if courts rule against prediction market operators attempting to offer sports event contracts. DraftKings stock could benefit if courts rule against sports event contracts. (Image: Shutterstock/DraftKings/Casino.org) That’s...

Written by Todd Shriber