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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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5705 stories by Todd Shriber

Hawaii Pols Try Sports Betting Again, Introduce iGaming Bill
January 28, 2025

Hawaii Pols Try Sports Betting Again, Introduce iGaming Bill

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again appears to be a message not lost on lawmakers in Hawaii who again introduced a sports betting bill, and this time around, are rolling the dice...

Written by Todd Shriber
Miami Casino Dream Could Be Crushed by DeSantis Plan to Limit Ballot Initiatives
January 27, 2025

Miami Casino Dream Could Be Crushed by DeSantis Plan to Limit Ballot Initiatives

Hopes of the Miami area eventually becoming home to a casino resort could be dashed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) effort to limit the number of ballot propositions that, if passed, lead to amendments...

Written by Todd Shriber
NY Gaming Commission Appoints Two New Members to Facilities Board
January 27, 2025

NY Gaming Commission Appoints Two New Members to Facilities Board

In a sign that regulators in the state could be moving to expedite the awarding of three downstate casino permits, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) announced Monday the appointments of two members to...

Written by Todd Shriber
Melco Should Consider Selling Cyprus, Philippines Casinos, Says Analyst
January 27, 2025

Melco Should Consider Selling Cyprus, Philippines Casinos, Says Analyst

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) should consider selling its casino hotels in Cyprus and Manila so it can fund a full acquisition of Studio City International (NYSE: MSC) and focus on its Thailand ambitions,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Westgate Casino Joins Choice Hotels Loyalty Program
January 27, 2025

Westgate Casino Joins Choice Hotels Loyalty Program

Westgate Resorts, the operator of the Las Vegas Strip casino hotel of the same name, announced that its properties are now part of Choice Hotels International’s loyalty platform and are available for booking on the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Kalshi Joins Sports Event Contracts Arena
January 26, 2025

Kalshi Joins Sports Event Contracts Arena

Kalshi, the operator of one of the largest prediction markets, is the latest company to join the growing sports event contracts space. In a filing with the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), New York-based...

Written by Todd Shriber
Hard Rock Casino Tampa Reveals $65 Million Refresh
January 23, 2025

Hard Rock Casino Tampa Reveals $65 Million Refresh

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, the largest gaming venue in Florida, unveiled $65 million in enhancements, including significant additions to its slots area. Some of the upgrades have already been revealed, including...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars Stock Offers Attractive Risk/Reward, Says Analyst
January 23, 2025

Caesars Stock Offers Attractive Risk/Reward, Says Analyst

Following a dreadful showing last year, Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) stock has rebounded modestly to start 2025, receiving ample help from Wall Street analysts extoling the shares’ finer points. Stifel’s Steven Wieczynski is part of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Will Host 2027 College Football Title Game
January 22, 2025

Las Vegas Will Host 2027 College Football Title Game

The 2027 College Football Playoff (CFP) title game will be played at Allegiant Stadium, adding another marquee sporting event to the Las Vegas calendar. Reports surfaced Tuesday that the US casino hub will host the...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Could Make Another Run at Entain’s BetMGM Stake
January 22, 2025

MGM Could Make Another Run at Entain’s BetMGM Stake

It’s been four years since MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) offered to acquire BetMGM partner Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY). At least one analyst believes it’s possible the casino giant could revisit such a proposal this year....

Written by Todd Shriber