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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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Wynn Interested in Thailand Casino, Says UAE Resort Rapidly Progressing
August 6, 2024

Wynn Interested in Thailand Casino, Says UAE Resort Rapidly Progressing

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) today said it would be interested in bidding for a casino permit in Bangkok while noting construction on its integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is progressing at a...

Written by Todd Shriber
Thailand Could Have 30-Year Casino Licenses, Opens Public Comment Period
August 5, 2024

Thailand Could Have 30-Year Casino Licenses, Opens Public Comment Period

Should the country formally approve casino resorts, Thailand could grant operators 30-year permits. That detail was included as part of broader draft rules the government there released for public comment lasting through Aug. 18. Gaming...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Sell-Off Could Spell Opportunity, Says Analyst
August 5, 2024

DraftKings Sell-Off Could Spell Opportunity, Says Analyst

Last Friday, shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) slumped 9.78% after the company unveiled a plan to add a new levy on winning sports wagers in four states with high tax rates. That slide sent the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Resorts Stock Has Dubious August History
August 2, 2024

Wynn Resorts Stock Has Dubious August History

August is just two days old, but Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) has notched consecutive lower closes to start the month, indicating the stock could be poised to live up to a rough August track record....

Written by Todd Shriber
VICI Declines Option to Buy Caesars Indiana Casinos
August 2, 2024

VICI Declines Option to Buy Caesars Indiana Casinos

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) won’t exercise its rights to acquire the property assets of two Indiana gaming venues currently owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR). On the company’s second-quarter earnings conference call late...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Unveils $1B Buyback, Bettor Surcharge in High-Tax States
August 1, 2024

DraftKings Unveils $1B Buyback, Bettor Surcharge in High-Tax States

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) told investors Thursday that it could repurchase up to $1 billion of its shares and that it will implement a surcharge on bettors in several states with high sports wagering taxes. The...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars Selling World Series of Poker for $500 Million
August 1, 2024

Caesars Selling World Series of Poker for $500 Million

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) announced today that it’s selling the intellectual  property rights associated with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to investment firm NSUS Group Inc. for $500 million. The deal price consists of...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Says China Unit Would Run Thailand Bid
August 1, 2024

MGM Says China Unit Would Run Thailand Bid

Should MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) pursue a bid for a Thailand casino license, it’d run through its MGM China unit, according to CEO Bill Hornbukcle. The chief executive office made that clear on the...

Written by Todd Shriber
VICI Properties Lifts 2024 AFFO Guidance
July 31, 2024

VICI Properties Lifts 2024 AFFO Guidance

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), the largest owner of casino real estate, raised its 2024 adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) guidance in conjunction with the release of its second-quarter earnings. The owner of the Venetian on...

Written by Todd Shriber
Poker Legend Hellmuth Sells Rush Street Interactive Stock on Affiliate News
July 31, 2024

Poker Legend Hellmuth Sells Rush Street Interactive Stock on Affiliate News

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth said Tuesday that he liquidated his equity stake in Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) after the gaming company announced it will halt its affiliate program in the states in which it...

Written by Todd Shriber