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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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5661 stories by Todd Shriber

Mazaii to Be Acquired by Las Vegas SPAC in $500 Million Deal
July 15, 2024

Mazaii to Be Acquired by Las Vegas SPAC in $500 Million Deal

Mazaii, a Canadian provider of iGaming games and solutions, will be acquired by blank-check firm Relativity Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RACY) in a deal valuing the target at an initial enterprise value of $500 million. The...

Written by Todd Shriber
Crypto Casino Founder Kim Admits to Losing Investor Cash on Sour Bitcoin Bets
July 15, 2024

Crypto Casino Founder Kim Admits to Losing Investor Cash on Sour Bitcoin Bets

Richard Kim, the founder of cryptocurrency casino ZeroEdge, admitted to losing $3.67 million in investor capital on leveraged bitcoin trades that went awry. Kim resigned from the startup gaming entity earlier this month. In an...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Chicago Deal Could Be Playbook for Tropicana Las Vegas
July 15, 2024

Bally’s Chicago Deal Could Be Playbook for Tropicana Las Vegas

Last Friday, Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) unveiled a broad agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) under which the real estate investment trust (REIT) will provide much-needed financing for the gaming company’s permanent Chicago casino....

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Stock Sporting Attractive Risk/Reward Says Analyst
July 12, 2024

MGM Stock Sporting Attractive Risk/Reward Says Analyst

After dithering for much of this year, shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are on a torrid pace as of late, as highlighted by a gain of 7.53% over the past week and 13.51%...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Plugs Chicago Casino Funding Gap in $2B Deal with GLPI
July 12, 2024

Bally’s Plugs Chicago Casino Funding Gap in $2B Deal with GLPI

Shares of Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) surged Friday after the gaming company announced it will strike deals with Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) for an aggregate of $2.07 billion in financing. That closes an $800...

Written by Todd Shriber
The High Line Announces Opposition to Wynn New York Casino
July 12, 2024

The High Line Announces Opposition to Wynn New York Casino

The High Line, a nonprofit group named after a park on the West Side of Manhattan, launched the “Protect the High Line” campaign in opposition to plans by Related Cos. and Wynn Resorts to bring...

Written by Todd Shriber
Blackstone’s Crown Resorts Sells Nobu Stake, Turns Tidy Profit
July 11, 2024

Blackstone’s Crown Resorts Sells Nobu Stake, Turns Tidy Profit

Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator controlled by US private equity Blackstone (NYSE: BX), sold its 20% interest in the posh Nobu hotel-restaurant chain. As is often par for the course with Blackstone, an impressive...

Written by Todd Shriber
Strat Could Be Mirage Closing Winner, Says Analyst
July 11, 2024

Strat Could Be Mirage Closing Winner, Says Analyst

With the Tropicana shuttered in April, and with the Mirage heading for a temporary closure starting July 17, it doesn’t take an expert to figure out that room supply on the Las Vegas Strip is...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Las Vegas Operations Stand Out Amid Macau Lethargy, Says Analyst
July 11, 2024

Wynn Las Vegas Operations Stand Out Amid Macau Lethargy, Says Analyst

Within the investment community, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) is typically viewed as a Macau story because the operator’s Wynn Macau entity drives the bulk of its earnings and revenue, but that shouldn’t overshadow an increasingly...

Written by Todd Shriber
BetMGM, Caesars Join Washington, DC Sports Betting Expansion
July 10, 2024

BetMGM, Caesars Join Washington, DC Sports Betting Expansion

Washington, DC’s mobile sports wagering market will open to multiple competitors next week, stripping FanDuel of a brief monopoly. Starting Monday, BetMGM will be live with mobile betting in the District and there are indications...

Written by Todd Shriber