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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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5708 stories 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
Betway Parent Super Group Latest US Sportsbook Operator to Wave Good-Bye
July 10, 2024

Betway Parent Super Group Latest US Sportsbook Operator to Wave Good-Bye

Another one bites the dust. Super Group (NYSE: SGHC), the parent company of Betway, announced Wednesday that it's departing the US sports wagering market, becoming the latest casualty in an increasingly top-heavy space. The company...

Written by Todd Shriber
Apax Partners Sells Last of Genius Sports Stake
July 10, 2024

Apax Partners Sells Last of Genius Sports Stake

Apax Partners, LLP sold the last of its 10% interest in Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI), ending a more than six-year relationship between the private equity firm and the sports betting data provider. The full monetization...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings, Penn Among Discounted Gaming Stocks, Says Morningstar
July 9, 2024

DraftKings, Penn Among Discounted Gaming Stocks, Says Morningstar

It has not been a good year for the broader universe of US-based gaming companies. With the exception of DraftKings, which is higher though lagging the broader market, stocks tied to casino and sportsbook operators...

Written by Todd Shriber