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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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5811 stories by Todd Shriber

UFC Parent Endeavor Going Private in $13B Deal with Silver Lake
April 2, 2024

UFC Parent Endeavor Going Private in $13B Deal with Silver Lake

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) is being taken private by venture capital firm Silver Lake in a transaction valuing the target at $27.50 a share, or an equity value of $13 billion. Silver Lake,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Investor Urges Against Takeover Bid, Suggests Alternatives for Chicago Casino
April 2, 2024

Bally’s Investor Urges Against Takeover Bid, Suggests Alternatives for Chicago Casino

K&F Growth Capital, which is one of the largest Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) shareholders, sent a letter to the company’s board of directors on Tuesday urging it to reject a recently proposed takeover bid and to...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Hit with Another Credit Rating Downgrade
April 1, 2024

Bally’s Hit with Another Credit Rating Downgrade

Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) accomplished a dubious trifecta as its credit rating has been lowered by a third major ratings agency. On Monday, Fitch Ratings downgraded the regional casino operator’s credit grade to “B” from “B+”,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Queens Casino Has Limited Support, According to Ramos Poll
April 1, 2024

Queens Casino Has Limited Support, According to Ramos Poll

There’s scant appetite for a casino in Queens, New York, according to a poll conducted at the request of New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos, the Democrat who represents a portion of the borough. Ramos...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars Stock Can Shed Laggard Status
April 1, 2024

Caesars Stock Can Shed Laggard Status

Shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) are lower by 5.4% year to date. That’s a far cry from the gains notched by the S&P 500, the VanEck Gaming ETF (NYSEARCA: BJK), and the broader consumer...

Written by Todd Shriber
Red Rock Resorts Stock Primed for Upside, Says Analyst
April 1, 2024

Red Rock Resorts Stock Primed for Upside, Says Analyst

Shares of Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ: RRR) are on a blistering pace to start 2024 as highlighted by a first-quarter gain of 17.3%, outpacing a slew of small-cap indexes of which the stock is a...

Written by Todd Shriber
Thailand Casinos Inch Closer to Reality, Could Open before MGM Osaka
March 29, 2024

Thailand Casinos Inch Closer to Reality, Could Open before MGM Osaka

Thailand is getting closer to legalizing casino resorts after its House of Representatives on Thursday easily passed legislation allowing entertainment complexes, which would include gaming venues. Of the 257 House members in attendance, 253 voted...

Written by Todd Shriber
Queens Councilman Moya Supports Cohen Casino Plan, But Ramos Still Holding Out
March 29, 2024

Queens Councilman Moya Supports Cohen Casino Plan, But Ramos Still Holding Out

Queens Councilman Francisco Moya (D- 21st Council District) said Thursday he supports Steve Cohen’s vision to the transform the Willets Point area into a sprawling, $8 billion entertainment complex including a casino hotel. Moya, whose...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands Starts Petition Drive to Bring Casinos to Texas
March 28, 2024

Las Vegas Sands Starts Petition Drive to Bring Casinos to Texas

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), the largest domestic gaming company by market capitalization, has filed a new petition to bring casino gaming to Texas. The Las Vegas-based gaming company is behind the Texas Destination Resort...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle Among US Bosses Who Met with Chinese Leader Xi
March 28, 2024

MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle Among US Bosses Who Met with Chinese Leader Xi

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) CEO Bill Hornbuckle was a part of a group of chief executive officers of U.S.-based companies that met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Other participants included...

Written by Todd Shriber