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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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5768 stories by Todd Shriber

HG Vora Demands Penn Entertainment Board Seats as Shares Disappoint
December 28, 2023

HG Vora Demands Penn Entertainment Board Seats as Shares Disappoint

HG Vora, a hedge fund with a track record of investing in casino equities, has built an 18.5% stake in Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) and is requesting that the gaming company grant it board seats....

Written by Todd Shriber
New York Casinos Could Rival Las Vegas Strip, Says Light & Wonder Exec
December 27, 2023

New York Casinos Could Rival Las Vegas Strip, Says Light & Wonder Exec

The gaming revenue generated by just three New York City-area casinos could rival or surpass levels seen on the Las Vegas Strip. That’s the take of Howard Glaser, global head of government affairs at Light...

Written by Todd Shriber
Full House Opens Chamonix, Newest Colorado Casino Hotel
December 27, 2023

Full House Opens Chamonix, Newest Colorado Casino Hotel

Full House Resorts (NASDAQ: FLL) opened its highly anticipated Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colo. on Wednesday. Along with American Place in Waukegan, Ill., Chamonix, named for the French Alps community near the Italy...

Written by Todd Shriber
Golden Entertainment Could Use Route Sale Cash to Boost Pahrump Casinos
December 26, 2023

Golden Entertainment Could Use Route Sale Cash to Boost Pahrump Casinos

In March of this year, Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) announced the sale of its distributed gaming operations in Montana and Nevada to privately held J&J Ventures Gaming. That transaction, which was recently approved by Nevada...

Written by Todd Shriber
Genius Sports Tagged with Outperform Rating at Macquarie
December 21, 2023

Genius Sports Tagged with Outperform Rating at Macquarie

Sports betting data provider Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) closed modestly higher Thursday on above-average volume after the stock earned some sell-side praise. In a new report to clients, Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon initiated coverage of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands Added to Deutsche Bank Fresh Money List
December 20, 2023

Las Vegas Sands Added to Deutsche Bank Fresh Money List

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) was added to Deutsche Bank’s “Fresh Money List” for the first quarter of 2024. It is a group of stocks on which the research firm has high convictions entering the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Entain Could Sell BetMGM Stake or Itself to MGM, Says Jefferies Analyst
December 19, 2023

Entain Could Sell BetMGM Stake or Itself to MGM, Says Jefferies Analyst

Amid the recent departure of CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen and increased action in the stock by activist investors, the time could be appropriate for Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHF) to consider dramatic action. That’s the take of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Durango Casino Off to Fast Start, Small Risk of Red Rock Cannibalization, Say Analysts
December 19, 2023

Durango Casino Off to Fast Start, Small Risk of Red Rock Cannibalization, Say Analysts

Red Rock Resorts’ (NASDAQ: RRR) newly minted Durango Casino & Resort in Southwest Las Vegas is off to an impressive start following its December 5 debut, according to analysts that cover the gaming company. The...

Written by Todd Shriber
Churchill Downs Buying $123.75M of Own Shares from Duchossois Group
December 18, 2023

Churchill Downs Buying $123.75M of Own Shares from Duchossois Group

Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN) announced Monday that it will buy back one million of its shares for $123.75 apiece from an affiliate of the Duchossois Group. That values the transaction at $123.75 million, and the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Penn Seeking New York Entry for ESPN Bet, Says Analyst
December 18, 2023

Penn Seeking New York Entry for ESPN Bet, Says Analyst

Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) is actively evaluating avenues to bring its newly launched ESPN Bet mobile sports wagering application to New York. Following the recent 11th Annual Truist Securities GLLR Summit in Boston, Truist gaming...

Written by Todd Shriber