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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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5664 stories by Todd Shriber

Gaming and Leisure, VICI Downgraded on Valuation Concerns
July 5, 2023

Gaming and Leisure, VICI Downgraded on Valuation Concerns

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) and VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), the two publicly traded casino landlords, were downgraded on concerns that their valuations are stretched and that near-term acquisition opportunity is limited. In a...

Written by Todd Shriber
Insider Trading Duo Profited from Penn Takeover of Score Media
July 5, 2023

Insider Trading Duo Profited from Penn Takeover of Score Media

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently levied insider trading charges against two men for trading on nonpublic information. A transaction involving Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) was one of the deals from which the duo...

Written by Todd Shriber
Fanatics Founder Rubin Splurges on $50 Million Hamptons Mansion
July 4, 2023

Fanatics Founder Rubin Splurges on $50 Million Hamptons Mansion

Fanatics founder Michael Rubin is adding to his portfolio of luxury real estate, having recently acquired a Hamptons mansion for $50 million. Located on East Long Island, the Hamptons has long been the premier summer...

Written by Todd Shriber
ESPN Reportedly Adds Betting Analyst Kezirian to Layoff List
July 4, 2023

ESPN Reportedly Adds Betting Analyst Kezirian to Layoff List

Sports betting analyst Doug Kezirian may be among the on-air personalities sent packing by ESPN in a new round of budget cuts. Various media outlets reported late Monday that Kezirian and boxing analyst Andre Ward...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Stock Charts, Options Activity Could Signal More Upside
July 3, 2023

DraftKings Stock Charts, Options Activity Could Signal More Upside

In Monday’s abbreviated trading session, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock closed lower by 1.58%. But it’s still higher by 35% over the past 90 days, and 129.59% year-to-date. Impressive numbers to be sure, and those figures...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Concessionaires Reaping Cash Flow Rewards as GGR Recovers
July 3, 2023

Macau Concessionaires Reaping Cash Flow Rewards as GGR Recovers

Amid a strong recovery in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first half of the year, Macau casino operators are posting solid levels of free cash flow. While June’s GGR figures in the special administrative...

Written by Todd Shriber
Okada Manila Attempts to Scrap SPAC Deal as 26 Capital Balks
July 2, 2023

Okada Manila Attempts to Scrap SPAC Deal as 26 Capital Balks

Universal Entertainment and other entities with ties to Okada Manila are attempting to scrap a merger with Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ADER). But Jason Ader’s blank check company is planning on moving forward with the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Regional Casino Stocks Not Investor Faves, Says Analyst
June 30, 2023

Regional Casino Stocks Not Investor Faves, Says Analyst

Shares of casino operators with Las Vegas Strip and Macau exposure are performing well this year, but showings for regional casino stocks are far more tepid. In a new report to clients, Deutsche Bank analyst...

Written by Todd Shriber
Venetian Macau, Marina Bay Sands Most Profitable Casinos
June 30, 2023

Venetian Macau, Marina Bay Sands Most Profitable Casinos

Venetian Macau and Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore are the world’s two most profitable casinos -- a status supporting Las Vegas Sands’ (NYSE: LVS) ranking as the largest casino operator by market capitalization. The...

Written by Todd Shriber
Fanatics Seals Deal for PointsBet US
June 30, 2023

Fanatics Seals Deal for PointsBet US

PointsBet (OTC: PBTHF) announced investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of $225 million all-cash takeover offer for its US operations from Fanatics. At the Australian company extraordinary group meeting (EGM) earlier today, 99.16% of PointsBet shareholders...

Written by Todd Shriber