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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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Aristocrat Leisure Buying NeoGames for $1.2B in Cash
May 15, 2023

Aristocrat Leisure Buying NeoGames for $1.2B in Cash

Aristocrat Leisure (ASX: ALL), one of the largest slot machine manufacturers, is increasing its iGaming footprint with a $1.2 billion all-cash acquisition of NeoGames (NASDAQ: NGMS). The deal announced late Sunday values NeoGames at $29.50...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Gets Green Light for Chicago Casino Plan, Construction Starting Late 2024
May 11, 2023

Bally’s Gets Green Light for Chicago Casino Plan, Construction Starting Late 2024

Bally’s announced today the proposed site plans for its $1.7 billion casino hotel in Chicago were approved by the Chicago Department of Planning and Urban Development. The Rhode Island-based regional casino operator added that its...

Written by Todd Shriber
Texas Houses Advances Sports Betting Bill, Tough Road Awaits in Senate
May 11, 2023

Texas Houses Advances Sports Betting Bill, Tough Road Awaits in Senate

By a vote of 101-42, the Texas House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would allow for a constitutional referendum on sports betting. Crossing the threshold of 100 affirmative votes was essential, because under...

Written by Todd Shriber
PointsBet Warns Customers About Crypto Phishing Scam
May 11, 2023

PointsBet Warns Customers About Crypto Phishing Scam

PointsBet’s US division on Thursday temporarily halted emails to customers after an unidentified third-party messaged clients, plying them with a cryptocurrency giveaway. The email, which customers received around 11 a.m. Eastern time today, had the...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Rolls Out Channel on Samsung TV Plus
May 10, 2023

DraftKings Rolls Out Channel on Samsung TV Plus

DraftKings said Wednesday its DraftKings Network offering is heading to Samsung TV Plus, the technology company's free, ad-supported TV (FAST) platform. That makes DraftKings the first sports wagering company to launch a 24/7 channel on...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Forecasts up to $600M in EBITDA from UAE Casino Hotel
May 10, 2023

Wynn Forecasts up to $600M in EBITDA from UAE Casino Hotel

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) forecast its upcoming integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates, Wynn Al Marjan Island, can generate up to $600 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Wynn CEO...

Written by Todd Shriber
Endeavor Group Announces First Dividend, Will Buy Back Up to $300M in Stock
May 9, 2023

Endeavor Group Announces First Dividend, Will Buy Back Up to $300M in Stock

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) announced plans for its first dividend, and told investors it could repurchase up to $300 million of its stock. The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made...

Written by Todd Shriber
Tropicana Las Vegas Reportedly New Site for A’s Ballpark, to Be Demolished
May 9, 2023

Tropicana Las Vegas Reportedly New Site for A’s Ballpark, to Be Demolished

The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino could be on borrowed time. The Oakland Athletics are reportedly altering their property choice for a new stadium in Sin City. Citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Q1 Results Bolstered by US Casinos, Resumes Dividend
May 9, 2023

Wynn Q1 Results Bolstered by US Casinos, Resumes Dividend

The investment community usually views Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) as a Macau story. But it was the operator’s domestic casino resorts that supported its first-quarter results. For the first three months of 2023, Wynn notched...

Written by Todd Shriber
Portnoy Pushes Penn Stock Higher with Tweet Revealing Share Purchase
May 9, 2023

Portnoy Pushes Penn Stock Higher with Tweet Revealing Share Purchase

Scuffling Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) notched a late-session rally Tuesday. That's after Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy took to Twitter to reveal he purchased a significant amount of shares in the regional casino operator on...

Written by Todd Shriber