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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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5671 stories by Todd Shriber

Early Warning Signs Emerging in Gaming Space, Says Analyst
July 5, 2022

Early Warning Signs Emerging in Gaming Space, Says Analyst

Gaming stocks languished alongside the broader market in the first half of 2022, despite robust demand and strong margin growth. Now, it appears the toll of an inhospitable macroeconomic environment -- one rooted in rising...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Brand Heading to Shanghai for Non-Gaming Hotel
July 5, 2022

MGM Brand Heading to Shanghai for Non-Gaming Hotel

MGM Resorts International is bringing its iconic brand to Shanghai -- China’s most populous city -- for a new, non-gaming hotel. Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality said today it reached an agreement with Shanghai West Bund Development...

Written by Todd Shriber
Red Rock Resorts Bringing Wildfire Casino to Downtown Las Vegas
July 3, 2022

Red Rock Resorts Bringing Wildfire Casino to Downtown Las Vegas

Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) is one of the dominant operators of locals-oriented casinos throughout the Las Vegas Valley. It’s looking to cement that status with the addition of a new gaming venue downtown. The Station...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Macau Licensing Agreement Limited to $74.5M
July 1, 2022

Wynn Macau Licensing Agreement Limited to $74.5M

Wynn Macau has reached an agreement with Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) -- its US-based parent -- whereby the Chinese gaming entity’s licensing obligations to the Las Vegas company will be capped at $74.5 million. The accord...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars Wraps Up William Hill Asset Sale to 888, Will Allocate Cash to Paring Debt
July 1, 2022

Caesars Wraps Up William Hill Asset Sale to 888, Will Allocate Cash to Paring Debt

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) announced today that it closed the sale of William Hill’s international assets to 888 Holdings. After counting for fees and taxes, the US casino giant is garnering $730 million in net proceeds,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Oakland Votes to Reclassify Port, Deals Blow to Las Vegas A’s Hopes
July 1, 2022

Oakland Votes to Reclassify Port, Deals Blow to Las Vegas A’s Hopes

On Thursday, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to alter the classification of a terminal at the Port of Oakland. That potentially deals a blow to Las Vegas’s hopes of being the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Louisiana Moving Cash from Dormant Sports Betting Accounts to Unclaimed Property Fund
June 29, 2022

Louisiana Moving Cash from Dormant Sports Betting Accounts to Unclaimed Property Fund

Louisiana will soon move cash from inactive sports wagering accounts to the state’s unclaimed property fund. That will potentially giving the state access to bettors’ forgotten funds. Under Act 510, which was signed into law...

Written by Todd Shriber
Gaming and Leisure Draws Praise for Rhode Island Casino Buy
June 29, 2022

Gaming and Leisure Draws Praise for Rhode Island Casino Buy

Analysts are constructive on Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) buying two Rhode Island casinos and leasing those venues back to operator Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) -- a transaction that was announced late Tuesday. Shares of the gaming...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Sets $1B Rhode Island Casino Property Deal with Gaming and Leisure
June 28, 2022

Bally’s Sets $1B Rhode Island Casino Property Deal with Gaming and Leisure

Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) is selling the property assets of its two Rhode Island casinos to Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) for $1 billion. It will leaseback the venues from the gaming landlord, the companies announced today....

Written by Todd Shriber
Gaming Stock Degradation ‘Overkill,’ Upside Available, Says B. Riley Analyst
June 28, 2022

Gaming Stock Degradation ‘Overkill,’ Upside Available, Says B. Riley Analyst

Amid escalating fears that a recession is either here or soon will be, gaming stocks are among the most repudiated fare on Wall Street. But some analysts believe the group is enduring overly harsh punishment....

Written by Todd Shriber