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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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5775 stories by Todd Shriber

Penn Entertainment Pushed Out of S&P 500
September 2, 2022

Penn Entertainment Pushed Out of S&P 500

Penn Entertainment’s (NASDAQ:PENN) lengthy share price decline is leading to the stock’s removal from the S&P 500. S&P Dow Jones Indices made the announcement today after the close of US markets, noting the regional casino...

Written by Todd Shriber
Regional Casinos Get July Boost from Lower Gas Prices
September 1, 2022

Regional Casinos Get July Boost from Lower Gas Prices

The national average gas price is $3.829 per gallon, according to AAA, well above levels seen in late 2020, but off the highs set earlier this year. Those declines provided some support to regional casinos’...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Says 96 Percent of LeoVegas Investors Accept Takeover Offer
August 31, 2022

MGM Says 96 Percent of LeoVegas Investors Accept Takeover Offer

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) said today that 96% of LeoVegas AB investors voted in favor of the casino operator’s takeover of the Swedish gaming company. The price at which those investors accepted a public tender...

Written by Todd Shriber
Ontario 2Q GGR Underwhelming, Not Catalyst for Penn Stock, Says Analyst
August 31, 2022

Ontario 2Q GGR Underwhelming, Not Catalyst for Penn Stock, Says Analyst

On Tuesday, Ontario finally updated analysts, investors and market observers on its iGaming and sports betting handle and revenue. The update encompassed the time span since the rollout of those activities in early April. Suffice...

Written by Todd Shriber
Light & Wonder CEO Transition Applauded By Analyst
August 31, 2022

Light & Wonder CEO Transition Applauded By Analyst

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ: LNW) announced late Tuesday that Barry Cottle resigned as chief executive officer and president. He also left the company’s board, with Matt Wilson stepping in as interim CEO -- a change...

Written by Todd Shriber
Fanatics Could Take Sports Bets by End of 2022, Says Founder
August 30, 2022

Fanatics Could Take Sports Bets by End of 2022, Says Founder

Fanatics -- long rumored to be entering the sports betting business -- could be accepting wagers by the end of this year. In an interview on The Volume with Colin Cowherd, Fanatics founder Michael Rubin...

Written by Todd Shriber
IGT Reaches Settlement with DoubleDown Interactive, Sees Q3 Charge of $120M
August 29, 2022

IGT Reaches Settlement with DoubleDown Interactive, Sees Q3 Charge of $120M

International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) announced today it reached an agreement in principle to settle legal claims stemming from the Benson v. DoubleDown Interactive LLC litigation. That suit is tied to IGT’s June 2017 sale of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Golden Nugget Lake Charles Opening New DraftKings Sportsbook
August 29, 2022

Golden Nugget Lake Charles Opening New DraftKings Sportsbook

DraftKings is getting a permanent retail sportsbook location at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles. That's slated to open on Thursday, September 1. The new sportsbook, which will be the largest in Louisiana, replaces a temporary...

Written by Todd Shriber
Melco Resorts Stock Could Gain Support from China Audit Accord
August 29, 2022

Melco Resorts Stock Could Gain Support from China Audit Accord

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) is among the Chinese stocks trading in the US that could benefit from a new deal struck by US and Chinese regulators. Last Friday, the Public Company Accounting Oversight...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Stock Has Goods to Weather Macau Storm
August 29, 2022

MGM Stock Has Goods to Weather Macau Storm

By way of its 56% stake in MGM China, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is exposed to slumping Macau. But the stock has the ingredients to endure ongoing turbulence in the largest Asia-Pacific casino hub. Shares...

Written by Todd Shriber