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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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5726 stories by Todd Shriber

Casino Stocks Inexpensive as Gaming Revenue Shows Resiliency, Says Analyst
May 31, 2022

Casino Stocks Inexpensive as Gaming Revenue Shows Resiliency, Says Analyst

Casino stocks are trading at heavily discounted valuations, and gross gaming revenue (GGR) is proving surprisingly sturdy against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. That’s the sentiment of Roth Capital analyst Edward Engel, who in a note...

Written by Todd Shriber
Penn National Earnings Improving Despite Tumbling Share Price
May 30, 2022

Penn National Earnings Improving Despite Tumbling Share Price

Simply because a stock’s price is sliding doesn’t mean the company can’t generate increasing earnings per share (EPS). Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) is a prime example of that scenario. Credit Suisse recently screened S&P 500...

Written by Todd Shriber
Gaming Stocks Are Often Losing Bets in June
May 30, 2022

Gaming Stocks Are Often Losing Bets in June

If history holds true to form, the last thing already struggling gaming stocks want is the arrival of June. But that’s inevitable. Wednesday marks the start of the sixth month of the year, and with...

Written by Todd Shriber
Cosmopolitan Mortgage Bond Terms Boosted by Issuing Banks
May 28, 2022

Cosmopolitan Mortgage Bond Terms Boosted by Issuing Banks

A consortium of banks shopping a commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) issued by the owners of The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas are attempting to make the terms of the $3 billion in debt more attractive to lure...

Written by Todd Shriber
Penn National Stock Has Penchant for Memorial Day Week Slumps
May 27, 2022

Penn National Stock Has Penchant for Memorial Day Week Slumps

The Memorial Day trading week for US equity markets commences on Tuesday, May 31, as exchanges are closed Monday in observance of the holiday. With the shortened trading week beckoning, there are some trends to...

Written by Todd Shriber
Kambi Takeover Talk Heating Up, Fanatics, Sands Could Be Interested
May 26, 2022

Kambi Takeover Talk Heating Up, Fanatics, Sands Could Be Interested

Takeover chatter regarding Kambi Group Plc (OTC:KMBIF) is intensifying. That's after shares of the sports betting technology provider soared Wednesday, and one research firm has some interesting ideas pertaining to potential suitors. Entering today, Kambi...

Written by Todd Shriber
Casinos Could Be Crimped By High Gas Prices, Bigger Concern for Travelers Than COVID-19
May 26, 2022

Casinos Could Be Crimped By High Gas Prices, Bigger Concern for Travelers Than COVID-19

Memorial Day Weekend is here, marking the start of the summer travel season. But soaring gas prices will factor into consumers’ plans, potentially weighing on the casino industry in the process. In fact, a new...

Written by Todd Shriber
Mets Owner Steve Cohen’s Hedge Fund Loads Up on VICI Stock
May 26, 2022

Mets Owner Steve Cohen’s Hedge Fund Loads Up on VICI Stock

Gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) has a fan in New York Mets owner Steve Cohen. Cohen’s hedge fund -- Point72 Asset Management -- bought 633,800 shares of the Caesars Palace owner...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Casino Operators’ Debt Burdens Rising, But All Likely to Survive
May 25, 2022

Macau Casino Operators’ Debt Burdens Rising, But All Likely to Survive

Shares of Macau concessionaires remain bad news/good news propositions, and Morgan Stanley’s updated forecast on the group’s debt burden confirms as much. The bad news is that the investment bank sees the combined debt of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch Sees FanDuel Litigation Ending Soon
May 25, 2022

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch Sees FanDuel Litigation Ending Soon

Fox Corp. (NASDAQ:FOXA) CEO Lachlan Murdoch expects the company’s legal spat with Flutter Entertainment (OTC:PDYPY) will be settled in the coming months, potentially boosting the media giant’s ability to capitalize on the growing US sports...

Written by Todd Shriber