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Reporter: 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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5136 stories by Todd Shriber

Tekkorp Caliente

Tekkorp Digital, Las Vegas SPAC, Could Merge with Caliente Interactive

Tekkorp Digital Acquisition (NASDAQ:TEKK), a Las Vegas-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is reportedly in talks to merge with Caliente Interactive. The deal is rumored to be valued at $2.5 billion. The transaction, if executed, would serve as the avenue through which...

Todd Shriber December 15, 2021
Caesars stock

Caesars Stock ‘Undervalued’ After Recent Slide, Says Analyst

Gaming equities are slumping, and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) isn't proving immune to that trend. Shares of the Harrah's operator are off 18.72 percent over the past month and are nearly 30 percent below the 52-week high, but some analysts aren't throwing in...

Todd Shriber December 15, 2021
mirage sale

Mirage Sale Benefits Caesars, Wynn, Says Analyst

On Monday, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) announced the sale of the Mirage operating rights to Hard Rock International for $1.075 billion. There are potential benefits in that deal for rival gaming companies. That price tag was surprisingly high, and underscores the desirability...

Todd Shriber December 14, 2021
Hard Rock

Hard Rock Arrives On Las Vegas Strip in $1.07B Mirage Purchase

Hard Rock International is doling out $1.075 billion for the operating rights to the Mirage, making it the first tribal operator on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) confirmed last month it was in the process of selling the gaming...

Todd Shriber December 13, 2021
Sportradar stock

Sportradar Stock Highlighted as Sports Betting Growth Opportunity

Sportradar (NASDAQ:SRAD) doesn't book bets. But some market observers view it is one of the prime avenues for investors looking to participate in the growth of the regulated sports wagering industry. The Swiss company went public in mid-September raising $670 million in...

Todd Shriber December 13, 2021
DraftKings NFT

DraftKings NFL NFT Deal ‘Call Option’ on Stock

Last week, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) announced an accord with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to distribute collections of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Some market observers see potential investment implications in the deal. Notably, the NFLPA is granting the gaming company name, image, and likeness...

Todd Shriber December 13, 2021
Nasdaq-100

Caesars, Penn National Miss Out on Nasdaq-100 Promotion

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) is among the well-known gaming equities that didn't make the cut to enter the widely observed Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX). The Nasdaq-100, which is home to the 100 largets non-financial stocks trading on that exchange, underwent its annual reconstitution on...

Todd Shriber December 11, 2021
Full House stock

Full House Stock Comes Up Aces on Waukegan Win

Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) stock got a major lift this week. That's after the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) chose the operator as the winning bidder for an integrated resort project in Waukegan. On Dec. 8, the day of the IGB announcement, shares...

Todd Shriber December 11, 2021
red rock stoc

Red Rock Resorts Meaningfully Reduces Shares Outstanding Count in Dutch Auction

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRR) is significantly reducing the amount of its freely floating shares by way of a previously announced tender offer. In announcing the results of a Dutch auction today, the Station Casinos parent said more than 6.92 million shares...

Todd Shriber December 10, 2021
Dave & Buster's

Dave & Buster’s Holding Sports Betting Talks, Says CEO

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY), the restaurant operator known for its wide selection of in-store games, is mulling sports betting and is holding talks to that effect. Chairman and interim CEO Kevin Sheehan made comments along those lines on the company's third-quarter...

Todd Shriber December 10, 2021