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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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DraftKings Dollars Help Shalom Meckenzie Nab CryptoPunk NFT for $11.8M
June 11, 2021

DraftKings Dollars Help Shalom Meckenzie Nab CryptoPunk NFT for $11.8M

For obvious reasons, not the least of which is the 37.18 percent gain over the past year, it's good to own a lot of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG). Just ask Shalom Meckenzie, who plunked down $11.8 million...

Written by Todd Shriber
Boyd Gaming, Hawaiian Airlines Connect Loyalty Programs
June 10, 2021

Boyd Gaming, Hawaiian Airlines Connect Loyalty Programs

Boyd Gaming and Hawaiian Airlines are tapping into customers' affinity for frequent flier miles and points, with the two companies announcing a reciprocity accord involving their loyalty programs. Under the terms of the agreement, Boyd...

Written by Todd Shriber
Bally’s Could Be Comeback Kid Among Gaming Equities
June 9, 2021

Bally’s Could Be Comeback Kid Among Gaming Equities

Bally's (NYSE:BALY) stock was hot until it wasn't. It's still up 9.54 percent year-to-date, but it's off 28.54 percent from its March highs. Though mired in a slump, Bally's remains one of Wall Street's favored...

Written by Todd Shriber
Skillz Stock Not Yet in AMC, GameStop Territory, But Still Prime Short Squeeze Candidate
June 9, 2021

Skillz Stock Not Yet in AMC, GameStop Territory, But Still Prime Short Squeeze Candidate

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) hasn't yet reached the rarefied air of meme stocks such as GameStop (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC). But the mobile games platform provider has some of the same ingredients that drove those...

Written by Todd Shriber
Sportradar Pulls Plug on Horizon SPAC Transaction, Mulls Standard IPO
June 8, 2021

Sportradar Pulls Plug on Horizon SPAC Transaction, Mulls Standard IPO

Sportradar and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Horizon Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: HZON) are reportedly ending merger talks. The sports betting data provider is opting to pursue a conventional initial public offering (IPO). Talks between...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars, Golden Entertainment, MGM Highlighted by Analyst Favoring US Gaming Stocks
June 8, 2021

Caesars, Golden Entertainment, MGM Highlighted by Analyst Favoring US Gaming Stocks

The US is the place to be when it comes to winning gaming equities, as one analyst is extolling the virtues of names such as Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN), and MGM Resorts International...

Written by Todd Shriber
Guangdong COVID-19 Border Protocols Problematic for Macau Concessionaires, Says Bank
June 7, 2021

Guangdong COVID-19 Border Protocols Problematic for Macau Concessionaires, Says Bank

A recent surge in coronavirus cases in Guangdong, the Chinese province closest to Macau, is prompting stricter border controls. It could be the latest issue to weigh on the casino center's still slow rebound. Since...

Written by Todd Shriber
Skillz Aarki Acquisition Draws Praise from Analysts, Investors
June 5, 2021

Skillz Aarki Acquisition Draws Praise from Analysts, Investors

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock surged 17.26 percent this week, thanks entirely to a 27 percent gain on Wednesday. The move came on news the mobile games company is buying internet advertising firm Aarki for $150 million...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands CEO Goldstein Frustrated by Macau Lethargy, Still Wants US Exposure
June 4, 2021

Las Vegas Sands CEO Goldstein Frustrated by Macau Lethargy, Still Wants US Exposure

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) CEO Rob Goldstein is disappointed by the sluggish rebound in Macau, but adds the company remains bullish on the world's largest casino center long-term. In remarks made at the virtual Bernstein...

Written by Todd Shriber
Pansy Ho Continues Trimming MGM Stock Stake, Now Below One Percent
June 4, 2021

Pansy Ho Continues Trimming MGM Stock Stake, Now Below One Percent

Pansy Ho, co-chairperson at MGM China Holdings Ltd., continues paring her stake in MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM). She now owns less than one percent of the US casino giant. In a series of sales spanning...

Written by Todd Shriber