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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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4982 stories by Todd Shriber

DraftKings price target

DraftKings Drilled, as Trio of Analysts Lower Price Targets

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is extending what's now a precipitous decline, as at least three analysts today trimmed price forecasts on the sportsbook operator. In early trading Monday, shares of the daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider are off more than six percent after...

Todd Shriber May 10, 2021
Palms sale

Red Rock Resorts Palms Sale Credit Positive, But No Ratings Upgrade Yet, Says Moody’s

Last week, Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRR) announced the $650 million sale of Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The move is lauded by Moody's Investors Service. The announcement of the transaction arrived nearly...

Todd Shriber May 10, 2021
Apollo Tabcorp

Apollo Lack of Sportsbook Experience Could Be Hurdle in Tabcorp Bid, Say Analysts

Last week, Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) upped its bid for Tabcorp’s betting and media businesses to $3.1 billion. But some analysts believe the private equity firm's dearth of direct sportsbook operational experience could hinder its dealings with the Australian gaming company. While...

Todd Shriber May 9, 2021
Golden stock

Golden Entertainment Stock Shines Way to New Highs

Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) is soaring Friday, adding to an already blistering pace of recent gains. That's after an analyst swiftly upped his price target on the Strat operator. In a note to clients today, B. Riley analyst David Bain reiterates a “buy”...

Todd Shriber May 7, 2021
DraftKings stock

DraftKings Extends Slide Following Q1 Beat, Raised 2021 Revenue Guidance

Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are trading lower early Friday after the sportsbook operator delivered better-than-expected first quarter results while raising its 2021 revenue guidance. The Boston-based company said it lost 36 cents a share on revenue of $312 million in the first...

Todd Shriber May 7, 2021
Penn stock

Penn National Analysts Rush to Defend Stock as Slump Intensifies

On Thursday, Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, but the stock tumbled more than eight percent. That extends a now-lengthy slide that's seen the regional casino operator shed 18 percent over the past month and 41 percent from its March...

Todd Shriber May 7, 2021
sportradar SPAC

Sportradar, SPAC Suitor Lengthen Acquisition Time Line

Sportradar and Horizon Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: HZON) are reportedly extending negotiations to bring the deal across the finish line. Horizon is the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) looking to merge with the betting data provider. The Swiss company has long been...

Todd Shriber May 6, 2021
Apollo Tabcorp

Apollo Makes $3.1 Billion Offer for Tabcorp Assets, Topping Entain Bid

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) is making another run at Tabcorp’s betting and media businesses. It is offering nearly $3.1 billion for the Australian company's sought-after assets, while topping a recently revised bid of $2.7 billion from Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY). There are conditions...

Todd Shriber May 6, 2021
Skillz stock

ARK Buys Another Seven Million Skillz Shares in Just Three Days

It's in a now-lengthy slump. But Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock has friends in high places -- namely, Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management. In just the past three trading days, the New York-based money manager and exchange traded funds (ETFs) issuer scooped up approximately...

Todd Shriber May 5, 2021
Scientific Games

Scientific Games Reportedly Considering Australia IPO to Cut Debt

Gaming equipment manufacturer Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS) may be weighing an initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) as an avenue for trimming a massive debt burden. The Las Vegas-based company reportedly engaged Australian investment bank Jarden Australia to crunch...

Todd Shriber May 5, 2021