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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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ARK Investment Management Adds DraftKings to Internet ETF Roster
February 2, 2021

ARK Investment Management Adds DraftKings to Internet ETF Roster

ARK Investment Management is showing it's a believer in the online sports betting investment thesis, adding DraftKings stock (NASDAQ:DKNG) to one of its exchange traded funds (ETFs). On Monday, the asset manager purchased 620,300 shares...

Written by Todd Shriber
Princess Cruises Offering High Seas Sports Wagering When Ships Sail Again
February 2, 2021

Princess Cruises Offering High Seas Sports Wagering When Ships Sail Again

It's not hard to find casinos aboard cruise ships. But Princess Cruises is sailing into new territory with sportsbooks on some of its vessels. The operator said Monday the Ocean Sportsbook will be available on...

Written by Todd Shriber
Jim Murren Blank-Check Firm Acies Merging with MGM-Backed Playstudios in $1.1 Billion Deal
February 1, 2021

Jim Murren Blank-Check Firm Acies Merging with MGM-Backed Playstudios in $1.1 Billion Deal

Acies Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ACAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) started by former MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) CEO Jim Murren, is merging with social casino developer Playstudios, Inc. The transaction values the mobile gaming outfit,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa Propped up by Locals
February 1, 2021

Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa Propped up by Locals

Singapore's two integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa, continued benefiting from brisk traffic among locals in the fourth quarter. That trend, which emerged in earnest during the July through September period,...

Written by Todd Shriber
Tilman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Strikes $6.6 Billion Merger with SPAC FAST Acquisition
February 1, 2021

Tilman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Strikes $6.6 Billion Merger with SPAC FAST Acquisition

Fertitta Entertainment confirms today that it's merging with blank-check firm FAST Acquisition (NYSE:FST) in a deal valuing the leisure and hospitality company at $6.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment is the entity controlling the Golden Nugget land-based...

Written by Todd Shriber
Boyd, Red Rock, Other Regional Casino Names Warrant Caution, Says Analyst
January 30, 2021

Boyd, Red Rock, Other Regional Casino Names Warrant Caution, Says Analyst

Gaming companies with limited or no Las Vegas Strip exposure are proving sturdy relative to their Sin City-centric counterparts. But one analyst says it might be time to take some chips off the table. JPMorgan...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars, DraftKings Anointed Top 2021 Gaming Ideas by Loop Capital
January 29, 2021

Caesars, DraftKings Anointed Top 2021 Gaming Ideas by Loop Capital

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are two of Loop Capital's preferred picks among gaming equities this year. The research firm is also bullish on VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI), the casino real estate investment trust (REIT)...

Written by Todd Shriber
Century Casinos in Talks For Poland Gaming Venues Sale, Could Fuel Domestic Acquisitions
January 29, 2021

Century Casinos in Talks For Poland Gaming Venues Sale, Could Fuel Domestic Acquisitions

Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) revealed it's in discussions to sell its Poland gaming venues. These properties are currently shuttered in accordance with the government's COVID-19 protocols. The Colorado-based gaming company owns 66.6 percent of an entity...

Written by Todd Shriber
Google Play Store Welcoming Sports Betting Apps, Including Barstool, DraftKings
January 28, 2021

Google Play Store Welcoming Sports Betting Apps, Including Barstool, DraftKings

Google recently updated its developer program policy for the Google Play App Store, paving the way for sports betting applications to be downloaded by Android smartphone users starting March 1. California-based Alphabet, parent company of...

Written by Todd Shriber
The Athletic, BetMGM Strike Latest Betting/Media Partnership
January 28, 2021

The Athletic, BetMGM Strike Latest Betting/Media Partnership

BetMGM and The Athletic are teaming up in the newest agreement between a sportsbook operator and a media property. The financial terms of the pact weren't disclosed. But BetMGM is becoming the sports outlet's exclusive...

Written by Todd Shriber