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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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fuboTV, Eyeing Sportsbook Launch, Acquires Vigtory
January 12, 2021

fuboTV, Eyeing Sportsbook Launch, Acquires Vigtory

Shares of online streaming service fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) are soaring Tuesday after the company said it's purchasing sports wagering firm Vigtory. The move is expected to aid the buyer's effort to launch a web-based sportsbook at...

Written by Todd Shriber
Penn National Gaming Tops $100, Market Cap Bigger Than MGM
January 11, 2021

Penn National Gaming Tops $100, Market Cap Bigger Than MGM

Boosted by speculation on the fate of online sports betting in New York and a strong weekend handle on NFL games, Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) surged seven percent Monday on volume that was more...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Casino Equities Ready for Second Half Rebound, Says Morgan Stanley
January 11, 2021

Macau Casino Equities Ready for Second Half Rebound, Says Morgan Stanley

Shares of Macau gaming operators could endure lethargic starts to 2021 before a catalyst-rich rebound materializes in the second half of the year, according to Morgan Stanley. New capacity, increased domestic travel, and momentum for...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands Eyes Sports Wagering Entry
January 8, 2021

Las Vegas Sands Eyes Sports Wagering Entry

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) is reportedly mulling getting into the booming sports wagering business. That potentially marks a move into online gaming, an area Chairman Sheldon Adelson has long voiced opposition against. Earlier Friday, Bloomberg...

Written by Todd Shriber
Snow Lake Founder Ma Says MGM Letter Prompted by Breakdown in Board Discussions
January 8, 2021

Snow Lake Founder Ma Says MGM Letter Prompted by Breakdown in Board Discussions

Snow Lake Capital founder Sean Ma said the letter he sent earlier this week to the board of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) urging the gaming company to sell 20 percent of its equity in MGM...

Written by Todd Shriber
Playtika Plans $1.6 Billion IPO Valuing Itself at up to $9.4 Billion
January 7, 2021

Playtika Plans $1.6 Billion IPO Valuing Itself at up to $9.4 Billion

Playtika, the Israeli mobile gaming company, updated a Form S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today. The filing said it plans to sell $1.6 billion worth of equity in a US initial...

Written by Todd Shriber
International Game Technology Wins Patent for Bitcoin Slot Machine Transactions
January 6, 2021

International Game Technology Wins Patent for Bitcoin Slot Machine Transactions

Shares of gaming device manufacturer International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) surged Wednesday. That's after the company won a patent that would allow gamblers to use digital currencies, such as bitcoin, on slot machines. The US Patent...

Written by Todd Shriber
Snow Lake Capital Presses MGM to Sell 20 Percent of China Business
January 6, 2021

Snow Lake Capital Presses MGM to Sell 20 Percent of China Business

Sean Ma’s Snow Lake Capital Ltd. is urging MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) to sell 20 percent of the Macau business. They suggest the stake go to a “leading” Chinese consumer internet or travel and leisure...

Written by Todd Shriber
Maddox Sells 56,000 Shares of Wynn Stock, Cashing Winning Bet on Company Equity
January 5, 2021

Maddox Sells 56,000 Shares of Wynn Stock, Cashing Winning Bet on Company Equity

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) CEO Matt Maddox recently sold about 56,000 shares of the company's stock. Maddox was taking some profits after a tumultuous year in which the gaming name sagged due to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Explains Entain Acquisition Offer, Analyst Calls it ‘Smart, Strategic’
January 5, 2021

MGM Explains Entain Acquisition Offer, Analyst Calls it ‘Smart, Strategic’

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) has confirmed it made an $11.06 billion takeover bid for Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY), its partner on the BetMGM venture, and that the British company turned back the proposal, saying it undervalues...

Written by Todd Shriber