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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 Slumps After Analyst Issues Rare Lukewarm Rating on Stock
December 7, 2020

DraftKings Slumps After Analyst Issues Rare Lukewarm Rating on Stock

Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are lower by 2.50 percent in late trading. The rare tepid rating on the stock is the cause behind the Monday slump. JPMorgan analyst Daniel Politzer initiated coverage of the daily...

Written by Todd Shriber
Steve Wynn Throws $5 Million at Georgia Senate Contests
December 7, 2020

Steve Wynn Throws $5 Million at Georgia Senate Contests

Steve Wynn, the exiled former boss of the gaming company bearing his name, is spending big to help Republicans retain a slim majority in the Senate. Wynn dropped $5 million on the two upcoming runoff...

Written by Todd Shriber
IGT Selling Italian Gaming Device, Sports Betting Units to Apollo Unit for $1.15 Billion
December 7, 2020

IGT Selling Italian Gaming Device, Sports Betting Units to Apollo Unit for $1.15 Billion

International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is selling its Italian digital gaming, gaming machine, and sports wagering operations to Gamenet Group S.p.A for $1.15 billion. Gamenet is a group of affiliated funds run by private equity giant...

Written by Todd Shriber
FanDuel Spin-Off Talk Gains Steam Following Flutter Buyout of Fastball Stake
December 7, 2020

FanDuel Spin-Off Talk Gains Steam Following Flutter Buyout of Fastball Stake

Last week, Flutter Entertainment Plc (OTC:PDYPY) said it's paying $4.175 billion to buyout Fastball's 37.2 percent interest in FanDuel. That boosts the Irish gaming company's stake in the daily fantasy sports giant to 95 percent....

Written by Todd Shriber
Flutter US Growth Plans Won’t Hinder Credit Rating
December 4, 2020

Flutter US Growth Plans Won’t Hinder Credit Rating

Flutter Entertainment Plc (OTC:PDYPY) made waves in the sports betting universe on Dec. 3, saying it's paying $4.175 billion to Fastball Holdings LLC to purchase 37.2 percent of FanDuel. It's a move that ups the...

Written by Todd Shriber
California Card Rooms Notch Legal Victory as Ninth Circuit Court Rejects Tribes Injunction Bid
December 4, 2020

California Card Rooms Notch Legal Victory as Ninth Circuit Court Rejects Tribes Injunction Bid

On Thursday, the US Court for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California tribal gaming companies cannot force their card room rivals to cease offering table games, such as blackjack. In an unpublished opinion, District Judge...

Written by Todd Shriber
Japan Won’t Tax Casino Winnings of Foreign Gamblers, Says Amari
December 4, 2020

Japan Won’t Tax Casino Winnings of Foreign Gamblers, Says Amari

When integrated resorts eventually open in Japan, the country won't tax winnings accrued by foreign gamblers, says Akira Amari, head of the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Research Commission on the Tax System. Amari made the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Everi Exudes Share Price Excellence on WinStar CashClub Deal, Analyst Lifts Target
December 3, 2020

Everi Exudes Share Price Excellence on WinStar CashClub Deal, Analyst Lifts Target

Shares of Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) are soaring Thursday. That's after the company said it will provide its CashClub Wallet cashless gaming solution to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Oklahoma, one of the world's largest...

Written by Todd Shriber
Los Angeles Card Room Closures Putting Communities on Financial Brink
December 2, 2020

Los Angeles Card Room Closures Putting Communities on Financial Brink

Following another wave of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles, local card rooms shuttered a second time last week, bringing more financial strain to the towns in which those venues operate. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County...

Written by Todd Shriber
FanDuel, Private Equity Backers Want Scottish Law Used in Suit, But Judge Unsure
December 1, 2020

FanDuel, Private Equity Backers Want Scottish Law Used in Suit, But Judge Unsure

FanDuel and private equity shops KKR and Shamrock Capital are asking New York Supreme Court Justice Andrea Masley to apply Scottish law in a suit brought by founders Nigel and Lesley Eccles and Thomas Griffiths....

Written by Todd Shriber