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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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Caesars Says Bye-Bye to Belle of Baton Rouge, Property Reeg Once Wouldn’t Stay At
December 1, 2020

Caesars Says Bye-Bye to Belle of Baton Rouge, Property Reeg Once Wouldn’t Stay At

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) continues divesting assets, with the company saying today it's selling the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino to CQ Holding Company, also known by the Casino Queen brand. Financial terms of the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars, Monarch Price Targets Hiked, Analyst Sees Investors Looking Past Coronavirus Headwinds
December 1, 2020

Caesars, Monarch Price Targets Hiked, Analyst Sees Investors Looking Past Coronavirus Headwinds

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) are among the gaming equities favored by Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas. That's even as regional casinos encounter near-term hurdles because of a recent surge in...

Written by Todd Shriber
Cubs Owner Ricketts, DraftKings Investor Raine Group Starting SPAC Targeting Sports Deals
November 28, 2020

Cubs Owner Ricketts, DraftKings Investor Raine Group Starting SPAC Targeting Sports Deals

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and venture capital firm Raine Group are creating a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will focus on transactions across the sports universe, including betting opportunities. In an S-1 filing...

Written by Todd Shriber
Score Media, Penn Among Potential Winners as Canada Moves Toward Single-Game Betting
November 28, 2020

Score Media, Penn Among Potential Winners as Canada Moves Toward Single-Game Betting

On Thursday, Canada's Liberal Party introduced legislation that would end the country's ban on single-game sports wagers. That sparked rallies in some equities with exposure to the country's betting market. Currently, Canadian gamblers can wager...

Written by Todd Shriber
Londoner Macau Slated to Open February 2021
November 27, 2020

Londoner Macau Slated to Open February 2021

Sands China's Londoner Macau is nearing completion and is on pace to open in February, potentially positioning the venue to capitalize on rebounding traffic next year in the world's largest casino center. Wilfred Wong, president...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars Downgraded by Morgan Stanley, Bank Cites Near-Term COVID-19 Shutdown Risks
November 25, 2020

Caesars Downgraded by Morgan Stanley, Bank Cites Near-Term COVID-19 Shutdown Risks

Shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are lower in midday trading after Morgan Stanley downgraded the largest domestic gaming company by number of venues. In a note to clients Wednesday, analyst Thomas Allen points out that...

Written by Todd Shriber
Burgundy Balking: Asset Manager Says Apollo Offer Undervalues Great Canadian Gaming
November 24, 2020

Burgundy Balking: Asset Manager Says Apollo Offer Undervalues Great Canadian Gaming

There's takeover drama north of the border. Burgundy Asset Management says it has no plans to vote in favor of Apollo Global Management's (NYSE:APO) $2.5 billion takeover offer for Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (GCGC). Private...

Written by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Earns Surprisingly Tepid Review in New UBS Coverage
November 24, 2020

DraftKings Earns Surprisingly Tepid Review in New UBS Coverage

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is usually on the receiving end of heaping amounts of praise from Wall Street. But not all analysts following the name are overly enthusiastic. For example, UBS analyst Eric Sheridan initiated coverage of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Crown Resorts Credit Rating Trimmed by Moody’s Amid Sydney Project Delays
November 23, 2020

Crown Resorts Credit Rating Trimmed by Moody’s Amid Sydney Project Delays

Crown Resorts Ltd.'s credit rating was pared one notch to Baa3 from Baa2 by Moody's Investors Service. That's after Australian regulators postponed the opening of the operator's Crown Sydney integrated resorts pending the outcome of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Penn Pumped by Piper Sandler, Research Firm Sees $84 Stock
November 21, 2020

Penn Pumped by Piper Sandler, Research Firm Sees $84 Stock

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) continues piling up positive commentary among Wall Street analysts, with Piper Sandler analyst Yung Kim hopping on board this week. In new coverage of the regional gaming name and rising sports...

Written by Todd Shriber