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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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5138 stories by Todd Shriber

Full House

Full House Stock Could Be Royal Flush for Investors

With a market capitalization of just $186.43 million, Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) stock is one of the smallest publicly traded domestic gaming equities. A closing handle of $7.14 on Feb. 26 only adds to that diminutive status. But one analyst sees the...

Todd Shriber February 27, 2021
Penn stock

Penn National Gaming Stock Primed for New Highs, According to Technical Indicator

Though it recently pulled back from its record, Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) stock remains one of the hottest gaming equities. Some technical analysis indicates the shares can deliver more near-term upside and perhaps notch new highs. Shares of the regional casino operator...

Todd Shriber February 27, 2021
DraftKings stock

DraftKings Stock Lands Pre-Earnings Endorsement from Gaming Analyst

Ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report scheduled for Friday morning, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is following the broader market lower today. But a one-day slide isn't preventing some on Wall Street from waxing bullish on the sportsbook operator. In a note to clients,...

Todd Shriber February 25, 2021
Wynn Blue Wire

Wynn Investing $3.5 Million in Podcast Network Blue Wire, Studio Coming to Las Vegas Resort

In an effort to bolster its WynnBET unit, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) is investing $3.5 million in sports podcast provider Blue Wire. The deal includes plans for a podcast studio in the lobby of the famed Wynn Las Vegas integrated resort. The studio...

Todd Shriber February 25, 2021
Score Stock

Score Media Stock Soars in Nasdaq Debut After Boosting IPO Size

Score Media & Gaming (NASDAQ:SCR) stock is surging in its first day on a major US exchange after the company increased the size of its initial public offering (IPO). In midday trading, shares of the Canadian sportsbook operator and sports media firm...

Todd Shriber February 25, 2021
Bally's stock

Bally’s Races to New High as Analyst Jonas Forecasts Massive Upside

Bally's Corp. (NYSE:BALY) is on pace for its highest close on record after a sell-side analyst called the gaming company an undervalued play on sports wagering expansion. In a note to clients Wednesday, Truist analyst Barry Jonas reiterated a “buy” rating on...

Todd Shriber February 24, 2021
Soaring Eagle

Soaring Eagle, SPAC Led by Founders of DraftKings, Skillz Blank-Check Firms, Takes Flight

Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SRNGU), the seventh blank-check company led by Eagle Equity Partners’ Harry Sloan, Jeff Sagansky, and Eli Baker, began trading today. It's possible the newly-minted firm could pursue a transaction with a gaming entity. The trio of dealmakers have...

Todd Shriber February 24, 2021
Murren SPAC

Murren Back in SPAC Lab, Files Plans for Acies Acquisition II

Fresh off success with his first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), former MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren is lining up a second blank-check firm. A Feb. 23 S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveals plans for...

Todd Shriber February 24, 2021
Texas sports betting

New Texas Legislation Would Grant Sportsbook Licenses to Pro Teams

Texas state Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston) is proposing sports betting legislation that would allow the state's professional franchises to act as sportsboook operators. There are other moving parts. Huberty is seeking to put the issue of sports betting before voters in November....

Todd Shriber February 24, 2021
MGM stock

MGM Stock Pops as Analyst Forecasts Benefits from Nevada Capacity Increase

Domestic gaming equities are scuffling Tuesday, but MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is soaring. That's on the back of an analyst upgrade and upward price target revision. In a note to clients today, Argus analyst John Staszak boosted his rating on MGM stock...

Todd Shriber February 23, 2021