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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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3916 stories by Todd Shriber

Okada Manila

26 Capital to Liquidate Following Failed Okada Manila Merger

Jason Ader’s 26 Capital (NASDAQ: ADER) will liquidate after the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) lost a recent court case related to efforts to merge with Okada Manila. The blank check company announced plans to liquidate a trust account on Sept. 21....

Todd Shriber September 24, 2023
Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gaming and Leisure Properties Bonds Steady, Says Research Firm

As tenant diversification increases, corporate debt issued by Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) could be attractive to some fixed-income investors, though upside could be limited. That’s the take of Gimme Credit analyst Kim Noland, who, in a new report to clients,...

Todd Shriber September 22, 2023
Macau stocks

Macau Casino Stocks Worth Revisiting After Declines, Says Analyst

Macau casino stocks have been sliding since early August thanks to fears regarding China’s slumping economy and a recent short closure of gaming venues owing to a typhoon. But at least one analyst believes stocks have reached the point that the group...

Todd Shriber September 22, 2023
Las Vegas Formula One F1 Strip casino

Las Vegas Grand Prix Faces Massive Cost Overruns

Inflation bites and Formula One Group (NASDAQ: FWONA) is finding that out the hard way in Las Vegas. Scheduled for November 18, the company has reportedly spent more than $400 million to make the Las Vegas Grand Prix happen. That means costs...

Todd Shriber September 21, 2023
VICI S&P 500

Casino Ransomware Attacks Could Stoke Higher Insurance Costs

Following a recent ransomware attack, Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) announced in a regulatory filing that an unidentified insurance provider will cover the costs of a payment to cyber criminals. Analysts widely expect rival MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) to soon make a...

Todd Shriber September 21, 2023
Las Vegas Convention Center LVCVA visitors authority

Las Vegas Casino Could See Boost as Business Travel Rebounds

Global business travel isn’t all the way back to pre-coronavirus levels. But it could get there as soon as next year, potentially providing a catalyst for Las Vegas casino hotel operators, particularly those with convention space on the Strip. In a recent...

Todd Shriber September 21, 2023
casino stock

MGM Has $200M Cyber Insurance Policy, Stock Can Recover, Says Analyst

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced Wednesday that operations at its U.S. casino hotels are back to normal. That's following a ransomware attack that commenced on September 10, and at least one sell-side analyst says the company’s financial exposure to the event...

Todd Shriber September 20, 2023
MGM Resorts cybersecurity attack ransom

Caesars, MGM Hacks Spur Uptick in Cybersecurity Interest by Casino Operators

After seeing two of their rivals, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, victimized in ransomware attacks, more casino operators are looking to shore up their cybersecurity platforms. Those events, one of which compelled Caesars to pay the bad actors and the ongoing...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2023
MGM hack

MGM Had ‘F’ Grade for Cyber Vulnerability Prior to Hack

Prior to the recent ransomware attack that continues disrupting MGM Resorts International’s domestic gaming operations, the casino giant received an “F” grade from a cybersecurity analytics company regarding its speed in addressing cyber vulnerabilities. In its most recent batch of cybersecurity ratings,...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2023
Al-Marjan Island

UAE Gaming Regulations Could Emerge This Year, Says JPMorgan

The recently announced formation of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) first casino gaming regulator, could pave the way for gaming regulations to be introduced in the country before the end of 2023. That’s the take...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2023