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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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Colorado Sports Betting Market Has Second-Best in West Potential, Could Reach $6 Billion
April 7, 2020

Colorado Sports Betting Market Has Second-Best in West Potential, Could Reach $6 Billion

Colorado's sports betting market could be one of the most lucrative in the Western US, assuming there are events for gamblers to bet on May 1 when sports wagering will officially be permitted in the...

Written by Todd Shriber
Red Rock Resorts Execs Frank, Lorenzo Fertitta Drop 2020 Salaries for Duration of COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020

Red Rock Resorts Execs Frank, Lorenzo Fertitta Drop 2020 Salaries for Duration of COVID-19 Pandemic

As long as the coronavirus continues rattling the gaming industry, Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) leaders Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta will not take salaries. The parent company of Station Casinos made the announcement on Monday, saying...

Written by Todd Shriber
Caesars, MGM Could Put the Hurt on Short Sellers if Bulls Seize Control of Market
April 6, 2020

Caesars, MGM Could Put the Hurt on Short Sellers if Bulls Seize Control of Market

Broadly speaking, shorting stocks is a winning strategy to this point in 2020, and nowhere is that more true than the travel and leisure industry, a group beset by savage declines at the hands of...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Operators Need Daily Revenue of $38 Million to Break Even This Year, According to Analysts
April 6, 2020

Macau Operators Need Daily Revenue of $38 Million to Break Even This Year, According to Analysts

Macau's six concessionaires can likely break even on an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) basis this year with $38.18 million in daily revenue. But getting to cash flow breakeven will be trickier,...

Written by Todd Shriber
San Manuel Pushes Temporary Closure Through April 30, Promises no Layoffs
April 4, 2020

San Manuel Pushes Temporary Closure Through April 30, Promises no Layoffs

For a second time, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is extending the closure of its eponymous Southern California gaming property, citing the need to protect the surrounding community and employees amid the coronavirus...

Written by Todd Shriber
Nevada Approves eNASCAR Betting as Penn, Barstool Bring iRacing Series to Finish Line App
April 3, 2020

Nevada Approves eNASCAR Betting as Penn, Barstool Bring iRacing Series to Finish Line App

Like every other sport in the US, NASCAR is frozen because of the coronavirus outbreak. But its fans are enjoying an outlet in the form of esports, and now bettors can get in on the...

Written by Todd Shriber
William Hill Credit Rating Lowered, Coronavirus Culprit Hits Gaming Industry Again
April 3, 2020

William Hill Credit Rating Lowered, Coronavirus Culprit Hits Gaming Industry Again

William Hill saw its credit rating lowered further into non-investment grade territory. Moody's Investors Service downgraded the British bookmaker to Ba3 from Ba1, while placing the company on review for additional reductions. UK-based sportsbook operators...

Written by Todd Shriber
Wynn Resorts Paying US Workers To May 15, Earns Internet Kudos
April 2, 2020

Wynn Resorts Paying US Workers To May 15, Earns Internet Kudos

At a time when some commercial and tribal casino operators are laying off staff because of temporary closures forced by the coronavirus outbreak, Wynn Resorts is extending pay to all of its US employees through...

Written by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts Dividends Stare Down Coronavirus Vulnerability
April 1, 2020

Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts Dividends Stare Down Coronavirus Vulnerability

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) are among 60 S&P 500 members that could need to cut or suspend dividends to conserve capital as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on the economy, according to...

Written by Todd Shriber
Sandoval Follows Murren Out at MGM, Former Governor Pursuing University of Nevada, Reno Presidency
April 1, 2020

Sandoval Follows Murren Out at MGM, Former Governor Pursuing University of Nevada, Reno Presidency

Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is vacating his role as president of global gaming development at MGM Resorts International to pursue the top spot at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). News of Sandoval's departure...

Written by Todd Shriber