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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 Entertainment Shaping up Nicely in 2020 Supported by Sin City
February 26, 2020

Caesars Entertainment Shaping up Nicely in 2020 Supported by Sin City

In what could be its final earnings reports as a standalone company, Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR) didn't offer up much in the way of specific estimates. But management appears enthusiastic about Las Vegas, a sentiment...

Written by Todd Shriber
Century Casinos Pleasant Surprises Brewing Amid US Focus, UK Divestment
February 25, 2020

Century Casinos Pleasant Surprises Brewing Amid US Focus, UK Divestment

Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) is gaining favor among analysts, as the company turns its focus to the US and looks to rid itself of a lagging UK property. Entering 2019, the company had just two US...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Gaming Revenue: Awful This Month, Not Much Better in March, Say Analysts
February 25, 2020

Macau Gaming Revenue: Awful This Month, Not Much Better in March, Say Analysts

Macau casinos reopened last week after being shuttered for 15 days because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. But analysts are forecasting epic declines in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for February and March. Although gaming properties...

Written by Todd Shriber
Boyd Gaming Garners More Bullish Commentary, But Not Enough to Stem Big Decline
February 24, 2020

Boyd Gaming Garners More Bullish Commentary, But Not Enough to Stem Big Decline

Shares of Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) are lower by more than six percent in midday trading, as gaming stocks are following the broader market lower amid intensifying fears that the COVID-19 virus is getting worse and...

Written by Todd Shriber
Citadel Advisors, Others Break From Hedge Fund Pack, Short Sports Betting Stocks
February 24, 2020

Citadel Advisors, Others Break From Hedge Fund Pack, Short Sports Betting Stocks

With headlines touting the growth of the US sports betting market emerging on a regular basis, it would appear risky to bet against the related equities. But that's exactly what some hedge funds are doing....

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Resorts Slapped with Class Action Suit After Hackers Swipe 10.6 Million Guest Records
February 22, 2020

MGM Resorts Slapped with Class Action Suit After Hackers Swipe 10.6 Million Guest Records

John Smallman, formerly a patron of MGM Resorts International (MGM), is suing the gaming company after it was revealed that cyber thieves stole the data of 10.6 million guests last year. Earlier this week, MGM...

Written by Todd Shriber
Montana Lottery Reveals Sports Betting Rules, Some March Madness Action Is Possible
February 21, 2020

Montana Lottery Reveals Sports Betting Rules, Some March Madness Action Is Possible

The Montana Lottery Commission on Thursday announced which sports Big Sky State gamblers can wager on and what type of bets will be accepted. There also appears to be a chance some locations there will...

Written by Todd Shriber
Vici Properties Prudently Prepares for 2020 Deal-Making
February 21, 2020

Vici Properties Prudently Prepares for 2020 Deal-Making

Vici Properties (NYSE:VICI) was the most active gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) in terms of making deals last year. The company is likely to again be active on the acquisition front in 2020. In...

Written by Todd Shriber
Boyd Gaming Guidance Fair, but Analyst Sees Positive Boxes Checked, Upside Catalysts
February 21, 2020

Boyd Gaming Guidance Fair, but Analyst Sees Positive Boxes Checked, Upside Catalysts

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) delivered fourth-quarter earnings Thursday afternoon while offering up 2020 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and restructuring or rent costs (EBITDAR) guidance of $915 million to $935 million. That forecast was in...

Written by Todd Shriber
Eldorado Rumored to be Mulling Sales of Caesars Colosseum, Conference Center for Post-Deal Cash
February 20, 2020

Eldorado Rumored to be Mulling Sales of Caesars Colosseum, Conference Center for Post-Deal Cash

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) is on a quest to raise cash and trim expenses leading up to and following the completion of its $17.3 billion takeover of Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR). It's an effort that...

Written by Todd Shriber