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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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5838 stories by Todd Shriber

MGM Resorts Hit in 2019 Data Breach, Hackers Shared Info of 10.6 Million Guests on Dark Web
February 19, 2020

MGM Resorts Hit in 2019 Data Breach, Hackers Shared Info of 10.6 Million Guests on Dark Web

MGM Resorts International (MGM) was the target of a large-scale technology infiltration last year, one that resulted in the personal data of more than 10.6 million guests being shared on the dark web. ZDNet broke...

Written by Todd Shriber
Macau Casinos ‘Soft’ Reopening Will Include Slew of Health and Safety Precautions
February 19, 2020

Macau Casinos ‘Soft’ Reopening Will Include Slew of Health and Safety Precautions

At midnight China Standard Time (CST) Thursday, Macau's gaming properties will reopen following a 15-day layoff because of the COVID-19 outbreak. But it won't be business as usual in the world's largest casino center. On...

Written by Todd Shriber
Kansas Gives Sports Betting Another Chance as Bill Emerges From Senate Committee
February 18, 2020

Kansas Gives Sports Betting Another Chance as Bill Emerges From Senate Committee

The Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee passed a sports wagering bill Monday. But the Sunflower State still has a long way to go before joining the 20 others and Washington, DC that have...

Written by Todd Shriber
1060 Capital Ups Sports Betting Equity Exposure, Including DraftKings, but Pares Churchill Downs, Penn National Positions
February 18, 2020

1060 Capital Ups Sports Betting Equity Exposure, Including DraftKings, but Pares Churchill Downs, Penn National Positions

1060 Capital Management, a hedge fund with a track record of investing in gaming stocks, initiated positions in some sports betting equities in the fourth quarter. At the same time, they were reducing exposure to...

Written by Todd Shriber
J.P. Morgan Sees Macau February GGR Down 80 Percent Even with Casinos Reopening This Week
February 18, 2020

J.P. Morgan Sees Macau February GGR Down 80 Percent Even with Casinos Reopening This Week

Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to plunge 80 percent this month even though casinos there are expected to reopen on Thursday, according to J.P. Morgan analysts. That estimate is toward the lower end...

Written by Todd Shriber
MGM Resorts Last Competitor Standing in Osaka Integrated Resort Competition
February 17, 2020

MGM Resorts Last Competitor Standing in Osaka Integrated Resort Competition

It was once a three-horse race to build an integrated resort in Osaka. But now, MGM Resorts International and local partner Orix are the last competitors standing. Last week, reports circulated confirming what many already...

Written by Todd Shriber
Colorado Gaming Commission Could Issue up to Seven Sports Betting Licenses This Week
February 16, 2020

Colorado Gaming Commission Could Issue up to Seven Sports Betting Licenses This Week

The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission could issue as many as seven sports betting permits at its Feb. 20 meeting, approvals that would be the first since voters there signed off on sports wagering last...

Written by Todd Shriber
MontBleu Value Modified Following Eldorado Tardiness on Records Submissions
February 16, 2020

MontBleu Value Modified Following Eldorado Tardiness on Records Submissions

The MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa, an Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI) gaming property in Stateline, Nevada, had its recorded value altered by the Douglas County Board of Equalization last week. That follows a delayed document...

Written by Todd Shriber
West Virginia Pols Pitch Elections, Esports Wagering For Expansion
February 15, 2020

West Virginia Pols Pitch Elections, Esports Wagering For Expansion

A trio of West Virginia politicians are pitching sweeping sports betting expansion, including the addition of wagering on esports and political contests. State Sens. William Ihlenfeld (D-Ohio), Mike Maroney (R-Marshall), and Eric Tarr (R-Teas Valley)...

Written by Todd Shriber
Washington State House Passes Sports Betting in Dead of Night Vote, Maverick Gaming Readies Legal Challenge
February 14, 2020

Washington State House Passes Sports Betting in Dead of Night Vote, Maverick Gaming Readies Legal Challenge

Late Thursday, the Washington state House of Representatives voted 83-14 in favor of sports betting bill HB-2638. Politicians there are hoping to push forward before the legislature adjourns next month, but Maverick Gaming LLC could...

Written by Todd Shriber