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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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4982 stories by Todd Shriber

Monarch Casino a Best-in-Class Idea Among Regional Gaming Names, Says Analyst

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) is one of the smallest publicly traded gaming companies by market value – just $496 million – but it has massive upside potential in the eyes of some analysts. The Reno-based company owns just two casinos –...

Todd Shriber April 24, 2020

MGM Note Offering Increased by 50 Percent Amid Strong Appetite for Gaming Paper

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) priced $750 million worth of senior notes coming due in 2025 on Thursday, a transaction that's slated to close on May 4. Normally, that would be no more than basic corporate news not worthy of closer examination. But...

Todd Shriber April 24, 2020

DraftKings IPO Comes with Potential Governance Baggage

On Thursday, Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DEAC) investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of a previously announced reverse merger with DraftKings and SBTech. That sets the stage for the combined entity to take the sportsbook operator's name and become a public company tomorrow,...

Todd Shriber April 23, 2020

Las Vegas Sands Management Confidence Draws Analyst Praise

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) reported first-quarter results Wednesday afternoon, and while the numbers were unattractive, they weren't as ugly as Wall Street expected. Moreover, confident tones sounded by executives are resonating with analysts. Shares of the Venetian operator are higher by 11...

Todd Shriber April 23, 2020

MGM Q1 Results Cramped by COVID-19, Mulls Taking CARES Act Cash

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) was likely net income negative in the first quarter, excluding one-time items, as revenue tumbled 29 percent because of gaming property closures forced by the coronavirus. The Las Vegas-based company is scheduled to report results for the first...

Todd Shriber April 23, 2020

Wynn Las Vegas Coronavirus Closure Extended to May 22, According to Facebook Post

A post on the Wynn Slots Facebook page indicates the company's Las Vegas integrated resort will remain shuttered through May 22, as the city contends with the impact of the coronavirus. The post appeared on the social media platform on Wednesday, a...

Todd Shriber April 23, 2020

Las Vegas Sands Q1 Earnings Ugly But Not Scary, As Adelson Confirms M&A Interest

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) surged more than eight percent in Wednesday's after-hours session after the company posted break even first-quarter results on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It notched revenue of $1.78 billion, both of which were significantly better...

Todd Shriber April 22, 2020

MGM Investors on Roller Coaster Ride, Stock Among Most Volatile Since February Top

Like every other name in the gaming industry, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) stock is being punished as the coronavirus forced the closure of all domestic casinos. But there's more to the story. Compounding MGM investor woes is the turbulence associated with the...

Todd Shriber April 22, 2020

Boom Sports Procures Penn National iGaming Skins in Five States, Bartstool Product on the Way

Boom Sports, the developer of predictive sports games, is expanding its iGaming footprint. The company said today it landed access to run online casinos and sportsbooks in as many as five states via a partnership with Penn National Gaming. New York-based Boom...

Todd Shriber April 22, 2020

Genting Reportedly Planning Massive Pay Cuts Because Of Coronavirus Closures

Genting Bhd, the conglomerate that controls gaming interests under the Resorts World brand, is reportedly planning company-wide salary reductions for the first time in its 55-year history as the operator grapples with casino closures around the world. Resorts World Sentosa, operated by...

Todd Shriber April 21, 2020