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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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5083 stories by Todd Shriber

Atlantic City Discontent: Hard Rock CEO Allen Expresses Dejection Over Boardwalk Not ‘Rising to the Occasion’

Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen has a bone to pick with Atlantic City, N.J., the East Coast gaming hub and home to one of his company's properties. The Hard Rock Atlantic City opened in June 2018 and the operator poured $500...

Todd Shriber December 13, 2019

Eldorado Resorts Stock is on Fire, but Investors may not Want to Cash in Their Chips Just Yet

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) is one of the most impressive stories among gaming stocks in 2019. The shares are up 7.59 percent this month and nearly 27 percent since the start of the current quarter. But some analysts believe there's more to...

Todd Shriber December 13, 2019

Century Casino Shares Surge After Analyst Starts Coverage With ‘Outperform’ Rating, Calls Stock ‘Cheapest’ in Regional Gaming Group

Shares of Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY) rallied Thursday after an analyst initiated coverage of the micro-cap company with a bullish rating, noting that the operator of two Colorado casinos is among the most attractively valued in the regional gaming space. In a...

Todd Shriber December 12, 2019

Players And Pooches: MGM Goes Dog-Friendly at Las Vegas Strip, Three Regional Properties

MGM Resorts International is hoping to gain traction with dog lovers, expanding its dog-friendly policy at select properties so guests can bring their furry friends with them on visits to Las Vegas and other regions. The company said its new policy will...

Todd Shriber December 12, 2019

Wynn CEO Maddox Confirms Company Has Yokohama State of Mind in Japan

Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) CEO Matt Maddox confirmed the gaming operator is focusing its Japan efforts on Yokohama. The company will soon open an office in that city geared toward driving its initiatives in the country forward. Wynn Resorts Development Japan, the...

Todd Shriber December 12, 2019

Japan Delays Casino Withholding Tax Plan Before it Gets Off the Ground

A recent proposal by Japanese politicians to impose a withholding tax on winnings of foreign gamblers at the country's yet-to-be-constructed integrated resorts is already being delayed before the idea gained much momentum. Previously, policymakers believed it would be beneficial to gaming companies,...

Todd Shriber December 11, 2019

Wynn Macau Selling $1 Billion Worth of Bonds to Reduce Higher Rate Debt

Wynn Macau Ltd. said it has sold $1 billion in corporate bonds, netting the gaming company $991.3 million in proceeds it will use to reduce debt previously issued at higher interest rates. In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange released...

Todd Shriber December 11, 2019

Penn National Gaming Potentially Potent Pick Among Regional Gaming Equities, Says J.P. Morgan

Up almost 14 percent since the start of the fourth quarter, Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) is proving resurgent among regional gaming equities, a theme some analysts believe could be durable. In a note to clients Tuesday, J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff reiterated...

Todd Shriber December 10, 2019

Analysts Confirm Macau Visa Control Policy Crimping December Visits to Gambling Hub

Implementation of visa restrictions is limiting gamblers' visits to Macau this month, and that's crimping monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR), say some analysts. In a report out Monday, Bernstein's team of gaming analysts note the tighter visitation policy, revealed as part of...

Todd Shriber December 10, 2019

Illinois Sports Betting Likely to Miss Super Bowl, But March Madness Could be Consolation Prize

Efforts to get sports betting operational in Illinois appear likely to fall short of being ready for the Super Bowl. But Prairie State bettors don't need to fret, because some politicians there believe it'll be ready for another heavily wagered-on sports tradition:...

Todd Shriber December 10, 2019