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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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3913 stories by Todd Shriber

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DraftKings Rallies on Barclays Upgrade, Bank Sees US Growth Ahead

Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) surged in early trading Friday, extending a run that’s seen the stock gain more than 10% over the past month. That's after Barclays analyst Brandt Montour upgraded the gaming equity. In a note to clients today, Montour...

Todd Shriber February 23, 2024
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Churchill Downs Stock Primed for Upside as New Venues Come Online

Shares of Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN) closed slightly higher Thursday after the gaming company reported solid fourth-quarter results late Wednesday. But with those numbers in the past, analysts are turning to the operator’s new venues and the potential impact those properties could...

Todd Shriber February 22, 2024
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Related Companies New York Casino Pitch Could Run $12B

Related Companies finally provided an update on its plans for a new $12 billion development, including a casino hotel, on the West Side of Manhattan. The $12 billion price tag is well in excess of the $10 billion previously believed to be...

Todd Shriber February 22, 2024
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Macau Concessionaires’ Debt Reduction Slow Process, Says Fitch

Macau casino operators should benefit from rising gross gaming revenue (GGR) as tourism to the gaming enclave from mainland China increases. But the process of reducing debt could take a while. That's according to Fitch Ratings, which said more credit upgrades for...

Todd Shriber February 22, 2024
GLPI stock

Black Hawk, Colorado, Casino Market Closing In On $1B GGR

The list of the top commercial casino markets in terms of revenue in 2023 largely stayed the same, with Las Vegas again leading the way. But on a list that featured little movement of note, Black Hawk/Central City, Colorado, again stood out....

Todd Shriber February 21, 2024
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California Assemblyman Says Sports Betting Runs Through Tribes

It’s a lesson smart commercial companies should have learned in 2022: California gaming expansion, including sports wagering, runs through the state's Native American Tribes. Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), who’s also a member of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, reiterated...

Todd Shriber February 21, 2024
Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Buys Wynn’s Michigan iGaming Ops, Q4 Earnings Miss

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) said Tuesday it's acquiring Wynn Resorts’ (NASDAQ: WYNN) Michigan iGaming operating rights, bolstering the buyer’s internet casino footprint in one of the six states that permit that activity. Financial terms of the transaction, which was announced in conjunction...

Todd Shriber February 20, 2024
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Intralot May Be Sticking Around Washington, DC Longer Than Hoped

Intralot, which powers Washington, D.C.’s underperforming mobile sports betting application, could remain in the nation’s capitol longer than some members of the city council hoped. The Greek gaming company’s no-bid contract to run the GambetDC app on behalf of DC Lottery is...

Todd Shriber February 20, 2024
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Casino CFOs Have Worst C-Suite Job Security in Industry, Survey Says

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are among the highest-ranking executives at any company. But across a variety of industries, occupants of those roles face lower pay than other high-level executives, and substantial job insecurity. That holds true in the casino gaming industry as...

Todd Shriber February 20, 2024
DraftKings Jackpocket

DraftKings Jackpocket Deal Unique but Adds Complexity, Says Analyst

Last week, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) delivered disappointing fourth-quarter results while lifting 2024 revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) forecasts. Analysts, however, largely focused on the announced acquisition of online lottery provider Jackpocket. DraftKings said it’s paying $750 million...

Todd Shriber February 20, 2024