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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

NY Sen. Joe Addabbo

Resorts World New York Staffers Decry iGaming Legislation

Cash-strapped New York is looking for new revenue sources, with iGaming getting plenty of attention. But that doesn’t sit well with employees at Resorts World New York in Queens. The push for internet casinos in New York is led by State Sen....

Todd Shriber February 18, 2024
Craig Billings

Wynn CEO Craig Billings, Other Execs Reduce Positions in Casino Stock

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) CEO Craig Billings and some other high-ranking executives at the casino operator modestly trimmed their exposure to their employer’s stock. A recent Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicates that on Feb. 8, Billings...

Todd Shriber February 18, 2024
Penn stock

Penn CEO Open to Acquisitions, Sees Limited Las Vegas Opportunities

Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) is open to dealmaking to add to its portfolio of land-based casinos. But CEO Jay Snowden doesn’t currently see much supply to consider on the Las Vegas Strip. While casino operators are always amenable to making a deal...

Todd Shriber February 16, 2024
DraftKings stock

DraftKings Spent $700K on Private Jet Travel for CEO Robins in 2023

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) spent $700K on private air travel last year for cofounder and CEO Jason Robins. That detail was revealed in the company’s annual report, which was published Thursday in conjunction with the operator’s fourth-quarter earnings release. In the filing with...

Todd Shriber February 16, 2024
DraftKings

DraftKings Lifts 2024 Guidance with $750M Acquisition of Jackpocket

As it so frequently does when it delivers quarterly financial updates, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) raised its revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) forecasts. But the high-flying shares modestly retreated in after-hours trading because fourth-quarter sales missed Wall Street...

Todd Shriber February 15, 2024
tractor pull

Tractor-Pull Betting May or May Not be Sexy, But It’s a Thing

Paraphrasing Kenny Chesney’s 1999 hit song, She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy, tractor and truck-pull betting is coming to life. Full Pull Entertainment is bringing tractor and monster truck-pulling wagering to the masses with the debut of the Full Pull mobile betting application....

Todd Shriber February 15, 2024

Carolina Panthers Owner David Tepper Boosts Caesars Stake

Appaloosa Management, the hedge fund controlled by Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, increased its stake in Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) in the fourth quarter. The Harrah’s operator was one of several previously held positions in which Appaloosa boosted its exposure during the...

Todd Shriber February 14, 2024
IAC MGM

MGM Provides Support to IAC Investment Thesis, Share Stake Rises

Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) posted fourth-quarter revenue that missed Wall Street estimates. But the shares rallied Wednesday due in part to the company’s large stake in MGM Resorts International  (NYSE: MGM). The sharp move higher by the media conglomerate’s stock arrived...

Todd Shriber February 14, 2024
Citi Field Casino

NY State Sen. Jessica Ramos Nears Decision on Queens Casino Land

New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos, the Democrat representing the Citi Field area, is reportedly nearing a decision on authoring legislation that could determine the fate of a proposed $8 billion Queens casino project. Ramos, who last year balked at the idea...

Todd Shriber February 14, 2024
MGM rising rates

MGM Notches Record Q4 Results, Buyback Binge Continues

After the close of U..S markets Tuesday, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) delivered record fourth-quarter results. They did so while telling investors it continues repurchasing significant amounts of its shares. Helped in part by the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, the...

Todd Shriber February 13, 2024