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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 [email protected].
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MGM Contemplates Potential Sale of Massachusetts and Ohio Locations
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is rumored to be mulling sales of the operating rights to its regional casinos in Massachusetts and Ohio. Citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported the news earlier Wednesday, noting the sources said talks...
MGM Credit Rating Affirmed at Junk Status By Moody’s
MGM Resorts International’s (NYSE: MGM) noninvestment-grade credit rating of “B1” was affirmed by Moody’s Investors Service, which maintained a “stable” outlook on the gaming company’s credit profile. The “B1” grade is four notches into junk territory on Moody’s scale, and bonds with...
Sands CEO Robert Goldstein Offloads $5.23M in Stock Sale
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) CEO Robert Goldstein recently sold 100K shares of the gaming company, grossing proceeds of $5.23 million. The sale occurred last Friday and pertained to stock owned by the Robert and Sheryl Goldstein Trust, according to a Form...
BetMGM, Marriott Bonvoy Team Up on Loyalty Points Deal
BetMGM and Marriott Bonvoy, the hotelier’s customer loyalty platform, are teaming up on a program that allows the gaming company’s clients to earn travel rewards. Bettors in the states in which BetMGM is operational can link their accounts with the online sportsbook...
Wynn’s Bold Bet: New York Casino Investment Set to Surpass $6B
Related Companies recently unveiled plans for a $12 billion expansion of Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side. Of that sum, Wynn Resorts’ (NASDAQ: WYNN) proposed casino hotel would carry a price tag of $5.7 billion. That’s assuming the operator is successful in...
Wynn, Encore Lead Las Vegas Casino Rankings, New Properties Make the Cut
Wynn Resorts’ Wynn and Encore were named the top two Las Vegas casinos by a panel of Travel + Leisure experts, and a pair of new additions to the Sin City gaming scene also made the publication’s top 10 list. Topping Travel...
MGM Requests Yonkers Zoning Changes in Hopes of Winning NY Casino License
MGM Resorts International is asking the city of Yonkers, home of the operator’s Empire City Casino, for various zoning changes. The move comes in advance of New York regulators awarding three downstate casino permits. Local law firm DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise &...
Boyd Gaming Planning Enhancements at Suncoast Hotel & Casino
Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) announced on Tuesday extensive renovation plans for its Suncoast Hotel & Casino in suburban Las Vegas. Last year, the operator added a new high-limit room and a William B’s Steakhouse to Suncoast. Future enhancements will include a reimagined...
DraftKings CFO Jason Park Transitions to New Role, Alan Ellingson Takes Over
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) announced Monday that CFO Jason Park is moving to another role within the gaming company. Senior Vice President of Finance and Analytics Alan Ellingson will assume the top financial job at the firm on May 1. Park joined Boston-based...
Sports Betting Commercials May Be Eliminated by Louisiana Lawmaker Initiative
Louisiana State Rep. Shaun Mena (D-Mid-City) recently introduced legislation that, if passed, would halt advertisements from online sportsbook operators in the state. House Bill 727 (HB 727) seeks to ban operators of fantasy sports contests and sportsbooks that do business in Louisiana...