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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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4291 stories by Todd Shriber
BetMGM EBITDA Positive in Q2, Entain Could Again Be Takeover Target Says Analyst
BetMGM’s increasingly sturdy financial performance could compel MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) to revisit a takeover of Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHY), something the former’s management team said it’s not inclined to do. The iGaming and online sportsbook operator provided investors with a...
Las Vegas Sands IG Credit Rating Restored by S&P
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has seen its credit rating restored to investment-grade status by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). The research firm now rates the gaming company “BBB-" with a “stable” outlook. The upgrade comes about 18 months after S&P hit Sands...
DraftKings Scraps Fantasy Football Draft Amid Collusion Concerns
DraftKings recently scrapped a “best ball” fantasy football draft after a user produced solid evidence of collusion. The operator made its name as a pioneer in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) space. It now offers season-long fantasy contests for the NFL, NBA,...
Macau Searching for Las Vegas-esque Revenue Mix
Of the world’s major casino markets, Macau is the most dependent on gaming revenue. Authorities there want to change that. The desire of Chinese and Macanese officials to diversify the special administrative region’s (SAR) economy and make it less gaming-dependent is well-documented....
Circa Inks Fantasy Football Deal with FullTime Fantasy Sports
Circa Resort & Casino, home of the world-famous Circa Sportsbook, has announced a deal with FullTime Fantasy Sports to make the downtown Las Vegas venue the home of elite fantasy football competition. Circa and FullTime Fantasy are partnering on the Fantasy Football...
Golden Entertainment Interesting Casino Stock Story, Says Analyst
Shares of Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) are higher by 16% year to date, and the Strat operator could have more in store for investors. That’s the sentiment of B. Riley analyst David Bain, who in a new report to clients highlighted Golden...
Gaming and Leisure Properties is ‘Stable,’ Says Fitch
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) was affirmed at a credit rating of “BBB-," the lowest investment grade, with a “stable” outlook by Fitch Ratings. The ratings agency noted the casino landlord’s credit grade is hindered by gaming real estate investment trusts...
Whataburger, Texas Fast Food Icon, Coming to Las Vegas Strip
Whataburger, the undisputed homegrown giant of the Texas fast food landscape, is coming to the Las Vegas Strip. In what will be its first location in Nevada, Whataburger is slated to open a two-story, 24/7 location adjoined to the Waldorf Astoria on...
Sands China Dividend Prospects Still Murky Says Research Firm
Sands China is likely to focus on reducing leverage before restoring its dividend. That’s the take of Lucror Analytics, a Singapore-based research firm that covered the issue in a recent report to clients. The uncertain near-term outlook for Sands China’s payout arrived...
Marina Bay Sands Can Continue Shattering Records, Says Analyst
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is coming off a quarter in which it generated adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $432 million. But at least one analyst believes the Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) venue can do even better....