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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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4507 stories by Todd Shriber

Caesars asset sale

VICI Properties Again Lifts AFFO Guidance

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), the largest owner of casino real estate, slightly increased its 2024 its 2024 adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) guidance for the second time this year. For at least the second time this year, the real estate investment trust...

Todd Shriber October 31, 2024
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DraftKings Earnings: Expect Another Beat, Increased Guidance

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) steps into the earnings confessional on November 7 and when the sportsbook operator delivers third-quarter results, some analysts expect it will extend its precedent of beating estimates while lifting future forecasts. Stifel analyst Jeffrey Stantial is part of that...

Todd Shriber October 31, 2024
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Aristocrat Brings First $2M Dragon Link Slots to Venetian Las Vegas

A new iteration of Aristocrat Gaming’s beloved Dragon Link slot machines is coming to the Venetian Las Vegas and it could be a life-changer for some lucky bettors. The Australia-based gaming device maker announced today that the first Dragon Link slots with...

Todd Shriber October 30, 2024
Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive Rallies on Upped Guidance, Buyback Plan

Shares of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) surged in Wednesday’s after-hours trading session after the gaming company boosted its 2024 earnings guidance while announcing a $50 million share buyback plan. In conjunction with the release of its third-quarter results, the BetRivers parent...

Todd Shriber October 30, 2024
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MGM Continues Buying Back Shares as BetMGM Revenue Soars

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) delivered third-quarter results today, highlighting to investors its ongoing share repurchase efforts and revenue growth at its BetMGM unit. Helped by its MGM China unit, the Bellagio operator posted record consolidated net revenue of $4.2 billion for...

Todd Shriber October 30, 2024
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Jim Chanos, Short Seller and Democrat Donor, Rips Election Betting Markets

Jim Chanos, one of the most accomplished short sellers in the history of US financial markets, has a bone to pick with election betting platforms and his political leanings might be why. Citing data from Kalshi, which indicated Tuesday it had taken...

Todd Shriber October 29, 2024
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Caesars Unloading LINQ Promenade for $275 Million

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) announced that it is selling the LINQ Promenade on the Las Vegas Strip for $275 million as part of the gaming company’s ongoing debt reduction efforts. A joint partnership comprised of TPG Real Estate and Acadia Realty Trust...

Todd Shriber October 29, 2024
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Las Vegas Q4 GGR Unlikely to Surprise to Upside Amid Tough Comps

Following a tepid September reading of Nevada gross gaming revenue (GGR), some analysts believe there’s limited potential for Las Vegas Strip casino operators to materially surprise to the upside in the fourth quarter. In a new report to clients, Macquarie analyst Chad...

Todd Shriber October 29, 2024
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Aristocrat Wins UAE’s First Gaming Vendor Permit

Aristocrat Gaming, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of slot machines, said it was awarded the first international vender license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The permit was granted to the Australian gaming device maker by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory...

Todd Shriber October 29, 2024
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Trump Media Stock Punishing Short Sellers

With shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT) -- the Republican presidential candidate’s social media company -- responding to positive news for the former president in betting market, the resurgent stock is punishing short sellers. Following a 21.59% gain today...

Todd Shriber October 28, 2024