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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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4482 stories by Todd Shriber

Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Seen Benefiting from China Easing COVID Restrictions

Few US companies are on par with Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) to reap rewards from China relaxing its zero-COVID policy, and Wall Street recognizes as much. In a report to clients on Tuesday, Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Politzer maintained an “overweight”...

Todd Shriber January 3, 2023
VICI Properties

VICI Properties Slotted as Top REIT Pick by Jefferies

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), the largest casino landlord, earned some sell-side praise to kick off 2023. In a note to clients on Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Jonathan Peterson anointed the real estate investment trust (REIT) a top pick for 2023, while placing a...

Todd Shriber January 3, 2023
Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts Starts 2023 Strong as Wells Fargo Upgrades Stock

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) stock started 2023 on a strong note with the help of an upgrade from Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Politzer. In a note to clients, the analyst upgraded the Encore operator to “overweight” from “equal weight” while boosting his...

Todd Shriber January 3, 2023
Sports Betting Stocks

Ohio, Profitability Among Investors’ 2023 Concerns Regarding Sports Betting Stocks

Today’s long-awaited launch of mobile sports wagering in Ohio and operators’ trek to profitability are among the marquee issues investors will be eyeing in 2023 when it comes to sports betting stocks. Ohio’s entry into the US sports betting fray is well-timed,...

Todd Shriber January 1, 2023
Circa Survivor

Circa Survivor Down to Three Entries as NFL Week 17 Looms

Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season is here and the famed Circa Survivor pool is down to a just three contestants. The $6.13 million winner-take-all contest started the year with 6,133 participants, and that tally was pared to 30 entering week...

Todd Shriber December 31, 2022
M Resort

MGM May Be Mulling Marriage with M Resort

The new year hasn’t officially arrived. But the 2023 Las Vegas rumor mill is already spinning, as speculation swirls that MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) may be interested in acquiring the M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, Nevada. Scott Roeben, also known as...

Todd Shriber December 30, 2022
ARK DraftKings

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Adds $1.5 Million in DraftKings Stock

Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management remains bullish on DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock, having added nearly 137,000 shares of the tumbling equity on Dec. 29. That purchase was valued at approximately $1.5 million based on the gaming equity’s Dec. 29 trading range. All of...

Todd Shriber December 30, 2022
consumer discretionary

Gaming Stocks Among Culprits in 2022 Consumer Discretionary Weakness

Broadly speaking, 2022 was a rough year for gaming stocks, and much of that was attributable to those equities’ residence in the consumer discretionary sector. Entering Wednesday, the consumer cyclical sector accounted for 23% of the $8.2 trillion in market value shed...

Todd Shriber December 29, 2022
DraftKings

DraftKings Could Be 2023 Small Stock Winner

Entering Thursday, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock was saddled with a 2022 loss of 59.77%, which dragged its market capitalization down to $4.99 billion. That’s at the lower end of mid-cap territory and a far cry from its previous market value high of...

Todd Shriber December 29, 2022
Harrah’s New Orleans

Harrah’s New Orleans Enhancements to Accelerate in Early 2023

Caesars Entertainment commenced a $325 million renovation of Harrah’s New Orleans in January 2021, and the operator said that effort will accelerate next month. Some of the more visible alterations to the lone casino-hotel in the Crescent City that will be seen...

Todd Shriber December 28, 2022