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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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4480 stories by Todd Shriber

Halkyard

MGM CFO Jonathan Halkyard Sees Convention Biz Improving, BetMGM Progress

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) could evaluate more acquisitions following the purchase of the LeoVegas online casino. That's while continuing to reward investors via share buybacks, noted CFO Jonathan Halkyard. Halkyard made the comments Tuesday at Deutsche Bank’s 30th Annual Leveraged Finance...

Todd Shriber September 20, 2022
Twitch

Twitch Updating Betting Policies, Takes Aim at Foreign Internet Casinos

Streaming platform Twitch said today it will update its policy on betting on Oct. 18, taking aim at companies based outside the US that offer dice games, roulette, and slot machines. The company, a unit of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), said its current policy...

Todd Shriber September 20, 2022
Penn stock

Penn Entertainment Stock Supported by Regional Casinos

As the parent company of Barstool Sportsbook and other digital gaming enterprises, Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) is often discussed through the lens of online gaming. But one analyst encouraged investors to place more emphasis on the company’s land-based casinos. In a note to...

Todd Shriber September 20, 2022
September hold

September Football Hold Setting Up Well for Books, Says Analyst

September football hold for sportsbook operators is setting up nicely, with upsets predictably playing a big part in that equation. In sports wagering, “hold” refers to what sportsbook operators keep as a percentage of every dollar bet. In simple terms, it’s what...

Todd Shriber September 20, 2022
Circa Survivor

Circa Survivor Pool Further Pared Thanks to Bungling Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns

Thanks to upsets that victimized a trio of AFC North teams, the roster of Circa Survivor participants still “on the island” following week two of the 2022 NFL season is significantly lower than it was at the start of Sunday’s games. After...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2022
Geting

Genting Could Support Struggling Macau Concessionaire

In the days since Genting Malaysia surprised the gaming industry by revealing its application for a Macau gaming license, the prevailing wisdom among analysts is that the company won’t be successful in beating an established incumbent. That doesn’t mean the unit of...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2022
Genius Sports

Genius Sports Stock Could Get NFL Lift, Says Analyst

The 2022 NFL season is in full bloom, and Wall Street expects that to be a catalyst for sportsbook equities. Football could also bring needed relief for technology and data providers, such as Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI). Shares of the sports betting...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2022
MGM Sands

MGM, Sands Among Citi’s Top Momentum, Quality Ideas

In what’s been a brutal year for growth stocks, it’s not surprising the consumer discretionary sector -- the home of casino equities -- is flailing. Despite those troubles, some analysts are still backing Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and MGM Resorts International...

Todd Shriber September 19, 2022
Singapore Room Rates

Marina Bay Sands, RWS Rates Soar as Singapore Waits on F1 Race, Investment Confabs

With Singapore welcoming back major investment conferences and Formula 1, room prices in the city-state are soaring, and that’s benefiting the two integrated resorts there. Room rates at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa are soaring in advance of the...

Todd Shriber September 18, 2022
Lids

Lids Brings Flagship Store to Las Vegas Strip

Lids Sports Group, the sports apparel retailer known for its expansive line of hats, is open on the Las Vegas Strip. Situated at 3791 S Las Vegas Boulevard, Lids' Las Vegas Flagship is located near several well-known casino resorts, including Bellagio, Harrah’s...

Todd Shriber September 17, 2022