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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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4376 stories by Todd Shriber

Sands Jet

Las Vegas Sands Among Top S&P 500 Spenders on Private Jets for Executives

Spending by S&P 500 companies on private air travel for top executives hit a record last year, and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) was among the contributors to that trend. ISS Corporate Solutions, a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services -- an advisor to...

Todd Shriber June 29, 2022
GLP

Gaming and Leisure Draws Praise for Rhode Island Casino Buy

Analysts are constructive on Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) buying two Rhode Island casinos and leasing those venues back to operator Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) -- a transaction that was announced late Tuesday. Shares of the gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) are lower...

Todd Shriber June 29, 2022
Rhode Island casinos

Bally’s Sets $1B Rhode Island Casino Property Deal with Gaming and Leisure

Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) is selling the property assets of its two Rhode Island casinos to Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) for $1 billion. It will leaseback the venues from the gaming landlord, the companies announced today. Details of the transaction for Bally’s Twin...

Todd Shriber June 28, 2022
gaming stocks

Gaming Stock Degradation ‘Overkill,’ Upside Available, Says B. Riley Analyst

Amid escalating fears that a recession is either here or soon will be, gaming stocks are among the most repudiated fare on Wall Street. But some analysts believe the group is enduring overly harsh punishment. In a note to clients today, B....

Todd Shriber June 28, 2022
DraftKings

DraftKings, Penn National Offer Big Upside Potential, Says Analyst

In new, sweeping coverage of gaming equities, JMP Securities analyst Jordan Bender highlights downtrodden DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) as two of the stocks offering investors significant upside potential. Bender’s calls on DraftKings and Penn arrive with gaming stocks out...

Todd Shriber June 28, 2022
Playtika

Playtika Selling Controlling Stake to Joffre Capital

Technology buyout fund Joffre Capital is acquiring a controlling interest in mobile gaming company Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) from majority investor Playtika Holding UK II Limited (PHUK II). Joffre is paying PHUK II $21 a share for a 20% stake in Playtika -- a...

Todd Shriber June 28, 2022
MGM China

MGM Extends Branding Accord with Macau Unit

MGM China has reached an agreement MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) to continue using one of the gaming industry’s most recognizable brands. The Chinese entity is the Macau arm of the Las Vegas-based gaming behemoth and operates MGM Cotai and MGM Macau in...

Todd Shriber June 27, 2022
relocation fee

MLB Could Waive Relocation Fee to Spur A’s Las Vegas Move

In a bid to speed along the team’s potential move to Las Vegas, Major League Baseball (MLB) is reportedly mulling waiving a hefty relocation fee for the Oakland Athletics. Citing sources with knowledge of the situation, the New York Post broke the...

Todd Shriber June 27, 2022
BetMGM

BetMGM Becomes BetQL Network Sportsbook Partner

BetMGM is adding another media partnership to its portfolio, announcing today it’s the official sportsbook of the BetQL Network. The BetQL Network is the sports betting content arm of Audacy, which is one of the dominant sports radio station operators in the...

Todd Shriber June 27, 2022
casino stocks

Casino Stocks at Risk as Consumer Confidence, Spending Wanes

Casino stocks are flailing this year, and that scenario could worsen, as inflation weighs on consumer spending. Some experts say that’s already happening. Citing a 0.3% drop in retail sales in May -- and a dismal University of Michigan consumer sentiment report...

Todd Shriber June 27, 2022