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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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4293 stories by Todd Shriber
Wynn CEO Craig Billings Applauds Tilman Fertitta Prescient Buy of Casino Stock
Among the recent, eye-catching headlines in the gaming industry is the revelation that Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment now owns 6.1% of the shares outstanding in Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN). Wynn CEO Craig Billings applauded the move by his competitor. A Schedule 13G filing...
MGM Doles Out up to $750M to Support Macau Unit
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) will make a subordinated revolving credit facility of up to $750 million available to MGM China, becoming the latest US-based parent to extend credit to its Macau unit. The Las Vegas-based casino operator made the announcement in regulatory...
Fox Bet Could Head to Graveyard Following Fox /Flutter Arbitration Ruling
The recent arbitration ruling by New York’s Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) in Fox. Corp.’s (NASDAQ:FOXA) rift with FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment (OTC:PDYPY) could mean the end of Fox Bet. In the most recent edition of its biweekly EKG Line report,...
Wynn Resorts Provides UAE Update, Casino Could Be Bigger than Las Vegas
On its third-quarter earnings conference call late Wednesday, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) provided analysts and investors with an update on its upcoming integrated resort on Al-Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project was announced earlier this year and is expected...
Lottery.com Exec Under FBI Investigation, Chairman Leaves Company
The soap opera that is Lottery.com (NASDAQ:LTRY) continued this week. That's as Chairman of the Board Richard Kivel left the company, while noting Chief Compliance Officer Dennis Ruggeri is under FBI investigation. In a letter to what remains of the gaming company’s...
Century Casinos Will Update Nugget Sparks, Major Overhaul Not Planned
Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) is likely to update Nugget Sparks when it takes over operations at the Reno-area casino hotel. But a massive, costly renovation may not be in the cards. That could relieve analysts and investors who are keeping watchful eyes...
Wynn Resorts Results Again Walloped By Macau
It’s become a familiar refrain for casino operators with Macau exposure. That being that the Chinese territory is a drag on earnings, and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) is no exception to that trend. Shares of the Wynn Macau parent traded slightly lower in...
PlayAGS Poised to Gain Slot Machine Market Share
Gaming device manufacturer PlayAGS (NYSE: AGS) reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) that beat Wall Street estimates. And, while the stock is sliding on Wednesday, some analysts remain upbeat on the shares. In a note to clients, Stifel...
Penn Entertainment Not Cheap, Pipeline Risks Linger, Says Analyst
Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) stock isn’t particularly inexpensive relative to its peers, and the operator’s recently announced spending plans pose some risks. Those are the sentiments of Roth Capital analyst Edward Engel, who, in a note to clients Tuesday, reiterated a “hold”...
Full House Sees Waukegan Temp Casino Open in January, Chamonix Mid-2023
The Full House Resorts (NASDAQ: FLL) investment thesis revolves largely around the operator’s new casino pipeline. Those efforts, including American Place in Waukegan, Ill. and Chamonix in Cripple Creek, Colo., are taking shape and could pay dividends as soon as next year....