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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
Gamblers Abandoned $22M in Tickets Value at Nevada Casinos
For those who think the casino industry and government have enough money, this might not sit well: visitors to Nevada casinos let $22 million in betting slips go unclaimed in the recently completed fiscal year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board...
Bally’s Interactive, Genius Sports Ink Data Deal
Genius Sports announced today it landed a new data accord with Bally’s Interactive -- the digital gaming unit of casino operator Bally’s. Financial terms of the deal weren’t revealed. Through the partnership, Bally’s Interactive gains access to Genius Sports’ extensive portfolio of...
Century Casinos, VICI Properties Paying $260M for Maryland Casino
Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) and VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) are teaming up. They're seeking to buy the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flinstone, Md. from Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) for $260 million in cash. Century is paying $56 million for the operating...
Playtika Soars on Possible Stock Repurchase Plan
Mobile gaming company Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) is trading higher in Wednesday’s after-hours session. That's following publication of a regulatory document indicating the firm could repurchase up to $600 million worth of its shares. Playtika’s late Wednesday pop arrives after the stock surged 6.79%...
Reno-Tahoe Room Tax Collections Soar as COVID-19 Recovery Continues
It’s often viewed as Nevada’s “other” gaming market, or the little brother to Las Vegas. But Reno-Tahoe is on its own blistering pace of attracting tourists this year. That's validated by room tax revenue surging to record levels in the recently completed...
Melco Liquidity Strongest Among Macau Peers, Says Research Firm
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) can survive well into 2024 at current cash burn rates, assuming near-zero revenue persists in Macau, according to a research firm. That implies the City of Dreams operator has a superior “liquidity runway” relative to Macau...
MGM Sets New Pay Packages for CEO Bill Hornbuckle, CFO Jonathan Halkyard
In a new regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) revealed new compensation packages for high-ranking executives, including CEO Bill Hornbuckle and CFO Jonathan Halkyard. Hornbuckle’s new agreement goes into effect on Sept. 1 and runs...
BetMGM, SportsGrid Bolster Partnership Ahead of Football Season
Just in time for the 2022 football season, BetMGM and SportsGrid said today they’re expanding their partnership announced earlier this year. Financial terms of the broadened accord weren’t revealed. Currently, the gaming company’s content will be featured across SportsGrid’s original, live programming...
DraftKings Opening Sports Bar Near Detroit Mall
DraftKings announced today it is partnering with Live! Hospitality & Entertainment to bring the country’s first Sports & Social DraftKings bar and eatery to suburban Detroit. The venue is slated to open this fall in a standalone building adjacent to the Somerset...
Everi Stock Supported by Healthy Industry Trends, Expanding Market Share
Shares of Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) are following the broader gaming equity space lower on Monday. But one analyst sees reasons to be bullish on the gaming supplier. In a note to clients today, B. Riley analyst David Bain reiterated a “buy” rating...