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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 [email protected].

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4291 stories by Todd Shriber

Caesars William Hill

Caesars Wraps Up William Hill Asset Sale to 888, Will Allocate Cash to Paring Debt

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) announced today that it closed the sale of William Hill’s international assets to 888 Holdings. After counting for fees and taxes, the US casino giant is garnering $730 million in net proceeds, meaning the gross sale price was around...

Todd Shriber July 1, 2022
A's Las Vegas

Oakland Votes to Reclassify Port, Deals Blow to Las Vegas A’s Hopes

On Thursday, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to alter the classification of a terminal at the Port of Oakland. That potentially deals a blow to Las Vegas’s hopes of being the next home of the Oakland Athletics. The...

Todd Shriber July 1, 2022
OpenBet

Light & Wonder Accepting Lower Price on OpenBet Sale to Endeavor

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) and Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) are amending their accord pertaining to the previously announced sale of the OpenBet sports wagering business. It now indicates the seller will accept $800 million -- significantly lower than the original price...

Todd Shriber June 30, 2022
Las Vegas Sands

Sands Rebound Needs Two More Years, Says Moody’s

Wary Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) investors waiting on the casino operator to regain its lost form may be waiting another two years. That according to Moody’s Investors Service, which says a full rebound for the Macau giant may not materialize until 2024....

Todd Shriber June 30, 2022
Louisiana sports betting

Louisiana Moving Cash from Dormant Sports Betting Accounts to Unclaimed Property Fund

Louisiana will soon move cash from inactive sports wagering accounts to the state’s unclaimed property fund. That will potentially giving the state access to bettors’ forgotten funds. Under Act 510, which was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) earlier...

Todd Shriber June 29, 2022
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