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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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4283 stories by Todd Shriber

Circa Sports

Circa Sports Scores Jersey Patch Deal With Chicago Blackhawks

Circa Sports announced Tuesday that it will be the official jersey patch sponsor for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for the 2024-25 season. The news arrived a day after the Florida Panthers claimed the 2024 Stanley Cup. Las Vegas-based Circa Sports joins a...

Todd Shriber June 25, 2024
Goldman Sachs

Sands, Wynn Among Goldman’s Top Sharpe Ratio Stocks

Goldman Sachs rebalanced its “high Sharpe Ratio” basket, a group of S&P 500 components with strong risk-adjusted return prospects, and three gaming equities made the cut. That trio is comprised of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), and...

Todd Shriber June 25, 2024
ESPN Bet Penn Entertainment sports betting

Penn Downgraded as Analyst Sees Little Hope of Near-Term Sale

Shares of Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) slumped Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the stock, in part citing long odds that the regional casino operator sells itself over the near term. In a note to clients on Tuesday, Raymond James RJ Milligan lowered...

Todd Shriber June 25, 2024
Venetian remodel

VICI Properties Gets Analyst Nod Ahead of Earnings Update

Shares of VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) rallied Monday after Jefferies analyst David Katz reiterated a bullish view on the real estate investment trust (REIT) ahead of its second-quarter earnings report. Katz said he and his team updated their models on VICI to...

Todd Shriber June 24, 2024
Fanatics Tipico

MGM Acquiring Tipico’s US Sportsbook Operations

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced that it's acquiring the US iGaming and sportsbook operations of Tipico Group. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t revealed. The Las Vegas-based casino giant said its LeoVegas Group unit is the entity acquiring the aforementioned Tipico...

Todd Shriber June 24, 2024
M Resort

Boyd Overture for Penn Not Surprising, but Deal Unlikely Says Analyst

It’s not surprising that Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) may be mulling a takeover offer for rival Penn Entertainment, but that doesn’t mean a deal will come to fruition. That’s the take of Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli, who in a recent report,...

Todd Shriber June 23, 2024
F1

Red Bull in Mix for Las Vegas NBA Franchise

Red Bull GmbH is looking to expand its sports empire and that could reportedly include acquiring a new NBA franchise, potentially in Las Vegas. Unidentified sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that Red Bull is in early talks about buying an...

Todd Shriber June 22, 2024
regional casino headcount

Penn Brings More Headaches Than Perks to Boyd, Scant ESPN Interest, Say Analysts

Shares of Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) were pointed lower late Friday after sell-side analysts revealed diverging views on the likelihood of Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) acquiring the regional casino operator. Speculation about such a marriage had been percolating for weeks and intensified...

Todd Shriber June 21, 2024
Boyd dividend

Penn Entertainment Pops on Report of $9 Billion Offer by Boyd Gaming

Shares of Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) were halted late Thursday and subsequently rallied following a report indicating that Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) may be preparing a takeover bid of more than $9 billion for the regional casino operator. Citing unidentified sources, Reuters...

Todd Shriber June 20, 2024
tractor pull

Full Pull Rolls Out Tractor-Pull Wagering App

Bettors looking for something unique in the world of motorsports may have something to consider with the debut of Full Pull Entertainment’s tractor- and truck-pull betting application. The debut of the Full Pull Picks app provides bettors access to a form of...

Todd Shriber June 20, 2024