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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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4292 stories by Todd Shriber
Super Group Announces $25M Share Repurchase Plan
Betway parent Super Group (NYSE:SGHC) announced today it will repurchase up to $25 million worth of its common stock over the course of 2023. The company revealed the share repurchase program after the close of US markets, sending the stock higher by...
Formula 1 Betting Las Vegas Grand Prix Can Generate $500M in Sales
Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONA) -- the operator of the F1 racing series -- is wagering its November 2023 race in Las Vegas will generate at least $500 million in revenue. Should the series’ first race in Sin City since 1982 meet sales...
Casino Operators Can Endure Economic Downtown, But Some at Risk
Casino operators and gaming suppliers are positioned to weather a recession -- should one arrive -- but some could be vulnerable to economic contraction. That’s the take of Fitch Ratings, which noted in a recent report that casino operators can deal with...
DraftKings Wins Class Action Suit Stemming from SBTech Buy
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) scored a legal victory Tuesday when a federal court ruled investors didn’t adequately prove claims of impropriety related to the gaming company’s acquisition of technology provider SBTech. Judge Paul Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern...
Steve Cohen Says Gaming Could Be Part of Willets Point Development Plans
In the clearest remarks yet about the possibility of Citi Field-area development including a casino-hotel, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said gaming could be on the table. The hedge fund billionaire hosted a “visioning session” Saturday at the home stadium of...
MGM Sued by Ex-Aria Employee Over Vaxx Mandate, Claims Religious Exemption
Matthew Backes, a former food and beverage staffer at Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, is suing his former employer. He alleges his civil rights were violated because he was terminated by refusing to take a coronavirus vaccine based...
‘Coalition For Better Times Square’ Announces Support of Caesars Casino
Amid a spate of looming show closures, the "Coalition For a Better Times Square" is throwing its support behind a controversial casino project in the New York theater district. In a statement released today, the coalition noted 16 shows affecting 39% of...
MSGE Could Use Tao Sale Cash to Fund Sphere Completion, Says Analyst
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE: MSGE) is reportedly mulling the sale of Tao Group, proceeds of which could be used to offset ballooning costs tied to the MSG Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip. Earlier this week, The New York Post reported...
MGM Upgraded, Penn Downgraded, Wynn Top Idea in Stifel 2023 Gaming Coverage
The early innings of 2023 are bringing about a fresh round of commentary from sell-side analysts, with Stifel’s Steven Wieczynski chiming in on a variety of familiar names. In a new note to clients, Wieczynski unveils constructive comments on Las Vegas Strip...
Queens Civic Congress Against Citi Field Casino Plan
A major civic group in the borough of Queens said it doesn’t want a gaming venue coming to the Willets Point area near Citi Field. That comes just days after New York opened the request for application (RFA) process for three downstate...