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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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4288 stories by Todd Shriber
Thailand House of Reps Forms Casino Committee
Just before the conclusion of its current session, Thailand’s House of Representatives voted to form a new 60-member committee that will study the issue of casino gaming in the Southeast Asian country. The newly formed committee differs from a previous iteration tasked...
Marriott, MGM Postpone Points Partnership Following Cyberattack
Marriott International and MGM Resorts International will delay their widely anticipated customer loyalty partnership until next year after the casino operator endured a ransomware attack in September. In July, the two travel and leisure behemoths announced the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy....
California Tribes Quick to Chide New Sports Betting Proposals
Tribal gaming operators in the state have widely criticized a pair of California sports wagering proposals that emerged Friday. That's following a filing with the state attorney general’s office by representatives of an unidentified Native American tribe. A filing for The Sports...
Two Tribal Sports Betting Proposals Filed in California
It’s widely believed that prospects are dim for the passage of sports wagering initiatives in California in the 2024 election cycle. Two proposals seeking to put the matter before voters in the largest state emerged Friday. A filing with Attorney General Rob...
Betting Analyst Doug Kezirian Joining Only Players Network
Betting analyst Doug Kezirian, who has long-running ties to Las Vegas, joined Only Players -- an upstart sports wagering content platform. Kezirian, who was previously with ESPN for over a decade, will be Only Players’ primary host and is reportedly receiving equity...
Tropicana Plans 2024 Demolition if MLB’s A’s Proceed with Las Vegas Move
Demolition for the Tropicana Las Vegas casino hotel could happen as soon as late 2024. That's if the Oakland Athletics (A’s) proceed with their move to Sin City. That timeline coincides with the expiration of the team’s lease on its current ballpark...
Caesars, MGM Hackers Often Resort to Extortion, Threats of Violence, Says Microsoft
“Scattered Spider,” the cyber threat actors who recently hacked Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, have ties to a broader group of cyber bandits known as “Octo Tempest” that's known for extorting and threatening victims with violence. A new report by Microsoft...
Georgia Best Hope on 2024 Sports Betting Legislative Calendar
This year has brought some pleasant surprises on the sports betting legislative front, namely in Kentucky and North Carolina approving mobile sports wagering. Next year’s prospects appear considerably dimmer. With 2024 right around the corner, it appears that among mid-sized to large...
Underdog Fantasy, Warner Bros. Could Be Eyeing Sports Betting Entries
With Bet365 gaining share in select states, Fanatics on the scene, and Penn Entertainment’s ESPN Bet readying a November debut, the question on the minds of some sports betting industry observers is, “Who’s next?” As in, what companies will be next to...
UFC Owner Endeavor Group in Talks to Be Taken Private
Shares of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) surged 22.57% in Wednesday’s after-hours trading session. That's after venture capital firm Silver Lake said it’s exploring strategic alternatives with the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), including taking it private. Silver...