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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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4291 stories by Todd Shriber
Wynn Macau Poised to Nab Market Share from Rivals
Wynn Macau could gain market share in the Chinese territory in the coming years. That's as premium mass players return to the tables and as operators vie for what is now a splintered VIP demographic, owing to the demise of the junket...
MGM Top Casino Stock Pick at Macquarie Based on Attractive Las Vegas Calendar
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) could be a star among casino stocks in 2023, owing in part to an eventful Las Vegas calendar. In a note to clients on Wednesday, Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon noted midweek Strip occupancy could dip a bit...
DraftKings Could Be Profitable Sooner than Expected
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) could surprise investors and reach profitability sooner than expected, perhaps two quarters in advance of the company’s previous guidance. That’s the take of Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling. In a note to clients on Wednesday, Grambling anointed the gaming...
Disney Facing Complexities with Potential ESPN Spin-Off
Facing a challenge from yet another activist investor, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) could examine spinning off ESPN and perhaps all of its traditional media business. But there are complexities tied to such a transaction. There’s speculation among investment bankers that...
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Bubble Basket May Have Been Short DraftKings
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is coming off one of its best annual performances on record, and a possible short position in DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) may have been among the contributors to the hedge fund’s stellar 2022 showing. In an investor letter, Einhorn...
Macau Outlook Brightens as Profitability Returns
China only recently relaxed its draconian zero-COVID policy. But it appears to be paying immediate dividends for Macau casino operators, which are already believed to be profitable. While the six concessionaires are forecast to report fourth-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and...
MGM Japan Casino Spend Could Be $2.5B, Says S&P
MGM Resorts International’s capital contribution to the widely anticipated casino-resort project in Osaka, Japan is expected to be $2 billion to $2.5 billion, according to S&P Global Ratings. The ratings agency said MGM’s stake in the project is unlikely to exceed 50%,...
SL Green Bullish on Caesars Partnership, Times Square Casino Plan
SL Green is already the largest New York City’s largest commercial real estate developer, and the company is looking to add a casino-hotel to its expansive portfolio. Last October, the real estate investment (REIT) announced it is partnering with Caesars Entertainment in...
Harry Reid Airport Could Benefit From Increased China Travel
China recently relaxed its zero-COVID policy, which could pave the way for more travel by that country’s tourists to the US. Domestic airports, including Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, could see pandemic recovery efforts bolstered by a renewed influx of flights...
Macau Concessionaires Could Be EBITDA Positive in Q1 – Morgan Stanley
Following a lengthy run of losses, Macau concessionaires could turn positive on the basis of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in the current quarter, according to a team of Morgan Stanley analysts. On the heels of China recently relaxing...