Steven M. Gallaway

Steve Gallaway has had a life-long exposure to the gaming industry with the past ten years focusing on consulting in the gaming industry. During his career, he has had hands-on experience in operations management, organizational development, business development, process improvement, contract negotiations, customer service training and employee development. Today, Mr. Gallaway is known throughout the gaming industry for his knowledge of both domestic and international markets. Among other accolades, Steve is a leader with Gerson Lehrman Group Councils, providing dozens of Wall St. and international investment firms with advice on gaming markets and gaming investments.

Mr. Gallaway, a former Senior Vice President of The Innovation Group, has completed over 100 feasibility studies with a strong focus in Native American gaming operations, public bond transactions, and international gaming developments. Steve has worked with over 45 Native American Tribes from California to Arizona to Florida. Many of these Native American engagements have resulted in Mr. Gallaway assisting his clients in obtaining the necessary funding to allow their projects to move forward. Steve worked with the Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in California in obtaining the first tax-free municipal bond to fund a casino project, and in 2005 while at the Innovation Group, worked with the Golden State Transportation Financing Corporation.

Internationally, Mr. Gallaway has worked on more than 50 projects in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico. The depth of his experience in Mexico prompted an invitation to speak at the G2E to discuss the future of gaming in Mexico. Other experience in gaming consulting includes an extensive amount of primary research, operational reviews, completing due diligence for clients on potential gaming acquisitions, and assisting casinos in analyzing and maximizing the utility of their player database. Because of his proficiency in this area, Steve was asked to participate on a panel at the 2003 G2E.