Partial Listing Of Relevant Engagements

GAMING

State of Iowa- Completion of a long term gaming market analysis for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, projecting future gaming demand for all markets in the State, as well as, an assessment of the likelihood of gaming success in varied identified potential added markets.

 Quil Ceda Village and Gaming Resort , Quil Ceda, Washington- Completed Economic Master Plan for use by the Tulalip Board in long term planning and decision making for Quil Ceda Village, a 500 acre business park located north of urban Seattle.

 Plaza Casino Hotel, Las Vegas- Completion of a market study and financial projections for a Plaza-branded casino and 3,000 room  hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

FRENCH LICK CASINO HOTEL, FRENCH LICK, INDIANA: Financial Advisor and market consultant to 50% partner in French Lick Springs Casino Hotel to enable development of ownership strategy.

PINON PLAZA, CARSON CITY, NEVADA: Going Concern Valuation of existing casino hotel in Carson City, Nevada.

EQC AND PUYALLUP CASINO, TACOMA, WA: Market Study and Financial Projections for 2-casino hotels totaling nearly 3,000 gaming positions with hotel expansion near Tacoma Washington.

MT. AIRY CASINO HOTEL, MT. AIRY, NY: Market Study and Financial Projections for 2,000 position casino hotel in Mt. Airy, Pennsylvania proposed as part of the Pennsylvania gaming statutes. Also expert testimony before Pennsylvania Gaming Commission.

RENO HILTON , RENO, NV: Acquisition counseling, business planning and feasibility market study of existing 2,000 room /1,350 slot machine facility considering expansion with 150,000 sf waterpark and 150,000 sf retail facility, along with conversion to a condo hotel. This assignment involved comprehensive financial consulting and close involvement with the lender.

SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS, SPOKANE, WA:  Market study, financial projections and economic benefits study for a proposed 2,000-position gaming facility and an attached 200-room hotel in the West Plains area near the Spokane International Airport.

NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT, PITTSBURGH/FARMINGTON, PA:  Market study, financial projections and economic impact study for a proposed new casino at this luxury resort in southwestern Pennsylvania.

TURTLE LAKE, WISCONSIN: Going Concern evaluation of 1,500 position casino with hotel and underlying land, in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin.

NAVAJO NATION, GALLUP, NEW MEXICO: Comprehensive planning for development of Tribal Gaming Enterprise (TGE) including site infrastructure and licensing analysis, site recommendations, market studies, financial projections, development of project budgets and planning, and management of implementation of TGE, across the 1,000,000 acres Navajo Nation in New Mexico,and Arizona.

RED LION CASINO HOTEL PORTFOLIO, ELKO, NEVADA: Going Concern Valuation of 5 gaming properties owned by Red Lion Founder McClaskey Estate in Elko, Nevada. Counsel to estate on disposition issues.

BEAR RIVER CASINO, FORTUNA, CA: Market Study and Financial Projections for development of casino hotel adjoining existing Bear River Casino, Fortuna, Ca.

ROUTE 66 CASINO, LAGUNA, NM:  GVA was engaged to identify a broad range of amenities appropriate for this highly visible casino located on a major trans-continent interstate near Albuquerque.  Concepts we investigated included hotel, conference center, tourist-oriented retail, destination retail, festival grounds, bowling center, childcare, cinema, RV park, and a water park.

COMANCHE, CHEROKEE AND CREEK NATIONS OF OKLAHOMA: GVA was engaged for separate assignments to evaluate the impact that the state’s proposed compacts would have on the future cash flows that each tribe would receive from their casino operations.  In order to arrive at projections of future cash flow, the impact of competitive racinos and charitable gaming had to be evaluated.  The tribes relied on our economic analyses in their decision to accept the compacts.

BLUE CHIP CASINO, Michigan City, Indiana:  Market study for an expansion of the casino’s convention center and the addition of a showroom.

SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE:  Feasibility study for a proposed resort casino in Ignacio, CO and a satellite gaming facility near Lake Capote in southwestern Colorado.

DOWNS AT ALBUQUERQUE:  Feasibility study and facilities advice for a replacement casino and simulcast facility at this established racetrack.

HOBBS DOWNS & CASINO, LLC:  Feasibility for a proposed horse track and casino in New Mexico.  A presentation on the project was made to the New Mexico Racing Commission.

 CAMPO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, Campo, CA:  Market study and financial projections for a hotel at the Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center located in Campo, California.

 NORTHERN ARAPAHOE TRIBE, Riverton, WY:  Feasibility study for a proposed Class III gaming facility on the Wind River Indian Reservation near Riverton, Wyoming.   

 TULALIP TRIBES, Tulalip, WA:  Feasibility study, financial advisory services and development consulting for a proposed full-scale destination resort project including casino, hotel, convention center, golf course and retail development on a site just north of the Seattle metropolitan area. 

 SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, INC:  Completion of financial feasibility studies for a proposed destination-oriented casino and resort project in south-central Florida.  The proposed project included a gaming operation, hotel, convention and entertainment space, spa, and championship golf course.  GVA Marquette Advisors provided specific recommendations regarding the size and quality of the facilities for the project, as well as financial projections for the first five years of operation for the recommended components. 

 CASINO SAN PABLO, San Pablo, CA:  Feasibility analysis and complete, self contained market value appraisal report for a proposed full-service casino operation in the San Francisco-Oakland Metropolitan Area.

 AFFILIATED TRIBES, New Town, ND:  Feasibility study for a proposed new casino and hotel complex on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea in west-central North Dakota.

 KANSAS CITY INTER-TRIBAL GAMING MANAGEMENT CONSORTIUM: Market study, facility recommendations and financial projections were prepared for a large casino in the Kansas City area.  Testimony on the project and its impact on existing casinos was provided to the Governor’s Task Force on Gaming.

 KANSAS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH:  Market study, financial projections and economic impact study for a proposed destination gaming facility in southeastern Kansas on behalf of Kansas For Economic Growth and the Three Affiliated Tribes of Kansas.

 LCO CASINO, Hayward, Wisconsin:  Completion of a market value appraisal report for the LCO Casino and adjacent expansion land in Hayward, Wisconsin.

 ISLE OF CAPRI, Kansas City and Boonville, MO:  Market studies and financial projections for proposed hotels to be added to the Isle of Capri Casinos in Kansas City and Boonville.

 ISLE OF CAPRI, Bossier City, LA: Market analysis to assess the likely impact that other casino developments in the market will have on this existing casino.

 MECHOOPDA TRIBE, Chico, CA:  Market study and financial projections for a proposed casino and hotel development near Chico, California.

 DETROIT MOTOR CITY CASINO, Detroit, Michigan: Advisors to a former partner of DMCC in a marriage dissolution. Financial models were developed to arrive at a value estimate of the going concern.

 GREEKTOWN CASINO, L.L.C., Detroit, Michigan: Feasibility study and economic impact analysis for a proposed casino complex in downtown Detroit.  Completion of all financial and economic impact input for submissions to the City of Detroit in the RFP process resulting in the award of one of only three authorized casino development agreements to the client.

 SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA TRIBE, Mole Lake, Wisconsin: Calculation of lost profits due to casino closure, followed by expert witness testimony.

 BECKER GAMING GROUP, Las Vegas, Nevada: Market study and financial projections for a major expansion of Arizona Charlie's casino, bingo hall and hotel in Las Vegas.  Feasibility and economic impact study for a proposed riverboat casino in Jefferson City, Missouri.

 BLUE CHIP CASINO, Michigan City, Indiana:  Market study for hotel expansion, convention center, retail and entertainment amenities for existing dockside casino.

 JUBILEE GAMING ENTERPRISES, Cripple Creek, Colorado: Market value appraisal for a large expansion of the Jubilee Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

 LADY LUCK GAMING CORPORATION, Las Vegas, Nevada: Market studies and financial projections for a casino hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi and a casino expansion and hotel addition in Lula, Mississippi.  Market study, financial projections and market value appraisal for a proposed hotel connected to a riverboat casino in Bettendorf, Iowa. 

 GRAND CASINOS, INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota: Market studies and projections of gaming win for two Indian casinos in Louisiana and two dockside gaming operations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Market study, financial projections and assistance in preparing revenue assumptions for the offering document for a major mixed-use casino, convention and golf resort development in Tunica County.

 CASINO AMERICA, INC., Biloxi, Mississippi: Analysis of Mississippi Gulf Coast gaming market and subsequent strategic recommendations and financial projections for expansion of the Isle of Capri Casino and Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Completion of similar strategic analyses for Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana.

 KONOCTI VISTA CASINO, Lakeport, CA:  Market study, financial projections and feasibility analysis for a proposed expansion at the Konocti Vista Casino.  The expansion plans analyzed included additional gaming facilities, hotel development, RV Park and a marina.

 MILLE LACS BAND OF CHIPPEWA, Onamia, Minnesota: Market study and feasibility analysis for two casinos owned by the tribe in support of bond financing for infrastructure improvement.  Feasibility study for a 180-room hotel addition and event center to one casino and a feasibility study for a 300-room hotel addition to the other casino.  On going review of debt coverage capacity under bond covenants for both facilities.

MODERN GAMES, Hamburg, Germany: Market studies, financial projections and estimates of economic impact for three Indian gaming operations in southeastern British Columbia.

 LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND, Watersmeet, Michigan: Feasibility study for a casino, hotel and golf course development on the Michigan Upper Peninsula.

 LITTLE RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS, Manistee, Michigan: Feasibility study that identified and evaluated six alternative uses for vacant casino building.

 CLARIDGE GAMING, INC., Atlantic City, New Jersey: Market study, project positioning and financial projections for a proposed casino resort development on the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Reservation in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 NAVAJO NATION, Window Rock, New Mexico: Market studies, feasibility analyses and economic and social impact analyses for the development of five gaming operations and related lodging and other ancillary development on tribal land in Arizona and New Mexico.

 PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACETRACK, Polk County, Iowa: Feasibility study for the financing of a complete track renovation and installation of 1,100 slot machines, including estimates of the impact upon pari-mutuel handle.

 GREATER DUBUQUE RIVERBOAT COMPANY, Dubuque, Iowa: Market analysis and projection of total market gaming revenue for installation of slot machines at Dubuque Greyhound Park.

 WOODLANDS RACETRACK, Kansas City, Kansas: Feasibility study, economic impact analysis and expert testimony in bankruptcy proceedings for the conversion of the Woodlands Racetrack into a full scale Class III Indian casino.

 SUPER G INVESTMENTS, Deadwood, South Dakota: Feasibility study and business plan for a proposed casino and resort in Deadwood.

 FLAMINGO HOTEL AND CASINO, Kansas City, Kansas; Completion of a full valuation of the going concern of the casino.

 STATION CASINO, Kansas City, Kansas: Completion of a full and complete valuation of the going concern of the dual water based casino(s) located on the river near Kansas City.

 CLARIDGE HOTEL AND CASINO, Atlantic City, New Jersey: Completion of a full and complete valuation of a 500 room hotel, 2500 machine casino and ancillary facilities.

HOTELS & RESORTS
Tulalip Casino Resort, Seattle, Washington

Complete business and financial planning relating to programming, site evaluation, construction, and financing,  of a 430 room hotel addition to the existing Tulalip Casino, a 2,300 position property 25 miles north of the Seattle CBD.

Grad Sierra Resort, Reno, NV 2,000 room hotel programmed as part of larger analysis. Programming and business planning for conversion of 800 rooms to hotel condominiums.

Immokalee Resort, Immokalee, Fl Programming and market positioning of a new 400 room resort in Immokalee , Fl. As part of the Seminole casino enterprise.

RENAISSANCE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Bermuda:  Comprehensive consulting services for all aspects of financing and development for a proposed residential and resort project on the island of Bermuda, at the site of the former U.S. Naval Base. 

CASINO HOSPITALITY CORPORATION, Missisippi: Market studies and financial projections for casino hotels attached to two Indian casinos in Louisiana and two dockside gaming operations in Mississippi.  Market studies and financial projections for a proposed Microtel in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin and a proposed Microtel in Eagan, Minnesota.

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Analysis of hotel development potential and expert witness testimony for a tract of land in Columbus, Ohio in a taking proceeding.