Gaming Market Advisors (GMA), a leading provider of economic feasibility reports and marketing strategies to the casino gaming industry, announced last week at G2E Asia the acquisition of Galaviz & Company. The acquisition positions GMA with a stronger foothold to support clients in Asia and to increase its consulting presence to associated tourism industries such as airlines and hospitality.
GMA also announced that its name would change to Global Market Advisors, reflecting a broader service-offering portfolio. The Gaming Market Advisors brand, focused exclusively on serving the global casino gaming industry, will become a wholly owned division of Global Market Advisors, LLC.
Steven Gallaway, a partner at Global Market Advisors stated, “A significant number of companies, governments, and senior-executives owe much of their success in Asia to Galaviz & Company. Jonathan Galaviz and his team has worked hard, in many cases behind-the-scenes, to create significant value in the bilateral flow of investment between the United States and Asia. This acquisition makes complete sense to us.”
The team at Galaviz & Company will be fully integrated into GMA operations and client engagements. Financial terms of the Galaviz & Company acquisition were not disclosed. The Galaviz & Company brand will be fully absorbed into GMA.
Andrew Klebanow, also a partner at Global Market Advisors stated, “GMA is a brand that financial institutions, governments, and companies trust to provide the best independent feasibility analysis and strategic advisory support. Our robust presence in the North American casino gaming industry is unmatched. This solid foundation allows us to expand our geographic and industry scope to associated industries such as airlines and hotels, while enhancing our support to federal, state, and local governments as well.”
