Contributor Profile

Dr. Meister is a Principal Economist at Nathan Associates. He specializes in the application of economic analysis to business, public policy, regulatory, and litigation matters. He has extensive experience analyzing the gaming industry, including commercial casinos, racinos, Indian gaming, card rooms, racetracks, and online gaming. He leads Nathan Associates’ Gaming and Indian Gaming consulting practices, which provide consulting to gaming operators; gaming suppliers; tribes; federal, state, and local governments; and investors. His gaming-related work has included: industry and market analyses; economic and fiscal impact studies; feasibility studies; economic assessments of gaming regulations and public policies, including the expansion of gaming, land-into-trust gaming applications, tribal-state gaming compacts, compact amendments, and revenue sharing; surveys; and economic research, analysis, and expert testimony in litigation and regulatory matters. Dr. Meister has also conducted years of independent, scholarly research on the gaming industry and authored a number of publications, notably his annual study, the Indian Gaming Industry Report, which is in its 13th edition. He has presented his work at various academic, professional, and industry conferences. Furthermore, his research and analyses have been relied upon before the United States Supreme Court and the World Trade Organization, and cited by the Supreme Court. In addition, he was previously commissioned by the National Indian Gaming Commission to independently analyze the economic effects of proposed regulatory changes.