SCCG Management honors Dave Barrick as Chairman Emeritus

SCCG Management has named Dave Barrick as Chairman Emeritus – an honorary title reflective of his dedication to the US gaming industry.  

A prolific contributor to retail gaming in Las Vegas and the United States, Barrick oversaw the development of the first land-based dockside hotel casino in Bay St. Louis, Missouri – playing a pivotal role in building the area's first $500m riverboat hotel and casino.  

Serving as Chairman and CEO of Barrick Gaming Corporation, Barrick oversaw the ownership, operation and management of six hotel casinos across Las Vegas's Downtown district through the 1990s. From 2005 onward, he then served as Chairman and CEO of The Alan Wayne Company, which operated within the Native American gaming and real estate development sector.  

Speaking on Barrick's career journey, Stephen Crystal stated: " Nearly 35 years ago, D.W. “Dave” Barrick and I started down a road together that neither of us could have fully imagined. Hundreds of thousands of miles by air and road. Thousands of morning walks, late-night huddles, meetings, and phone calls. A partnership that became something more, a lifelong collaboration, a “father and son” kind of relationship that I’ve never taken for granted. 

"Together, we pioneered some of the most innovative transactions in the U.S. casino industry: riverboats in Kansas City, Missouri, casinos in Biloxi and Tunica, Mississippi, the transformation of Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, tribal gaming developments in Oklahoma, and so much more. But what we really built, underneath all of it, was a life lived fully and without regret, persevering, treating people with respect and dignity, and looking back on our work with pride while looking forward with hope for our children, our families, and this industry’s future. 

"It’s for all of this, the deals, yes, but far more the friendship, the mentorship, the teaching, the love and respect, that I am proud to name D.W. Barrick as Chairman Emeritus of SCCG Management. Some things you simply can’t put a value on. This is one of them. Please join me at G2E 2026 in honoring Dave, a partner, a mentor and family."