
Raise the expectation with StrategicGaming Insights
Find the direction and support you want and need for your casino in marketing, executive management, gaming and finance.

Find the direction and support you want and need for your casino in marketing, executive management, gaming and finance.
At StrategicGaming Insights our vision is to provide direction and support to casinos, specifically Tribal casinos, with needs in marketing, executive management, compliance, gaming and finance. We draw on our personal experiences of over 40 combined years in the industry to help our clients achieve their goals.


Rodney (Rod) Fourkiller, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of StrategicGaming Insights, has an accomplished career as a gaming and finance executive, with expertise managing a very profitable and efficient casino operation in northeastern Oklahoma. Since 2020, Rod has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the Ponca Enterprise Gaming, including the oversite, leadership and management of the Fancy Dance Casino. Prior to joining Ponca, Rod served as an Operations Manager and General Manager with the Cherokee Nation Entertainment from 2014 to 2020, and served as General Manager for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, from Northeastern State University, and his professional training includes slot analysis, hospitality services analysis, project management, financial systems, and operations auditing.

Travis Thomas, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of StrategicGaming Insights, has 15 years of experience in the casino and hospitality industry managing multiple casino properties in Northeastern Oklahoma. Since joining Ponca Enterprise Gaming in January 2024, Travis has served Fancy Dance Casino as General Manager providing leadership, direction and strategic decision making for the property. Prior to joining Ponca Enterprise Gaming, Travis served Cherokee Nation Entertainment for almost 14 years promoting from a floor associate in 2010 to Senior Operations Manager of 3 Cherokee properties at the time he chose to pursue the opportunity with Fancy Dance Casino. His education background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management from Bacone College and his professional training includes graduating from the exclusive Executive Development Program from the University of Nevada along with training in slot analysis and hospitality management.
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81108 S 4740 Rd, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960, United States
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