Walter B. Stowe, Jr.
Former Associate Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago FBI Field Office

Regulatory and Law Enforcement Consultant for BWI

LawEnforcement@BackToWorkIllinois.com
312-772-BTWI (2894)

 

Click here to view a Letter to the Editor printed in the Chicago Sun-Times.

 

Click here to view an open letter Walter Stowe has written to communities throughout the state.

 

Biography:
After completing a 26-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Walter Stowe has spent eight years as a legal and regulatory expert in the gaming industry. Combining his law enforcement, legal and regulatory experience provides Mr. Stowe with a unique insight on the nature of gaming, gaming companies and potential challenges posed by criminal activity.

During his time with the FBI, Stowe served as a liaison between the FBI Director and Congress, gained extensive investigative experience conducting and supervising sophisticated Organized Crime, White Collar Crime and Violent Crime cases. Stowe also finished his FBI career as Associate Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Chicago field office, which has provided him with a unique understanding of the region.

Since his retirement from the FBI, Walter has worked in the private sector in legal affairs and gaming regulatory compliance, where he furthered his professional experience on the topic of video gaming. Working specifically in the areas of multi-jurisdictional gaming regulation, litigation, securities law and corporate governance, Mr. Stowe has help to guide several publicly-traded and private companies in their legal and compliance issues.

Mr. Stowe obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the College of William and Mary, and was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army. He also served as the former president of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers and is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors.

Mr. Stowe now serves as a regulatory and law enforcement consultant for Back to Work Illinois.