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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~August~~ December 2926, 2001

Anchor Gaming
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-23124 (Commission File Number) 88-0304253 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

Nevada		000-23124		88-0304253
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

815 Pilot Road, Suite G, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


		815 Pilot Road, Suite G, Las Vegas, Nevada				89119
		(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 896-7568

Item 5. Other Events

On ~~August~~December 2926, 2001, ~~Anchor~~the ~~Gaming~~registrant ~~and International Game Technology~~ issued a press release, aannouncing ~~copy~~that ofit ~~which~~has isentered ~~attached~~into ~~hereto~~an asagreement ~~Exhibit 99.1~~with the Pala Band of Mission Indians (the "Tribe") and ~~incorporated~~Jerome ~~herein~~H. byTurk, ~~reference~~pursuant to which Mr. Turk will acquire the company that manages the Pala casino from the registrant.

For additional information, see the text of the press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

2(c) Exhibits

99.1 Text of press release, dated December 26, 2001.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

		ANCHOR GAMING
Date: August 30, 2001		By:		/s/ THOMAS J. MATTHEWS Name: Thomas J. Matthews, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 26, 2001

3ANCHOR GAMING By: /s/ THOMAS J. MATTHEWS Name: Thomas J. Matthews, President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of press release, dated ~~August~~December 2926, 2001~~, of the registrant and International Game Technology~~.

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