UNITED STATES
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): October 18, 2005

WHEELING ISLAND GAMING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-81778	16-1333214
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Registration Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 South Stone Street, Wheeling, West Virginia		26003
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 232-5050

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(b) Effective October 18, 2005, James J. Rafferty, the Vice President of Marketing of Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. (the “Company”), voluntarily resigned from his position with the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WHEELING ISLAND GAMING, INC.


By:	/s/ Dean Lawrence
	Name:	Dean Lawrence
	Title:	Vice President of Finance

Date: October 18, 2005

WHEELING ISLAND GAMING INC 8-K