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):  December 8, 2004

 

ALLIANCE GAMING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

0-4281

 

88-0104066

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6601 S. Bermuda Rd.
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89119

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (702) 270-7600

 

 

 

 

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)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

ITEM 8.01.  Other Events

 

On December 8, 2004, Alliance Gaming Corporation issued a press release to announce today that it has been informed that a patent infringement complaint was filed yesterday against the Company by International Game Technology (“IGT”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto authorized.

 

 

 

 

ALLIANCE GAMING CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Richard Haddrill

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Robert L. Saxton

 

 

Executive President, Treasurer and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal

 

 

Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 8, 2004

 

 

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