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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>

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reported): </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>October 16, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NEVADA GOLD &amp; CASINOS, INC. </B></P>

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its charter) &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-15517</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">88-0142032</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation<BR>
or organization)</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>50 Briar Hollow Lane</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite 500W </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Houston, Texas </B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 36%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">77027</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(713) 621-2245 </B></P>

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area code)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02(c).</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Appointment of Certain Officers</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 16, 2012,
Nevada Gold &amp; Casinos, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that Victor Mena has been appointed as the Company&rsquo;s
Vice President of Washington Operations. Mr. Mena, age 49, joined the Company as the Chief Operating Officer of NG Washington,
LLC, the Company&rsquo;s wholly-owned subsidiary, upon the Company&rsquo;s acquisition of its first three mini-casinos in the State
of Washington in May of 2009, namely, the Crazy Moose Casinos in Pasco and Mountlake Terrace and Coyote Bob&rsquo;s Casino in Kennewick.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mena was acting President of Operations of the three mini-casinos.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">There are no reportable
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mena and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected for the role of Vice President
of Washington Operations. There is no family relationship between Mr. Mena and any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.07.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></TD>
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The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held <FONT STYLE="color: black">on Tuesday,</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: windowtext">
October 16, 2012</FONT>, at the <FONT STYLE="color: black">Sheraton Suites Houston, 2400 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027.
12,836,381 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock were represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting
80.43% of the outstanding stock. The following matters were acted upon:</FONT></P>

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<U>1. Election of Director </U></P>

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One Class II director, Francis M. Ricci, was elected to the Company&rsquo;s board of directors <FONT STYLE="color: black">for the
term that will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2015</FONT>. The results of the election of Mr. Ricci
are as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Director Nominee:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Withheld:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Broker Non-Votes:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Francis M. Ricci</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">4,935,616</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">724,114</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">7,176,651</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>2. <FONT STYLE="color: black">Ratification of the Selection
of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as Independent Auditors for the 2013 Fiscal Year</FONT></U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The selection of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2013 fiscal year was approved by the following vote:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Against:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Abstain:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-style: italic; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic; text-align: center">Broker Non-Votes:</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">12,216,885</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">557,103</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">62,393</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 8.01.</B></TD><TD><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 16, 2012,
the Company announced that, beginning in the first calendar quarter of 2013, it plans to relocate its corporate offices from Houston,
Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada in order to improve access to acquisition opportunities and participation in industry developments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 16, 2012,
the Company issued a press release related to the matters provided in Items 5.02 (c), 5.07 and 8.01 above. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 9.01.</B></TD><TD><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 36pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this current Report on Form 8-K:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 36pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated October 16, 2012</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 who is duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">NEVADA GOLD &amp; CASINOS, INC.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">Date:&nbsp; October 16, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ James J. Kohn</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>James J. Kohn</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President and CFO</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">Exhibit</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press Release dated October 16, 2012</TD></TR>
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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 16, 2012
NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Nevada
1-15517
88-0142032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Briar Hollow Lane
Suite 500W
Houston, Texas
77027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 621-2245
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
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Item 5.02(c).
Appointment of Certain Officers
On October 16, 2012,
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Victor Mena has been appointed as the Company's
Vice President of Washington Operations. Mr. Mena, age 49, joined the Company as the Chief Operating Officer of NG Washington,
LLC, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, upon the Company's acquisition of its first three mini-casinos in the State
of Washington in May of 2009, namely, the Crazy Moose Casinos in Pasco and Mountlake Terrace and Coyote Bob's Casino in Kennewick.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mena was acting President of Operations of the three mini-casinos.
There are no reportable
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mena and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected for the role of Vice President
of Washington Operations. There is no family relationship between Mr. Mena and any director or executive officer of the Company.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held
on Tuesday,
October 16, 2012
, at the
Sheraton Suites Houston, 2400 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027.
12,836,381 shares of the Company's common stock were represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting
80.43% of the outstanding stock. The following matters were acted upon:
1. Election of Director
One Class II director, Francis M. Ricci, was elected to the Company's board of directors
for the
term that will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2015
. The results of the election of Mr. Ricci
are as follows:
Director Nominee:
For:
Withheld:
Broker Non-Votes:
Francis M. Ricci
4,935,616
724,114
7,176,651
2.
Ratification of the Selection
of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as Independent Auditors for the 2013 Fiscal Year
The selection of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2013 fiscal year was approved by the following vote:
For:
Against:
Abstain:
Broker Non-Votes:
12,216,885
557,103
62,393
0
Item 8.01.
Other Events
On October 16, 2012,
the Company announced that, beginning in the first calendar quarter of 2013, it plans to relocate its corporate offices from Houston,
Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada in order to improve access to acquisition opportunities and participation in industry developments.
On October 16, 2012,
the Company issued a press release related to the matters provided in Items 5.02 (c), 5.07 and 8.01 above. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1
Press Release dated October 16, 2012
SIGNATURE
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 who is duly authorized.
NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
Date:  October 16, 2012
By:
/s/ James J. Kohn
James J. Kohn
Executive Vice President and CFO
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release dated October 16, 2012