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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
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Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>

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Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </FONT><BR>
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      Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):</B> </FONT></TD>
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      March 21, 2003</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">COAST CASINOS, INC. <BR>
<B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B> </FONT></P>
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     <TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Nevada</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">000-26922</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>incorporation)</B> </FONT></TD>
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     4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada</FONT></TD>
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     89103</FONT></TD></TR>
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     Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:</B> </FONT></TD>
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     (702) 365-7000</FONT></TD>
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(none)<BR>
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Harlan Braaten, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coast Casinos, Inc. and its operating
subsidiary, Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., will address participants at the 2003 Lehman Brothers High Yield Bond
and Syndicated Loan Conference in Orlando on March 21, 2003.  Included in Mr. Braaten&#146;s address will be a
discussion of the Company&#146;s preliminary unaudited results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 and
preliminary forecasts for 2003.  Selected slides from his presentation are available on the Company&#146;s web site,
www.coastcasinos.com.
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">COAST CASINOS, INC.<BR>a Nevada corporation</FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By:<BR><BR>Name:<BR>Title:</FONT></TD>
     <TD align="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Gage Parrish</font>
        <hr size=1 noshade width=75%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Gage Parrish<BR>
        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. 8-K
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):
March 21, 2003
COAST CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-26922
88-0345704
(State or other
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
89103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(702) 365-7000
(none)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
Harlan Braaten, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coast Casinos, Inc. and its operating
subsidiary, Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., will address participants at the 2003 Lehman Brothers High Yield Bond
and Syndicated Loan Conference in Orlando on March 21, 2003.  Included in Mr. Braaten's address will be a
discussion of the Company's preliminary unaudited results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 and
preliminary forecasts for 2003.  Selected slides from his presentation are available on the Company's web site,
www.coastcasinos.com.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COAST CASINOS, INC.
a Nevada corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
/s/  Gage Parrish
Gage Parrish
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 21, 2003