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 16, 1996


                          RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  New Jersey          33-50733-02        21-0423320
               (State or other        (Commission      (IRS employer
               jurisdiction of        file number)     identification
                incorporation)                             number)


                            1133 Boardwalk
                       Atlantic City, New Jersey               08401
               (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip code)


                            Registrant's telephone number,
                         including area code:  (609) 344-6000







                                 Total No. of Pages 3










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          Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant

               Resorts International Hotel, Inc. is a wholly owned
          subsidiary of Griffin Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. ("GGE").  On
          December 16, 1996, GGE became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun
          International Hotels Limited ("SIHL") when Sun Merger Corp., a
          wholly owned subsidiary of SIHL, through a stock-for-stock
          merger, was merged with and into GGE (the "Merger").  The Merger
          was consummated pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
          as of August 19, 1996 and amended as of October 10, 1996 (the
          "Merger Agreement"), which was described in and filed as exhibits
          to previous filings by GGE with the Securities and Exchange
          Commission.  The Merger Agreement was adopted by GGE's
          shareholders at a Special Meeting held on December 10, 1996.

               SIHL has filed an application for a plenary casino license
          (the "Plenary License") with the New Jersey Casino Control
          Commission (the "CCC").  On October 30, 1996, SIHL received an
          interim casino authorization ("ICA") from the CCC and the CCC
          approved the terms of an ICA trust document and the selection of
          an ICA trustee.  Pending final determination by the CCC with
          respect to SIHL's qualification for a Plenary License, all shares
          of common stock of GGE are held in a "stand by" trust (the "ICA
          Trust").  If SIHL receives a Plenary License, the ICA Trust will
          be terminated and the shares of GGE's common stock will revert to
          SIHL.  If the CCC determines that there is reasonable cause to
          believe that SIHL should not be granted a Plenary License, the
          ICA Trust would be activated and the ICA trustee would take
          control of GGE pending a final determination by the CCC with
          respect to SIHL's application for a Plenary License.  In the
          event SIHL's application for a Plenary License were denied, the
          ICA trustee would be obligated to dispose of GGE's common stock
          and SIHL would be entitled to receive the lesser of (i) the fair
          market value or (ii) the price paid by SIHL for the securities.



















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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 duly authorized.




                                   RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC.
                                             (Registrant)




                                        /s/ Matthew B. Kearney  
                                        Matthew B. Kearney
                                        Executive Vice President
                                        (Authorized Officer of
                                        Registrant and Chief
                                        Financial Officer)


          Date:  December 16, 1996





























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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): December 16, 1996

                          RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  New Jersey          33-50733-02        21-0423320
               (State or other        (Commission      (IRS employer
               jurisdiction of        file number)     identification
                incorporation)                             number)

                            1133 Boardwalk
                       Atlantic City, New Jersey               08401
               (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip code)

                            Registrant's telephone number,
                         including area code:  (609) 344-6000

                                 Total No. of Pages 3

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Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant

               Resorts International Hotel, Inc. is a wholly owned
          subsidiary of Griffin Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. ("GGE").  On
          December 16, 1996, GGE became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun
          International Hotels Limited ("SIHL") when Sun Merger Corp., a
          wholly owned subsidiary of SIHL, through a stock-for-stock
          merger, was merged with and into GGE (the "Merger").  The Merger
          was consummated pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
          as of August 19, 1996 and amended as of October 10, 1996 (the
          "Merger Agreement"), which was described in and filed as exhibits
          to previous filings by GGE with the Securities and Exchange
          Commission.  The Merger Agreement was adopted by GGE's
          shareholders at a Special Meeting held on December 10, 1996.

               SIHL has filed an application for a plenary casino license
          (the "Plenary License") with the New Jersey Casino Control
          Commission (the "CCC").  On October 30, 1996, SIHL received an
          interim casino authorization ("ICA") from the CCC and the CCC
          approved the terms of an ICA trust document and the selection of
          an ICA trustee.  Pending final determination by the CCC with
          respect to SIHL's qualification for a Plenary License, all shares
          of common stock of GGE are held in a "stand by" trust (the "ICA
          Trust").  If SIHL receives a Plenary License, the ICA Trust will
          be terminated and the shares of GGE's common stock will revert to
          SIHL.  If the CCC determines that there is reasonable cause to
          believe that SIHL should not be granted a Plenary License, the
          ICA Trust would be activated and the ICA trustee would take
          control of GGE pending a final determination by the CCC with
          respect to SIHL's application for a Plenary License.  In the
          event SIHL's application for a Plenary License were denied, the
          ICA trustee would be obligated to dispose of GGE's common stock
          and SIHL would be entitled to receive the lesser of (i) the fair
          market value or (ii) the price paid by SIHL for the securities.

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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 duly authorized.

                                   RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC.
                                             (Registrant)

                                        /s/ Matthew B. Kearney  
                                        Matthew B. Kearney
                                        Executive Vice President
                                        (Authorized Officer of
                                        Registrant and Chief
                                        Financial Officer)

          Date:  December 16, 1996

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