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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13
  or 15(d)&nbsp;of<br>
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date earliest event reported) <b>May&nbsp;15, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH, CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">26034</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>On May&nbsp;15, 2008 the
  Registrant and John W. Bittner,&nbsp;Jr. executed a letter amending Mr.&nbsp;Bittner&#146;s
  August&nbsp;15, 2007 Employment Agreement. Pursuant to such Amendment, and
  effective May&nbsp;15, 2008, Mr.&nbsp;Bittner will be employed by the
  Registrant as its Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting and will
  no longer serve as the Registrant&#146;s Chief Financial Officer.</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>On May&nbsp;15, 2008,
  the Registrant appointed David R. Hughes as its new Chief Financial Officer and
  Corporate Executive Vice President. Mr.&nbsp;Hughes joined the Registrant in January&nbsp;2003
  as Chief Operating Officer of Mountaineer Park, a position he held until January&nbsp;2007.
  From January&nbsp;2007 until May&nbsp;15, 2008, he served as Executive Vice
  President Strategic Operations of the Registrant. Mr.&nbsp;Hughes holds a
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from
  Stockton State College and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr.&nbsp;Hughes is
  45 years old.</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>On May&nbsp;15, 2008,
  the Registrant entered into an employment agreement with David R. Hughes (the
  Registrant&#146;s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Executive Vice President).
  The Agreement is for a two year term with an effective commencement date of May&nbsp;15,
  2008, and provides for the grant of a certain option to acquire 30,000 shares
  of MTR common stock (such option grant was approved by the Registrant&#146;s
  Compensation Committee on May&nbsp;15, 2008).</p>
  
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  agreement provides for an annual base salary of $390,000 (with annual cost of
  living increases) and additional compensation of $8,400 for automobile expenses,
  five weeks of paid vacation, and benefits and fringe benefits made available to
  other executives of the Company. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Hughes
  is also entitled to periodic cash bonuses of a minimum of 10% of his base pay
  payable on January&nbsp;1 of each year with the ability to earn additional
  discretionary bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company&#146;s Compensation
  Committee. In the event of termination of employment in connection with a
  change of control, Mr.&nbsp;Hughes would receive a severance payment equal to
  two years of his base annual salary.</font></p>
  
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  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;May&nbsp;19, 2008</font></p>
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text: 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 earliest event reported)
  May 15, 2008
  MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.
  (exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  (State
  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  0-20508
  84-1103135
  (Commission File
    Number)
  (IRS Employer
    Identification Number)
  STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH, CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA
  (Address
  of principal executive offices)
  26034
  (Zip
  Code)
  Registrant's
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
  (304)
  387-8300
  N/A
  (Former
  name or former address, if changed since last report)
  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 5.02.
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
  of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
  Certain Officers
  (b)
  On May 15, 2008 the
  Registrant and John W. Bittner, Jr. executed a letter amending Mr. Bittner's
  August 15, 2007 Employment Agreement. Pursuant to such Amendment, and
  effective May 15, 2008, Mr. Bittner will be employed by the
  Registrant as its Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting and will
  no longer serve as the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer.
  (c)
  On May 15, 2008,
  the Registrant appointed David R. Hughes as its new Chief Financial Officer and
  Corporate Executive Vice President. Mr. Hughes joined the Registrant in January 2003
  as Chief Operating Officer of Mountaineer Park, a position he held until January 2007.
  From January 2007 until May 15, 2008, he served as Executive Vice
  President Strategic Operations of the Registrant. Mr. Hughes holds a
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from
  Stockton State College and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Hughes is
  45 years old.
  (e)
  On May 15, 2008,
  the Registrant entered into an employment agreement with David R. Hughes (the
  Registrant's Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Executive Vice President).
  The Agreement is for a two year term with an effective commencement date of May 15,
  2008, and provides for the grant of a certain option to acquire 30,000 shares
  of MTR common stock (such option grant was approved by the Registrant's
  Compensation Committee on May 15, 2008).
  Mr. Hughes'
  agreement provides for an annual base salary of $390,000 (with annual cost of
  living increases) and additional compensation of $8,400 for automobile expenses,
  five weeks of paid vacation, and benefits and fringe benefits made available to
  other executives of the Company. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Hughes
  is also entitled to periodic cash bonuses of a minimum of 10% of his base pay
  payable on January 1 of each year with the ability to earn additional
  discretionary bonuses at the sole discretion of the Company's Compensation
  Committee. In the event of termination of employment in connection with a
  change of control, Mr. Hughes would receive a severance payment equal to
  two years of his base annual salary.
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  hereunto duly authorized.
  MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.
  By:
  /s/ David R. Hughes
  David R. Hughes
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Corporate Executive Vice President
  Date: May 19, 2008
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