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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></h2>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <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;12, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MTR
  GAMING GROUP, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">84-1103135</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;">(Commission File Number)</font></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;">&#160;<b>STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH,
  CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
  principal executive offices)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">26034</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;">Registrant&#146;s
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(304)
  387-8300</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font></b></p>
  
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  former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Results of Operations
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;12,
  2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing unaudited financial
  results for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2008. A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by
  reference.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this Form&nbsp;8-K
  and the Exhibit&nbsp;attached hereto shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes
  of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed
  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></u>:</p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</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;">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release dated May&nbsp;12, 2008</font></p>
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text: 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 earliest event reported)
  May 12, 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 2.02.
  Results of Operations
    and Financial Condition
  On May 12,
  2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing unaudited financial
  results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
  reference.
  The information in this Form 8-K
  and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
  of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed
  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements
    and Exhibits
  .
  (a)
  Not applicable.
  (b)
  Not applicable.
  (c)
  Not applicable.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  :
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    Release dated May 12, 2008
  2
  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, hereunto
  duly authorized.
  MTR GAMING
    GROUP, INC.
  By:
  /s/ John W.
    Bittner, Jr.
  John W. Bittner, Jr.
  Chief Financial
    Officer
  Date:
    May 12, 2008
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