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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and address of Reporting Person*
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(Last) (First) (MI)
BARENGO ROBERT R.
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(Street)
675 GRIER DRIVE
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(City) (State) (Zip)
LAS VEGAS NEVADA 89119
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN WAGERING, INC./BETM
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3. IRS or Social Security Number
of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 000-00-0000
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4. Statement for Month/Year | 5. If Amendment, Date of
| Original (Month/Year)
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1/99 |
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ X ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer [ ] Other (specify below)
(give title below)
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 3. Transaction Code | 4. Security Acquired (A) or Disposed
(Instr. 3) | (Month/Day/Year) | (Instr. 8) | of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)
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| | | Amount | (A)or | Price
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COMMON STOCK | | | | |
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Security | 5. Amount of Securities | 6. Ownership Form: | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 3) | Beneficially Owned at | Direct (D) or | Ownership (Instr. 4)
| End of Fiscal Year | Indirect (I) |
| (Instr. 3 & 4) | (Instr. 4) |
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COMMON STOCK | 525,000(1) | D |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction
4(b)(v).
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(1) Robert R. Barengo and Tamara Barengo, as husband and wife, joint tenants
with right of survivorship, beneficially owned 525,000 shares at the end
of the fiscal year.
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TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or | 3. Transaction Date | 4. Transaction | 5. Number of Derivative
(Instr. 3) | Exercise Price of | (Month/Day/Year) | Code (Instr.| Securities Acquired
| Derivative Security | | 8) | (A) or Disposed of
| | | | (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)
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OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK | $6.56 | 01/31/99 | A | 400 |
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 6. Date Exercisable and | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying | 8. Price of Derivative
(Instr. 3) | Expiration Date | Securities (Instr. 3 & 4) | Security (Instr. 5)
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| Date | Expiration | Title | Amount or Number |
| Exercisable | Date | | of Shares |
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OPTIONS TO PURCHASE | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | 01/31/00 | 01/31/09 | COMMON STOCK | 400 |
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative | 11. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 3) | Securities Beneficially | Security: Direct (D) or | Beneficial Ownership
| Owned at End of Year | Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 4)
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OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK | 1,200 | D |
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Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
/s/ ROBERT R. BARENGO 03/17/99
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If
space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB number.
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