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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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
Salerno Victor J.
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(Last) (First) (MI)
675 Grier Drive
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(Street)
Las Vegas Nevada 89119
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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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)
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4. Statement for Month/Year | 5. If Amendment, Date of
| Original (Month/Year)
March 1999 |
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ X ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ X ] Officer [ ] Other (specify below)
(give title below)
President
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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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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| | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price
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Common Stock | 03/12/99 | P | | 2,500 | (A) | $6.00
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Preferred Stock | | | | | |
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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 Month | Indirect (I) |
| (Instr. 3 & 4) | (Instr. 4) |
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Common Stock | 1,949,600 | D |
Preferred Stock | 9,462 | D |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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FORM 4 (continued)
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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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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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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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<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 Month | Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 4)
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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/ Victor J. Salerno 4/ /99
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**Signature of Reporting Person
Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If
space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
