DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT INC
10-Q, 1997-10-27
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                            UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549

                              FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

/ X /     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
For the quarterly period ended               September 30, 1997       

                                 OR

/___/     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                        to              

Commission file number    1-11929  

                      DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.                 
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  DELAWARE                                             51-0357525     
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

  1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware                19901     
 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                            (302) 674-4600                            
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                     
                     (Former name of registrant)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days.


                                                 Yes   X     No      


         As of September 30, 1997, the number of shares of each class
of the registrant's common stock outstanding is as follows:
          Common stock - 2,979,000 shares
          Class A common stock - 12,269,330 shares

FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 2 of 8

                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

  A. Basis of Preparation
     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 1998.

  B. Business Operations
     For the video lottery operations, the difference between the
amount wagered by bettors and the amount paid out to bettors is
referred to as the win.  The win is included in the amount recorded in
the Company's financial statements as gaming revenue.  The Delaware
State Lottery Office sweeps the winnings from the video lottery
operations, collects the State's share of the winnings and the amount
due to the vendors under contract with the State who provide the video
lottery machines and associated computer systems, collects the amount
allocable to purses for harness horse racing and remits the remainder
to the Company as its commission for acting as a Licensed Agent. 
Operating expenses include the amounts collected by the State (i) for
the State's share of the winnings, (ii) for remittance to the providers
of the video lottery machines and associated computer systems, and
(iii) for harness horse racing purses.
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FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 3 of 8

DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts





                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                    September 30,  
                                                   1997      1996   


Revenues:
   Motorsports                                   $11,198   $ 9,417
   Gaming (including win) (1)                     27,623    17,809
                                                  38,821    27,226
 
Expenses:
   Operating                                      23,903    16,156
   Depreciation                                      617       446
   General and administrative                      1,067       783
                                                  25,587    17,385

Operating earnings                                13,234     9,841

Interest (income) expense                           (156)      100

Earnings before income taxes                      13,390     9,741

Income taxes                                       5,557     4,082

Net earnings                                     $ 7,833   $ 5,659

Earnings per common share                        $   .50   $   .39


Weighted average common shares
   and common share equivalents
   outstanding (000)                              15,573    14,475

Dividends paid per common share                      .08     None




(1)  Gaming revenues from the Company's video lottery (slot)
     machine gaming operations include the total win from such
     operations.  The Delaware State Lottery Office collects the
     win and remits a portion thereof to the Company as its
     commission for acting as a Licensed Agent.  The difference
     between total win and the amount remitted to the Company is
     reflected in Operating Expenses.
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FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 4 of 8

DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Dollars in Thousands


                                           September 30,  June 30,
                                                1997         1997
ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $20,702     $15,503
 Accounts receivable                             2,746       1,613
 Due from State of Delaware                      5,166       1,983
 Inventories                                       379         402
 Prepaid expenses                                  761         775
 Deferred income taxes                             124         124
   Total current assets                         29,878      20,400

Property, plant and equipment, net              50,947      50,861

   Total assets                                $80,825     $71,261

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                              $ 2,661     $ 1,860
 Purses due horsemen                             4,615       1,387
 Accrued liabilities                             3,991       2,280
 Income taxes payable                            4,101       2,507
 Current portion of long-term debt                  19          19
 Deferred revenue                                3,067       7,542
   Total current liabilities                    18,454      15,595

Long-term debt                                     755         760
Deferred income taxes                              670         606

Commitments and contingent liabilities
  See Part II Legal Proceedings

Shareholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 
   1,000,000 shares authorized; issued
   and outstanding:  none
 Common stock, $.10 par value;
   35,000,000 shares authorized; issued
   and outstanding:  September - 2,979,000;
   June - 2,939,000                                298         294
 Class A common stock, $.10 par value;
   30,000,000 shares authorized; issued
   and outstanding: September - 12,269,330;
   June - 12,286,830                             1,227       1,229
 Additional paid-in capital                     21,109      21,081
 Retained earnings                              38,312      31,696
   Total shareholders' equity                   60,946      54,300
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $80,825     $71,261

FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 5 of 8

DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Dollars in Thousands





                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                    September 30,  
                                                   1997       1996 

Cash flows provided by operating activities:
  Net earnings                                   $ 7,833     $ 5,659
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
    to net cash provided by operating 
    activities:
      Depreciation                                   617         446
      (Increase) decrease in assets:
        Accounts receivable                       (1,133)       (129)
        Due from State of Delaware                (3,183)     (2,476)
        Inventories                                   23          26
        Prepaid expenses                              14         (75)
      Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
        Accounts payable                             801         437
        Purses due horsemen                        3,228       2,222
        Accrued liabilities                        1,711        (229)
        Current and deferred income taxes          1,658       3,147
        Deferred revenue                          (4,475)     (3,348)
    Net cash provided by operating activities      7,094       5,680
 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  Capital expenditures                              (703)     (4,123)
    Net cash used in investing activities           (703)     (4,123)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid                                  (1,217)        -
  Proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt              (5)          4
  Proceeds of stock options exercised                 30          62
    Net cash provided by financing activities     (1,192)         66
   
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents          5,199       1,623 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    15,503       3,140
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period         $20,702     $ 4,763
                               
Supplemental information:

   Interest paid                                 $    16     $    86
   Income taxes paid                             $ 3,899     $   935

FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 6 of 8

Item  2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Results of Operations:  Quarter Ended September 30, 1997 vs. Quarter
Ended September 30, 1996

     Revenues increased by $11,595,000 to $38,821,000 primarily as a
result of expanding the casino facility and increasing the number of
video lottery (slot) machines from an average of 560 in the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 to 1,000 machines during the entire first
quarter of fiscal 1998.  Motorsports revenues increased by $1,781,000
or 18.9%.  Approximately $812,000 of the total motorsports revenue
increase resulted from increased attendance and $150,000 from increased
ticket prices.  The remainder of the motorsports revenue increase of
$819,000 related to sponsorship, concession and broadcast revenues.

     Operating expenses increased by $7,747,000 reflecting the higher
revenues.  Amounts retained by the State of Delaware, fees to the
manager who operates the video lottery (slot) machine operation, and
the amount collected by the State of Delaware for payment to the
vendors under contract with the State who provide the video lottery
machines and associated computer systems increased by $4,533,000 in the
first quarter of fiscal 1998.  Amounts allocated from the video lottery
operation for harness horse racing purses were $3,133,000 in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998 compared with $2,070,000 in the first quarter of
fiscal 1997.  Advertising, promotional and customer complimentary cost
increases of $581,000 were the other significant operating cost
increases.

     Motorsports operating expenses increased primarily due to a
$101,000 increase in purse obligation expenses and related sanction
fees.

     Depreciation increased by $171,000 or 38.3% due to capital
expenditures related to the Company's video lottery casino and
motorsports facilities expansion.

     General and administrative expenses increased by $284,000 to
$1,067,000 from $783,000 in the first quarter of 1997 primarily as a
result of increased wages and benefits related to the video lottery
operations and the general expansion of the Company's business.

     The Company's effective income tax rates for the first quarter of
fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997 were 41.5% and 41.9%, respectively.

     Net earnings increased by $2,174,000 due to the expansion of video
lottery (slot) machine operations in the second quarter of fiscal 1997
and higher attendance and related revenues at the Company's NASCAR-
sanctioned events in September 1997 as compared with September 1996.





FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 7 of 8

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Cash flows from operations for the quarters ended September 30,
1997 and 1996 were $7,094,000 and $5,680,000, respectively.  The
significant increase in fiscal 1998 is primarily the result of higher
net earnings. 

     Capital expenditures for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 were
$703,000 and related primarily to expansion of and improvements to the
auto racing facility.  The prior year's capital expenditures of
$4,123,000 related primarily to the expansion of the video lottery
(slot) facility.  The Company expects to make capital expenditures of
approximately $12,500,000 in fiscal 1998 primarily for additional
permanent grandstand seating and other land improvements.

     The Company has a $20,000,000 committed revolving line of credit
to provide seasonal funding needs and to finance capital improvements. 
There were no amounts outstanding under the credit facility at
September 30, 1997.

     Management believes that cash flows from operations and funds
available under its bank credit facility will satisfy the Company's
cash requirements for fiscal 1998.


                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

     Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any
material legal proceedings.  The Company and its subsidiaries are
engaged in ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

     None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None.

Item 5.  Other Information

     None.
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FORM 10-Q                                                 Page 8 of 8

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule



                             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.


DATE:    October 27, 1997         Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.   
                                           (Registrant)


                              /s/ Denis McGlynn                     
                              Denis McGlynn
                              President and Chief Executive Officer


                              /s/ Timothy R. Horne                  
                              Timothy R. Horne
                              Vice President-Finance
                              (Principal Financial and 
                              Accounting Officer)


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