ELSINORE CORP
SC 13D/A, 1999-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                            ______________________
                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A6
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                       FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
                              (Amendment No. 6)

                             ELSINORE CORPORATION
                               (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  290308303
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                JOHN C. WATERFALL
                               10 EAST 50TH STREET
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10022
                                (212) 705-0500

                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                              January 5, 1999
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the 
following box  [ ]. 

      NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original 
and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for 
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                        (continued on following pages)
                                Page 1 of 6 Pages
______________________
*     The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see 
the Notes).


CUSIP No.  290308303                13D/A                  Page 2 of 6 Pages

      This amendment no. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") amends and restates the 
statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 1997, as amended by the 
Schedule 13D/A ("Amendment No. 1") filed April 1, 1997; Schedule 13D/A2 
("Amendment No. 2") filed with the SEC on September 15, 1997; Schedule 13D/A3 
("Amendment No. 3") filed with the SEC on February 28, 1998; Schedule 13D/A4 
("Amendment No. 4") filed with the SEC on March 20, 1998; and Schedule 13D/A5 
("Amendment No. 5")filed with the SEC on November 9, 1998 (the Statement and 
all amendments thereto collectively referred to as the "Filings") by the 
persons named in the Filings (the "Reporting Persons") relating to the common 
stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of Elsinore Corporation, a 
Nevada corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal executive offices of the 
Issuer are located at 202 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.  This 
amendment is filed for the purpose of clarifying that John Waterfall is the 
only individual who exercises decision-making authority with respect to the 
stock of the Issuer, including the exercise of voting and investment power, on 
behalf of the Reporting Persons pursuant to an agreement with the Nevada State 
Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission.

        Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 6 does not 
modify any of the information previously reported in the Statement or any 
subsequent amendments.

      . . . 

      Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

      (a) and (b)  The following is the aggregate amount of Common Stock that 
is beneficially owned by each Reporting Person:


                              Aggregate                   Percentage
Reporting Person             # of Shares                   of Class 
_________________            ___________                  __________

MWIP                         2,734,380.86                     2.8
Restart                     10,786,574.56                    11.0
Restart II                  20,660,561.86                    21.1
Restart III                 16,892,860.04                    17.2
Restart IV                  10,642,388.78                    10.9
Restart V                    2,831,696.78                     2.9
Endowment                   14,836,330.84                    15.1
Betje                        4,492,426.06                     4.6
Phoenix                     12,890,198.62                    13.2
Group Trust                    879,022.60                     0.9
             Total          97,646,441                       99.7%



CUSIP No.  290308303                13D/A                  Page 3 of 6 Pages

      Morgens Waterfall does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  
Morgens Waterfall may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 4,492,426.06 
by virtue of contracts with Betje.

      MW Management does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  MW 
Management may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 12,890,198.62 shares 
of Common Stock by virtue of its position as general partner of Phoenix.

      Prime, Inc. does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  Prime, Inc. 
may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 61,814,082.02 shares of Common 
Stock by virtue of its position as general partner of Prime, Prime II, Prime 
III, Prime IV, and Prime V, which are not direct beneficial owners of any of 
the Common Stock, but may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of Common 
Stock by virtue of their positions as general partners of Restart 
(10,786,574.56 shares), Restart II (20,660,561.86 shares), Restart III 
(16,892,860.04 shares), Restart IV (10,642,388.78 shares) and Restart V 
(2,831,696.78 shares), respectively.

      MW Capital does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  MW Capital 
may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 4,170 shares by virtue of its 
position as general partner of MWIP.

      Krieger does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  Krieger may be 
deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 4,492,426.06 shares of Common Stock by 
virtue of his position as general partner of Betje.

      Waterfall does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  Waterfall may 
be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 96,767,418.4 shares of Common Stock 
by virtue of his positions as President and a Director of Morgens Waterfall, 
as investment adviser to Betje (4,492,426.06 shares); as managing member of 
Endowment Prime, as managing member of Endowment (14,836,330.84 shares); as a 
managing member of MW Capital, as general partner of MWIP (2,734,380.86 
shares); as President and a Director of Prime, Inc., as general partner of 
each of Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime IV and Prime V, as general partners 
of Restart (10,786,574.56 shares), Restart II (20,660,561.86 shares), Restart 
III (16,892,860.04 shares), Restart IV (10,642,388.78 shares) and Restart V 
(2,831,696.78 shares), respectively; and as a managing member of MW 
Management, and as general partner of Phoenix (12,890,198.62 shares).

      As a condition to the approvals by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board 
and the Nevada Gaming Commission (collectively, the "Gaming Authorities") 
which were required for the Plan to become effective, Waterfall and Morgens 
issued certifications to the Gaming Authorities and entered into agreements 
with the other Reporting Persons concerning, among other things, the exercise 
of voting and investment power (including dispositive power) with respect to 
the Issuer's stock owned by any of the Reporting Persons (collectively, the 
"Decision-Making Authority").  Pursuant to those certifications and 
agreements, Waterfall is the only individual who exercises Decision-Making 
Authority on behalf of any of the Reporting Persons.

      Morgens does not directly own any of the Common Stock.  Morgens has been 
included as a Reporting Person with respect to 96,767,418.4 shares of Common
CUSIP No.  290308303                13D/A                  Page 4 of 6 Pages

Stock by virtue of his positions as Chairman and Director of Morgens 
Waterfall, as investment advisor to Betje (4,492,426.06 shares); as managing
member of Endowment Prime, as managing member of Endowment (14,836,330.84 
shares); as a managing member of MW Capital, as general partner of MWIP 
(11,085,457.56 shares); as Chairman of Prime, Inc., as general partner of each
of Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime IV and Prime V, as general partners of 
Restart (10,786,574.56 shares), Restart II (20,660,561.86 shares), Restart III 
(16,892,860.04 shares), Restart IV (10,642,388.78 shares) and Restart V 
(2,831,696.78 shares), respectively; and as a managing member of MW 
Management, as general partner of Phoenix (12,890,198.62).  As explained 
above, Morgens has agreed with the other Reporting Persons and has certified 
to the Gaming Authorities that he will not exercise Decision-Making Authority 
on behalf of any of the Reporting Persons.  Accordingly, Morgens disclaims 
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock.

      By virtue of Morgens' position as Chairman and a Director, and 
Waterfall's position as President and a Director, of Morgens Waterfall, 
Morgens and Waterfall are also Reporting Persons with respect to the 
879,022.60 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Group Trust.  


      Each Reporting Person hereby disclaims that it has any beneficial 
ownership of the securities owned, directly or indirectly, by any other 
entity.

      The percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each 
Reporting Person and in total is based upon 4,929,313 shares of Common Stock 
outstanding as of November 12, 1998 reported in the issuer's Form 10-Q for the 
period ending September 30, 1998 and assumes that the 50,000,000 shares of 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are converted into 93,000,000 shares of 
the Company's Common Stock.

      (c)
                                          # of Shares                 
               Reporting Person        Allocated 9/29/98              
               ________________        _________________     

               MWIP                         1,400,151                         
               Restart                      5,523,296                         
               Restart II                  10,579,301                         
               Restart III                  8,650,014                         
               Restart IV                   5,449,423                         
               Restart V                    1,449,973                         
               Endowment                    7,596,894                         
               Betje                        2,300,371                         
               Phoenix                      6,600,467                         
               Group Trust                    450,110                         

      The allocated shares were acquired in an exchange on September 29, 1998 
by which the Reporting Persons surrendered $18,000,000 of original principal 
amount of second mortgage notes for 50,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible 
Preferred Stock of the Issuer.  The 50,000,000 shares of Series A are 
CUSIP No.  290308303                13D/A                  Page 5 of 6 Pages

convertible by the Reporting Persons into 93,000,000 of the Issuer's common
stock calculated at a conversion ration of 1.86 shares of common for each 
share of preferred.

      (d)  Except as set forth in this Item, no other person is known to have 
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or 
the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock.

      (e)  Not applicable.

      . . .



CUSIP No.  290308303                13D/A                  Page 6 of 6 Pages

SIGNATURES

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each 
of the Reporting Persons, each such person or entity certifies that the 
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct and 
agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of each of them.

                                    The Reporting Persons listed herein


                                         /s/ John C. Bruce Waterfall
Dated:  January 5, 1999            By: ___________________________________
                                        John C. "Bruce" Waterfall, on his 
                                        own behalf and as attorney-in-fact 
                                        for each of the other Reporting
                                        Persons


                                         /s/ Edwin H. Morgens
                                    By: ___________________________________
                                        Edwin H. Morgens, on his own
                                        behalf and as attorney-in-fact 
                                        for each of the other Reporting
                                        Persons













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