SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
NAME OF ISSUER: ANCHOR GAMING
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: ANCHOR GAMING
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A
COMMON STOCK
CUSIP NO. 033037 10 2
FEE BEING PAID: YES
(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: 13-2625764
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A)
(B)
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
(5) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 488,875 SHARES
(6) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: 0 SHARES
(7) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 642,750 SHARES
(8) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: 0 SHARES
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
642,750 SHARES
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.36%
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO: DATE DECEMBER 31,1999
FEE BEING PAID: YES
ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER: ANCHOR GAMING
ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
815 PILOT ROAD
SUITE G
LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: J.P.MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
60 WALL STREET
NEW YORK,N.Y. 10260
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP UNITED STATES
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
ANCHOR GAMING
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A
COMMON STOCK.
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NO: 033037 10 2
ITEM 3 TYPE OF PERSON: (G) PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13D-1 (b)
CHECK THIS BOX (X)
ITEM 4 (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 642,750 SHARES,
INCLUDING 0 SHARES WHERE THERE IS A RIGHT TO ACQUIRE.
ITEM 4 (B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 5.36
ITEM 4 (C) (I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 488,875 SHARES
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: 0 SHARES
(III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 642,750 SHARES
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: 0 SHARES
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTS INVOLVE OUTSIDE PERSONS WHO HAVE THE
RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR DIRECT THE RECEIPT OF DIVIDENDS FROM,OR THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE SALE OF, SECURITIES IN SUCH ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLASS
OF SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. HOWEVER, NO SUCH
PERSON'S RIGHTS RELATE TO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS UNLESS
SUCH PERSON IS IDENTIFIED BELOW.
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES:
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK - 3(B) BANK
J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR
J.P. MORGAN FLORIDA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR
MORGAN TOYKO BANK
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT
HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR WITH THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE
CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD
IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS PARTICPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING THAT PURPOSE
OR EFFECT.
JAMES C.P. BERRY
VICE PRESIDENT
