VIDEO LOTTERY TECHNOLOGIES INC/DE
8-K, 1996-08-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K



               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934





       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 28, 1996


                        VIDEO LOTTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Delaware                  0-19322                 81-0470853
        (State or other           (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
         jurisdiction             File Number)            Identification No.)
        of incorporation)       



            115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 911, Atlanta, GA 30346
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


                                 (770) 481-1800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On August 28, 1996, Video Lottery Technologies, Inc. (VLT) announced
that Richard M. Haddrill has been elected President of the Company, and named
to its Board of Directors.   A copy of the press release announcing the event
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.




ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits.

              Exhibit 99.1     Press Release by Video Lottery Technologies, 
                               Inc., dated August 28, 1996.





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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        VIDEO LOTTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



Date:  August 28, 1996                  /s/ Janet M. Bjork
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Janet M. Bjork
                                        Assistant Secretary
                                        (authorized to sign on behalf of
                                        Registrant)





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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


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99.1         Press Release dated August 28, 1996                  5
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Exhibit 99.1


FROM:    VIDEO LOTTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
         115 Perimeter Center
         Atlanta, GA 30346
         
         MWW/Strategic Communications, Inc.
         Public Relations - Tel. (201) 507-9500
         Contact:   Laurie Terry - Email: [email protected]
                    Bob Sommer - Email: [email protected]

________________________________________________________________________________

                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

         VIDEO LOTTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. APPOINTS RICHARD M. HADDRILL
                         AS PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER

         ATLANTA, August 28, 1996, -- Video Lottery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq
National Market: VLTS) today announced that Richard M. Haddrill has been
elected President of the Company, and named to its Board of Directors.

         Mr. Haddrill joined VLT in December 1994 as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer.

         Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Haddrill stated, "I welcome the
opportunity my expanded role offers to meet the significant challenges facing
our Company, and to reaffirm the commitment to provide our customers with the
highest level of service and technological superiority in all aspects of our
business."

         Video Lottery Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries --
Automated Wagering International, Inc., Video Lottery Consultants, Inc. and
United Tote -- is one of the leading suppliers of system software, equipment
and related services for on-line lotteries, video lotteries and pari-mutuel
systems throughout the world.  Presently, the subsidiaries' equipment and
systems are in operation in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia,
South America and the Caribbean.



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