CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
10-Q, 1997-05-15
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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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: MARCH 31, 1997


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

          For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
                                       
                                    0-21426
                           (Commission file number)

                             CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                         (Exact Name of Registrant as
                           Specified in its Charter)

                                    NEVADA
       (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

                                  88-0261839
                     (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)

                 3300 BIRTCHER DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89118
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)





                                 (702) 269-5000
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 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.



                             [ X ] Yes    [   ] NO


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 18,035,897 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK OUTSTANDING AS OF APRIL 17, 1997



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                              CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                                     INDEX

                                                                    Page No.
                                                                    --------
PART I.                  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Item 1.   Financial Statements:

              Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets -
              March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996                      3-4


              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
              For the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996          5


              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              For the three months ended March 31 1997 and 1996           6

              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements      7-9


    Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations                     10-13

PART II                     OTHER INFORMATION


    Items 1-6                                                            14

    Signatures                                                           15



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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                 CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                     (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  MARCH 31,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                   1997                1996
                                                                 -----------       ------------
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>
    ASSETS
Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents including restricted amounts of
      approximately $13,300,000 and $12,000,000, respectively   $ 21,922,966       $ 21,482,173
    Investment securities including restricted amounts of
      $479,820 and $0, respectively                                  479,820            844,303
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
         accounts of $2,366,574 and $2,367,747, respectively      17,547,053         20,369,624
    Due from related party, net of allowance for
         doubtful accounts of $500,000                             2,592,848          2,512,143
    Current portion of notes receivable                            2,229,250          3,520,542
    Income tax receivable                                          1,288,561          1,288,561
    Inventories, net of reserve for obsolescence of 
      $68,000 and $0, respectively                                17,483,461         15,219,571
    Deferred tax asset                                             3,880,793          2,261,877
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                      1,165,675          1,265,601
                                                                ------------       ------------
      Total current assets                                        68,590,427         68,764,395
                                                                ------------       ------------
Property and equipment, net                                       35,405,566         35,435,854
Investment securities, including restricted amounts of
    approximately $6,326,984 and $4,474,000, respectively          6,326,984          5,957,956
Notes receivable, excluding current portion                          587,664          1,280,321
Intangible assets, net                                             9,445,325          9,539,254
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization
    of $73,036 and $54,736, respectively                           4,356,864          2,903,288
Deferred tax asset                                                 1,115,945          1,115,945
Deposits                                                             410,647            425,331
                                                                ------------       ------------
      Total assets                                              $126,239,422       $125,422,344
                                                                ------------        -----------
                                                                ------------        -----------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                          March 31,         December 31,
                                                                     1997               1996
                                                                ------------       ------------
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>
Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long term debt                           $  1,968,950       $  2,032,187
    Accounts payable                                               2,286,068          2,939,888
    Accrued expenses and customer deposits                         5,768,392          2,691,341
    Accrued slot liability                                         3,357,046          2,874,918
                                                                ------------       ------------
    Total current liabilities                                     13,380,456         10,538,334

Noncurrent liabilities:
    Long term debt, excluding current portion                      2,009,496          2,450,159
    Accrued slot liability                                        10,951,291          9,257,308
                                                                ------------       ------------
    Total noncurrent liabilities                                  12,960,787         11,707,467

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
    Common stock; authorized 100,000,000 shares,
    no par value; 18,035,897 issued at March 31, 
    1997 and 18,033,647 issued and outstanding at
    December 31, 1996                                             83,633,313         83,624,448
    Retained earnings                                             16,264,866         19,552,095
                                                                ------------       ------------
    Total shareholders' equity                                    99,898,179        103,176,543
                                                                ------------       ------------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                  $126,239,422       $125,422,344
                                                                ------------       ------------
                                                                ------------       ------------
</TABLE>


    See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements




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                              CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                                      1997           1996
                                                 -----------      -----------
Revenues:
     Systems and product sales                    $7,076,162      $10,289,525
     Gaming operations                             6,134,057        4,583,994
                                                  ----------      -----------
                                                  13,210,219       14,873,519
                                                 -----------     ------------
Costs and expenses:
    Cost of goods sold                             9,517,597        6,963,461
    Selling, general and administrative            6,679,566        4,148,768
    Research and development                         822,401          730,000
    Depreciation and amortization                  1,281,170          569,169
                                                 -----------     ------------
    Total costs and expenses                      18,300,734       12,411,398
                                                 -----------     ------------
Income (loss) from operations                     (5,090,515)       2,462,121
                                                 -----------     ------------
Other income (expense):
    Interest and other income                        284,025          213,467
    Interest expense                                 (99,655)        (112,212)
                                                 -----------     ------------


    Total other income (expense)                     184,370          101,255
                                                 -----------     ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (4,906,145)       2,563,376
Income tax (benefit) expense                      (1,618,916)         889,049
                                                 -----------     ------------
Net income (loss)                                ($3,287,229)    $  1,674,327
                                                 -----------     ------------
                                                 -----------     ------------
Net income (loss) per common and equivalent 
 share                                           $     (0.18)    $       0.12
                                                 -----------     ------------
                                                 -----------     ------------
Weighted average shares outstanding               18,035,000       14,618,000
                                                 -----------     ------------
                                                 -----------     ------------

     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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                              CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
            FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                                    1997             1996
                                              --------------     -------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income (loss)                         $  (3,287,229)     $  1,674,327
    Adjustments to reconcile net income 
      (loss) to net cash  provided by (used 
      in) operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization             1,281,170           569,169
        Provision for accounts receivable             1,173              -
        Net increase in deferred tax asset       (1,618,916)             -
        Changes in assets and liabilities

        Decrease (increase) in accounts
          receivable, notes receivable and due 
           from related parties                   4,724,642        (5,301,496)
        Increase in inventories                  (2,263,890)       (3,773,097)
        Decrease in prepaid expenses, other 
           current assets and deposits              114,610           732,406
        Decrease in accounts payable               (653,820)         (118,141)
        Increase in slot liability, accrued 
         liabilities and customer deposits        5,253,162         2,385,138
                                                -----------       ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating 
 activities                                       3,550,902        (3,831,694)
                                                -----------       ------------
Cash flows used in investment activities:
    Net increase in investment securities            (4,545)       (4,667,098)
    Acquisitions of property and equipment       (1,096,543)       (3,274,054)
    Investment in software development           (1,471,876)         (237,330)
    Increase in intangible assets                   (42,110)       (2,606,920)
                                                -----------       ------------
    Net cash used in investment activities       (2,615,074)      (10,785,402)
                                                -----------       ------------
Cash flows (used in) from financing activities:
    Repayment of debt                              (503,900)         (318,365)
    Proceeds from issuance of notes                   -             2,078,567
    Net proceeds from issuance of common stock        8,865        46,007,029
                                                -----------       ------------
    Net cash provided by financing activities      (495,035)       47,767,231
                                                -----------       ------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents           440,793        33,150,135
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
 period                                          21,482,173        13,156,998
                                                -----------       ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $21,922,966       $46,307,133
                                                -----------       ------------
                                                -----------       ------------

     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Casino Data Systems, a Nevada corporation, was incorporated in June 
1990. Each of the following corporations are wholly owned subsidiaries of the 
Company: CDS Services Company; CDS Graphics and Imaging Company; CDS Signs, 
Inc.; TurboPower Software Company, and CDS Gaming Company.  The Company 
currently operates in one line of business whose operations consist 
principally of: (i) the development, licensing and sale of casino management 
information systems; (ii) the operation of multi-site link progressive (MSP) 
systems; (iii) the design and manufacture of video interactive gaming 
machines, and (iv) the design and manufacture of casino meters, signs and 
graphics.  The Company also creates software development tools for sale to 
outside software professionals and for use by the Company's own software 
engineers.  The Company operates solely in the U.S.

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Casino Data 
Systems, CDS Services Company, CDS Graphics and Imaging Company, Inc., CDS 
Signs, Inc., TurboPower Software Company, and CDS Gaming Company 
(collectively the "Company").  All significant inter-company balances and 
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  

     Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in 
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed 
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction 
with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included 
in the Company's annual report as filed on Form 10-K.

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all 
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair 
statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The results of 
operations for the interim periods are not indicative of the results of 
operations for an entire year.

(2)  INVENTORIES:

     Inventories consist of the following:

                                            March 31,         December 31,
                                              1997                1996
                                           -----------        -------------
    Raw materials                          $11,048,923         $9,943,220
    Work in process                            569,212            663,340
    Finished goods                           5,865,326          4,613,011
                                           -----------        -----------
                                           $17,483,461        $15,219,571
                                           -----------        -----------
                                           -----------        -----------


(3)  LONG TERM DEBT:

     During May 1996, the Company entered into a $20,000,000 revolving line of
credit ("line of credit") with U.S. Bank of Nevada which expires in May 1997. 
The line of credit is secured by the Company's accounts receivable, inventory
and general intangibles.  The line of credit bears interest at a variable rate
equal to the bank's base rate, which was 8.25% at March 31, 1997.  There was no
amount outstanding under the line of credit at March 31, 1997.  Advances under
the line are limited to a multiple of the Company's earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation, and amortization over the past four quarters and are also
subject to maintenance of certain financial covenants and ratios.  The Company
has reserved $5 million of this line of credit to secure an irrevocable letter
of credit pursuant to equipment financing agreements.  These equipment
agreements are collateralized by the related equipment and contain certain
restrictive covenants, including the requirement for a three year letter of
credit securing payment in the amount of 50% of the outstanding principal
balance.


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    Future minimum payments under equipment financing agreements are as
follows:

                                            Payments
                                           ----------
         1997                              $1,759,877
         1998                               2,315,798
         1999                                 267,173
         2000                                   9,245
                                           ----------
         Total minimum payments             4,352,093
         Less interest                        373,647
                                           ----------
         Present value of net minimum 
          payments                          3,978,446
         Less current portion               1,968,950
                                           ----------
                                           $2,009,496
                                           ----------
                                           ----------

(4)  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

     The following is an analysis of the components of the shares used to 
compute net income (loss) per share:

                                                    March 31,       March 31,
                                                       1997           1996
                                                    ----------      ----------
      Weighted average shares outstanding           18,035,000      13,953,341
      Weighted average shares outstanding related   
        to the shares granted under the employee
        stock option plan                                    0         664,659
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                    18,035,000      14,618,000
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                    ----------      ----------


(5)  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

     A shareholder and former director of the Company is a majority shareholder
in Kiland Distributing Corporation ("KDC"), a distributor of the Company's
products.  The Company made sales to KDC of approximately $90,000 during the
three months ended March 31, 1997.  The sales, recorded net of distributor
discounts, represent less than 1% of the Company's revenues for the three months
ended March 31, 1997.

     The Company entered into an agreement with Best Bet Products (Best Bet), of
which an employee is a major shareholder, for the distribution of certain gaming
devices.  In addition, the Company loaned Best Bet $100,000, evidenced by a note
bearing interest at the prime rate plus 1.5%, which approximated 9.75% at March
31, 1997.  The note, which originally matured on April 1, 1997, has been
extended to July 1, 1997.  

     A director of the Company is associated with a law firm that has rendered
various legal services to the Company.  The Company paid the firm $20,019 during
the three months ended March 31, 1997, for legal services rendered.

(6)  COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES:

     In connection with the operation of its MSP Systems, the Company is liable
for progressive jackpots, which are paid as an initial reset amount followed by
an annuity paid out over 20 years when the winning combination is hit.  Base
jackpots are charged to revenue ratably over the period of play expected to
precede payout based on a statistical analysis.  The progressive component
increases at a 


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progressive rate based on the number of coins played.  The accrual of the 
liability and the reduction of revenue as the amount of the jackpot increases 
results in recognition of liabilities and matching costs and revenues.  The 
possibility exists that the winning combination may be hit before the Company 
has accrued the initial reset amount, at which time the unaccrued portion 
would be expensed.  The unaccrued slot liability at March 31, 1997 was 
approximately $2,000,000.  In connection with the accrued slot liability and 
in accordance with gaming requirements, the Company has established 
segregated cash accounts aggregating approximately $13,300,000 at March 31, 
1997, to ensure adequate funds are available to pay this liability.  The 
Company also has approximately $5,300,000 segregated for the payment of 
jackpots already won.

     On February 5, 1996, the Company entered into a five-year cross-license 
and development agreement with CTI, licensee of certain intellectual property 
rights for the Caribbean Stud video poker game, to use certain intellectual 
property rights to develop and manufacture certain gaming machines and to 
operate MSP systems with such gaming machines in certain jurisdictions.  The 
agreement provides for the Company to pay royalties, or, at the licensor's 
option upon its receipt of certain gaming licenses, a one-half share of the 
Company's net income from such operations. The agreement also provides for 
the formation of a joint  venture to distribute the gaming machines and 
operate MSP systems with such gaming machines in certain jurisdictions.  The 
joint venture, if established, would have the right to acquire certain gaming 
machines upon its receipt of certain gaming licenses.

     In November 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with a third 
party requiring that the Company pay $330,000 in monthly installments through 
March 1998, in exchange for the enhancement of certain aesthetic qualities of 
existing and future products.

     In January 1997, a class action complaint was filed against the Company 
and certain Company executives on behalf of any party, unrelated to the 
Company, who purchased the Company's common stock during the time period from 
August 1,1996 through December 16, 1996 (the Class Period). The complaint 
alleges that the market price of the Company's common stock was artificially 
inflated during the Class Period due to material misrepresentations and 
omissions in press releases and other statements made by the Company's 
executives to the investing public. Management believes this claim to be 
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. While the 
outcome of the matter described above is not presently determinable, 
management does not expect that the outcome will have a material adverse 
effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash 
flows.


     The Company and its subsidiaries are also involved from time to time in 
various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business 
including, but not limited to, claims brought by patrons of the Company's MSP 
games wherein the patron may allege the winning of jackpot awards or some 
multiple thereof.  Management believes that the likelihood of success by 
those making such claims are remote and that the ultimate outcome of these 
matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated 
financial statements taken as a whole. 


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ITEM 2.            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                              AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


     The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
of operations should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated 
Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this document 
and Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the 
Company's annual report on Form 10-K.


QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, COMPARED
   TO THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

OVERVIEW

     Income from operations and net income decreased from $2,462,121 and 
$1,674,327, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 1996, to losses 
of ($5,090,515) and ($3,287,229), respectively, for the same period in 1997.  
This represents a decrease of $7,552,636 in income from operations and a 
decrease of $4,961,556 in net income.  The decrease in income from operations 
and net income is primarily related to decreased OASIS-TM- II systems sales 
and increased costs associated with the Games Division infrastructure 
partially offset by higher revenues from progressive operations.

REVENUES

     Revenues decreased from $14,873,519 for the three months ended March 31, 
1996, to $13,210,219 for the same period in 1997, a decrease of $1,663,300, 
or 11%.  The decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to a decrease in 
sales of the Company's OASIS II system for the three month period ended March 
31, 1997, compared to same period in 1996.  Revenues from progressive 
operations increased from $4,583,994 for the three months ended March 31, 
1996, to $6,134,057 for the same period in 1997, an increase of $1,550,063, 
or 34%.  The increase in progressive operations  is due primarily to the 
increased number of linked games in operation for the three months ended 
March 31, 1997, as compared to the same period in 1996.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

     Costs and expenses increased from $12,411,398 for the three months ended 
March 31, 1996, to $18,300,734 for the same period in 1997, an increase of 
$5,889,336, or 47%.  Operating costs and expenses, excluding cost of goods 
sold, increased as a percentage of revenues from 37% for the three months 
ended March 31, 1996, to 66% for the same period in 1997.  Cost of goods sold 
increased from $6,963,461 for the three months ended March 31, 1996, to 
$9,517,597 for the same period in 1997, an increase of $2,554,136.  Gross 
margins as a percentage of revenues decreased from 53% for the three months 
ended March 31, 1996 to 28% for the same period in 1997.  The decrease in 
gross margin is primarily attributable to the increase in the percentage of 
total revenue contributed by MSP operations, a lower gross margin associated 
with the Company's OASIS II systems and the inefficiencies associated with 
the start-up of the Games Division. Gross margin also includes approximately 
$325,000 in expense for two multi-site progressive jackpot wins which were 
not fully accrued.   

    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $4,148,768 for
the three months ended March 31, 1996, to $6,679,566 for the same period in
1997, an increase of $2,530,798.  The increase is primarily attributable to
increased personnel and associated payroll and marketing expenses.


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Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of  revenues 
increased from 28% for the three months ended March 31, 1996, to 51% for the 
same period in 1997.  

     Research and development expenses increased from $730,000 for the three 
months ended March 31, 1996, to $822,401 for the same period in 1997.  Major 
expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 1997 primarily included 
the development of additional OASIS II system products and video interactive 
games. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues 
increased from 5% for the three months ended March 31, 1996, to 6% for the 
same period in 1997.

     Depreciation and amortization increased from $569,169 for the three 
months ended March 31, 1996, to $1,281,170 for the same period in 1997.  The 
increase is primarily due to depreciation of an increased number of MSP games 
in operation.

     Other income is made up of rental income, interest income and other 
forms of income that are not the result of normal operations.  Other income 
increased from $101,255 for the three months ended March 31, 1996, to 
$184,370 for the same period in 1997.

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     Net income decreased from $1,674,327 for the three months ended March 
31, 1996, to a loss of ($3,287,229) for the same period in 1997, a decrease 
of $4,961,556.  Income from operations decreased from $2,462,121 for the 
three month period ended March 31, 1996, to ($5,090,515) for the same period 
in 1997, a decrease of $7,552,636.  The decrease in net income is due 
primarily to the decrease in revenues from the sale of OASIS II systems, the 
increase in the sale of products with a lower gross margin, and the increase 
in the Company's fixed overhead costs associated with the start-up of the CDS 
Games division.  Based on the  first quarter net loss, the maturation of 
OASIS II system sales, and the introduction of CDS Games into the market 
place, the Company believes it may have a net loss for the year ended 
December 31, 1997. However, the Company could have net income in any given 
quarter depending on when systems contracts are signed and when game sales 
occur. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


     To date, the Company has financed its operating and capital expenditures 
primarily through cash flows from its operations and cash from proceeds from 
its equity offerings.  The Company had cash and cash equivalents of 
$21,922,966 at March 31, 1997, as compared to $21,482,173 at December 31, 
1996.  The Company generated cash from operations of $3,550,902 during the 
three months ended March 31.   The most significant factor contributing to 
the generation of cash from operations was collection activity resulting in a 
net decrease of accounts receivable of $4,724,642 for the three months ended 
March 31, 1997.

     The Company used $2,615,074 in investing activities for the three months 
ended March 31, 1997.  These investment activities included: $1,471,876 
investment in software development; $1,096,543 in equipment to be used in 
operations; $42,110 for the purchase of intangible assets and $4,545 invested 
in held-to-maturity securities.

     The Company used $495,035 in financing activities for the three months 
ended March 31, 1997.  The Company received proceeds from the sale of common 
stock related to the employee stock option plan of $8,865 and made payments 
on outstanding debt of $503,900. 


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     Certain jurisdictions in which MSP systems are operated require the 
Company to maintain allocated funds for the payment of jackpot prizes.  The 
amount of funds required is dependent on several factors, including the type 
and denomination of games and regulatory requirements.  At March 31, 1997, 
the Company's accrued slot liability for its MSP systems aggregated 
approximately $14,300,000 and the unaccrued slot liability was approximately 
$2,000,000.   The unaccrued slot liability is the amount of the initial 
primary jackpots that has not been fully accrued.  In connection with this 
slot liability and in accordance with gaming requirements, the Company 
established segregated cash accounts aggregating approximately $13,300,000 at 
March 31, 1997 to ensure availability of adequate funds to pay this 
liability.  The Company also has investment securities approximating 
$5,300,000 segregated as of March 31, 1997 for the payment of jackpots 
already won.  Although statistically remote, a possibility exists that 
multiple jackpots may be awarded prior to the time period over which game 
play has generated sufficient revenue to accrue each jackpot reset amount.  
Such an occurrences could have a material adverse impact on the Company's 
results of operations in the reporting period in which the jackpots are hit.

     The Company has financed certain equipment under agreements for an 
aggregate amount of $3,978,125.  These equipment agreements are 
collateralized by the related equipment and contain certain restrictive 
covenants, including the requirement for a three-year letter of credit 
securing payment in the amount of 50% of the current principal balance.

     During May 1996, the Company entered into a $20,000,000 revolving line 
of credit ("line of credit") with U.S. Bank of Nevada which expires in May 
1997. The line of credit is secured by the Company's accounts receivable, 
inventory and general intangibles.  The line of credit bears interest at a 
variable rate equal to the bank's base rate, which was 8.25% at March 31, 
1997.  There was no amount outstanding under the line of credit at March 31, 
1997.  Advances under the line are limited to a multiple of the Company's 
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization over the past 
four quarters and are also subject to maintenance of certain financial 
covenants and ratios.  The Company has reserved $5 million of this line of 
credit to secure an irrevocable letter of credit pursuant to equipment 
financing agreements.  These equipment agreements are collateralized by the 
related equipment and contain certain restrictive covenants, including the 
requirement for a three year letter of credit securing payment in the amount 
of 50% of the outstanding principal balance.


     The Company's ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 5.1 to 
1 at March 31, 1997, while the noncurrent liabilities to equity ratio was .13 
to 1.  Based on this financial position, the Company believes it could obtain 
additional long-term financing for anticipated growth that may result in 
working capital additions that exceed available cash and cash equivalents, 
cash to be provided by operations and funds available under its line of 
credit.  However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to 
obtain additional sources of capital during 1997. 

PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT

     The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe 
harbor" for forward-looking statements.  Certain information included in this 
Form 10-Q and other materials filed or to be filed by the Company with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral 
statements that are forward-looking, such as statements made or to be made by 
the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements 
relating to plans for future expansion and other business development 
activities as well other capital spending, financial sources and the effects 
of regulation and competition.  Such forward-looking information involves 
important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated 
results in the future and, accordingly, such results


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may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or 
on behalf of the Company.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not 
limited to, those relating to development and construction activities, 
dependence on existing management, domestic or global economic conditions and 
changes in federal or state laws or the administration of such laws.










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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

             In January, 1997, a class action complaint was filed in the United
         States District Court, District of Nevada, by Gary A. Edwards against
         the Company and certain present and former Company executives.  The
         complaint alleges that the market price of the Company's common stock
         was artificially inflated during the class period due to
         misrepresentation and omisions in press releases and other statements
         made by the Company's executives to the investing public.  Management
         believes this claim to be without merit and intends to vigorously
         defend this action. While the outcome of the matter described above is
         not presently determinable, management does not expect that the outcome
         will have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
         operations, financial position, or cash flows.

             The Company and its subsidiaries are also involved from time to 
         time in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary
         course of business including, but not limited to, claims brought by
         patrons of the Company's MSP games wherein the patron may allege the
         winning of jackpot awards or some multiple thereof. Management believes
         that the likelihood of success by those making such claims are remote
         and that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material
         adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements taken
         as a whole. However, the ultimate outcome of a patron dispute against
         the Company could have a substantial material adverse effect on the
         Company's financial statements taken as a whole.  

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         Exhibits:  Exhibit 27.  Financial Data Schedule

         There were no reports filed on Form 8-K for the three month period 
         ended March 31, 1997.

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                                      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.  


                                              CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
                                                   Registrant




Date:    May 14, 1997                           s/Daniel N. Copp
      -----------------------           -------------------------------------
                                                  Daniel N. Copp
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                                  and Director
                                                  (Principal Finance Officer)


Date:    May 14, 1997                           s/Diana L. Bennett
      -----------------------           -------------------------------------
                                                  Diana L. Bennett
                                                  President, Chief Operating
                                                  Officer, and Director


Date:    May 14, 1997                           s/Ronald M. Rowan
      -----------------------           -------------------------------------
                                                  Ronald M. Rowan
                                                  Corporate Controller
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)


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