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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
CASINO DATA SYSTEMS
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
147583 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 147583 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Steven A. Weiss
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY:
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER:
1,922,968
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH ---------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
PERSON 1,922,968
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,922,968 (includes options to purchase 126,062 shares which vest within
60 days)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [X]
(See Exhibit A)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
10.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
IN
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13G(Individuals - continued) PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
Item 1(a)
and (b) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER:
Casino Data Systems
3300 Birtcher Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Steven A. Weiss
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
3300 Birtcher Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, no par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 147583 10 8
Item 3 THIS STATEMENT IS NOT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b).
Item 4(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
1,922,968 shares at December 31, 1997.
Item 4(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
10.6% percent pursuant to Rule 13d-3(c).
Item 4(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS
(1) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,922,968
(2) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(3) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,922,968
(4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable
Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable
Item 10 CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable
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13G(Individuals - continued) PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date February 10, 1998. s/ Steven A. Weiss
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Steven A. Weiss
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13G(Individuals - continued) Page 5 of 5
EXHIBIT A
To Form 13G (Individual)
The filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by the person
identified in Item 2(a) that, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act, he is the "beneficial owner" of any equity securities
listed below; and such person expressly disclaims that he is part of a "group."
Record Owner's Relationship Record Owner's Number
to Reporting Person Type of Ownership of shares
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Shares held by a trust for the Indirect 453,225 shares
benefit of the reporting person's
spouse (1)
Family trust of which the reporting Indirect 353,024 shares
person's spouse is one of
the beneficiaries(1)
(1) The reporting person's not a trustee of this trust.
These shares are not reported in Item 4(a) and are noted here for information
only.
