AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORP
424B5, 1997-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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RE-OFFER PROSPECTUS                                         Supplement No. 2 to
                                                          Registration Statement
                                                          No. 333-09825 pursuant
                                                             to Rule 424(b)(5)
    

                          AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORP.
                         515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200
                               Austin, Texas 78701

                                  Common Stock

     This  Prospectus  relates  to offers  and  sales by  certain  officers  and
directors  of  American  Bingo &  Gaming  Corp.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), named herein or to be named supplementally,  who may be deemed to be
"affiliates"  of the Company as defined in Rule 405 under the  Securities Act of
1933,  as amended,  (the  "Securities  Act") and an employee of the Company (the
certain officers,  directors and employee together, the "Selling Stockholders"),
of shares of the Company's  Common Stock,  $.001 par value (the "Common Stock"),
that may be acquired by such persons upon exercise of stock  options  granted to
them or purchased by them  pursuant to the  Company's  Amended Stock Option Plan
(1994)(the  "1994 Plan"),  the 1995 Employee  Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
Plan"),  the 1995  Employee  Stock  Option  Plan (the "1995  Plan") and the 1996
Employee Stock Option Plan (the "1996  Plan")(the  1994 Plan, the Purchase Plan,
the 1995 Plan and the 1996 Plan together,  the "Plans").  The shares that may be
so acquired by such persons  pursuant to the Plans are herein referred to as the
"Option and Restricted Shares".

     The Option and Restricted Shares may be offered hereby from time to time by
any  and  all  of  the  Selling  Stockholders,  named  herein  or  to  be  named
supplementally,  for their own  benefit.  The Company will receive no portion of
the proceeds of sales made hereunder.  All expenses of registration  incurred in
connection  with this  offering are being borne by the Company,  but all selling
and other expenses  incurred by the Selling  Stockholders  will be borne by such
Selling Stockholders.

     All or a portion  of the  shares  of Common  Stock  offered  hereby  may be
offered  for sale,  from time to time,  on the  NASDAQ  SmallCap  Market  System
("Nasdaq") and the Boston Stock Exchange  ("BSE"),  or otherwise,  at prices and
terms then obtainable.  All brokers' commissions,  concessions or discounts will
be paid by the Selling Stockholders.

     The Selling  Stockholders and any broker executing selling orders on behalf
of the  Selling  Stockholders  may be deemed to be an  "underwriter"  within the
meaning of the  Securities  Act,  in which  event  commissions  received by such
broker may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.

   
     The Common Stock and Warrants of the Company are listed on Nasdaq under the
symbols  BNGO and BNGOW,  respectively,  as well as on BSE under the symbols ABA
and ABAW, respectively. On January 13, 1997, the last reported sale price of the
Company's   Common  Stock  and  Warrants  on  Nasdaq  was  $1.5625  and  $.2813,
respectively.
    

THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR  DISAPPROVED  BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

   
                The date of this Prospectus is January 17, 1997.
    

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

Available Information........................................................  3

The Company..................................................................  4

Risk Factors.................................................................  5

Selling Stockholders.........................................................  8

Transfer Agent and Registrar................................................. 10

Plan of Distribution......................................................... 10

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.............................. 10

Legal Matters................................................................ 11

Experts...................................................................... 11

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.................................... 11


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     No  person  is  authorized  to  give  any   information   or  to  make  any
representation,  other than those  contained in this  Prospectus,  in connection
with the offering  described herein,  and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company
or the Selling  Stockholders.  This  Prospectus  does not constitute an offer to
sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities  by any person in any  jurisdiction  in which it is unlawful for such
person to make such offer,  solicitation  or sale.  Neither the delivery of this
Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any  circumstances  create an
implication  that the  information  contained  herein is  correct as of any time
subsequent to the date hereof.

                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     The Company is subject to the informational  requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act") and in accordance  therewith,  files
reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  (the  "Commission").   Such  reports,  proxy  statements  and  other
information  can be  inspected  and  copied  at the  Commission  at  Room  1024,
Judiciary  Plaza,  450 Fifth Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549, and at the
Commission's  regional offices at Room 1204,  Everett McKinley Dirksen Building,
219 South Dearborn  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois 60604; and 7 World Trade Center,
Suite  1300,  New York,  New York  10048.  Copies of such  material  can also be
obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission
at its principal office at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

     This  Prospectus  does not contain all of the  information set forth in the
Registration Statements of which this Prospectus is a part and which the Company
has filed with the  Commission.  For  further  information  with  respect to the
Company and the securities offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration
Statement,  including the exhibits filed as a part thereof,  copies of which can
be  inspected  at, or obtained  at  prescribed  rates from the Public  Reference
Section of the  Commission at the address set forth above.  Additional  updating
information  with  respect to the Company may be provided in the future by means
of appendices or supplements to the Prospectus.

     The Company hereby  undertakes to provide  without charge to each person to
whom a copy of this  Prospectus  is  delivered,  upon written or oral request of
such person,  a copy of any and all of the  information  that has been or may be
incorporated  herein by reference  (other than exhibits to such documents unless
such exhibits are  specifically  incorporated by reference into such documents).
Requests  should be directed  to American  Bingo & Gaming  Corp.,  515  Congress
Avenue, Suite 1200, Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 472-2041.


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                                   THE COMPANY

     American Bingo & Gaming Corp.  (the "Company") was  incorporated  under the
laws of the State of Delaware in 1994.  The Company was formed to consummate the
acquisition  of  four  entities  engaged  in  the  operation  of  charity  bingo
entertainment  centers (the "Centers").  The Company subsequently  completed its
initial public offering in December 1994, from which  approximately $5.2 million
was raised  through the sale of 1,000,000  shares of Common Stock and  1,725,000
Warrants.

     The Company, through its subsidiaries,  provides maintenance and management
support for charities which utilize bingo events as a means of fund raising. The
Company  presently  operates  thirteen  Centers  in  Texas,  Alabama  and  South
Carolina. In addition,  revenues are derived from the sale of bingo supplies and
the operation and/or lease of vending and concession outlets at the Centers. The
Company also derives  rental  revenues from its South Carolina  gaming  facility
where video  gaming is legal.  The Company is required to operate the Centers in
compliance  with  applicable  state and local laws and  regulations.  Presently,
approximately  45 states and the District of Columbia allow charities to operate
regulated bingo halls as a method of fund raising.

     The Company has designed an aggressive  expansion plan centered  around the
acquisition  of  existing  Centers as well as the  opening of new  Centers.  The
Company's  goal  is to  establish  itself  as a  major  force  in the  estimated
multi-billion  dollar per year charity bingo market.  No assurances may be given
that the Company's goals will be achieved.

     The  Company is  knowledgeable  with  respect to states  whose  legislation
permits  charity bingo and gaming  events.  The Company  identifies and analyzes
desirable bingo markets that offer favorable population and income demographics.
Where viable,  the Company currently plans to establish Centers in each of these
markets.  This can be  accomplished  either by building a new bingo center or by
acquiring an existing center.

     The  Company's  principal  executive  offices are  located at 515  Congress
Avenue,  Suite  1200,  Austin,  Texas,  78701  and the  telephone  number of the
principal executive offices is (512) 472-2041.


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                                  RISK FACTORS

     The  following  factors  should be considered  carefully in evaluating  the
Company's business and before making any investment in the Company.

     1. Relatively New Venture, Need for Further Acquisitions.

     The Company must be regarded as in a formative  stage. The Company's future
success  depends upon its ability to continue to expand its existing  operations
through the acquisition of Centers, and the establishment of new Centers.  There
can be no  assurance  that  the  Company  will  be  successful  in  making  such
acquisitions  or  establishing  new  Centers.  The Company is subject to all the
risks inherent in attempting to expand a relatively new business venture.  These
risks  include the  potential  inability of the Company to  efficiently  operate
additional   Centers,   the  existence  of  undisclosed   actual  or  contingent
liabilities,   the  inability  to  fund  the  working  capital  requirements  of
additional  Centers and the inability to locate and/or  establish  Centers which
have a  positive  effect on the  Company's  operations.  Recently,  the  Company
encountered a hostile  regulatory  environment in Florida and found it necessary
to dispose of its four centers there. There can be no assurance that the Company
will  achieve a level of  profitability  that will  provide a return on invested
capital  or will  result in an  increase  in the market  value of the  Company's
securities.

     2. Need for Additional Financing.

     The Company's  business  plan  includes an  aggressive  program to identify
acquisition  candidates that meet certain demographic and other criteria, and to
seek to  acquire  them.  Growth  to date has been  funded  initially  with  cash
advanced by shareholders and from  operations,  and since December 1994 with the
proceeds of the Company's initial public offering.  The Company believes it will
have resources to enable it to make significant acquisitions. However, there can
be no assurance that the remaining cash, coupled with the Company's Common Stock
which has been used as currency to facilitate certain acquisitions,  will enable
the Company to finance all of its acquisition plans. Moreover,  additional funds
may be  needed  to fund the  working  capital  requirements  of  newly  acquired
Centers.  No assurance can be given that  additional  needed  financing  will be
available to the Company,  or if available,  on terms acceptable to the Company.
If further financing is needed, but not available,  the Company will be required
to scale down its acquisition plans.

     3. Competition.

     The Company  competes with other Centers  located in the general area where
the  Company's  subsidiaries  presently  operate.  Competition  is based on such
factors as location,  comfort,  cleanliness,  personal  relationships  and other
amenities.  The Company continues to seek to maximize the competitive advantages
of its facilities. The Company does expect to encounter increased competition as
it seeks to acquire  additional  Centers.  Other  forms of  gaming,  principally
non-charity  operations  also represent  additional  competitive  threats to the
Company. There can be no assurance that additional competing Centers will not be
opened by parties not affiliated with the Company or that existing  Centers will
not be  refurbished  to the extent  that they are more  amenable  to the charity
bingo players who presently frequent the Company's Centers.


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     4. Dependence Upon Key Personnel.

     The  Company is  substantially  dependent  upon the  continued  services of
Gregory Wilson,  its Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer who is the Company's
most experienced person in the operation of charity bingo centers.  In September
1996,  Mr.  Wilson  entered  into a  three-year  employment  agreement  with the
Company.  The loss of the services of Mr. Wilson through incapacity or otherwise
would have a material adverse effect upon the Company's  business and prospects.
To the extent that his services become unavailable, the Company will be required
to retain other qualified personnel,  and there can be no assurance that it will
be able to recruit and hire qualified persons upon acceptable terms. The Company
maintains key person life and  disability  insurance in the amount of $1,000,000
on the life of Mr.  Wilson,  with the Company as  beneficiary.  However,  in the
event of loss,  there  can be no  assurance  that the  insurance  proceeds  will
adequately compensate the Company.

     5. Government Regulation.

     The  Company  believes  that  forty-five  (45)  states and the  District of
Columbia  have enacted laws  permitting  and  controlling  the  operation of the
Centers.  In some states the Company is required to obtain and maintain  permits
and/or  licenses from state and local  regulatory  agencies.  State  regulations
often  limit the amount of revenues  which the Company can  generate by limiting
the number of sessions,  revenues per session,  number of locations which may be
operated, or other matters.  Certain states may also restrict bingo operators to
locally formed entities or may restrict  ownership to private  investors who are
active in  management.  The Company  believes  it  currently  complies  with all
regulations  affecting its operations.  However,  there can be no assurance that
current laws and regulations will not be changed or interpreted in such a way as
to require the Company to alter its present activities,  further restrict profit
margins or obtain  additional  capital  equipment in order to obtain or maintain
licenses and permits.  The Company has  encountered  regulatory  problems in the
States of Florida and Texas, respectively.

     6. No Assurance as to Future Acquisitions.

     The  Company's  business  has grown  solely  through  acquisitions  and the
opening of new Centers. The Company's business plan calls for the acquisition of
entities  engaged in the  operation  of charity  bingo  Centers.  The  Company's
ability  to  achieve  its  expansion  plans  depends  in large part on its sound
business  judgment  relative to quality  targets and its  negotiating  strength.
Acquisitions to date have been based on a multiple of pre-tax income.  Since the
Company  has  become  a  public  company,  it  has  acquired  properties  for  a
combination of cash,  seller-financed  notes and stock, and hopes to continue to
do so. If potential  sellers are receptive to accepting equity in the Company as
part of the purchase  price,  the Company's  ability to expand will be enhanced.
There can be no assurance,  however, that the Company's acquisition targets will
continue to be receptive to such proposals.  Nor can there be assurance that the
Company will succeed in effecting future acquisitions of additional Centers that
meet   management's   criteria  of   profitability,   physical   attributes  and
demographics  in the  targeted  states  and  locales.  Moreover  there can be no
assurance that once  acquisitions  are made they will have a positive  effect on
the Company's operations.


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     7. General Economic Risks.

     The Company's  current and future  business plans are  dependent,  in large
part, on the state of the general economy.  Adverse changes in general and local
economic  conditions  may adversely  impact on investment in the Company.  These
conditions and other factors beyond the Company's  control include,  among other
factors,:  (i) competition from other hospitality and entertainment  properties;
(ii) changes in regional and local population and disposable income composition;
(iii)  the  need  for  renovations,   refurbishment   and   improvements;   (iv)
unanticipated increases in operating costs; (v) changes in federal, state, local
laws, rules and regulations  including laws regulating the environment,  signage
and the like; (vi) the inability to secure  property and liability  insurance to
fully  protect  against all losses,  or to obtain such  insurance at  reasonable
cost;  (vii)  seasonality,  and (ix) changes or  cancellation  in local tourist,
athletic or cultural events.

     8. Possible Volatility of Stock Price.

     There can be no assurance  that a public  market price for the Common Stock
or  Warrants  will  continue.  The  market  prices of the  Common  Stock and the
Warrants may be  significantly  affected by factors such as announcements by the
Company or its  competitors,  as well as variations in the Company's  results of
operations and market  conditions in the gaming industry in general.  The market
prices may also be affected  by  movements  in prices of stocks in general.  The
relatively  limited amount of publicly trading shares and Warrants (the "float")
renders  the  Company's  securities   especially   susceptible  to  sharp  price
fluctuations.

     9. Shares Eligible for Future Sale.

     A large  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock  presently  outstanding  are
currently eligible for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Possible or actual sales of Common Stock in the future by existing  shareholders
may  have a  depressive  effect  on the  price of the  Common  Stock in the open
market.

     10.  Possible  Effects  of  Certain  Articles  of  Incorporation  and Bylaw
          Provisions.

     The Company's  Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that
may discourage  acquisition  bids for the Company.  The Company has  substantial
authorized  but unissued  capital stock  available  for issuance.  The Company's
Articles  of  Incorporation  contain  provisions  which  authorize  the Board of
Directors,  without the consent of stockholders,  to issue additional  shares of
Common  Stock  and  issue  shares  of  Preferred  Stock  in  series,   including
establishment  of the  voting  powers,  designation,  preferences,  limitations,
restrictions and relative rights of each series of Preferred Stock.

     11. Absence of Cash Dividends.

     The Board of Directors  does not  anticipate  paying cash  dividends on the
Common  Stock for the  foreseeable  future  and  intends  to retain  any  future
earnings to finance the growth of the Company's business.  Payment of dividends,
if any, will depend, among other factors, on earnings,  capital requirements and
the general operating and financial conditions of the Company.


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                              SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

   
     The Prospectus covers Option and Restricted Shares that have been or may be
acquired upon exercise of options held by the Selling Stockholders, named herein
or to be supplementally  named, as of January 13, 1997. Option Shares are shares
of Common Stock or Options granted pursuant to the Plans and issued concurrently
or subsequently to this offering.  Restricted  Shares are shares of Common Stock
or Options granted pursuant to the Plans and issued prior to this offering.
    

     The following  table sets forth the name of each Selling  Stockholder,  the
nature of his or her position,  office, or other material  relationship with the
Company, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Selling
Stockholder prior to the offering,  and the number of shares and (if one percent
or more) the  percentage of the class to be  beneficially  owned by such Selling
Stockholder after the offering. Non-affiliate Selling Stockholders who hold less
than 1,000 shares of Common Stock issued under the Plans and not named below may
use this Prospectus for reoffers and resales of such Common Stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                                                                               Shares owned   
                                                                             After Offering(2)
                               Shares Owned          Number of Shares      ---------------------          
Name                           Prior to Offering(1)  Offered Herein        Number        Percent
- ----                           --------------------  --------------        ------        -------
<S>                            <C>                   <C>                   <C>           <C>  
Gregory Wilson                 1,809,837             9,000(3)              1,768,167     43.2%
President and Director

Courtland L. Logue, Jr.        209,000               9,000(3)              200,000       5.0%
Chairman of the Board

John Orton                     79,834                160,500(4)            79,834        1.9%
 Chief Financial Officer

Richard Henry                  79,834                157,500(5)            79,834        1.9%
 Chief Operating Officer

Robert S. Hersch               0                     100,000(6)            79,834        1.7%
 Director

Bobby Pollard                  8,000                 8,000(7)              0             **
 Employee

Barbara Wilson                 231,939               2,000(3)              229,939       5.6%
 Employee

Wendy Steinbarth               2,000                 2,100(3)              0             **
 Employee
    
</TABLE>

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** less than 1%

   
(1)  For  purposes  of this  table,  a  person  is  deemed  to have  "beneficial
     ownership"  of any shares of Common Stock when such person has the right to
     acquire  such shares  within 60 days of January 13,  1997.  For purposes of
     computing the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock held by each
     person named above, any security which such person has the right to acquire
     within  such  date is  deemed  to be  outstanding  but is not  deemed to be
     outstanding  for the purpose of computing the  percentage  ownership of any
     other  person.  Except as  indicated  in the  footnotes  to this  table and
     pursuant to applicable  community property laws, the Company believes based

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     on  information  supplied by such  persons,  that the persons named in this
     table have sole voting and  investment  power with respect to all shares of
     Common Stock which they beneficially own.

(2)  For  purposes  of this  table,  the  number  and  percentage  of  Option or
     Restricted  Shares  owned  after  the  offering  presumes  the sale  and/or
     exercise of all Option or Restricted Shares offered herein.

(3)  Represents Option Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Plan.

(4)  Represents  150,000  Restricted Shares issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan and
     10,500 Option Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Plan.

(5)  Represents (i) 50,000  Restricted  Shares issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan;
     (ii) 100,000  Restricted Shares issued pursuant to the 1995 Plan; and (iii)
     7,500 Option Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Plan.

(6)  Represents Restricted Shares issued pursuant to the 1994 Plan.

(7)  Represents  5,000  Restricted  Shares issued  pursuant to the 1995 Plan and
     3,000 Option Shares issued pursuant to the Purchase Plan.
    


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                          TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

     The  Transfer  Agent and  Registrar  for the Common Stock of the Company is
American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., 40 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005.

                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     The  Selling  Stockholders  may sell  shares of Common  Stock in any of the
following ways (i) through  dealers;  (ii) through agents;  or (iii) directly to
one or more  purchasers.  The  distribution of the shares of Common Stock may be
effected  from  time  to time in one or more  transactions  (which  may  involve
crosses  or  block  transactions)  (A) on  Nasdaq  or the BSE (or on such  other
national stock  exchanges on which the shares of Common Stock may be traded from
time to time) in  transactions  which may include  special  offerings,  exchange
distributions and/or secondary  distributions pursuant to and in accordance with
rules  of  such  exchanges,  (B)  in  the  over-the-counter  market,  or  (C) in
transactions other than on such exchanges or in the over-the-counter  market, or
a combination  of such  transactions.  Any such  transaction  may be effected at
market  prices  prevailing  at the  time of  sale,  at  prices  related  to such
prevailing  market  prices,  at negotiated  prices or fixed prices.  The Selling
Stockholders  may effect such  transactions by selling shares of Common Stock to
or through  broker-dealers,  and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in
the form of discounts,  concessions,  or commissions  from Selling  Stockholders
and/or  commissions  from purchasers of shares of Common Stock for whom they may
act as agent.  The Selling  Stockholders and any  broker-dealers  or agents that
participate  in the  distribution  of shares of  Common  Stock by them  might be
deemed  to be  underwriters,  and  any  discounts,  commissions  or  concessions
received by any such broker-dealers or agents might be deemed to be underwriting
discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act.

                 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     The  documents  listed  below  have  been  filed  by the  Company  with the
Commission and are incorporated herein by reference:

     (a) The  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995;

     (b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1996;

     (c)  The  description  of  the  Company's  Common  Stock  contained  in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No. 33-85300; and

     (d) All other  reports  filed by the Company  pursuant to Section 13(a) and
15(d) of the Exchange  Act since the  Company's  fiscal year ended  December 31,
1996.

     All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to sections
13,  14 or  15(d)  of the  Exchange  Act  subsequent  hereto,  but  prior to the
termination  of the  offering of  securities  made by this  Prospectus  shall be

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deemed to be incorporated  by reference  herein and to be part hereof from their
respective dates of filing.

     Any  statement  contained in a document  incorporated  by reference  herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus, to
the extent that a statement  contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document  which  also is or is deemed to be  incorporated  by  reference  herein
modifies  or  supersedes  such  statement.  Any such  statement  so  modified or
superseded  shall  not be  deemed,  except  as so  modified  or  superseded,  to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     The  legality  of the shares  offered  hereby has been  passed upon for the
Company by Silverman,  Collura & Chernis,  P.C.,  381 Park Avenue  South,  Suite
1601, New York, New York 10016.

                                     EXPERTS

     The Company's consolidated  financial statements  incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement, have been incorporated herein in reliance on the
reports of Weinick,  Sanders & Company, LLP, independent  accountants,  given on
the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

                    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

     Section 145 of the  General  Corporation  Law of the State of Delaware  and
Article 7 of the Company's  Articles of  Incorporation  contain  provisions  for
indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents of the Company. The
Articles of  Incorporation  require the Company to indemnify such persons to the
full extent  permitted by Delaware law. Each person will be  indemnified  in any
proceeding  if he  acted in good  faith  and in a  manner  which  he  reasonably
believed  to be in,  or not  opposed  to,  the  best  interest  of the  Company.
Indemnification  would cover expenses,  including  attorney's  fees,  judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement.

     The Company's  Articles of  Incorporation  also provided that the Company's
Board of Directors  may cause the Company to purchase and maintain  insurance on
behalf of any present or past director or officer insuring against any liability
asserted  against such person incurred in the capacity of director or officer or
arising out of such status,  whether or not the Company  would have the power to
indemnify  such  person.  The  Company has  acquired  directors'  and  officers'
liability insurance.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Company,
the  Company  has  been  advised  that in the  opinion  of the  Commission  such
indemnification  is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is,  therefore  unenforceable.  In the event  that a claim  for  indemnification
against  such  liabilities  (other  than the  payment by the  Company of expense
incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Company in
the  successful  defense of any action,  suit or proceeding) is asserted by such

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director,  officer or controlling  person of the Company in connection  with the
securities  being  registered,  the Company  will,  unless in the opinion of its
counsel  the matter has been  settled by a  controlling  precedent,  submit to a
court of appropriate  jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification by
it is against  public  policy as  expressed  in the  Securities  Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issues.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies
that it has reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  therewith duly authorized, in the City
of Austin on January 16, 1997.

                          AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORP.

                          By: /s/ Gregory Wilson
                             ---------------------------------------
                             Gregory Wilson, Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature  appears
below,  hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Gregory  Wilson,  his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for his
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign any or all
amendments or  supplements to this  Registration  Statement and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,  with the
Commission,  granting unto said  attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do
and perform  each and every act and thing  necessary or  appropriate  to be done
with respect to this  Registration  Statement or any  amendments or  supplements
hereto and about the premises,  as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or  could  do  in  person,   hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorney-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act,  this  Registration
Statement  has  been  signed  by  the  following  persons  in  their  respective
capacities with American Bingo & Gaming Corp. and on the dates indicated.

                                   SIGNATURES

Signature                  Title                              Date
- ---------                  -----                              ----
   
/s/ Gregory Wilson         Chairman of the Board              January 16, 1997
- ----------------------     of Directors and CEO         
  Gregory Wilson           (Principal Executive Officer)
    
                           

       *                   Chief Financial Officer
- ----------------------     (Principal Financial   
  John Orton               and Accounting Officer)
                           

       *                   President and Director
- ----------------------
  Courtland Logue


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       *                   Director
- ----------------------
  Robert S. Hersch

                           Director
- ----------------------
  Len Bussey

*By: /s/ Gregory Wilson
     ---------------------
         Gregory Wilson
         as Attorney-in-Fact

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