AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORP
SC 13D/A, 2000-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                         SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 4
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORPORATION
                       -----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                    COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
                          7,951,090 SHARES OUTSTANDING
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    024596108
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 JEFFREY L MINCH
                            816 CONGRESS AVENUE #1250
                               AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
                                  512-476-5141
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)

                                  25 MAY 2000
            (Date of Event, Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that  is  the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following  box:  [  ]  -  BOX  NOT  CHECKED.
                          ------------------

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies  of  the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties  to  whom  copies  are  to  be  sent.

The  remainder  of  this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP  NO.:  024596108

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1.  Names  of  reporting  persons:  JEFFREY  L  MINCH
IRS  Identification  Nos.  of  above  persons  (entities  only):  NOT APPLICABLE
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2.  Check  the  appropriate  box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group:
    (a)  [  ]  -  BOX  NOT  CHECKED
    (b)  [  ]  -  BOX  NOT  CHECKED
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3.  SEC  Use  Only

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4.  Source  of  Funds:  PERSONAL  FUNDS  -  "PF."
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5.  Check  if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d)
     [  ]  or  2  (e)  [  ]  -  NEITHER  BOX  CHECKED
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6.  Citizenship:  UNITED  STATES
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Number  of  shares          7. Sole voting  power:             1,547,800  SHARES
                          ------------------------------------------------------
beneficially owned by       8.  Shared  voting  power:                 0  SHARES
                          ------------------------------------------------------
each Reporting Person       9.  Sole  dispositive  power:      1,547,800  SHARES
                          ------------------------------------------------------
with:                      10.  Shared  dispositive  power:            0  SHARES
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11.  Aggregate  Amount  beneficially owned by Reporting Person: 1,547,800 SHARES
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12.  Check  if  the aggregate amount in row 11. excludes certain shares [  ] BOX
     NOT  CHECKED
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13.  Percent of class represented by amount in row 11.:  1,547,800 SHARES IS 20%
     OF  THE  TOTAL  OF  7,951,090  SHARES  OUTSTANDING.
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14.Type  of  reporting  person:  THE  REPORTING  PERSON IS AN INDIVIDUAL - "IN."
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Amended  Items  only:

ITEM  4.  PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION:
-----------------------------------

Mr.  Minch  has  acquired these securities for investment purposes only and does
not anticipate acquiring a controlling interest in the Company's stock or taking
the  Company  private.  He anticipates profitably realizing upon this investment
by  disposing  of  them  in whole or in part at some future date.  Mr. Minch may
also gift or donate stock to charities, family members, trusts or other entities
while  maintaining  or  relinquishing  voting  control  over  these  shares.

Mr.  Minch  intends  to  continue  purchasing  these securities and may at times
dispose  of  these securities.  Mr. Minch has previously announced his intention
to  acquire  " UP TO TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE STOCK OF AMERICAN BINGO ".  Mr.
Minch  currently  anticipates  acquiring  up to twenty five percent (25%) of the
stock  of  American  Bingo  and  may  increase  his  targeted  ownership without
violating his current declaration of not acquiring a controlling interest in the
Company's  stock.

ITEM  5.  INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER.
----------------------------------------------------

Mr.  Minch owns 1,547,800 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
the issuer.  The issuer has 7,951,090 shares outstanding of common stock, $0.001
par  value  per  share.  Mr.  Minch  owns 20% of the common stock of the issuer.

Mr.  Minch  owns no other securities of the issuer and is not part of any group.

Mr.  Minch  possesses sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of all shares
owned  by  him.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        SECURITIES ACQUIRED SINCE THE LAST 13D FILING
                    JEFFREY L MINCH
--------------------------------------------------------
 DATE    AMOUNT  PRICE/SHARE   TOTAL PRICE   TRANSACTION
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
<C>      <C>     <C>           <C>           <S>
 5-1-00  35,000  $    1.12/sh  $     39,130  Open market
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
 5-2-00  20,000  $       1.11  $     22,542  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
 5-2-00   1,400  $       1.14  $      1,596  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
 5-3-00  17,500  $       1.25  $     21,875  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
 5-5-00  18,700  $       1.32  $     24,708  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
5-10-00   5,000  $       1.28  $      6,407  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
5-11-00   3,500  $       1.28  $      4,485  OM
-------  ------  ------------  ------------  -----------
</TABLE>


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                             /s/  JEFFREY  L  MINCH
                             ----------------------

                             JEFFREY  L  MINCH


                             25  MAY  2000



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