SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date earliest event reported):     April 21, 2011

MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 356, CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

26034

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (304) 387-8000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02.                              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 21, 2011, MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Jeffrey J. Dahl, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as a director to fill a vacancy on the Board.   Mr. Dahl was unanimously elected by the Board of Directors on April 21, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.                              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.