UNITED STATES
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 of earliest event reported):
 
October 25, 2011
    
NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
Nevada
 
1-15517
 
88-0142032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
50 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 500W
Houston, Texas
 
77027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(713) 621-2245
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 2.06.
Material Impairment.

On October 25, 2011, Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) concluded that, following the receipt of an appraisal report of the approximately 270 acres of vacant land in County of Gilpin, Colorado, owned by one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, a material charge for impairment of tangible assets was required under generally accepted accounting principles in the amount of $2,273,966.  An impairment charge for that amount will be reflected in the Company’s financial results for the three months ended October 31, 2011.  The Company does not expect any portion of this charge to result in future cash expenditures.
 
 
SIGNATURE

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 who is duly authorized.
 
       
 
NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
 
       
Date:  October 28, 2011
By:  
/s/ James J. Kohn
 
 
James J. Kohn
 
 
Executive Vice President and CFO