Eric Press Form 3 PlayAGS / ERIC PRESS ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PRESS ERIC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9 W 57TH ST., FL 43

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PlayAGS, Inc. [ AGS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney **** Mr. Eric Press is associated with Apollo Management, L.P. ("Apollo Management") and its affiliated investment managers, including Apollo Management VIII, LLC, which serves as the manager of Apollo Gaming Holdings GP, LLC ("Holdings GP"), the general partner of Apollo Gaming Holdings, L.P. ("Holdings"), which is the record holder of shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of PlayAGS, Inc. (the "Issuer"). All of the shares held by Holdings are subject to an irrevocable proxy granted to AP Gaming VoteCo, LLC ("VoteCo") that gives VoteCo sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. This report does not include any securities of the Issuer held by Holdings, or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by VoteCo, or any of the Apollo investment managers or investment advisors affiliated with Apollo Management, and Mr. Press disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Press is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Victor Gallo, as attorney-in-fact	01/31/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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