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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 14A ("Amendment No. 1") is being filed to amend Affinity Gaming's definitive proxy statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Proxy Statement"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2014, in order to modify the Proxy Statement due to the resignation of Loren D. Gill, a named executive officer of Affinity Gaming. All other items of the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference without changes.
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The entry for Loren D. Gill under the section entitled "Executive Officers", which was originally set forth on page 21 of the Proxy Statement, is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such entry:
On April 3, 2014, Mr. Gill tendered his resignation as Senior Vice President and Regional General Manager—Nevada, effective June 4, 2014.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 12, 2014: This Amendment No. 1, the Proxy Statement, and a sample of the form of proxy card sent or given to stockholders by Affinity Gaming, are available at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/17361.
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