Pinnacle Entertainment (PNKZV) 8-K Pinnacle Entertainment Reports Revenue and Consolidated Adjusted Ebitda Growth for 2010 First Quarter

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): April 27, 2010

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13641	95-3667491
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8918 Spanish Ridge Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada	89148
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(702) 541-7777

3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

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

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Item 2.02. Results of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 27, 2010, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release announcing the “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” for the second quarter ended March 31, 2010. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, that is being furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated April 27, 2010 issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

SIGNATURES

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

	PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Registrant)
Date: April 27, 2010	By:	/s/ Stephen H. Capp
		Stephen H. Capp
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated April 27, 2010 issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.