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)   September 22, 1999
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                        Casinovations Incorporated
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

                                  Nevada
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              (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

         000-25855                                 91-1696010
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 (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employee Identification No.)

6744 South Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada                   89119
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (702) 733-7195
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                              Not Applicable
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SHARES

      On September 22, 1999, Casinovations Incorporated, a Nevada
corporation   (the  "Company"),  placed  1,000,000  shares   (the
"Shares") of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value ("Common
Stock"),  at  a  price  of  $2.60  per  share  for  an  aggregate
subscription amount of $2,600,000.  The Shares were purchased  by
the  following individuals in the following share  amounts:   (i)
the  James E. Crabbe Revocable Trust, a trust controlled by James
E.  Crabbe, a director and controlling stockholder of the Company
- -  860,000  shares; (ii) Bob L. Smith, a director and stockholder
of  the  Company  -  70,000 shares; (iii) Richard  S.  Jaslow,  a
director and stockholder of the Company - 50,000 shares; and (iv)
Ronald  O.  Keil,  a director and stockholder of  the  Company  -
20,000  shares (collectively, the "Purchasers").  As part of  the
private  placement,  the Company granted piggy-back  registration
rights to the Purchasers.

      Pursuant  to  the  terms the subscription  agreements,  the
Purchasers have agreed to pay the subscription amount by November
1,  1999.   Upon  receipt of the subscription  amounts  from  the
Purchasers and the issuance of their respective shares of  Common
Stock  by the Company, the Purchasers will beneficially  own  the
following number and percentage of shares of Common Stock:




                                 SHARES           PERCENTAGE
                                               
     James E. Crabbe        6,763,294 shares        63.17%
     Bob L. Smith            584,288 shares          5.46%
     Richard S. Jaslow       579,953 shares          5.42%
     Ronald O. Keil          315,980 shares          2.95%



The  percentage of shares of Common Stock were calculated  as  of
September  30, 1999, on which 10,705,944 shares of  Common  Stock
were outstanding.

     The Company intends to use the proceeds from the issuance of
the  Shares  to  the  Purchasers  for  the  acceleration  of  the
Company's  manufacturing  capabilities  to  meet  the  increasing
demand  for  its  products,  the  continued  development  of  the
Company's SecureDrop Slot Accounting System, and general  working
capital purposes.

RESIGNATION OF DAVID E. SAMPSON

     Effective September 30, 1999, David E. Sampson resigned from
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  due  to  other  time
commitments.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

               Not Applicable.

          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

               Not Applicable.

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          (c)  Exhibits.

               10.1  Form of Subscription Agreement

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                            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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                  CASINOVATIONS  INCORPORATED
                                         (Registrant)


Date:  October 4, 1999        By:   /s/ Steven J. Blad
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                                  Steven J. Blad
                                  President and Chief Executive
                                  Officer

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                          EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                    DESCRIPTION                    PAGE
NUMBER                     -----------                   NUMBER
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10.1       Form of Subscription Agreement.                  6


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