EXHIBIT 23.1
    
 
   
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
    
 
   
The Board of Directors
  Alliance Gaming Corp.:
    
 
   
    We  consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to
our firm under  the heading "Experts"  in the registration  statement. As  noted
under the captions "Forecast of Operations" and "Experts", KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
has  not examined  the Forecast  presented under  "Forecast of  Operations" and,
accordingly we do not  express an opinion  or any other  form of assurance  with
respect thereto.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
    
 
   
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 7, 1996