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                                                        EXHIBIT 10.79

                          INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 31st day 
of December, 1997, between Grand Casinos, Inc. ("GCI"), a 
Minnesota corporation, and Lyle Berman ("Executive").

WHEREAS, GCI owns common stock in New Horizon's Kid Quest, Inc. 
and  Innovative Gaming Corporation of America (individually a 
"Company" and collectively the "Companies"); and

WHEREAS, Executive is a director and officer of GCI; and

WHEREAS, Executive is also a director of each of the Companies; 
and

WHEREAS, GCI desires to have Executive continue to serve as a 
director of each of the Companies; and

WHEREAS, Executive is willing to continue to serve as a director 
of each of the Companies on the condition that GCI provide to 
Executive the indemnification described in this Agreement; 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and 
agreements stated in this Agreement, GCI and Executive hereby 
agree as follows:

1.      Indemnification by GCI.  GCI hereby acknowledges and 
agrees that it is in the best interest of GCI that Executive 
continue to serve as a director of each of the Companies. 
Accordingly, GCI hereby agrees that the indemnification 
provisions of Article 6 of GCI's Amended and Restated Bylaws (as 
adopted January 15, 1991), as may from time-to-time be amended, 
shall apply to Executive's acts and omissions as a director of 
each Company.  Such indemnification provisions shall apply to any 
and all such acts and omissions with respect to each Company 
during all times during which Executive is both (i) a director of 
GCI, and (ii) a director of such Company. 

2.      Indemnification Limited.  Executive hereby acknowledges 
and agrees that the indemnification described in Section 1 above 
is subject to such limitations and restrictions as may from 
time-to-time apply to the indemnification provided by GCI with 
respect to acts and omissions of GCI 



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directors in their capacities as directors of GCI, including such limitations
and restrictions as may from time-to-time be imposed by the laws of the State
of Minnesota. 

3.      Determination of Eligibility.  Any determination whether 
Executive is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement 
because Executive has complied with the applicable provisions of 
the bylaws of GCI or laws of the State of Minnesota to which 
Section 2 above refers shall be made by the board of directors of 
GCI (the "board") by a majority of a quorum of the Board 
(excluding Executive); provided, however, that if the Board fails 
to make a determination or makes an adverse determination, then 
Executive shall have the right to seek a determination of such 
entitlement by a court of competent jurisdiction.

4.      Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding 
upon and inure to the benefit of any and all successors, assigns, 
heirs, estates, representatives and administrators of the parties 
hereto.

5.      Amendments.  This Agreement shall not be amended or 
modified expect by written amendment signed by each of the 
parties hereto.

6.      Other Agreements.  This Agreement supplements and does 
not replace and is not intended to affect any other agreement 
between GCI and Executive that now exists or may in the future 
exist.

7.      Survival.  The rights of Executive under this Agreement 
shall survive and continue in effect with respect to each Company 
so long as Executive is a director of GCI and such Company.  
After Executive ceases to be a director of GCI, this Agreement 
shall survive and continue in effect for the acts and omissions 
of Executive as a director of each Company, which acts or 
omissions occurred prior to the time at which Executive ceases to 
be a director of GCI.

8.      Savings.  If any provision or application of this 
Agreement is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, then the 
other provisions and all other applications of this Agreement 
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, remain 
in full force and effect.

9.      Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted under 
and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement 
as of the effective date stated above.

        Grand Casinos, Inc.                   Lyle Berman

        By  /s/ Thomas J. Brosig              /s/ Lyle Berman
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           Name:  Thomas J. Brosig
           Title: CEO and President









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