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): February 11, 2003


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

          MINNESOTA                    0-24993                   41-1913991
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 Number)               Identification No.)

        130 CHESHIRE LANE, MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA             55305
        (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (952) 449-9092


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         The Press Release dated February 11, 2003, issued by the Registrant has
been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated February 11, 2003.




                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                         LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                                         (Registrant)



Date: February 12, 2003                  By:  /s/Timothy J. Cope
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Timothy J. Cope
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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99.1               Press Release dated February 11, 2003.
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