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

                                 April 15, 2009
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                        000-50643                86-0933274
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   Number)             Identification No.)

1600 N. Desert Drive, Suite 301, Tempe, AZ                         85281
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (480) 994-0772

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On April 15,  2009,  Global  Entertainment  Corporation  issued a press  release
announcing it had entered into an agreement for the sale of a hockey license for
a team to operate in Allen,  Texas.  The full text of the press release is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.                                 Description
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      99.1            Press  release,  dated  April  15,  2009,  announcing
                      Global  Entertainment  Corporation  entered  into  an
                      agreement for the sale of a hockey license for a team
                      to operate in Allen, Texas.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     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.

                                           GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION


Date: April 15, 2009                       By: /s/ James Yeager
                                              ----------------------------------
                                           Name:  James Yeager
                                           Title: Senior Vice-President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

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