SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rodriguez-Cayro Narciso A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MTR GAMING GROUP, INC. P. O. BOX 356, STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH (Street) CHESTER WV 26034 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MTR GAMING GROUP INC [ MNTG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP Regulatory Affairs, GC, Sec
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/05/2013
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/05/2013(8)		M		8,334	A	$0.00	22,487	D
Common Stock	02/05/2013(8)		F		2,442	D	$4.01	20,045	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (2004 Stock Incentive Plan)	(7)(8)	02/05/2013		M			8,334	(7)(8)	(7)(8)	Common Stock	8,334	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	(1)							01/25/2016	(1)	Common Stock	9,100		9,100	D
Nonqualified Stock Options (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	$3.94							(2)	01/25/2023	Common Stock	27,400		27,400	D
Restricted Stock Units (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	(3)							01/27/2015	(3)	Common Stock	17,500		17,500	D
Nonqualified Stock Options (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	$2.44							(4)	01/27/2022	Common Stock	52,600		52,600	D
Restricted Stock Units (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	(5)							01/28/2014	(5)	Common Stock	18,800		18,800	D
Nonqualified Stock Options (2010 Long Term Incentive Plan)	$2.32							(6)	01/28/2021	Common Stock	56,300		56,300	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Date of Grant: January 25, 2013. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. in exchange for each RSU, subject to the terms of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the "Agreement"). Subject to certain provisions, 100% of the RSUs granted will vest and become non-forfeitable upon the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 25, 2016). Unvested RSUs shall vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment if such termination is not due to cause, or by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company. The RSUs shall terminate as provided in the applicable Agreement.

2. Date of Grant: January 25, 2013. Subject to the provisions of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement, the nonqualified stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments, 33% on the first anniversary of the date of grant (or January 25, 2014), 33% on the second anniversary of the date of grant (or January 25, 2015) and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 25, 2016); and will vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company.

3. Date of Grant: January 27, 2012. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. in exchange for each RSU, subject to the terms of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the "Agreement"). Subject to certain provisions, 100% of the RSUs granted will vest and become non-forfeitable upon the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 27, 2015). Unvested RSUs shall vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment if such termination is not due to cause, or by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company. The RSUs shall terminate as provided in the applicable Agreement.

4. Date of Grant: January 27, 2012. Subject to the provisions of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement, the nonqualified stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments, 33% on the first anniversary of the date of grant (or January 27, 2013), 33% on the second anniversary of the date of grant (or January 27, 2014) and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 27, 2015); and will vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company.

5. Date of Grant: January 28, 2011. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. in exchange for each RSU, subject to the terms of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the "Agreement"). Subject to certain provisions, 100% of the RSUs granted will vest and become non-forfeitable upon the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 28, 2014). Unvested RSUs shall vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment if such termination is not due to cause, or by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company. The RSUs shall terminate as provided in the applicable Agreement.

6. Date of Grant: January 28, 2011. Subject to the provisions of the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement, the nonqualified stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments, 33% on the first anniversary of the date of grant (or January 28, 2012), 33% on the second anniversary of the date of grant (or January 28, 2013) and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant (or January 28, 2014); and will vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company.

7. Date of Grant: February 1, 2010. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. in exchange for each RSU, subject to the terms of the applicable plan and the Restricted Stock Unit and Cash Award Agreement (the "Agreement"). Subject to certain provision, one-third of the RSUs granted will vest and become non-forfeitable upon each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant (or February 1, 2011, February 1, 2012 and February 1, 2013, respectively). Unvested RSUs shall vest immediately upon (x) the termination of employment if such termination is not due to cause, or by the death or the disability of the reporting person and (y) consummation of a change of control of the Company. In addition, the reporting person also received certain cash awards under the terms of the respective Agreement. The RSUs shall terminate as provided in the applicable Agreement.

8. Pursuant to the Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement, one-third of the RSUs granted on February 1, 2010 vested and became non-forfeitable on February 1, 2013 (effective on February 5, 2013). Accordingly, the stock transfer agent was advised to issue the common shares of stock equal to the amount of the vested RSUs. The reporting party did not select the date of execution. The shares of stock were issued on February 5, 2013 (per the Stock Certificate dated as of such date).

	/s/ Narciso A. Rodriguez-Cayro	02/07/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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