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): March 21, 2002



                         COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          Nevada                  333-04356                 88-0345706
     (State or other           (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of               Number)             Identification No.)
      incorporation)

          4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada    89103
            (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 365-7000

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On March 21, 2002,  Coast Hotels and  Casinos,  Inc., a Nevada  corporation
(the "Company"),  issued a press release  announcing the issuance by the Company
on March 19, 2002 of $100,000,000  principal  amount of additional 9 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2009 pursuant to the Indenture dated as of March 23, 1999
among the Company,  Coast  Resorts,  Inc., as guarantor,  and U.S. Bank National
Association  (f/k/a Firstar Bank of Minnesota,  N.A.), as amended. A copy of the
Company's  press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 Exhibit No.                        Description
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     99.1     Press Release dated March 21, 2002.

     99.2     Placement Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2002, by and among
              Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC,
              as representative of the Placement Agents.

     4.1      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2002, by and
              among Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., Coast Resorts, Inc., and
              Banc of America Securities, as representative of the Placement
              Agents.

     4.2      Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2002, by and
              among Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., Coast Resorts, Inc. and U.S.
              Bank National Association.


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                                     SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned  hereunto duly
authorized.
                                    COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.,
                                    a Nevada corporation



                                    By:    /s/
                                       ---------------------------------
                                    Name:  Gage Parrish
                                    Title: Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
March 21, 2002


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