8-K

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): November 21, 2002

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-10619	95-3667491
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

330 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Glendale, California	91203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 662-5900

Item 5.    Other Events.

On November 21, 2002, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.    Exhibits.

99.1  Press Release dated November 21, 2002.

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.

	PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Date: November 21, 2002	By:	/s/ Bruce C. Hinckley
		Bruce C. Hinckley Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

N E W S     B U L L E T I N RE: PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT 330 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1100 Glendale, California 91203 www.pinnacle-entertainment-inc.com TRADED: NYSE: PNK

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

At The Company:		At Coffin  Communications Group:
Dan Lee	Wade Hundley	Bruce Hinckley	Sean Collins
Chairman & CEO	COO	CFO	Partner
(818) 662-5900	(818) 662-5900	(818) 662-5900	(818) 789-0100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 21, 2002

CASINO MAGIC BILOXI RECEIVES FAVORABLE VERDICT

IN ISLE OF CAPRI LITIGATION

Glendale, California – Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) announced today that the litigation in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi between Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. and Pinnacle’s Casino Magic subsidiary has concluded with a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company and a former officer of the Company. Isle of Capri was seeking compensatory and punitive damages for, among other things, the alleged breach of a contract between Casino Magic and Isle of Capri.

Daniel R. Lee, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Pinnacle stated, “We are pleased with the jury’s verdict affirming the Company’s view that the case was without merit.”

Casino Magic was represented in this matter by the law firms of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada, PLLC and Briol & Associates, PLLC.

About Pinnacle Entertainment

Pinnacle Entertainment owns and operates seven casinos (four with hotels) in Nevada, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana and Argentina, and receives lease income from two card club casinos, both in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect future results and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Pinnacle Entertainment.

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