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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000907242-08-000024.txt : 20081222
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081222125345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000907242-08-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARAHI BOB
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937326

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22088
		FILM NUMBER:		081263199

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		702-335-4602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
		STREET 2:		3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				880300760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3800 S VIRGINIA STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-335-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3800 S VIRGINIA STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-03-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONARCH CASINO &amp; RESORT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCRI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937326</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARAHI BOB</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MONARCH CASINO &amp; RESORT INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RENO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.9307</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2249578</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amended Form 4 is being filed to correctly reflect the amount of shares benefically owned by Bob Farahi following the sale of 41,500 shares on March 29, 2006.  It was inadvertently incorrectly reported on March 29, 2006 that Bob Farahi benefically owned 2,250,578 shares following the sale of 41,500 shares on March 29, 2006.  As a result of the error, and additional 1,000 shares were incorrectly included in the reported total shares benefically owned by bob Frahi on each Form 4 filed between March 29, 2006 and October 21, 2008.  On the Forms 4 filed on and after October 21, 2008, the additional 1,000 shares were subtracted from the reported total shares benefically owned by Bob Farahi to correct the error.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bob Farahi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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