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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-06-005662
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060321
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060322

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAKES ENTERTAINMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				411913991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24993
		FILM NUMBER:		06702851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 CHESHIERE LANE
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124499092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 CHESHIRE LANE
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAKES GAMING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980929
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="3" valign="top"><B>Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): March&nbsp;21, 2006</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Lakes Entertainment, Inc.</B>
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<FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">130 Cheshire Lane, Minnetonka, Minnesota
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number, including area code: (952) 449-9092
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-top: 1px"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Common Stock Approved for NASDAQ National Market Re-Listing
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (&#147;Lakes&#148;) received notification from NASDAQ Staff that its
application for the quotation of its common stock on the NASDAQ National Market System has been
approved. Lakes expects that its common stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ National Market
System with the opening of trading on Thursday, March&nbsp;23, 2006 under the symbol &#147;LACO&#148;. A copy of
the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lakes Entertainment, Inc. press release dated March&nbsp;21, 2006.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.</FONT><BR>
(Registrant)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: March&nbsp;22, 2006
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Timothy J. Cope
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Timothy J. Cope</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lakes Entertainment, Inc. press release dated March&nbsp;21, 2006.</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><IMG src="c03653c0365300.gif" alt="(LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. LOGO)"></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Lakes Entertainment, Inc.</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>130 Cheshire Lane</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Minnetonka, MN 55305</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>952-449-9092</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>952-449-9353 (fax)</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>www.lakesentertainment.com</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</B><BR>
Timothy J. Cope 952-449-7030
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</B><BR>
Tuesday, March&nbsp;21, 2006
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCES<BR>
APPROVED FOR NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET RE-LISTING</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MINNEAPOLIS, March&nbsp;21, 2006 &#151; Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (LACO) </B>announced today that it has
received notification from NASDAQ Staff that its common stock has been approved for re-listing on
the NASDAQ National Market. Trading on the NASDAQ National Market System is expected to commence
with the opening of trading on Thursday, March&nbsp;23, 2006 under the symbol &#147;LACO.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Tim Cope, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company stated, &#147;This is another great piece
of news for our Company and our shareholders. After several months of concerted efforts, we have
resolved all the corporate reporting and listing issues that we were unfortunately subjected to.
We are in a position to concentrate all of our energies on our casino development projects, and we
look forward to the start of construction on one or more of our projects in the near future.&#148;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>About Lakes Entertainment</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Lakes Entertainment, Inc. currently has development and management agreements with five separate
Tribes for new casino operations in Michigan, California, and Oklahoma, a total of eight separate
casino sites. In addition, Lakes has announced plans to develop a company owned casino resort
project in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Company also owns approximately 62% of WPT Enterprises,
Inc. (Nasdaq &#147;WPTE&#148;), a separate publicly held media and entertainment company principally engaged
in the development, production and marketing of gaming themed televised programming including the
World Poker Tour television series, the licensing and sale of branded products and the sale of
corporate sponsorships.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a &#147;safe harbor&#148; for
forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as
information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by Lakes
Entertainment, Inc.) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to
plans for future expansion and other business development activities as well as other capital
spending, financing sources and the effects of regulation (including gaming and tax regulation) and
competition. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could
significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, need for current financing to meet Lakes&#146;
operational and development needs; those relating to the inability to complete or possible delays
in completion of Lakes&#146; casino projects, including various regulatory approvals and numerous other
conditions which must be satisfied before completion of these projects; possible termination or
adverse modification of management contracts; Lakes operates in a highly competitive industry;
possible changes in regulations; reliance on continued positive relationships with Indian tribes
and repayment of amounts owed to Lakes by Indian tribes; possible need for future financing to meet
Lakes&#146; expansion goals; risks of entry into new businesses; reliance on Lakes&#146; management; and the
fact that the WPTE shares held by Lakes are currently not liquid assets, and there is no assurance
that Lakes will be able to realize value from these holdings equal to the current or future market
value of WPTE common stock. There are also risks and uncertainties relating to WPTE that may have a
material effect on the Company&#146;s consolidated results of operations or the market value of the WPTE
shares held by the Company, including WPTE&#146;s significant dependence on the Travel Channel as a
source of revenue; the potential that WPTE&#146;s television programming will fail to maintain a
sufficient audience; difficulty of predicting the growth of WPTE&#146;s online casino business, which is
a relatively new industry with an increasing number of market entrants; the risk that WPTE may not
be able to protect its entertainment concepts, current and future brands and other intellectual
property rights; the risk that competitors with greater financial resources or marketplace presence
might develop television programming that would directly compete with WPTE&#146;s television
programming; risks associated with future expansion into new or complementary businesses; the
termination or impairment of WPTE&#146;s relationships with key licensing and strategic partners; and
WPTE&#146;s dependence on its senior management team. For more information, review the Company&#146;s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<BR>
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