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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060317
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060323

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:		06705207

	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<BR>
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>
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<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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of
Report (Date of earliest event
reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March&nbsp;17, 2006</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Lakes Entertainment, Inc.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of March&nbsp;17, 2006, Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (&#147;Lakes&#148;) and Deephaven Capital Management LLC
(&#147;Deephaven&#148;) entered into a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which Deephaven has paid Lakes
$2,805,405 as payment in full of the short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to or in connection with trading by one or more funds
managed by Deephaven in shares of Lakes&#146; common stock prior to February&nbsp;14, 2006. Deephaven is the
beneficial owner of approximately 15.6% of Lakes&#146; outstanding shares of common stock. A copy of
the settlement agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Settlement Agreement executed as of March&nbsp;17, 2006 and dated as of March&nbsp;15, 2006
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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 colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.</FONT><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: March 23, 2006&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/Timothy J. Cope
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Timothy J. Cope&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;10.1
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>DEEPHAVEN</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 7pt"><B>CAPITAL MANAGEMENT<BR></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 11pt">March&nbsp;15, 2006</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Lyle Berman<BR>
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.<BR>
130 Cheshire Lane, Suite&nbsp;101<BR>
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Re: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trading in Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Berman:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deephaven Capital Management LLC (&#147;Deephaven&#148;) hereby offers to resolve the question of its
disgorgement liability to Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (&#147;Lakes&#148;), arising from and in relation to
the Trading Matter, as defined herein, through execution of this release (the &#147;Release&#148;) by both
Deephaven and Lakes, and the payment by Deephaven to Lakes in fully available funds, as more
specifically set forth below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;For the consideration of two million, eight hundred five thousand, four hundred five
dollars and no cents ($2,805,405.00) (the &#147;Consideration&#148;) paid by Deephaven, Lakes, for itself,
its employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, releases and
forever discharges Deephaven and its current and former officers, employees, directors, agents,
representatives, affiliates (including, without limitation, any entity under common control with
or by Deephaven), and each of their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the
&#147;Deephaven Parties&#148;), of and from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action,
or suits at law or in equity, of whatever kind or nature, for or because of any matter or thing
done, omitted or caused to be done by any of the Deephaven Parties on or before February&nbsp;14, 2006
relating to or in connection with the trading of Lakes&#146; stock by one or more funds managed by
Deephaven while Deephaven, as investment adviser to such funds, was in aggregate the beneficial
owner of ten percent (10%) or more of the shares of common stock of Lakes and subject to Section
16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Trading Matter&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Deephaven represents and warrants that all of its trades of Lakes&#146; stock required to be
disclosed on SEC Form&nbsp;5 by SEC rules and/or Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act were in
fact disclosed by Deephaven in the Form&nbsp;5&#146;s that it filed with the SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;It is specifically understood and agreed by Lakes that the payment by Deephaven and
acceptance of the Consideration is in full, final, and complete compromise, settlement and
satisfaction of any claim, dispute, or action as between the parties relating to the Trading
Matter. It is further understood that by executing this Release, Deephaven does not admit any
liability, fault, or violation of law by Deephaven or by any Deephaven Party, and there are no
covenants, promises, undertakings, or understandings outside of this Release.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Lakes agrees to keep the terms of this Release confidential and non-public except to the
extent disclosure may be required by law, subpoena, court order or upon inquiry by any securities
regulatory body, self-regulatory organization, or tax authority.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;This Release may be amended, or its requirements waived, only by a writing signed by
the parties.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;This Release embodies the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements
relating thereto. No other contract or agreement among the parties hereto relating to the subject
matter hereof exists. No contract or agreement providing for the release of claims by Lakes, and
no legal obligation of any kind whatsoever relating to the Trading Matter or the Release, will be
deemed to exist other than as set forth herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;This Release will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the
State of Minnesota, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each
party consents to the personal jurisdiction in such state and voluntarily submits to the
jurisdiction of the federal courts of such state in any action or proceeding with respect to this
Release, and specifically agrees that any action or suit related to this Release or the subject
matter hereof shall be brought in the federal courts sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;Lakes, by execution of this document, states that the terms of this Release have been
completely read and are fully understood and voluntarily accepted.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If Lakes is in agreement with and accepts these terms, then please indicate its acceptance by
signing in the space below. If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned at (952)&nbsp;249-5519.
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Sincerely,<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
DEEPHAVEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/Colin Smith
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Its:      Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>AGREED AND ACCEPTED:</B><BR>
<BR>
LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.<BR>
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