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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-015947.txt : 20080825
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080825165144
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-015947
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yuen Gordon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001412140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32161
		FILM NUMBER:		081037110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		853-2961888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19/F ZHU KUAN BUILDING
		STREET 2:		AVENIDA XIAN XING HAI
		CITY:			MACAU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004673
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				911696010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1120 N. TOWN CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7027337195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1120 N. TOWN CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89144

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VENDINGDATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000727

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CVI TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASINOVATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970710
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001004673</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001412140</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yuen Gordon</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>19/F ZHU KUAN BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>AVENIDA XIAN XING HAI</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MACAU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>0</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>President, CEO</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>48000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.45</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>148000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased on August 22, 2008 within the price range of $0.41 to $0.46 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gordon Yuen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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