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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001205790-07-000001.txt : 20070104
<SEC-HEADER>0001205790-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070104162857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001205790-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELOHOUBEK KLAUS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205790

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16791
		FILM NUMBER:		07509857

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 843
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302 674 4600

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
		IRS NUMBER:				510414140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1131 N DUPONT HWY
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3026744600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 843
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19903
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        <footnote id="F1">See line below on Table I for total amount of securities beneficially owned directly.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 24,500 shares of restricted stock granted under the Company's Incentive Stock Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3 (full amount of original grant, whether or not vested, less shares disposed of, if any).  Shares vest one fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date (beneficial ownership in unvested shares is disclaimed for Section 16 purposes).  Grant dates and number of shares granted were:  January 3, 2007:  5,000 shares; January 3, 2006:  7,500 shares; January 3, 2005:  6,000 shares; and April 28, 2004:  6,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Eight-year options with exercisability phasing in.  Beginning one year after date of grant, one-sixth becomes exercisable.  An additional one-sixth becomes exercisable over the succeeding five years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Eight-year options with exercisability phasing in as follows:  02/01/02:  2,347; 02/01/03:  2,347; 02/01/04:  2,347; 02/01/05: 6,405; 02/01/06:  7,802; 02/01/07:  9,086.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Eight-year options with exercisability phasing in as follows:  01/03/04:  2,296; 01/03/05:  2,302; 01/03/06:  2,298; 01/03/07:  2,298; 01/03/08:  9,555; 01/03/09:  3,751.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Previously reported.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Klaus M. Belohoubek</signatureName>
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