UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

   Commission File Number  0-20820

SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.

(Nasdaq)

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

1106 Palms Airport Drive las Vegas, Nevada  89119-3720

(702) 897-7150

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including are code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)

Rights of Class A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to Shareholder Rights Agreement,

dated June 26, 1998, as amended

(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from

listing and registration:

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

ý 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

¨           Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1

ý           Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,     Shuffle Master, Inc.     (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

November 6, 2008	By:  Mark L. Yoseloff	Chairman of the Board and CEO
Date	Name	Title

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1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.