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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-067557.txt : 20051219
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-067557.hdr.sgml : 20051219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051219123811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-067557
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOSELOFF MARK LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207847

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20820
		FILM NUMBER:		051271834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SHUFFLE MASTER INC
		STREET 2:		1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119-3730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7022705130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHUFFLE MASTER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718789
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				411448495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028977150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd100533.xml
<DESCRIPTION>CHARITABLE DONATION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SHUFFLE MASTER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHFL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207847</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOSELOFF MARK LAWRENCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>781551</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Gift</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Charitable Donation</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jerome R. Smith, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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