Note 12 - Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On March 5, 2012, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Shuffle Master International, Inc., we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ongame Network Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of Gibraltar (“Ongame”), from bwin.party services (Austria) GmbH (“bwin.party”). Ongame is one of the world’s largest business to business online poker providers. The acquisition is subject to completion of certain conditions, including the continued material accuracy of the parties’ representations and warranties; the performance of and compliance with all covenants in the definitive agreement; and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur not more than nine months following execution of the definitive agreement (the “Closing”). As consideration for the acquisition of the shares of Ongame, and indirectly the acquisition of Ongame’s subsidiaries, at the Closing we will pay €19.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments at Closing. We may also become obligated to additionally pay up to €10 million in cash within five years of Closing contingent upon the commencement of legalized, real-money online poker in the U.S. occurring, if at all, within five years of Closing. The €10 million contingent payment decreases through the five-year period. The contingent payment will be €10 million if real-money online poker is legalized in the U.S. on or before 730 days following Closing, €7 million if legalized on or after 731 days following Closing and on or before 1,095 days following Closing, €5 million on or after 1,096 days following Closing and on or before 1,461 days following Closing, and €3 million on or after 1,462 days following Closing and on or before 1,826 days following Closing. We expect to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and/or availability on the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility. The obligations of the signatories under the definitive agreement are guaranteed by each party’s ultimate parent entity to the benefit of the respective other party.

Note 12 - Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On March 5, 2012, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Shuffle Master International, Inc., we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ongame Network Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of Gibraltar (“Ongame”), from bwin.party services (Austria) GmbH (“bwin.party”). Ongame is one of the world’s largest business to business online poker providers.

The acquisition is subject to completion of certain conditions, including the continued material accuracy of the parties’ representations and warranties; the performance of and compliance with all covenants in the definitive agreement; and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur not more than nine months following execution of the definitive agreement (the “Closing”). As consideration for the acquisition of the shares of Ongame, and indirectly the acquisition of Ongame’s subsidiaries, at the Closing we will pay €19.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments at Closing. We may also become obligated to additionally pay up to €10 million in cash within five years of Closing contingent upon the commencement of legalized, real-money online poker in the U.S. occurring, if at all, within five years of Closing. The €10 million contingent payment decreases through the five-year period. The contingent payment will be €10 million if real-money online poker is legalized in the U.S. on or before 730 days following Closing, €7 million if legalized on or after 731 days following Closing and on or before 1,095 days following Closing, €5 million on or after 1,096 days following Closing and on or before 1,461 days following Closing, and €3 million on or after 1,462 days following Closing and on or before 1,826 days following Closing. We expect to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and/or availability on the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility.

The obligations of the signatories under the definitive agreement are guaranteed by each party’s ultimate parent entity to the benefit of the respective other party.