UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      October 1, 2003

                          MONARCH CASINO & RESORT, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          NEVADA                     0-22088                  88-0300760
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)


     1175 W. Moana Lane, Suite 200
            Reno, NEVADA                                          89509
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)



                                 (775)825-3355
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

(a)      Dismissal of previous independent accountants

         (i)      On October 1, 2003, the Audit Committee of Monarch Casino &
                  Resort, Inc., or Monarch, elected not to engage Deloitte &
                  Touche LLP, or Deloitte, as Monarch's independent public
                  accountants for the current year's audit.

         (ii)     The reports of Deloitte on the financial statements of
                  Monarch for the past two fiscal years contained no
                  adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not
                  qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
                  accounting principle.

         (iii)    The action not to engage Deloitte was taken by the Audit
                  Committee.

         (iv)     During the two most recent fiscal years and through October
                  1, 2003, there have been no disagreements between Monarch
                  and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or
                  practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
                  scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to
                  the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to
                  make reference to the subject matter thereof in its report
                  on Monarch's financial statements for such periods.

         (v)      During the two most recent fiscal years and through October
                  1, 2003, there have been no reportable events (as defined in
                  Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

         (vi)     At the request of Monarch, Deloitte furnished a letter
                  addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the above
                  statements. A copy of such letter, dated October 7, 2003, is
                  filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.

(b)      Engagement of new independent accountants.

         (i)      Monarch's Audit Committee engaged Ernst & Young LLP as
                  Monarch's new independent accountants as of October 1, 2003.
                  During the two most recent fiscal years and through October
                  1, 2003, Monarch has not consulted with Ernst & Young LLP
                  regarding the matters described in, and required to be
                  disclosed pursuant to, Item 304(a)(2)(i) or Item
                  304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

                  16 (1) Deloitte & Touche LLP Letter Dated October 7, 2003






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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           MONARCH CASINO & RESORT, INC.


Date:    October 8, 2003                     By: /s/ Ben Farahi
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                                          Name:   Ben Farahi
                                          Title:  Chief Financial Officer,
                                                  Treasurer and Secretary












































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                                                                    EXHIBIT 16


October 7, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549


Dear Sirs / Madams:

We have read Item 4(a) of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.'s Form 8-K, dated
October 1, 2003, and we agree with the statements made therein except for item
4(a)i and item 4(a)iii, to which we have no basis to agree or disagree.


Yours truly,


By: /S/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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        DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP