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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000907242-06-000048.txt : 20060627
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060627124418
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000907242-06-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060627

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARAHI BEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22088
		FILM NUMBER:		06926442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		702-825-7705

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
		STREET 2:		1175 MOANA LANE SUITE 200
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				880300760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1175 W MOANA LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7758253355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1175 W MOANA LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89509
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<TYPE>4/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-06-15</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONARCH CASINO &amp; RESORT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>mcri</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937322</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARAHI BEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1175 WEST MOANA LANE SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RENO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89509</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.5553</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2173564</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2173564</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4/A amends the Form 4 filed on June 15, 2006, where it was inadvertently erroneously reported that, on June 15, 2006, Mr. Ben Farahi sold 21,000
shares of common stock of Monarch Casino &amp; Resort, Inc. (&quot;MCRI&quot;) at an average price of $26.5474. Mr. Farahi actually sold
18,000 shares of MCRI on June 15, 2006 at an average price of $26.5553.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ben Farahi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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