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


                         ______________________________

                                    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 15, 2004


                                     0-13063
                            (Commission File Number)


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                          SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                                     81-0422894
     (State of Incorporation)                            (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification Number)


                 750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022
              (Address of registrant's principal executive office)


                                 (212) 754-2233
                         (Registrant's telephone number)


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                            Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 - Other Events

      On October 15, 2004, Scientific Games Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release relating to the execution and delivery of a joint venture
agreement with Electronic Game Card Inc. ("EGC"). Pursuant to the joint venture
agreement, the Company and EGC will jointly market and promote the Electronic
Game Card product to the instant ticket lottery market. Also pursuant to the
joint venture agreement, the Company will purchase 10% of EGC's common stock.


                  Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)  Exhibits

      Exhibit No.  Description
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         99.1      Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated October
                   15, 2004.




                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION


                                By: /s/ Martin E. Schloss  
                                   ------------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Martin E. Schloss
                                   Title: Vice President, General Counsel and 
                                          Secretary

Date:  October 19, 2004



                                  Exhibit Index
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      Exhibit No.  Description
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         99.1      Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated October
                   15, 2004.