SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                      Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    260095104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

              Mario Cibelli, c/o Cibelli Capital Management, L.L.C.
               52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  May 29, 2008
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[_].

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

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(1)  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



CUSIP No. 260095104
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Mario Cibelli

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                            (a) [_]
                                                            (b) [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF, WC, PN

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                              [_]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7    SOLE VOTING POWER

     744,000

8    SHARED VOTING POWER

     - 0 -

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     744,000

10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     - 0 -

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     744,000

12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                [_]

13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     5.03%

14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN



CUSIP No. 260095104
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Cibelli Capital Management, L.L.C.

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                            (a) [_]
                                                            (b) [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [_]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware; United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7    SOLE VOTING POWER

     - 0 -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER

     665,335

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     - 0 -

10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     665,335

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     665,335

12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                [_]

13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     4.50%

14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO



CUSIP No. 260095104
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Marathon Partners, L.P.

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                            (a) [_]
                                                            (b) [X]

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [_]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     New York; United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7    SOLE VOTING POWER

     - 0 -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER

     665,335

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     - 0 -

10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     665,335

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     665,335

12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                [_]

13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     4.50%

14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN



CUSIP No. 260095104
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

The name of the issuer is Dover Downs Gaming &  Entertainment,  Inc., a Delaware
Corporation  (the "Issuer").  The address of the Issuer's  offices is 1131 North
DuPont  Highway,  Dover,  Delaware,  19901.  This  Schedule  13D  relates to the
Issuer's Common Stock, $0.10 par value (the "Shares").

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Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a-c, f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Mario Cibelli, a United States
citizen, Marathon Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("MP")
and Cibelli Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
that is an investment management firm which serves as the general partner of MP
("CCM"), each of whose principal business address is located at c/o Cibelli
Capital Management, L.L.C., 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Mr. Cibelli is the managing member of "CCM". Mr. Cibelli is also the managing
member of Cibelli Research & Management, L.L.C. ("CRM"), a Delaware limited
liability company that is an investment management firm which serves as the
general partner of Marathon Focus Fund, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("MFF"), and also serves as the general partner of Marathon Offshore, Ltd., a
Cayman Islands limited partnership, ("MOLtd"). Mr. Cibelli also serves as
portfolio manager to a number of separate managed accounts.

(d) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

As of the date hereof,  Mr.  Cibelli may be deemed to  beneficially  own 744,000
Shares,  and MP and CCM may be deemed to beneficially  own 665,335  Shares.  The
Shares are held by MP, MFF, MOLtd,  and the separate  managed accounts for which
Mr.  Cibelli  serves as portfolio  manger through his position in CCM and/or CRM
(together,  the  "Clients").  The funds for the  purchase  of the  Shares by the
Clients  came  from the  Clients'  respective  funds.  Mr.  Cibelli  is also the
beneficial owner of the Shares held in his personal accounts and in the accounts
of his family members as follows: Mario Cibelli C/F S. Cibelli UTMA: 200 Shares;
Mario  Cibelli C/F G. Cibelli  UTMA:  200 Shares;  Mario  Cibelli C/F L. Cibelli
UTMA: 200 Shares;  Mario Cibelli  Simple IRA:  1,000 Shares;  Mario Cibelli IRA:
1,000 Shares. The total cost for the Shares held by Mr. Cibelli is $22,830.10.

No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed
funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.

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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

(a-j) The Shares held by the Reporting Persons were acquired for, and are being
held for, investment purposes on the Clients' and the Reporting Persons' behalf.
The acquisitions of the Shares were made in the ordinary course of the Reporting
Persons' business or investment activities, as the case may be.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a
continuing basis and may engage in discussions with management, the
Board, other stockholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties concerning
the business, operations, management, strategy and future plans of the Issuer.

Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer's
financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of any discussions
referenced above, actions taken by the Board, price levels of the Shares, other
investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the
securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting
Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investments in
the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, purchasing
additional Shares or selling some or all of the Shares held by the Reporting
Persons and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all
matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Except as  expressly  set forth  above,  the  Reporting  Persons have no present
plans,  proposals,  commitments,  arrangements or understandings with respect to
any of the  matters  set forth in  subparagraphs  (a)  through  (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.

Although they have no concrete plans to do so, the Reporting Persons may also
engage in and may plan for their engagement in any of the items discussed in
clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Cibelli may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
744,000 Shares, constituting 5.03% of the Shares of the Issuer, and MP and CCM
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 665,335 Shares, constituting 4.50%
of the Shares of the Issuer, in each case based upon the 14,793,794 Common
Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2008, according to the Issuer's most recently
filed Form 10-Q.

Mr. Cibelli has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or
direct the disposition of 744,000 Shares and the shared power to vote or direct
the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares to which this filing
relates. MP and CCM each have the sole power to vote or direct the vote and
dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares and the shared power to vote or
direct the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of 665,335 Shares to which
this filing relates.

The trading dates, number of shares purchased and sold and price per share for
all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by Mr. Cibelli through
his position in, CCM, and CRM on behalf of the Clients are set forth in Schedule
A and were all effected in broker transactions.

The 744,000 Shares were acquired for investment purposes. Mr. Cibelli and/or Mr.
Cibelli on behalf of the Clients and MP and CCM may acquire additional Shares,
dispose of all or some of these Shares from time to time, in each case in open
markets or private transactions, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may
continue to hold the Shares.

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Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
         Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons do not have any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship with any person with respect to the Shares.

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Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

A description of the transactions in the Shares that were effected by the
Reporting Persons during the 60 days prior to May 29, 2008 is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  A joint filing agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.2.




                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                   May 30, 2008
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                                                       (Date)


                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                                     Mario Cibelli


                                             MARATHON PARTNERS, L.P.
                                             By its General Partner
                                             Cibelli Capital Management, L.L.C.

                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                              By:     Mario Cibelli
                                              Title:  Managing Member


                                          CIBELLI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                              By:     Mario Cibelli
                                              Title:  Managing Member

* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of
their pecuniary interest therein.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                           Transactions in the Shares

Date of                  Number of Shares           Price Per
Transaction              Purchased/(SOLD)             Share
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03/31/08                     300                     8.7197
03/31/08                     200                     8.4979
03/31/08                   9,700                     8.7197
03/31/08                   1,700                     8.4979
04/01/08                     200                     8.7000
04/01/08                     400                     8.7000
04/01/08                   9,400                     8.7000
04/02/08                     500                     8.7409
04/02/08                     600                     8.7409
04/02/08                     500                     8.7409
04/02/08                     500                     8.7409
04/02/08                     200                     8.7409
04/04/08                     200                     8.7385
04/04/08                     200                     8.7385
04/04/08                     200                     8.7385
04/04/08                   1,000                     8.7385
04/04/08                   1,000                     8.7385
04/08/08                   1,000                     8.9950
04/08/08                   1,600                     8.9950
05/06/08                     200                     8.1685
05/06/06                     175                     8.1685
05/06/08                   6,425                     8.1685
05/08/08                     300                     8.3038
05/08/08                     240                     8.3038
05/08/08                   9,460                     8.3038
05/08/08                     500                     8.2599
05/16/08                     290                     8.5239
05/16/08                     260                     8.5239
05/16/08                   9,450                     8.5239
05/20/08                     145                     8.4968
05/20/08                     130                     8.4968
05/20/08                   4,725                     8.4968
05/21/08                     150                     8.6564
05/21/08                     150                     8.6564
05/21/08                   4,700                     8.6564
05/27/08                   1,000                     8.4440
05/27/08                   1,000                     8.6738
05/27/08                   1,500                     8.6738
05/27/08                     200                     8.6738
05/27/08                     200                     8.6738
05/27/08                     500                     8.6738
05/28/08                     145                     8.8856
05/28/08                     130                     8.8856
05/28/08                   4,725                     8.8856
05/29/08                     500                     8.9599
05/29/08                   2,000                     8.9599
05/29/08                   2,000                     8.9599
05/29/08                     500                     8.9599
05/29/08                     200                     8.9599
05/29/08                     400                     8.9599
05/29/08                     100                     8.9599
05/29/08                     300                     8.9599
05/29/08                     275                     8.9599
05/29/08                   9,925                     8.9599




                                                                 Exhibit 99.2



                           Joint Filing Agreement

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)  promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934,  as amended,  the  undersigned  hereby agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D  (including any amendments
thereto)   with   respect  to  the  common   shares  of  Dover  Downs  Gaming  &
Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The undersigned further consent and
agree to the Inclusion of this Agreement as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13D.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this agreement as of this
30th day of May 2008.


                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                                     Mario Cibelli


                                             MARATHON PARTNERS, L.P.
                                             By its General Partner
                                             Cibelli Capital Management, L.L.C.

                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                              By:     Mario Cibelli
                                              Title:  Managing Member


                                            CIBELLI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                                 /s/ Mario Cibelli*
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                                              By:     Mario Cibelli
                                              Title:  Managing Member


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