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                                  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 reported event): April 19, 2017

                             NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   DELAWARE                     000 - 50045                     33-0823179
(State or other           (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                         Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)


                    130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701
                      Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, Canada
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                              +39 391 306 4134
                      (Registrant's telephone number)

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ITEM 7.01 - FD DISCLOSURE On April 19, 2017 Newgioco Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company has filed its annual report on Form 10-K. The news release announcing this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward looking statements and are indicated by words such as "shall", "will" and other similar words or phrases. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described herein. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, include but not limited to the impact of the global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly in gaming and betting) and the resulting uncertainties; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new software, services and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements. Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report: Exhibit No. Description ______________ __________________________________ Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2017. SIGNATURES 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. DATED: May 2, 2017. NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC. By: /s/ MICHELE CIAVARELLA, B.Sc. ------------------------------ MICHELE CIAVARELLA Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Office