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                                  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 reported event): September 1, 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS Effective September 1, 2017, the Company Board of Directors established two standing committees of the Board: an Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. In addition, the Board appointed the following directors to serve on such committees, as indicated below: Audit Committee Chairman: Kelly Ehler Members: Robert Stabile and Quirino Mancini Compensation Committee Chairman: Quirino Mancini Members: Robert Stabile, Kelly Ehler and Stefano Giorgi On September 7, 2017, the Company issued a press release to announce the formation of the board committees, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description _______________ ______________________________________________________________ 99.1 Press Release Dated September 7, 2017 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 hereunto duly authorized. DATED: September 7, 2017. NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC. /s/ Michele Ciavarella ________________________ Michele Ciavarella Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Office