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Exhibit 10.17

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
(First Restated)

$15,000,000.00   October 31, 2001

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SHUFFLE MASTER, INC., a Minnesota
corporation, SHUFFLE MASTER OF MISSISSIPPI, INC., a Mississippi Corporation and
SHUFFLE MASTER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a corporation organized under the laws of
the Country of Barbados (collectively the "Borrowers") jointly and severally
promise to pay to the order of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (together with its
successors and assigns, the "Lender") such sums as Lender may hereafter loan or
advance or re-loan to the Borrowers from time to time pursuant to the Credit
Facility as described in the Credit Agreement, hereinafter defined, the unpaid
balance of which shall not exceed in the aggregate the Maximum Permitted Balance
at any time, together with interest on the principal balance outstanding from
time to time at the rate or rates set forth in the Credit Agreement.

        A.    Incorporation of Credit Agreement.    

        1.    Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated September 30,
1999, as amended by that certain letter agreement dated September 27, 2000, and
as further amended by First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated concurrently
herewith (collectively the "Credit Agreement"), executed by and among the
Borrowers and Lender. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise
defined herein are used herein with the meanings defined for those terms in the
Credit Agreement. This is a restatement of the Revolving Credit Note dated
September 30, 1999, for the purpose of evidencing an increase of the Aggregate
Commitment from Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) to Fifteen Million Dollars
($15,000,000.00) and shall constitute the Revolving Credit Note ("Revolving
Credit Note") referred to in the Credit Agreement, and any holder hereof is
entitled to all of the rights, remedies, benefits and privileges provided for in
the Credit Agreement as originally executed or as it may from time to time be
supplemented, modified or amended. All amounts outstanding under the Revolving
Credit Note (which as of the date hereof are zero ($0.00)) dated September 30,
1999, shall constitute amounts owing and outstanding hereunder. The Credit
Agreement, among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the
maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events upon the terms and
conditions therein specified.

        2.    The outstanding principal indebtedness evidenced by this Revolving
Credit Note shall be payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall be
paid in full on the Maturity Date.

        3.    Interest shall be payable on the outstanding daily unpaid
principal amount of each Borrowing hereunder from the date thereof until payment
in full and shall accrue and be payable at the rates and on the dates set forth
in the Credit Agreement both before and after Default and before and after
maturity and judgment, with interest on overdue interest to bear interest at the
Default Rate, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

        4.    The amount of each payment hereunder shall be made to the Lender
at the Lender's office as specified in the Credit Agreement at the time or times
set forth therein, in lawful money of the United States of America and in
immediately available funds.

        5.    Borrowings hereunder shall be made in accordance with the terms,
provisions and procedures set forth in the Credit Agreement.

        B.    Default.    The "Late Charges and Default Rate" provisions
contained in Section 2.09 and the "Events of Default" provisions contained in
Article VII of the Credit Agreement are hereby

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incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. Upon the
occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, Borrowers= right

        C.    to convert or exercise its Interest Rate Option for a IBOR Loan,
or the continuation thereof, shall immediately, without notice or demand,
terminate.

        D.    Waiver.    Borrowers waive diligence, demand, presentment for
payment, protest and notice of protest.

        E.    Collection Costs.    In the event of the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable costs of collection,
including a reasonable attorney's fee, in addition to and at the time of the
payment of such sum of money and/or the performance of such acts as may be
required to cure such default. In the event legal action is commenced for the
collection of any sums owing hereunder the undersigned agrees that any judgment
issued as a consequence of such action against Borrowers shall bear interest at
a rate equal to the Default Rate until fully paid.

        F.    Interest Rate Limitation.    Notwithstanding any provision herein
or in any document or instrument now or hereafter securing this Revolving Credit
Note, the total liability for payments in the nature of interest shall not
exceed the limits now imposed by the applicable laws of the State of Nevada or
the United States of America.

        G.    Security.    This Revolving Credit Note is secured by the Security
Agreement described in the Credit Agreement.

        H.    Governing Law.    This Revolving Credit Note has been delivered in
Las Vegas, Nevada, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Nevada.

        I.    Partial Invalidity.    If any provision of this Revolving Credit
Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under any applicable law, such provision
shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision of any other provision of
this Revolving Credit Note.

        J.    No Conflict with Credit Agreement.    This Revolving Credit Note
is issued under, and subject to, the terms, covenants and conditions of the
Credit Agreement, which Credit Agreement is by this reference incorporated
herein and made a part hereof. No reference herein to the Credit Agreement and
no provision of this Revolving Credit Note or the Credit Agreement shall alter
or impair the obligations of Borrower, which are absolute and unconditional, to
pay the principal of and interest on this Revolving Credit Note at the place, at
the respective times, and in the currency prescribed in the Credit Agreement. If
any provision of this Revolving Credit Note conflicts or is inconsistent with
any provision of the Credit Agreement, the provisions of the Credit Agreement
shall govern.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Revolving Credit Note has been executed as of
the date first hereinabove written.

    SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.,
a Minnesota corporation             By /s/  MARK L. YOSELOFF      

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    Name Mark L. Yoseloff

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    Title CEO

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            SHUFFLE MASTER OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.,
a Mississippi corporation             By /s/  MARK L. YOSELOFF      

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    Name Mark L. Yoseloff

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    Title CEO

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            SHUFFLE MASTER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
a corporation organized under the laws of the Country of Barbados             By
/s/  MARK L. YOSELOFF      

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    Name Mark L. Yoseloff

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    Title CEO

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REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE (First Restated)