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
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                                 Date of Report
                       (Date of earliest event reported)
                                April 30, 2003

                            NTN Communications, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                     001-11460                   31-1103425
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
   of Incorporation or                                       Identification No.)
      Organization)

                               5966 La Place Court
                           Carlsbad, California 92008
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (760) 438-7400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)

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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.

(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

    Exhibit
    Number   Description
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     99.1    Press release issued by NTN Communications, Inc. on April 30, 2003.


ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

The following information is intended to be disclosed under "Item 12. Results of
Operations  and  Financial  Condition"  and is  furnished  under  this Item 9 in
accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 (March 27, 2003).

On April 30, 2003, NTN  Communications,  Inc. issued a press release  announcing
its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The press release is
attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1  to this  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K and
incorporated herein by reference.


                                    SIGNATURE

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.


                                    NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                    By:      /s/ James B. Frakes
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                                                James B. Frakes
                                             Chief Financial Officer

Date:  April 30, 2003



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Press Release dated April 30, 2003.