FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Protell Charles
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [GDEN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6595 S. JONES BLVD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2023
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/21/2023   M   20,000 A $ 10.57 663,911 D  
Common Stock 12/21/2023   F   11,082 D $ 39.88 652,829 D  
Common Stock 12/21/2023   S   8,910 D $ 39.83 (1) 643,919 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 10.57 12/21/2023   M     20,000   (2) 11/28/2026 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 150,000 D  
Stock Option $ 11.5               (3) 03/20/2027 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Protell Charles
6595 S. JONES BLVD.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89118		       President and CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Protell, Charles   12/22/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.80 to $39.88. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Golden Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Golden Entertainment, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set for in this footnote (1) to Form 4.
(2) The options, representing a right to purchase a total of 250,000 shares of common stock, became exercisable 1/4 of the total number of shares on 11/27/17, and 1/48 of the total number of shares on the last day of each one month period following 11/27/17.
(3) The options, representing a right to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of common stock, became exercisable 1/4 of the total number of shares on 3/19/18, and 1/48 of the total number of shares on the last day of each one month period following 3/19/18.

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