FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   McHugh Patrick J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2019 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP [SGMS] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Grp Chief Exec, Lottery 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	03/20/2024	Common Stock	1,276	$ 16.03	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	4,009	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	12,694	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	8,507	$ (4)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	6,423	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	14,605	$ (6)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McHugh Patrick J C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION 6601 BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89119	Â	Â	  EVP & Grp Chief Exec, Lottery	Â

Signatures

/s/ Su Shi, attorney-in-fact for Patrick J. McHugh		01/11/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Stock options granted on March 20, 2014. All options have vested and are exercisable.
(2)	The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on April 27, 2019. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments as to 6,347 shares on March 20, 2019 and March 20, 2020. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in three installments on March 20, 2019 (2,836 shares), March 20, 2020 (2,835 shares) and March 20, 2021 (2,836 shares). Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(5)	The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest beginning on March 20, 2019 as to 1,605 shares and with the balance vesting in three equal installments as to 1,606 shares on March 20, 2020, March 20, 2021 and March 20, 2022. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(6)	The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest beginning on May 7, 2020 as to 4,868 shares with the balance of 9,737 shares scheduled to vest on May 7, 2021. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

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