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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Lewin Douglas Paul 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OPTIMAL GROUP INC [ OPMR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice-President / Director of subsidiaries
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

69 DOWNSHIRE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/26/2008
(Street)

HAMPSTEAD, A8 H3X 1H4
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Option to purchase Class "A" shares   $5.38   (1) 5/26/2008     E    V    1889    4/29/2005   5/26/2008   Class "A" shares   1889   $5.38   (1) 158978   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The exercise price was payable in Canadian dollars and has been converted into U.S. dollars at the rate of US$1.00 = CDN$0.9896 being the exchange rate as quoted by the Bank of Canada for May 26, 2008.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lewin Douglas Paul
69 DOWNSHIRE
HAMPSTEAD, A8 H3X 1H4

Senior Vice-President Director of subsidiaries

Signatures
Douglas Lewin 6/3/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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