<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                       DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                            JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                                       79,259
<SECURITIES>                                                  2,550
<RECEIVABLES>                                                20,791
<ALLOWANCES>                                                  6,968
<INVENTORY>                                                   3,423
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            108,787
<PP&E>                                                      464,925
<DEPRECIATION>                                               58,939
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                              532,310
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                        38,241
<BONDS>                                                     315,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                             0
<PREFERRED>                                                       0
<COMMON>                                                        106
<OTHER-SE>                                                   89,182
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                532,310
<SALES>                                                           0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                            159,738
<CGS>                                                             0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                93,448<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                              1,210<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           16,774
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              17,777
<INCOME-TAX>                                                  6,286
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                          11,491
<DISCONTINUED>                                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                   0
<CHANGES>                                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                                 11,491
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                  1.30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                     0
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT IS THE SUM OF CASINO, ROOMS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, AND OTHER
OPERATING EXPENSES UNDER COSTS AND EXPENSES IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, LESS THE PROVISION
FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES INCLUDED THEREIN.
<F2>THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN CASINO AND ROOMS UNDER COSTS AND EXPENSES
IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1996.
</FN>