<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     SPORTS ARENAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000093003
<NAME>                        SPORTS ARENAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                             279,623
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      316,302
<ALLOWANCES>                                             0
<INVENTORY>                                         82,148
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   985,964
<PP&E>                                           5,035,188
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,391,876
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   9,280,359
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,501,693
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                           272,500
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,730,049
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     9,280,359
<SALES>                                            810,821
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,574,189
<CGS>                                              831,025 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,395,743
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 173,076
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (806,863)
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (806,863)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (806,863)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         (.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         (.03)