<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACRES GAMING
INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                       3,362,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,937,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (15,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  2,633,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,008,000
<PP&E>                                       6,450,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,340,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,179,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,318,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,948,000
<COMMON>                                    19,993,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (16,080,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,179,000
<SALES>                                     11,591,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            11,591,000
<CGS>                                        5,570,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,259,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                17,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (69,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                814,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            814,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   814,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .09<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .07<F1>
<FN>
<F1>This information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128. Basic
and diluted EPS have been entered in place of primary and fully diluted EPS,
respectively.
</FN>