<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACRES GAMING
INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                       9,682,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,301,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (25,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  3,498,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,642,000
<PP&E>                                       5,476,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,086,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,476,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,011,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,948,000
<COMMON>                                    19,642,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 (9,125,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 17,476,00
<SALES>                                     12,529,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            12,529,000
<CGS>                                        7,964,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,459,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (423,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (3,471,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,471,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,471,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.39)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.39)<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,
REPECTIVELY.
</FN>