<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACRES GAMING
INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       7,129,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  749,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (15,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  3,913,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,029,000
<PP&E>                                       6,219,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,717,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,476,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,345,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,948,000
<COMMON>                                    19,992,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (12,809,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                15,476,000
<SALES>                                     12,761,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            12,761,000
<CGS>                                        6,875,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,994,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (205,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,903,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (2,903,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (2,903,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.33)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.33)<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>