<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SODAK GAMING INC.'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 3,575,868 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,633,784 <ALLOWANCES> 1,418,120 <INVENTORY> 25,471,065 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 79,456,541 <PP&E> 68,391,535 <DEPRECIATION> 7,008,712 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 179,784,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,603,989 <BONDS> 23,180,803 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 22,758 <OTHER-SE> 114,169,440 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 179,784,990 <SALES> 40,824,201 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 98,074,461 <CGS> 31,650,331 <TOTAL-COSTS> 87,113,979 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 575,363 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,624,356 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,559,238 <INCOME-TAX> 4,293,136 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,266,102 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,266,102 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32