<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SODAK GAMING, INC.'S FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 3,942 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,697 <ALLOWANCES> 1,560 <INVENTORY> 22,294 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,111 <PP&E> 68,010 <DEPRECIATION> 8,271 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 165,156 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,540 <BONDS> 23,452 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23 <OTHER-SE> 101,775 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 165,156 <SALES> 61,683 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 137,578 <CGS> 48,302 <TOTAL-COSTS> 137,801 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 882 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,704 <INCOME-PRETAX> 382 <INCOME-TAX> 958 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (576) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (3,131) <NET-INCOME> (3,707) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.16) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.16)