<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> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 23,199 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,537 <ALLOWANCES> 1,941 <INVENTORY> 21,194 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 109,004 <PP&E> 21,676 <DEPRECIATION> 4,646 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 145,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,991 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23 <OTHER-SE> 115,473 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 145,264 <SALES> 34,628 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,846 <CGS> 26,177 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,230 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 169 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,861 <INCOME-TAX> 3,996 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,865 <DISCONTINUED> 1,483 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,348 <EPS-BASIC> 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.36