EXHIBIT 23.1



                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statements on Form S-8 with respect to (A) the registration of shares issued (i)
upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the 1996 Stock Option Plan of
Hollywood Park, Inc., and (ii) upon exercise of options to purchase an aggregate
of 20,000 shares of Common Stock granted to certain directors of Hollywood Park,
Inc.; (B) the registration of shares issued upon exercise of options granted
pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and the 1992 Director Option Plan of
Boomtown, Inc.; (C) the registration of shares issued (i) upon exercise of
options granted pursuant to the 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Casino Magic
Corp. and (ii) upon exercise of options granted to certain employees and
directors of Casino Magic Corp.; (D) the registration of (i) options and stock
appreciation rights granted under the 1993 Stock Option Plan of Hollywood Park,
Inc. and (ii) shares issued upon exercise of such options and/or stock
appreciation rights; (E) the registration of shares issued (i) pursuant to the
Amended and Restated Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and (ii) upon exercise
of options to purchase an aggregate of 822,500 shares of Common Stock granted to
certain directors and officers of Hollywood Park, Inc.; and (F) the registration
of Deferred Compensation Obligations issued pursuant to the Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan of Hollywood Park, Inc., of our report dated February 8, 2000
(except with respect to the matters discussed in Note 20, as to which the date
is March 21, 2000) on the financial statements of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
which report appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle
Entertainment, Inc., for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.


                                              Arthur Andersen LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 27, 2000