<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MTR GAMING
GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2000.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                       7,963,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,506,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (48,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            11,780,000
<PP&E>                                      72,109,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (16,162,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              71,560,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       11,270,000
<BONDS>                                     26,602,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  32,837,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                71,560,000
<SALES>                                     36,256,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            36,256,000
<CGS>                                       22,774,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               30,230,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             820,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              5,275,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,907,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          3,368,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 3,368,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.13