<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MTR GAMING
GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       9,677,000               9,677,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,703,000               2,703,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (48,000)                (48,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            16,816,000              13,161,000
<PP&E>                                      78,756,000              78,756,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (16,158,000)            (16,158,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              83,367,000              83,307,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       19,187,000              19,187,000
<BONDS>                                     70,955,000              26,955,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                    36,830,000              36,830,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     395,000                 395,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                83,367,000              83,367,000
<SALES>                                     42,688,000              78,944,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            42,688,000              78,944,000
<CGS>                                       26,297,000              49,071,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               35,237,000              65,467,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             767,000               1,587,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              6,751,000              17,076,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,434,000               4,341,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,317,000               7,685,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,317,000               7,605,000
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