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

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      12,379,000              12,379,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,491,000               3,491,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (48,000)                (48,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            21,058,000              21,058,000
<PP&E>                                      99,706,000              99,706,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (18,847,000)            (18,847,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             106,947,000             106,947,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,018,000              10,018,000
<BONDS>                                     54,990,000              54,990,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  41,939,000              41,939,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               106,947,000             106,947,000
<SALES>                                     50,237,000             129,181,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            50,237,000             129,181,000
<CGS>                                       32,121,000              81,192,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               42,024,000             107,491,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             750,000               2,337,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,527,000              19,553,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,503,000               6,844,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          5,024,000              12,709,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 5,024,000              12,709,000
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