<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MTR GAMING
GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                      10,727,000              10,727,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,194,000               1,194,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (142,000)               (142,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,961,000              14,961,000
<PP&E>                                      65,699,000              65,699,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (13,337,000)            (13,337,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              70,137,000              70,137,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,159,000               6,159,000
<BONDS>                                     35,026,000              35,026,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                    36,335,000              36,335,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 (7,383,000)             (7,383,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                70,137,000              70,137,000
<SALES>                                     32,007,000              82,288,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            32,007,000              82,288,000
<CGS>                                       20,588,000              53,202,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               26,835,000              69,952,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,210,000               3,556,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,019,000               8,993,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,405,000               3,145,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,614,000               5,848,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,614,000               5,848,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .12                     .28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .10                     .24