<ARTICLE>                                                                  5
<LEGEND>                      The  Financial  Data  Schedule   contains  summary
                              information  extracted from the unaudited  balance
                              sheet of  Louisiana  Casino  Cruises,  Inc.  as of
                              August  31,1996  and  the  related   statement  of
                              operation  for the nine month  period ended August
                              31,  1996  and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by
                              reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                          9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                NOV-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                     AUG-31-1996
<CASH>                                                                 6,335
<SECURITIES>                                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            764
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             167
<INVENTORY>                                                              472
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      10,011
<PP&E>                                                                50,240
<DEPRECIATION>                                                         6,445
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        56,975
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                  9,654
<BONDS>                                                               42,589
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                  1,463
<PREFERRED>                                                                0
<COMMON>                                                                   1
<OTHER-SE>                                                            (2,808)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          56,975
<SALES>                                                                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      59,619
<CGS>                                                                      0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                         46,246
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                          86
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                     5,318
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                        8,250
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             806
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                    7,444
<DISCONTINUED>                                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                                           7,444
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                           6.47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                           6.47