<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
the consolidated financial statements of Sodak Gaming, Inc.'s Form 10-Q and is 
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,510,161
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               11,522,738
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,018,580
<INVENTORY>                                 14,399,101
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            57,284,080      
<PP&E>                                      17,594,744     
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,567,843   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             138,800,302     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,259,758   
<BONDS>                                     22,587,173 
<COMMON>                                        11,361
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  96,946,957      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               138,800,302        
<SALES>                                     14,482,607         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            21,549,037         
<CGS>                                       10,899,598         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               17,275,121         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               200,000     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             448,374      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,280,703      
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,582,976     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,697,727     
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0     
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,697,727
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