<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 3,837,366 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,559,045 <ALLOWANCES> 1,121,577 <INVENTORY> 16,706,713 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 72,624,436 <PP&E> 23,486,979 <DEPRECIATION> 2,007,205 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,611,043 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,832,754 <BONDS> 25,573,342 <COMMON> 11,367 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 101,101,593 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,611,043 <SALES> 40,578,248 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,348,309 <CGS> 31,293,408 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,673,214 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 303,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 967,227 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,690,856 <INCOME-TAX> 3,911,804 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,779,052 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,779,052 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.59 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.59