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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
financial statements of Alpha Hospitality Corporation and Subsidiaries as 
contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 1997. 
</LEGEND>                                                                 
       
                                                                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  12-MOS            9-MOS          6-MOS          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997       SEP-30-1997    JUN-30-1997    MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         2211
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  650
<ALLOWANCES>                                   635
<INVENTORY>                                    276
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               23066
<PP&E>                                         10048
<DEPRECIATION>                                 5113
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 29993
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          12650
<BONDS>                                        13739
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    8
<COMMON>                                       145
<OTHER-SE>                                     8680
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   29993
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               31633
<CGS>                                          30996
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               5648
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             3138
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (8149)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (6375)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1774)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                4609
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   2835
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .20               (.39)          (.23)          (.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .09               (.39)          (.23)          (.10)
        
<FN>
Tag #30 - Amount includes depreciation and amortization of $5,094,000 and 
development costs of $554,000.
</FN>