<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 10,847 4,100 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,638 14,108 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 581 492 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,849 24,134 <PP&E> 197,934 226,968 <DEPRECIATION> 24,021 27,174 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 255,212 278,727 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,050 31,416 <BONDS> 36,725 53,625 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 3,566 3,590 <OTHER-SE> 169,092 179,816 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 255,212 278,727 <SALES> 207,932 115,844 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 207,932 115,844 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,596 85,130 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,352 844 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,771 23,641 <INCOME-TAX> 18,880 9,870 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,891 13,771 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,891 13,771 <EPS-BASIC> .76 .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .74 .38