<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MTR GAMING
GROUP, INC AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                       8,193,000               8,193,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,040,000               1,040,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (124,000)               (124,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                      44,438,000              44,438,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (7,789,000)             (7,789,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              55,629,000              55,629,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,870,000               2,870,000
<BONDS>                                     33,445,000              33,445,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         2,000                   2,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  18,215,000              18,215,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                55,629,000              55,629,000
<SALES>                                     18,926,000              35,616,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            18,926,000              35,616,000
<CGS>                                       11,645,000              23,325,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               16,194,000              30,923,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,009,000               1,822,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,821,000               1,114,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (8,000)                (50,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,829,000               3,054,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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