<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MTR GAMING
GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       9,558,000               9,313,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,903,000               1,179,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (141,000)               (138,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            16,014,000              15,016,000
<PP&E>                                      58,194,000              50,224,000
<DEPRECIATION>                            (12,116,000)             (9,945,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              64,953,000              59,137,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,389,000               2,559,000
<BONDS>                                     35,140,000              33,988,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                    36,178,000              36,178,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 (9,754,000)            (12,988,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                64,953,000              59,737,000
<SALES>                                     28,300,000              50,281,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            28,300,000              50,281,000
<CGS>                                       17,799,000              11,645,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               23,656,000              43,117,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,245,000               1,007,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,472,000               4,974,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,215,000               1,740,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,257,000               3,734,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,257,000               3,734,000
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