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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT
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<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-22-1998 APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,567 2,567 2,567
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,118 4,118 4,118
<PP&E> 107,923 107,923 107,923
<DEPRECIATION> 8 8 8
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 219,694 219,694 219,694
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,650 29,650 29,650
<BONDS> 153,896 153,896 153,896
0 0 0
0 0 0
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<OTHER-SE> 36,148 36,148 36,148
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 219,694 219,694 219,694
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 0
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,497 1,015 1,414
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,066 1,103 2,819
<INCOME-PRETAX> (8,563) (2,118) (4,223)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,563) (2,118) (4,223)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
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<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (8,563) (2,118) (4,223)
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