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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 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-22-1998 JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 7,397 7,397 7,397
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 289 289 289
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,477 8,477 8,477
<PP&E> 152,710 152,710 152,710
<DEPRECIATION> 18 18 18
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 227,599 227,599 227,599
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,762 30,762 30,762
<BONDS> 164,297 164,297 164,297
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 0 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 32,540 32,540 32,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 227,599 227,599 227,599
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 0
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,661 3,164 4,578
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,510 444 3,263
<INCOME-PRETAX> (12,171) (3,608) (7,841)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,171) (3,608) (7,841)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (12,171) (3,608) (7,841)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 0
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