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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GREATE BAY CASINO CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> GREATE BAY CASINO CORPORATION
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 6,404 6,404
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 926 926
<ALLOWANCES> 33 33
<INVENTORY> 529 529
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,386 11,386
<PP&E> 870 870
<DEPRECIATION> 568 568
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,174 12,174
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,830 14,830
<BONDS> 45,069 45,069
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 519 519
<OTHER-SE> (48,244) (48,244)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,174 12,174
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,644 9,509
<CGS> 2,008 4,098
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,334 3,426
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 663 2,207
<LOSS-PROVISION> 5 5
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,715 4,941
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,081) (5,168)
<INCOME-TAX> 69 52
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,150) (5,220)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,150) (5,220)
<EPS-BASIC> (.22) (1.01)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.22) (1.01)
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