<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information from Trump's Castle
Associates, L.P. This data has been extracted from the Consolidated Balance
Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000911534
<NAME> TRUMP'S CASTLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<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> 33,663 33,663
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15,910<F1> 15,910<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 3,183 3,183
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,698 55,698
<PP&E> 542,762 542,762
<DEPRECIATION> 67,374 67,374
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 545,428 545,428
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,311 62,311
<BONDS> 400,584 400,584
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 545,428 545,428
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 90,097 227,980
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 69,702 186,650
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,372<F2> 13,034<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,267 42,330
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,033 (13,243)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
<FN>
<F1>Asset values represent net amounts.
<F2>Represents depreciation and amortization expenses.
</FN>
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