<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 SIX MONTHS
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 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 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 20,732 20,732
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 11,605<F1> 11,605<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 3,257 3,257
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,466 38,466
<PP&E> 540,903 540,903
<DEPRECIATION> 63,080 63,080
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 530,470 530,470
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,159 54,159
<BONDS> 399,616 399,616
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 530,470 530,470
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 73,912 137,883
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 61,697 116,948
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,321<F2> 8,662<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,066 28,063
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,908) (15,276)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
<FN>
<F1>ASSET VALUES REPRESENTS NET AMOUNTS.
<F2>REPRESENTS DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES.
</FN>
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