<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MGM MIRAGE
FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<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> 0 211,272
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 287,442
<ALLOWANCES> 0 (109,303)
<INVENTORY> 0 85,156
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 696,871
<PP&E> 0 9,745,201
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (549,265)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 10,700,640
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 665,634
<BONDS> 0 2,869,701
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 1,631
<OTHER-SE> 0 2,311,922
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 10,700,640
<SALES> 1,192,041 2,345,942
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,090,674 2,160,886
<CGS> 101,367 185,056
<TOTAL-COSTS> 821,451 1,742,022
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,985 24,156
<LOSS-PROVISION> 32,412 66,241
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 105,797 175,530
<INCOME-PRETAX> 121,397 162,521
<INCOME-TAX> 49,283 64,363
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 72,114 98,158
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (4,683) (5,416)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 67,431 92,742
<EPS-BASIC> .42 .66
<EPS-DILUTED> .42 .65
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