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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HWCC-TUNICA, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> HWCC-TUNICA INC.
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<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> 11,514 11,514
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,066 4,066
<ALLOWANCES> 1,065 1,065
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,927 17,927
<PP&E> 129,572 129,572
<DEPRECIATION> 46,672 46,672
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,419 112,419
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,216 10,216
<BONDS> 88,081 88,081
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 14,122 14,122
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,419 112,419
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,922 57,463
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,761 44,798
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,772 5,445
<LOSS-PROVISION> 206 423
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,455 4,932
<INCOME-PRETAX> 728 1,855
<INCOME-TAX> 343 343
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 385 1,512
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 385 1,512
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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