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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK>0000888245
<NAME>HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 141,162 141,162
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,673 4,673
<ALLOWANCES> 1,667 1,667
<INVENTORY> 1,328 1,328
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 197,896 197,896
<PP&E> 253,179 253,179
<DEPRECIATION> 86,842 86,842
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 408,153 408,153
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,893 35,893
<BONDS> 384,695 384,695
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 2 2
<OTHER-SE> (20,291) (20,291)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 408,153 408,153
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,151 145,924
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 55,034 105,995
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,084 20,972
<LOSS-PROVISION> 200 324
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,262 15,527
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,571 3,106
<INCOME-TAX> 349 554
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,222 2,552
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (30,353) (30,353)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (28,131) (27,801)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.13) (1.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.12) (1.11)
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