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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.
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<NAME> HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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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> 113,082 113,082
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 6,376 6,376
<ALLOWANCES> 1,997 1,997
<INVENTORY> 1,792 1,792
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,420 132,420
<PP&E> 377,025 377,025
<DEPRECIATION> 98,484 98,484
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 546,803 546,803
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,588 73,588
<BONDS> 534,679 534,679
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 2 2
<OTHER-SE> (69,099) (69,099)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 546,803 546,803
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,805 169,820
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 62,369 121,452
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,417 18,764
<LOSS-PROVISION> 236 528
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,044 22,955
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,739 6,121
<INCOME-TAX> 506 1,076
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,233 5,045
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,233 5,045
<EPS-BASIC> .09 .20
<EPS-DILUTED> .08 .19
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