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<ARTICLE> 5
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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 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> 139,218 139,218
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,351 7,351
<ALLOWANCES> 2,437 2,437
<INVENTORY> 1,650 1,650
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 159,272 159,272
<PP&E> 426,479 426,479
<DEPRECIATION> 101,605 101,605
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 579,450 579,450
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 86,128 86,128
<BONDS> 544,188 544,188
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 2 2
<OTHER-SE> (58,509) (58,509)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 579,450 579,450
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,033 258,853
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 63,359 184,811
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,000 22,764
<LOSS-PROVISION> 457 985
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,226 33,181
<INCOME-PRETAX> 10,991 17,112
<INCOME-TAX> 476 1,552
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,515 15,560
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 10,515 15,560
<EPS-BASIC> .42 .62
<EPS-DILUTED> .39 .59
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