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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> GB HOLDINGS INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 24,395 24,395
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<ALLOWANCES> 10,428 10,428
<INVENTORY> 2,944 2,944
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,021 42,021
<PP&E> 358,528 358,528
<DEPRECIATION> (195,226) (195,226)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 216,567 216,567
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<BONDS> 181,976 181,976
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1 1
<OTHER-SE> (35,759) (35,759)
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<SALES> 0 0
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<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 52,380 102,120
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,708 13,464
<LOSS-PROVISION> 268 901
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (46) (161)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,295 6,070
<INCOME-TAX> 1,596 2,235
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