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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>
<CIK> 0000912926
<NAME> GB HOLDINGS INC.
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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> 85,678 85,678
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 18,777 18,777
<ALLOWANCES> 10,366 10,366
<INVENTORY> 2,590 2,590
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 107,598 107,598
<PP&E> 153,502 153,502
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 272,676 272,676
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,761 25,761
<BONDS> 110,000 110,000
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 100 100
<OTHER-SE> 124,900 124,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 272,676 272,676
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 68,812 191,207
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 56,971 159,092
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,430 19,894
<LOSS-PROVISION> 736 1,637
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9 (152)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,666 10,736
<INCOME-TAX> (2,235) 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (14,795) (14,795)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 21,696 25,531
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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