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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANCHOR
GAMING CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999 AND THE ANCHOR
GAMING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, 1999
AND 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 25,883
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 43,959
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 17,378
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,559
<PP&E> 200,976
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 548,719
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,336
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 140
<OTHER-SE> 270,380
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 548,719
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 525,203
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 265,504
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 139,463
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,475
<INCOME-PRETAX> 107,370
<INCOME-TAX> 42,411
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 64,959
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 64,959
<EPS-BASIC> 5.49
<EPS-DILUTED> 5.11
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