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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
ANCHOR GAMING CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND
THE ANCHOR GAMING CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 27,376
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 43,262
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 16,132
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 147,590
<PP&E> 177,473
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 553,146
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 52,456
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 142
<OTHER-SE> 294,699
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 553,146
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 138,750
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 68,758
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,543
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,603
<INCOME-PRETAX> 30,311
<INCOME-TAX> 11,973
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,338
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 124
<NET-INCOME> 18,462
<EPS-BASIC> 1.59
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.56
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