<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PRATT CASINO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000912928
<NAME> PRATT CASINO CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                     YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           2,231                  18,650
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  25,638
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                  15,524
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   3,873
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,599                  40,375
<PP&E>                                               3                 317,004
<DEPRECIATION>                                       3                 160,989
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   6,258                 234,286
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           92,690                  55,089
<BONDS>                                         15,000                 282,930
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                    (141,575)               (105,106)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     6,258                 234,286
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               257,455                 265,961
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  212,712                 233,118
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                27,793                  28,986
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                12,845                   2,167
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,366                  31,037
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (27,261)                (29,347)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,518                   4,347
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (36,779)                (33,694)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    310                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (36,469)                (33,694)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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