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<ARTICLE> 5
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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.
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<CIK> 0000912928
<NAME> PRATT CASINO CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          18,650                  25,606
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   25,638                  28,007
<ALLOWANCES>                                    15,524                  16,494
<INVENTORY>                                      3,873                   4,268
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                40,375                  56,160
<PP&E>                                         317,004                 312,685
<DEPRECIATION>                                 160,989                 145,244
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 234,286                 256,940
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           55,089                  40,519
<BONDS>                                        282,930                 285,442
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                    (105,106)                (71,412)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   234,286                 256,940
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               265,961                 285,150
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  233,118                 220,643
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                28,986                  32,198
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,167                   2,988
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,037                  30,350
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (29,347)                 (1,029)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,347                     529
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (33,694)                 (1,558)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (33,694)                 (1,558)
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