<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ISLE OF
CAPRI BLACK HAWK LLC'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES TO SAID
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-25-1999             APR-26-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-27-1998             APR-25-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-25-1999             APR-26-1998
<CASH>                                          10,917                     547
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      310                   1,031
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,738                   1,612
<PP&E>                                          80,377                  40,942
<DEPRECIATION>                                     985                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  98,263                  95,877
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,708                   7,904
<BONDS>                                         75,768                  75,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,787                  12,973
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    98,263                  95,877
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                22,046                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    7,924                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                14,101                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (6,057)                 (5,021)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,186)                 (2,032)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (5,186)                 (2,032)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (5,186)                 (2,032)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.00                    0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00                    0.00<F1>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES BONDS PAYABLE OF $75 MILLION PLUS OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT
</FN>


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