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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SILICON
GAMING INC'S QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           3,194                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,329                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,333)                      0
<INVENTORY>                                     10,859                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                20,585                       0
<PP&E>                                          14,178                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (7,216)                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  28,656                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,945                       0
<BONDS>                                         43,507                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,256                       0
<COMMON>                                        58,024                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     (88,076)                      0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    28,656                       0
<SALES>                                          5,727                  11,388
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 5,727                  11,388
<CGS>                                            2,965                   7,184
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    7,000                  19,775
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,035                  12,591
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,926                   3,852
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (3,199)                (12,239)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,199)                (12,239)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (3,199)                (12,239)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.22)                  (0.86)
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