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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HWCC - TUNICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK> 0000927801
<NAME> HWCC - TUNICA, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          10,339                  16,325
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,218                   1,980
<ALLOWANCES>                                       990                     813
<INVENTORY>                                        869                     779
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                16,969                  24,397
<PP&E>                                         128,181                 122,898
<DEPRECIATION>                                  44,575                  38,910
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 112,398                 120,461
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,139                  10,151
<BONDS>                                         88,649                  85,023
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      12,610                  25,287
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   112,398                 120,461
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               110,122                 105,773
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   84,378                  78,845
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                16,272                  14,001
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   504                     483
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,968                  10,350
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (1,000)                  2,094
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (323)                    689
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (677)                  1,405
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (677)                  1,405
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