<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET OF GAME TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("THE COMPANY") AS OF
JULY 31, 1999 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999             NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                           5,615                       0
<SECURITIES>                                     4,941                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,937                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                       636                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,531                       0
<PP&E>                                          32,044                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,536                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  59,002                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,188                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            12                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      44,527                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    59,002                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                12,747                  28,626
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,348                   8,018
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   341                     826
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   217                     519
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  19                      90
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,119                   (714)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,375                   1,206
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,744                 (1,920)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.15                  (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.14                  (0.17)


</TABLE>