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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION STATEMENTS OF HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001096352
<NAME> HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-22-1998             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                           1,533                   1,533
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      584                     584
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                          64,849                  64,849
<DEPRECIATION>                                       5                       5
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           20,115                  20,115
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      36,056                  36,056
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   206,974                 206,974
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,482                     399
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,963                   1,716
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,445)                 (2,115)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (6,445)                 (2,115)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,445)                 (2,115)
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