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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000888245
<NAME> HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         141,634                 141,634
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,510                   5,510
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,926                   1,926
<INVENTORY>                                      1,319                   1,319
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               200,940                 200,940
<PP&E>                                         277,040                 277,040
<DEPRECIATION>                                  90,301                  90,301
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 580,494                 580,494
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,007                  53,007
<BONDS>                                        535,474                 535,474
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             2                       2
<OTHER-SE>                                     (19,189)                (19,189)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   535,474                 535,474
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                82,948                 228,872
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   58,586                 164,581
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,852                  32,824
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   333                     657
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,501                  26,028
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,676                   4,782
<INCOME-TAX>                                       574                   1,128
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,102                   3,654
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 (30,353)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,102                 (26,699)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .05                   (1.07)
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