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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK> 0001096352
<NAME> HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-22-1998             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           2,567                   2,567                   2,567
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      767                     767                     767
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,118                   4,118                   4,118
<PP&E>                                         107,923                 107,923                 107,923
<DEPRECIATION>                                       8                       8                       8
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 219,694                 219,694                 219,694
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           29,650                  29,650                  29,650
<BONDS>                                        153,896                 153,896                 153,896
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      36,148                  36,148                  36,148
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   219,694                 219,694                 219,694
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,497                   1,015                   1,414
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,066                   1,103                   2,819
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (8,563)                 (2,118)                 (4,223)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (8,563)                 (2,118)                 (4,223)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,563)                 (2,118)                 (4,223)
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