<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information from Trump's Castle
Associates, L.P.  This data has been extracted from the Consolidated Balance
Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000911534
<NAME> TRUMP'S CASTLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<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>                                         29,614               29,614
<SECURITIES>                                        0                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  12,970<F1>           12,970<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0                    0
<INVENTORY>                                     3,169                3,169
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               48,387               48,387
<PP&E>                                        534,544              534,544
<DEPRECIATION>                                 50,258               50,258
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                548,271              548,271
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          61,374               61,374
<BONDS>                                       381,424              381,424
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                         0                    0
<COMMON>                                            0                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                          0                    0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  548,271              548,271
<SALES>                                             0                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               83,487              223,691
<CGS>                                               0                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  64,262              182,521
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                4,454<F2>           12,980<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             13,604               40,335
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     0                    0
<INCOME-TAX>                                        0                    0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0                    0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0                    0
<CHANGES>                                           0                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                    1,360              (11,560)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0                    0
<FN>
<F1>Asset values represent net amounts.
<F2>Represents depreciation and amortization expenses.
</FN>


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