<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACRES GAMING
INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,399,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,412,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (15,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  4,176,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,179,000
<PP&E>                                       5,623,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,759,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,429,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,144,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,948,000
<COMMON>                                    19,907,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (22,669,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,429,000
<SALES>                                      2,739,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,739,000
<CGS>                                        2,117,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,234,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,616,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,616,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,616,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.18)

<F1>This information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128. Basic and
diluted EPS have been entered in place of primary and fully diluted EPS,
respectively.