<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AUTOTOTE CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-2000
<CASH>                                          15,308
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   58,571
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,308
<INVENTORY>                                     24,678
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               112,427
<PP&E>                                         317,549
<DEPRECIATION>                                 130,895
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 647,215
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          106,570
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,132
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           371
<OTHER-SE>                                      32,816
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   647,215
<SALES>                                        233,348
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               233,348
<CGS>                                          155,900
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  155,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                63,034
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,231
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (16,817)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,603
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (18,420)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 12,567
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (30,987)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.84)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.84)