<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>                   2-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-2000
<CASH>                                           6,488
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   60,754
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (3,935)
<INVENTORY>                                     27,608
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               107,496
<PP&E>                                         323,732
<DEPRECIATION>                                 139,121
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 634,941
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          103,897
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           373
<OTHER-SE>                                      27,780
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   634,941
<SALES>                                         66,591
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                66,591
<CGS>                                           45,139
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   45,139
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                18,253
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,790
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,591)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (677)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,914)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,914)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.12)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.12)