<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
                                   EXHIBIT 27
                      AUTOTOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             Financial Data Schedule

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>                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                  JUL-31-2000
<CASH>                                              3,181
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      26,759
<ALLOWANCES>                                       (3,114)
<INVENTORY>                                         8,452
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   39,211
<PP&E>                                            223,791
<DEPRECIATION>                                    132,424
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    174,704
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              42,691
<BONDS>                                            35,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                              370
<OTHER-SE>                                        (43,583)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      174,704
<SALES>                                           150,605
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  150,605
<CGS>                                              97,007
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      97,007
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   35,731
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 12,850
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     5,017
<INCOME-TAX>                                          586
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 4,431
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                        4,431
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0.11