SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2002

                          RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Nevada                  000-21430                         88-0296885
(State of                  (Commission                      (IRS Employer
Incorporation)             File Number)                    Identification No.)


2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada                                                 89109
(Address of principal office)                                  (Zip code)

Registrant's Telephone number,                               (702) 794-9527
    including area code




Item 5. Other Events

         On June 19, 2002, we issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the pricing of our Rule 144A
offering of $215 million in aggregate  principal amount of Senior Secured Notes.
The notes will bear interest at 11% and  mature on June 15, 2010. We  intend  to
use  the  proceeds  of  the Notes  to repay,  redeem  or repurchase indebtedness
consisting of Riviera Holdings Corporation 10% first mortgage notes due 2004 and
Riviera Black Hawk, Inc. 13% first  mortgage  notes  due  2005  with  contingent
interest. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form
8-K.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

             (a) Not Applicable

             (b) Not Applicable

             (c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99 Press Release of Riviera Holdings Corporation, dated June 19, 2001.

















SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 19, 2001                           RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION


                                                     By: /s/ Duane Krohn
                                                     Treasurer and CFO













































                              EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number                        Description

99       Press Release of Riviera Holdings Corporation, dated June 19, 2002