SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

Mark One
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
 ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended   September 30, 2002
                                       OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
 ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from  ___________________  to


                          Commission file number  000-21430

                        Riviera Holdings Corporation
                        ----------------------------
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

    Nevada                                                       88-0296885
(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada                  89109
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


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

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__


              APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                     PROCEEDINGS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant  has filed all  documentation
and reports  required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes __No__

                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS

         Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the  Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of October 31, 2002, there were 3,579,720  shares of Common Stock,  $.001 par
value per share, outstanding.






                          RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

                                      INDEX

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Consolidated Financial Statements

                                                                         
Independent Accountants' Report                                              2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) at September 30,
2002 and December 31, 2001                                                   3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the
Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001                      4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
Three and Nine Months ended  September 30, 2002 and 2001                     5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)             6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations                                          14

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk         26

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures                                            27

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                  27

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-k                                   27

Signature Page                                                              28

Certifications                                                              29

Exhibits                                                                    33



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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT


To the Board of Directors
Riviera Holdings Corporation

We have  reviewed  the  accompanying  condensed  consolidated  balance  sheet of
Riviera  Holdings  Corporation  (the "Company") and subsidiaries as of September
30, 2002, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and of
cash flows for the three and nine  months  ended  September  30,  2002 and 2001.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted  our reviews,  in  accordance  with  standards  established  by the
American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants.  A  review  of  interim
financial  information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data and of making inquiries of persons  responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in
accordance with auditing  standards  generally  accepted in the United States of
America,  the objective of which is the  expression of an opinion  regarding the
financial  statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly,  we do not express such an
opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material  modifications that should
be made to such condensed  consolidated  financial  statements for them to be in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.

We have  previously  audited,  in accordance with auditing  standards  generally
accepted in the United  States of America,  the  consolidated  balance  sheet of
Riviera  Holdings   Corporation  as  of  December  31,  2001,  and  the  related
consolidated statements of operations,  shareholders' equity, and cash flows for
the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 12,
2002,  we  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion on those  consolidated  financial
statements.  In our  opinion,  the  information  set  forth in the  accompanying
condensed  consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2001, is fairly stated,
in all material  respects,  in relation to the  consolidated  balance sheet from
which it has been derived.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

October  22, 2002
Las Vegas, Nevada



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RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS   (unaudited)
(In Thousands, except share amounts)                             September 30     December 31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   2002            2001
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                                                           
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $ 27,418        $ 46,606
   Accounts receivable, net                                         3,526           3,528
   Inventories                                                      1,657           2,253
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                4,009           3,083
                                                              ------------   -------------
       Total current assets                                        36,610          55,470

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net                                       191,678         200,531
OTHER ASSETS, Net                                                  14,954           6,728
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                               2,964           5,089
                                                              ------------   -------------

TOTAL                                                           $ 246,206       $ 267,818
                                                              ============   =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Current portion of long-term debt                              $ 3,375         $ 3,151
   Accounts payable                                                 9,062           8,200
   Accrued interest                                                 6,257           8,084
   Accrued expenses                                                14,031          14,740
                                                              ------------   -------------
     Total current liabilities                                     32,725          34,175
                                                              ------------   -------------

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                         7,771           7,391
                                                              ------------   -------------

LONG-TERM DEBT, Net of current portion                            217,438         217,288
                                                              ------------   -------------


SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY:
  Common stock ($.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares
    authorized; 5,106,776 shares issued at December 31, 2001
    and September 30, 2002, respectively)                               5               5
   Additional paid-in capital                                      13,485          13,485
   Treasury stock (1,674,144 shares and 1,649,495 shares at
    December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2002, respectively)       (11,121)        (11,246)

   Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)                        (14,097)          6,720
                                                              ------------   -------------
      Total stockholders' (deficiency) equity                     (11,728)          8,964
                                                              ------------   -------------
TOTAL                                                           $ 246,206       $ 267,818
                                                              ============   =============
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
AND 2001                                                 Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share  amounts)                   September 30,               September 30,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            (unaudited)                 (unaudited)

REVENUES:                                                2002          2001          2002           2001
                                                                                       
  Casino                                              $ 26,806      $ 29,880      $ 81,732       $ 88,194
  Rooms                                                 11,020         9,987        32,406         34,458
  Food and beverage                                      8,455         7,814        24,834         24,224
  Entertainment                                          4,698         5,483        13,278         17,246
  Other                                                  2,031         2,211         6,281          7,138
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
            Total revenues                              53,010        55,375       158,531        171,260
   Less promotional allowances                           4,398         4,330        13,567         13,188
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
            Net revenues                                48,612        51,045       144,964        158,072
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 Direct costs and expenses of operating departments:
    Casino                                              14,751        16,459        43,937         48,570
    Rooms                                                6,036         5,920        17,762         18,148
    Food and beverage                                    5,622         5,626        16,257         16,628
    Entertainment                                        3,280         3,924         8,954         12,311
    Other                                                  709           812         2,130          2,420
Other operating expenses:
    General and administrative                          10,271        10,907        29,633         32,326
    Depreciation and amortization                        4,433         4,384        13,383         12,930
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
            Total costs and expenses                    45,102        48,032       132,056        143,333
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                   3,510         3,013        12,908         14,739
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME :
Interest expense                                        (6,863)       (6,649)      (19,975)       (20,180)
Interest expense, net - Due to Defeasance               (2,328)            0        (2,692)             0
Loss on extinguishment of debt                         (11,211)            0       (11,211)             0
Interest income                                              4           308           176          1,062
Other, net                                                  (7)            9           (23)           (23)
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
     Total other expense                               (20,405)       (6,332)      (33,725)       (19,141)
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------

LOSS BEFORE BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES                   (16,895)       (3,319)      (20,817)        (4,402)

BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES                                     0          (819)            0         (1,174)
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------

NET LOSS                                             $ (16,895)     $ (2,500)    $ (20,817)      $ (3,228)
                                                     ========== ============= =============  =============

LOSS PER SHARE DATA:
Loss per share:
   Basic & Diluted                                     $ (4.89)      $ (0.71)      $ (6.04)       $ (0.89)
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares     3,456         3,513         3,448          3,618
                                                     ---------- ------------- -------------  -------------


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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 RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)                                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                                                   September 30,        September 30,
                                                                    (unaudited)          (unaudited)
                                                               2002          2001     2002          2001
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                                                                      
Net Loss                                                     ($16,895)     ($2,500)   ($20,817)   ($3,228)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation  and amortization                              4,433        4,384      13,383     12,930
    Provision for bad debts                                       127           16        (218)       155
    Provision for gaming discounts                                  0          (49)        (48)       (70)
    Interest expense                                            6,863        6,649      19,975     20,180
    Interest paid                                                (216)      (9,076)    (12,339)   (20,950)
    Interest expense, net, Bonds held for retirement            2,328                    2,692
    Interest expense, net, Bonds held for retirement, paid     (2,548)                  (2,548)
    Loss on extinguishment of debt                             11,211                   11,211
    Loss on extinguishment of debt paid                        (6,646)                  (6,646)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                 (733)          14         267      1,816
      Decrease (increase) in inventories                          151          319         596      1,114
      Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
          and other assets                                       (515)         578        (926)       882
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                    (538)      (1,315)        862     (1,363)
      Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                1,678        2,565         709     (2,255)
      Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes              2,125         (819)      2,125     (1,174)
      Increase in deferred compensation plan liability             10           76         115        570
      Increase (decrease) in non-qualified pension plan
          obligation to CEO upon retirement                      (125)        (125)       (375)      (375)
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------
       Net cash  provided by  operating activities                710          717       8,018      8,232
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Capital expenditures  - Las Vegas, Nevada                  (666)      (2,312)     (2,934)    (6,907)
      Capital expenditures - Black Hawk, Colorado                (387)        (613)     (1,595)    (2,207)
      Decrease (increase) in other assets                        (140)         (27)     (1,877)       (42)
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------
       Net cash used in investing activities                   (1,193)      (2,952)     (6,406)    (9,156)
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Proceeds from long-term borrowings                             0            0     211,781          0
      US Treasury Bills to provide for defeasance of debt     226,576            0           0          0
      Decrease (increase) in deferred loan fees                     0                  (10,381)
      Payments on long-term borrowings                       (220,674)        (702)   (222,325)    (2,072)
      Purchase of treasury stock                                    0         (921)          0       (970)
      Increase in paid-in capital                                   0            0           0         41
      Purchase of deferred comp treasury stock                      0         (582)          0       (775)
      Purchase of Black Hawk 13% 1st Mortgage Notes                 0       (1,000)          0     (3,500)
      Issuance of restricted stock                                 25           25         125        141
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------
        Netcash (used in) provided by financing activities      5,927       (3,180)    (20,800)    (7,135)
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                5,444       (5,415)    (19,188)    (8,059)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD               $ 21,974     $ 49,530    $ 46,606   $ 52,174
                                                           -----------  ----------- ----------- ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                     $ 27,418     $ 44,115    $ 27,418   $ 44,115
                                                           ===========  =========== =========== ==========




See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Riviera Holdings Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary,  Riviera Operating
Corporation ("ROC") (together, the "Company"),  were incorporated on January 27,
1993,  in  order  to  acquire  all  assets  and  liabilities  of  Riviera,  Inc.
Casino-Hotel Division on June 30, 1993, pursuant to a plan of reorganization.

In August 1995,  Riviera Gaming  Management,  Inc.  ("RGM")  incorporated in the
State of Nevada as a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC for the purpose of obtaining
management contracts in Nevada and other  jurisdictions.  In March 1997, Riviera
Gaming Management of Colorado was incorporated in the State of Colorado,  and in
August 1997,  Riviera Black Hawk, Inc.  ("RBH") was incorporated in the State of
Colorado for the purpose of  developing a casino in Black Hawk,  Colorado  which
opened February 4, 2000.

On  March  15,  2002,  Riviera  Gaming  Management  of  New  Mexico,   Inc.  was
incorporated  in the  State  of New  Mexico.  On June 5,  2002,  Riviera  Gaming
Management of Missouri, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Missouri.

Nature of Operations

The Company owns and operates the Riviera  Hotel & Casino  ("Riviera Las Vegas")
on the Strip in Las Vegas,  Nevada and in February of 2000, opened its casino in
Black Hawk, Colorado ("Riviera Black Hawk"). Riviera Black Hawk is owned through
Riviera Black Hawk,  Inc.  ("RBH"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary of ROC.  Riviera
Gaming  Management  of Colorado,  Inc. is a wholly owned  subsidiary of RGM, and
manages the casino.

Casino  operations  are subject to extensive  regulation in the states of Nevada
and  Colorado  and  various  state and  local  regulatory  agencies.  Management
believes  that the  Company's  procedures  for  supervising  casino  operations,
recording casino and other revenues, and granting credit comply, in all material
respects, with the applicable regulations.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated  financial  statements include the accounts of the Company, its
wholly owned subsidiary ROC and various indirect wholly owned subsidiaries.  All
material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The  financial  information  at  September  30,  2002 and for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 is unaudited. However, such information
reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal and recurring adjustments)
that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the


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financial  position,  results  of  operations,  and cash  flows for the  interim
periods.  The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002
and 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be achieved for
the entire year.

These  financial  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  audited
consolidated  financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December
31, 2001, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Interest Expense, Net - Due to Defeasance

The Company reports interest expense, net of interest earned on defeasing funds,
separately  for bonds to be retired  when funds  have been  segregated  for that
specific  purpose.  The amounts  totaling $2.7 million for the nine months ended
September  30,  2002  include  the  interest on the 10% bonds from June 26, 2002
until  retirement  on August  15,  2002 and the 13% RBH bonds from June 26 until
retirement on July 26, 2002,  less interest  earned on the funds  segregated for
the retirement.

Earnings Per Share

Basic per share amounts are computed by dividing net income by weighted  average
shares  outstanding  during the  period.  Diluted  net  income  (loss) per share
amounts  are  computed  by  dividing  net  income  by  weighted  average  shares
outstanding plus the dilutive effect of common share equivalents.  The effect of
options  outstanding was not included in diluted  calculations for the three and
nine months ended  September 30, 2002 and 2001 since the Company  incurred a net
loss. The number of potentially  dilutive  options was 115,000 for the three and
nine months ended  September  30, 2002 and 111,000 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2001.

Income Taxes

The cash flow projections used by the Company in the application of SFAS 109 for
the  realization  of deferred  tax assets  indicate  that a valuation  allowance
should be  recorded  on the tax  benefit  earned  by the  Company  in 2002.  The
estimates  used are based upon recent  operating  results and budgets for future
operating  results.  These  estimates  are  made  using  assumptions  about  the
economic,  social  and  regulatory  environments  in  which  we  operate.  These
estimates could be impacted by numerous  unforeseen  events including changes to
regulations  affecting  how the Company  operates the  business,  changes in the
labor  market or economic  downturns  in the areas  where the Company  operates.
During 2002 the Company  received  refunds from 1996  totaling  $2.1 million and
believe it will be able to file claims for refunds of approximately  $500,000 to
$600,000 in January 2003 for taxes paid in 1997.

Estimates and Assumptions

The  preparation of condensed  consolidated  financial  statements in conformity
with accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States of America
requires  management to make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported
amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities,   disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of


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revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates used by
the Company  include  estimated  useful lives for  depreciable  and  amortizable
assets,  cash flow  projections  for testing asset  impairment,  certain accrued
liabilities  and the estimated  allowance for  receivables.  Actual  results may
differ from estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2001,  the FASB  issued SFAS No. 143,  Accounting  for Asset  Retirement
Obligations.  SFAS No. 143  addresses  financial  accounting  and  reporting for
obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the
associated  asset  retirement  costs.  SFAS No. 143 applies to all entities.  It
applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets
that result from the acquisition,  construction, development and (or) the normal
operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. SFAS
No. 143 is effective for financial  statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after  June 15,  2002.  The  Company  is  currently  assessing,  but has not yet
determined  the impact of SFAS No. 143 on its financial  position and results of
operations.

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standard No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal  Activities ("SFAS No. 146").  SFAS No.146 addresses  financial
accounting and reporting for costs  associated with exit or disposal  activities
and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3,  Liability  Recognition
for Certain  Employee  Termination  Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity
(including  Certain Costs  Incurred in a  Restructuring).  SFAS No. 146 requires
that a liability  for a cost  associated  with an exit or  disposal  activity be
recognized when the liability is incurred.  A fundamental  conclusion reached by
the FASB in this statement is that an entity's  commitment to a plan, by itself,
does not create a present  obligation  to others that meets the  definition of a
liability.  SFAS No. 146 also  establishes  that fair value is the objective for
initial  measurement  of the  liability.  The  provisions of this  statement are
effective for exit or disposal  activities that are initiated after December 31,
2002, with early application encouraged.  The Company is currently assessing but
has not yet determined the impact of SFAS No. 146 on its financial  position and
results of operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

           In July  2001,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  142,  Goodwill  and Other
Intangible  Assets,  which is effective  January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 requires,
among other things,  the discontinuance of goodwill  amortization.  In addition,
SFAS No. 142 includes  provisions for the  reclassification  of certain existing
recognized intangibles as goodwill, reassessment of the useful lives of existing
recognized  intangibles,  and the identification of reporting units for purposes
of  assessing  potential  future  impairments  of  goodwill.  SFAS No.  142 also
requires the Company to complete a  transitional  goodwill  impairment  test six
months from the date of adoption. As of June 30, 2002 the Company has determined
that it has no intangible  assets or goodwill recorded on its balance sheet, and
accordingly the adoption of SFAS No, 142 had no impact on its financial position
or results of operations.


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         In August  2001,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  144,  Accounting  for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived  Assets.  SFAS No. 144 addresses  financial
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and
supersedes  FASB Statement No. 121,  Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be  Disposed  Of, and the  accounting  and
reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Bulletin Opinion No. 30, Reporting
the  Results of  Operations-Reporting  the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business,  and  Extraordinary,  Unusual and  Infrequently  Occurring  Events and
Transactions, for the disposal of a segment of a business (as previously defined
in that Opinion).  SFAS No. 144 also amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated  Financial Statements,  to eliminate the exception to consolidation
for a subsidiary for which control is likely to be temporary.  The provisions of
SFAS No. 144 are  effective  for  financial  statements  issued for fiscal years
beginning  after  December 15,  2001,  and interim  periods  within those fiscal
years. The Company has determined that the implementation of SFAS No. 144 had no
effect on its financial position and results of operations upon implementation.

     In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standard
No. 145,  "Recission  of FASB  Statements  No. 4, 44, and 64,  Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 13, and  Technical  Corrections"  ("SFAS No.  145").  SFAS No. 145
requires  that gains and losses from  extinguishment  of debt be  classified  as
extraordinary  items only if they meet the  criteria  in  Accounting  Principles
Board Opinion No. 30 ("Opinion No. 30").  Applying the provisions of Opinion No.
30  will  distinguish  transactions  that  are  part  of an  entity's  recurring
operations  from those that are unusual and  infrequent  that meet  criteria for
classification  as an  extraordinary  item.  SFAS No. 145 is  effective  for the
Company  beginning  January 1, 2003,  but the Company  adopted the provisions of
SFAS  No.  145  during  fiscal  year  2002,  as  permitted.  The  effect  on our
consolidated  financial  position and results of  operations  of the adoption of
SFAS No. 145 was that the Company  recognized and reported bond retirement costs
as other expense.

2.  OTHER ASSETS

Other assets at September 30, 2002 include  deferred loan fees of  approximately
$11.3  million  associated  with  the  refinancing  of the  Company's  debt  and
capitalized   costs  associated  with  the  RGM  Missouri  proposed  venture  of
approximately  $700,000 and the RGM New Mexico proposed venture of approximately
$1.3 million.

3.   LONG TERM DEBT AND COMMITMENTS

On June 26, 2002,  the Company issued 11% Senior Secured Notes ("the 11% Notes")
with a principal amount of $215 million.  The Notes were issued at a discount in
the amount of $3.2 million. The discount is being amortized over the life of the
11% Notes.  The Company  incurred  fees of  approximately  $9.3 million with the
issuance of the $215  million 11% Notes  which are  included in other  assets at
September 30, 2002 and are being amortized to interest  expense over the life of
the indebtedness.

On August 13,  1997,  the  Company  issued 10% First  Mortgage  Notes  ("the 10%
Notes")  with a  principal  amount of $175  million.  The Notes were issued at a
discount in the amount of $2.2 million.  The discount was being  amortized  over


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the life of the 10%  Notes on a  straight-line  basis,  which  approximated  the
effective  interest method.  The Notes were defeased on June 26, 2002 as part of
our new $215 million  dollar  Senior  Secured Note offering and were redeemed on
August 15, 2002.

On June 3, 1999,  Riviera Black Hawk, Inc.  ("RBH"),  a wholly owned subsidiary,
closed a $45 million private  placement of 13% First Mortgage  Notes,  ("the 13%
Notes").  The net proceeds of the placement  were used to fund the completion of
RBH's casino project in Black Hawk,  Colorado.  During 2000 and 2001 the Company
repurchased approximately $10 million of these bonds. The Notes were defeased on
June  26,  2002 as part of our new  $215  million  dollar  Senior  Secured  Note
offering and were redeemed on July 26, 2002.

Effective  July 26,  2002 the  Company  entered in to a $30  million,  five year
revolving  credit  arrangement  with  a  financial  institution.  Terms  of  the
arrangement  include interest at prime plus .75 percent or a LIBOR derived rate.
No advances on this revolver have been requested. The Company incurred loan fees
of  approximately  $1.5 million  which are being  expensed  over the life of the
agreement.

4.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is a party to several  routine  lawsuits,  both as plaintiff  and as
defendant,  arising from the normal  operations of a hotel. The Company does not
believe  that the  outcome of such  litigation,  in the  aggregate,  will have a
material adverse effect on its financial position or results of its operations.

5.   STOCK REPURCHASES

There were no treasury stock purchases for the nine months ended 2002 or 2001.

6.   ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED STOCK

There were 4,099  shares of Treasury  Stock  issued at an average  cost of $4.75
under the Restricted  Stock Plan for executive  compensation for the nine months
ended 2002.  Those shares had an average  market value of $6.10 per share at the
time of issuance.

7.   GUARANTOR INFORMATION

The  Company's  11.0% Senior  Secured Notes and the Foothill $30 million line of
credit are guaranteed by all of the Company's wholly owned existing  significant
restricted subsidiaries. These guaranties are full, unconditional, and joint and
several.  RGM Missouri and RGM New Mexico are  unrestricted  subsidiaries of RHC
and are not guarantors of the notes.

8.    SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 25, 2002,  the Company  commenced an offer to exchange the 11% Senior
Secured  Notes  that  were  issued  on  June  26,  2002  for  new  notes,   with
substantially  the same terms as the old notes,  that have been registered under


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the Securities Act of 1933. The exchange offer will expire on November 25, 2002,
unless the Company extends the expiration date.






























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9. SEGMENT DISCLOSURES

The Company  determines  its segments based upon the review process of the chief
decision  maker who reviews by geographic  gaming market  segments:  Riviera Las
Vegas and Riviera  Black Hawk.  Beginning  with the September  2002 period,  the
Company  began  allocating  Corporate  overhead in its  determination  of income
(loss) from operations.  All amounts for all periods presented have been revised
to reflect this change. All intersegment revenues have been eliminated.



                                             Three months ended        Nine months ended
                                                September 30,             September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)                       2002         2001         2002        2001

Net revenues:
                                                                        
        Riviera Las Vegas                   $35,574     $37,567      $107,510    $121,634
        Riviera Black Hawk                   13,038      13,478        37,454      36,438

                                          ---------- -----------   -----------  ----------
            Total net revenues              $48,612     $51,045      $144,964    $158,072
                                          ========== ===========   ===========  ==========

Income (loss) from operations:
        Riviera Las Vegas                    $3,071      $1,709       $11,370     $13,380
        Riviera Black Hawk                    1,802       2,297         5,411       5,251
                                          ---------- -----------   -----------  ----------
          Property Operating Income           4,873       4,006        16,781      18,631
        Corporate Expenses                   (1,363)       (993)       (3,873)     (3,892)
                                          ---------- -----------   -----------  ----------
             Total income from operations    $3,510      $3,013       $12,908     $14,739
                                          ========== ===========   ===========  ==========

EBITDA (1):
        Riviera Las Vegas                    $5,778      $4,741       $19,943     $22,552
        Riviera Black Hawk                    3,310       3,649        10,005       9,009
                                          ---------- -----------   -----------  ----------
          Property Operating Income           9,088       8,390        29,948      31,561
        Corporate Expenses                   (1,145)       (993)       (3,657)     (3,892)
                                          ---------- -----------   -----------  ----------
            Total EBITDA                     $7,943      $7,397       $26,291     $27,669
                                          ========== ===========   ===========  ==========

EBITDA margin:
        Riviera Las Vegas                     16.2%       12.6%         18.5%      18.5%
        Riviera Black Hawk                    25.4%       27.1%         26.7%      24.7%

            Total EBITDA                      16.3%       14.5%         18.1%      17.5%


(1) EBITDA consists of earnings  before  interest,  income taxes,  depreciation,
amortization,  loss on extinguishment of debt and other, net. WhileEBITDA should
not be construed as a substitute for operating  income or a better  indicator of
liquidity  than  cashflow from  operating  activities,  which are  determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles("GAAP"), it is included
herein to provide  additional  information  with  respect to the  ability of the
Company to meetits future debt service,  capital expenditure and working capital
requirements.  Although  EBITDA is not  necessarilya  measure  of the  Company's
ability to fund its cash needs,  management believes that certain investors find
EBITDAto  be a useful tool for  measuring  the ability of the Company to service
its debt.  EBITDA margin is EBITDA as a percent of net  revenues.  The Company's
definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to other companies' definitions.






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                                  September 30,   December 31,
                                    2002              2001
Assets (2):                               (in thousands)
        Riviera Las Vegas            $24,432           $ 29,503
        Riviera Black Hawk            65,663             67,549
        Riviera Corporate            101,583            103,479
                                 ------------     --------------
            Total assets            $191,678          $ 200,531
                                 ============     ==============

(2)Asset represent property and equipment and intangible assets, net of
   accumulated depreciation and amortization. Riviera Holdings Corporation
   (Corporate) own the Riviera Las Vegas land and building.



RIVIERA LAS VEGAS REVENUES

The primary  marketing of the Riviera Las Vegas is not aimed toward residents of
Las Vegas, Nevada.  Significantly all revenues derived from patrons visiting the
Riviera Las Vegas are from other parts of the United States and other countries.
Revenues  for Riviera  Las Vegas from a foreign  country or region may exceed 10
percent of all reported segment revenues;  however, the Riviera Las Vegas cannot
identify such information, based upon the nature of gaming operations.


RIVIERA BLACK HAWK REVENUES

The  casino  in  Black  Hawk,  Colorado,   primarily  serves  the  residents  of
metropolitan Denver,  Colorado.  As such, management believes that significantly
all revenues are derived from within 250 miles of that geographic area.


MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

RBH has a management  agreement (the RBH  Management  Agreement)  with Riviera
Gaming Management of Colorado,  Inc. (the Manager),  a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Riviera Holdings Corporation, which, in exchange for a fee, manages RBH.


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended September
30, 2001

The following table sets forth,  for the periods  indicated,  certain  operating
data for the  Riviera  Las Vegas and  Riviera  Black  Hawk.  Beginning  with the
September 2002 period,  the Company began allocating  Corporate  overhead in its
determination  of income  (loss)  from  operations.  All amounts for all periods
presented have been revised to reflect this change. Intercompany management fees
have been  eliminated from EBITDA from properties for the purpose of this table.
Operating Income includes intercompany management fees.



                                          Third Quarter     Incr/     % Incr/
                  (In Thousands)      2002         2001    (Decr)      (Decr)

Net revenues:
                                                            
   Riviera Las Vegas               $35,574      $37,567   ($1,993)      -5.3%
   Riviera Black Hawk               13,038       13,478      (440)      -3.3%
      Total Net Revenues           $48,612      $51,045   ($2,433)      -4.8%

Operating Income (Loss)
   Riviera Las Vegas                $3,071       $1,709     $1,362      79.7%
   Riviera Black Hawk                1,802        2,297      (495)     -21.5%
   Property Operating Income         4,873        4,006        867      21.6%
   Corporate Expenses (1)           (1,363)        (993)      (370)     37.2%
       Total Operating Income       $3,510       $3,013       $497      16.5%

EBITDA:(2)
   Riviera Las Vegas                $5,778       $4,741    $1,037       21.9%
   Riviera Black Hawk                3,310        3,649      (339)      -9.3%
   Property EBITDA as Adjusted       9,088        8,390       698        8.3%
    Corporate Expenses (1)          (1,145)        (993)     (152)     -15.3%
       Total EBITDA                $ 7,943       $7,397      $546        7.3%

EBITDA margin
   Riviera Las Vegas                 16.2%        12.6%      3.6%
   Riviera Black Hawk                25.4%        27.1%     -1.7%

       Total EBITDA                  16.3%        14.5%      1.8%

Reconciliation of Income from
Operations to EBITDA

Operating Income                   $3,510       $3,013
Depreciation                        4,433        4,384
EBITDA                            $ 7,943      $ 7,397


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(1) Deferred compensation plan expenses were $300,000 lower in the third quarter
of 2001 as the result of a one-time reduction associated with the price of the
Company's stock.
(2) EBITDA consists of earnings  before  interest,  income taxes,  depreciation,
amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt and other, net. While EBITDA should
not be construed as a substitute for operating  income or a better  indicator of
liquidity  than cash flow from  operating  activities,  which are  determined in
accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  ("GAAP"),  it  is
included herein to provide additional information with respect to the ability of
the Company to meet its future debt  service,  capital  expenditure  and working
capital  requirements.  Although  EBITDA is not  necessarily  a  measure  of the
Company's  ability to fund its cash  needs,  management  believes  that  certain
investors  find  EBITDA to be a useful  tool for  measuring  the  ability of the
Company  to  service  its debt.  EBITDA  margin  is  EBITDA as a percent  of net
revenues.  The  Company's  definition  of EBITDA may not be  comparable to other
companies' definitions.

Riviera Las Vegas

Revenues

                  Net revenues decreased by approximately $2.0 million, or 5.3%,
from $37.6  million in 2001 to $35.6  million in 2002 due primarily to decreased
casino and entertainment  revenues.  Casino revenues  decreased by approximately
$2.6 million,  or 15.2%,  from $17.2 million during 2001 to $14.6 million during
2002 due to a 11.2%  decrease in slot machine  revenue.  Room revenue  increased
$1.0 million,  or 10.3%, from $10.0 million in 2001 to $11.0 million in 2002 due
to an increase in convention room nights. Hotel occupancy was comparable to last
year at 93 percent and average  daily room rate  increased  $4.11 from $55.87 in
2001 to $59.98 in 2002.  The  Company has been able to bring  occupancy  back to
normal levels since  September 11, 2001 and increased the average daily rate for
the quarter  primarily due to increased  convention  room nights.  Entertainment
revenues decreased by approximately $772,000, or 14.4%, from $5.3 million during
2001 to $4.6 million during 2002 due primarily to a decrease in Splash and Crazy
Girls  revenues as result of  competition  from the openings of new shows on the
Las Vegas Strip and a slower economy.  Other revenues decreased by approximately
$192,000, or 9.2%, from $2.1 million during 2001 to $1.9 million during 2002 due
primarily to decreased gift shop and telephone revenues.  Promotional allowances
decreased by approximately  $183,000,  or 5.3%, from $3.4 million during 2001 to
$3.3 million  during 2002  primarily  due to decreases in comps related to lower
casino activity.

Income from Operations

     Income from operations in Las Vegas increased $1.4 million,  or 79.7%, from
$1.7  million in 2001 to $3.1  million in 2002 due to the 5.3%  decrease  in net
revenues  which  was more than  offset  by an 8.8%  decrease  in  expenses.  The
decreased  expenses  were  mainly in the area of payroll  and  casino  marketing
expenses.

EBITDA

                Riviera Las Vegas EBITDA, as defined, increased by approximately
$1.0  million,  or 21.9%,  from $4.7 million in 2001 to $5.8 million in 2002 for
reasons described above.  During the same periods,  EBITDA margin increased from
12.6% to 16.2% of net revenues.


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Riviera Black Hawk

Revenues

                 Net revenues decreased by approximately $440,000, or 3.3%, from
$13.5  million  in 2001 to $13.0  million  in 2002.  Casino  revenues  decreased
$460,000,  or 3.6%,  from $12.7 million in 2001 and $12.2 million in 2002 . Food
and beverage  revenues  were  approximately  $1.7 million in 2002, of which $1.1
million  was  complimentary  (promotional  allowance).  Although  the Black Hawk
market grew at a rate of 7.8 percent,  it was substantially  below the first six
months' rate of 14.1  percent and below the 13.4 percent  increase in the supply
of slot  machines  introduced to the market with the opening of the Hyatt Casino
in December of last year.  Even with the decrease in revenues,  our market share
remained  consistent  with last year and was over 100  percent of our fair share
(Riviera's  share of revenue  divided by its share of units) of the market.  The
Denver area economy has been slowing down over the past year,  which we feel has
had some  impact on consumer  confidence  and  spending.  We continue to monitor
market conditions and have made several adjustments to our marketing programs to
insure that we stay competitive.

Income from Operations

                  Income  from  operations  in Black  Hawk,  Colorado  decreased
$495,000,  or 21.5%,  from $2.3  million in 2001 to $1.8  million in 2002 due to
decreased  revenues  resulting  from a lower  Colorado  economic  condition  and
various  road  construction  projects  in and around  Black Hawk,  Colorado  and
competition  in the market  place.  As a result,  we continue to monitor  market
conditions and have made several adjustments to our marketing programs to insure
we stay competitive.

EBITDA

                Riviera Black Hawk EBITDA, as defined,  decreased  $339,000,  or
9.3%,  from $3.6 million in 2001 to $3.3 million in 2002.  EBITDA margin for the
third  quarter  decreased  to 25.4% from 27.1% in the same  quarter of the prior
year.

Consolidated Operations

Corporate Expenses

     In the past,  we have shown  corporate  expenses as a part of the Las Vegas
operation.  Common  practice in the industry is to break out corporate  expenses
that are not directly  attributable  or allocable to a specific  operating unit.
This quarter we started  breaking out those expenses that were general  expenses
associated with the public company,  including directors fees, listing fees, D&O
insurance,  executive office payroll and similar expenses.  We believe this will
make our property  EBITDA more  comparable to our peers.  Deferred  compensation
plan  expenses  were  $300,000  lower in the third quarter 2001 as a result of a
one-time reduction associated with the price of the Company's stock.


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Other Income (Expense)

                  Interest  expense on the $215 million 11% Senior Secured Notes
issued by Riviera Holdings Corporation of $5.9 million plus related amortization
of loan fees and other  financing  costs totaled  approximately  $6.3 million in
2002.  Interest expense on equipment and other financing  totaled  approximately
$500,000 for the quarter.

Net Income (Loss)

                  The results of operations  decreased  $14.4 million from a net
loss of  $2.5  million  in 2001 to a net  loss  of  $16.9  million  in 2002  due
primarily to the loss on  extinguishment of debt totaling $11.2 million or $3.24
per share.  The costs  included the call premium on the Company's  refinanced 10
percent bonds and Riviera Black Hawk's  refinanced 13 percent  bonds,  the write
off of unamortized  deferred loan costs  associated with the bond issues and the
balance of the original issue discount on the 10 percent bonds. Furthermore, the
quarterly  net income was  affected by  approximately  $2.3 million or $0.66 per
share  of  additional  interest  expense,  net,  incurred  as a  result  of  the
defeasance / retirement of the debt.

EBITDA
                Consolidated  EBITDA,  as defined,  increased  by  approximately
$546,000, or 7.3%, from $7.4 million in 2001 to $7.9 million in 2002. During the
same periods,  EBITDA margin  increased  from 14.5% to 16.3% of net revenues for
the reasons described above.


















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Nine Months Ended September  30, 2002 Compared to Nine Months Ended September
30, 2001

The following table sets forth,  for the periods  indicated,  certain  operating
data for the  Riviera  Las Vegas and  Riviera  Black  Hawk.  The  Company  began
allocating  Corporate  overhead  in its  determination  of  income  (loss)  from
operations.  All amounts for all periods  presented have been revised to reflect
this change.  Intercompany management fees have been eliminated from EBITDA from
properties for the purpose of this table. Operating Income includes intercompany
management fees.



                                         Nine Months Ended     Incr/     % Incr/
                  (In Thousands)         2002        2001     (Decr)     (Decr)

Net revenues:
                                                               
   Riviera Las Vegas                  $107,510    $121,634   ($14,124)    -11.6%
   Riviera Black Hawk                   37,454      36,438       1,016      2.8%
       Total Net Revenues             $144,964    $158,072   ($13,108)     -8.3%

Operating Income (Loss)
   Riviera Las Vegas                   $11,370     $13,380    ($2,010)    -15.0%
   Riviera Black Hawk                    5,411       5,251         160      3.0%
     Property Operating Income          16,781      18,631     (1,850)     -9.9%
    Corporate Expenses                 (3,873)     (3,892)          19     -0.5%
       Total Operating Income          $12,908     $14,739    ($1,831)    -12.4%

EBITDA:(1)
   Riviera Las Vegas                   $19,943     $22,522   ($2,609)     -11.6%
   Riviera Black Hawk                   10,005       9,009        996      11.1%
     Property EBITDA, as Adjusted       29,948      31,561    (1,613)      -5.1%
    Corporate Expenses                 (3,657)     (3,892)        235      -6.0%
        Total EBITDA                  $ 26,291     $27,669   ($1,378)      -5.0%

EBITDA margin
   Riviera Las Vegas                     18.5%       18.5%       0.0%
   Riviera Black Hawk                    26.7%       24.7%       2.0%

       Total EBITDA                      18.1%       17.5%       0.6%

Reconciliation of Income from
Operations to EBITDA

Operating Income                       $12,908      $14,739
Depreciation                            13,383       12,930
EBITDA                                $ 26,291     $ 27,669


(1) EBITDA consists of earnings  before  interest,  income taxes,  depreciation,
amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt and other, net. While EBITDA should
not be construed as a substitute for operating  income or a better  indicator of
liquidity  than cash flow from  operating  activities,  which are  determined in
accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  ("GAAP"),  it  is


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included herein to provide additional information with respect to the ability of
the Company to meet its future debt  service,  capital  expenditure  and working
capital requirements.
Although  EBITDA is not  necessarily a measure of the Company's  ability to fund
its cash needs,  management  believes that certain investors find EBITDA to be a
useful tool for measuring the ability of the Company to service its debt. EBITDA
margin is EBITDA as a percent  of net  revenues.  The  Company's  definition  of
EBITDA may not be comparable to other companies' definitions.


Riviera Las Vegas

Revenues

                  Net revenues  decreased by  approximately  $14.1  million,  or
11.6%,  from $121.6  million in 2001 to $107.5  million in 2002 due primarily to
decreased casino, rooms and entertainment revenues. Casino revenues decreased by
approximately  $7.1 million,  or 13.2%,  from $53.6 million during 2001 to $46.5
million  during 2002 due to a decrease in slot  machine  revenue.  Room  revenue
decreased $2.1 million,  or 6.0%, from $34.5 million in 2001 to $32.4 million in
2002  due to the  continued  effects  of a  slower  economy  and the  events  of
September  11, 2001.  Hotel  occupancy  fell 3.9% from 96.0% in 2001 to 92.1% in
2002 and the average daily room rate fell $2.45 from $62.03 in 2001 to $59.58 in
2002.  Entertainment revenues decreased by approximately $4.0 million, or 23.7%,
from $17.0 million  during 2001 to $13.0 million  during 2002 due primarily to a
decrease in Splash and Crazy Girls  revenues as result of  competition  from the
openings  of new  shows  on the Las  Vegas  Strip  and a slower  economy.  Other
revenues decreased by approximately $966,000, or 14.2%, from $6.8 million during
2001 to $5.8  million  during  2002 due  primarily  to  decreased  gift shop and
telephone revenues.  Promotional allowances decreased by approximately $412,000,
or 3.9%,  from $10.5 million  during 2001 to $10.1 million during 2002 primarily
due to decreases in comps related to lower casino activity.

Income from Operations

     Income from operations in Las Vegas declined $2.0 million,  or 15.0%,  from
$13.4 million in 2001 to $11.4 million in 2002 due to the 11.6%  decrease in net
revenues which was partially offset by a 11.1% decrease in expenses. Fixed costs
in the rooms  department  and general  administrative  costs were not reduced in
sufficient  proportion to compensate  for the decline in revenue.  Room revenues
fell 6.0% while costs were down 2.1%.

EBITDA

                Riviera Las Vegas EBITDA, as defined, decreased by approximately
$2.6 million,  or 11.6%, from $22.6 million in 2001 to $20.0 million in 2002 for
reasons  described  above.  During the same periods,  EBITDA margin remained the
same at 18.5% of net revenues.  Margins in Las Vegas continue to be pressured by
the  economy  and  competition,  but have  improved  each  month.  The Las Vegas
operation  is  spending  more  marketing  dollars  to  increase  demand and will
continue to focus and improve  incentive  programs  through the rest of the year
and into 2003.


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Riviera Black Hawk

Revenues

                  Net revenues increased by approximately $1.0 million, or 2.8%,
from $36.4 million in 2001 to $37.4 million in 2002.  Casino revenues  increased
$623,000, or 1.8%, from $34.6 million in 2001 to $35.3 million in 2002 .

                  Food and beverage revenues were  approximately $5.0 million in
2002, of which $3.5 million was complimentary  (promotional allowance).  Riviera
Black Hawk continues to refine its marketing efforts by constantly measuring the
success rates of its programs,  while  monitoring the offerings of  competitors.
The  operation is  attempting  to strike a balance  between  player  incentives,
gaming  product,  food  offerings  and  entertainment  as its primary  marketing
programs.

Income from Operations

     Income from operations in Black Hawk, Colorado increased $160,000, or 3.0%,
from $5.3 million in 2001 to $5.4 million in 2002 due to increased revenues as a
result of refining direct  marketing and promotional  programs for the casino in
the nine months of 2002.

EBITDA

                Riviera Black Hawk EBITDA, as defined,  increased  $996,000,  or
11.1%, from $9.0 million in 2001 to $10.0 million in 2002. EBITDA margin for the
nine months increased to 26.7% from 24.7% for the same period last year.

Consolidated Operations

Other Income (Expense)

                    Interest  expense on the $215  million  11%  Senior  Secured
Notes  issued by Riviera  Holdings  Corporation  of $6.2  million  plus  related
amortization  of loan fees and  equipment  and  other  financing  costs  totaled
approximately $7.6 million in 2002.  Interest on the $175 million First Mortgage
Notes plus related costs totaled $9.2 million for the first nine months of 2002.
Interest  expense on the remaining $35 million of the 13% First  Mortgage  Notes
issued by  Riviera  Black  Hawk in June 1999  combined  with its  interest  from
capital leases totaled $3.2 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared to
$5.1 million for the first nine months of 2001.  Additionally  interest  expense
due to defeasance totaled $2.7 million for the first nine months.

Net Income (Loss)

                  The results of  operations  decreased  $17.6  million from net
loss of  $3.2  million  in 2001 to a net  loss  of  $20.8  million  in 2002  due
primarily  to the  loss  on  extinguishment  of  debt  totaling  $11.2  million,
additional   interest   expense   of   $2.7   million   as  a   result   of  the
defeasance/retirement of debt and the continuing effects of a slower economy and
the events of September 11, 2001.


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EBITDA

                Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, decreased by approximately $1.4
million,  or 5.0%,  from $27.7 million in 2001 to $26.3 million in 2002.  During
the same periods,  EBITDA margin  increased  from 17.5% to 18.1% of net revenues
for the reasons described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In June 2002, the Company issued $215 million 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2010.
The proceeds  along with cash on hand was used to retire our 10% First  Mortgage
Notes due 2004 and Riviera Black Hawk's  remaining 13% First  Mortgage Notes due
2005 with contingent interest.

On July 26,  2002 the  Company  entered  into a $30  million,  five-year  senior
secured   revolving  credit   facility.   The  credit  facility  is  secured  by
substantially  the same collateral  that secures the 11% Notes.  The lien on the
collateral  securing the credit facility is senior to the lien on the collateral
securing the 11% Notes.  The credit facility  contains  customary  conditions to
borrowing and certain representations and warranties customary in gaming-related
financing.   The  credit   facility  also  contains   financial   covenants  and
restrictions regarding, among other things, indebtedness,  capital expenditures,
minimum EBITDA levels throughout the five-year term, investments,  distributions
and changes in control of the Company.  The Company  interest rate is prime rate
plus 0.75% or LIBOR plus 3.00%, with a minimum of 4.5%. The Company has received
no advances under the revolver except for fees which are paid monthly.

At  September  30,  2002,  the  Company had cash and cash  equivalents  of $27.4
million. The cash and cash equivalents  decreased $19.2 million during the first
nine months of 2002,  including,  $8.0 million of cash  provided by  operations,
$6.4 million of cash outflow for investing  activities and $20.8 million outflow
for financing activities.

Cash  balances  include  amounts  that may be  required  to fund the  Chairman's
pension  obligation  in a rabbi  trust  with 5 days  notice.  (See Note 7 to the
financial statements,  Other Long-Term Liabilities included in Form 10K as filed
with the SEC.) Although  there is no current  intention to require this funding,
the Company  could be required to disburse  approximately  $7.1 million for this
purpose in a short period.

Management  believes  that cash flow from  operations,  combined  with the $27.4
million  cash and cash  equivalents  and the new $30  million  revolving  credit
facility  will be  sufficient  to cover the  Company's  debt  service and enable
investment in budgeted capital  expenditures for 2002 for both the Las Vegas and
Black Hawk properties and provide initial  investments in the potential Missouri
and New Mexico projects.

Cash flow from  operations may not to be sufficient to pay 100% of the principal
of the $215  million 11% Notes  ("the 11% Notes") at maturity on June 15,  2010.
Accordingly,  the  ability of the  Company  to repay  Notes at  maturity  may be
dependent upon our ability to refinance  those notes.  There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to refinance the principal amount of the 11% Notes
at maturity.

The 11% Notes  provide  that,  in certain  circumstances,  the  Company  and its
subsidiary  must  offer to  repurchase  the 11% Notes upon the  occurrence  of a


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change of  control  or  certain  other  events.  In the event of such  mandatory
redemption or repurchase prior to maturity, the Company and its subsidiary would
be unable to pay the principal amount of the 11% Notes without a refinancing.

The 11% Notes contain certain covenants,  which limit the ability of the Company
and its restricted  subsidiaries  subject to certain  exceptions,  to: (i) incur
additional indebtedness;  (ii) pay dividends or other distributions,  repurchase
capital  stock or other equity  interests or  subordinated  indebtedness;  (iii)
enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (iv) create certain liens; sell
certain  assets;  and (v) enter into certain  mergers and  consolidations.  As a
result of these restrictions, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to
incur additional indebtedness to fund operations or to make capital expenditures
is limited. In the event that cash flow from operations is insufficient to cover
cash requirements, the Company and its subsidiaries would be required to curtail
or defer certain capital expenditure programs under these  circumstances,  which
could have an adverse effect on operations.

At September 30, 2002,  the Company  believes that it is in compliance  with the
covenants of the 11% Notes.

Recently Issued Accounting  Pronouncements

In June 2001,  the FASB  issued SFAS No. 143,  Accounting  for Asset  Retirement
Obligations.  SFAS No. 143  addresses  financial  accounting  and  reporting for
obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the
associated  asset  retirement  costs.  SFAS No. 143 applies to all entities.  It
applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets
that result from the acquisition,  construction, development and (or) the normal
operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. SFAS
No. 143 is effective for financial  statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after  June 15,  2002.  The  Company  is  currently  assessing,  but has not yet
determined  the impact of SFAS No. 143 on its financial  position and results of
operations.

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standard No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal  Activities ("SFAS No. 146").  SFAS No.146 addresses  financial
accounting and reporting for costs  associated with exit or disposal  activities
and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3,  Liability  Recognition
for Certain  Employee  Termination  Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity
(including  Certain Costs  Incurred in a  Restructuring).  SFAS No. 146 requires
that a liability  for a cost  associated  with an exit or  disposal  activity be
recognized when the liability is incurred.  A fundamental  conclusion reached by
the FASB in this statement is that an entity's  commitment to a plan, by itself,
does not create a present  obligation  to others that meets the  definition of a
liability.  SFAS No. 146 also  establishes  that fair value is the objective for
initial  measurement  of the  liability.  The  provisions of this  statement are
effective for exit or disposal  activities that are initiated after December 31,
2002, with early application encouraged.  The Company is currently assessing but
has not yet determined the impact of SFAS No. 146 on its financial  position and
results of operations.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

           In July  2001,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  142,  Goodwill  and Other
Intangible  Assets,  which is effective  January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 requires,
among other things,  the discontinuance of goodwill  amortization.  In addition,
SFAS No. 142 includes  provisions for the  reclassification  of certain existing
recognized intangibles as goodwill, reassessment of the useful lives of existing
recognized  intangibles,  and the identification of reporting units for purposes
of  assessing  potential  future  impairments  of  goodwill.  SFAS No.  142 also
requires the Company to complete a  transitional  goodwill  impairment  test six
months from the date of adoption. As of June 30, 2002 the Company has determined
that it has no intangible  assets or goodwill recorded on its balance sheet, and
accordingly the adoption of SFAS No, 142 had no impact on its financial position
or results of operations.

         In August  2001,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  144,  Accounting  for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived  Assets.  SFAS No. 144 addresses  financial
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and
supersedes  FASB Statement No. 121,  Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be  Disposed  Of, and the  accounting  and
reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Bulletin Opinion No. 30, Reporting
the  Results of  Operations-Reporting  the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business,  and  Extraordinary,  Unusual and  Infrequently  Occurring  Events and
Transactions, for the disposal of a segment of a business (as previously defined
in that Opinion).  SFAS No. 144 also amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated  Financial Statements,  to eliminate the exception to consolidation
for a subsidiary for which control is likely to be temporary.  The provisions of
SFAS No. 144 are  effective  for  financial  statements  issued for fiscal years
beginning  after  December 15,  2001,  and interim  periods  within those fiscal
years. The Company has determined that the implementation of SFAS No. 144 had no
effect on its financial position and results of operations upon implementation.

     In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standard
No. 145,  "Recission  of FASB  Statements  No. 4, 44, and 64,  Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 13, and  Technical  Corrections"  ("SFAS No.  145").  SFAS No. 145
requires  that gains and losses from  extinguishment  of debt be  classified  as
extraordinary  items only if they meet the  criteria  in  Accounting  Principles
Board Opinion No. 30 ("Opinion No. 30").  Applying the provisions of Opinion No.
30  will  distinguish  transactions  that  are  part  of an  entity's  recurring
operations  from those that are unusual and  infrequent  that meet  criteria for
classification  as an  extraordinary  item.  SFAS No. 145 is  effective  for the
Company  beginning  January 1, 2003,  but the Company  adopted the provisions of
SFAS  No.  145  during  fiscal  year  2002,  as  permitted.  The  effect  on our
consolidated  financial  position and results of  operations  of the adoption of
SFAS No. 145 was that the Company  recognized and reported bond retirement costs
as other expense.

Critical Accounting Policies

A description of our critical  accounting policies and estimates can be found in
Item 7 of  our  2001  Form  10-K  and  for a more  extensive  discussion  of our
accounting policies,  see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in
the Notes to the Consolidated  Financial  Statements in our 2001 Form 10-K filed
on March 27, 2002.

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Forward Looking Statements

This report includes "forward-looking  statements" within the meaning of Section
21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended.  Statements  in this
report regarding  future events or conditions,  including  statements  regarding
industry prospects and the Company's expected financial  position,  business and
financing plans, are forward-looking  statements.  Although the Company believes
that  the  expectations   reflected  in  such  forward-looking   statements  are
reasonable,  it can give no assurance that such  expectations will prove to have
been  correct.  Important  factors  that could  cause  actual  results to differ
materially from the Company's  expectations are disclosed in this report as well
as the  Company's  most  recent  annual  report on Form 10-K,  and  include  the
Company's substantial  leverage,  the risks associated with the expansion of the
Company's  business,  as  well  as  factors  that  affect  the  gaming  industry
generally.   Readers  are  cautioned  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on  these
forward-looking  statements,  which  speak only as of their  dates.  The Company
undertakes  no  obligations  to  publicly  update or revise any  forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Specific factors that might cause actual results to differ from our expectations
or might cause us to modify our plans or objectives include, but are not limited
to:

         o        the availability and adequacy of our cash flow to meet our
                  requirements, including payment of amounts due under our
                  indebtness;

         o        economic, competitive, demographic, business and other
                  conditions in our local and regional markets;

         o        changes or developments in laws, regulations or taxes in the
                  gaming industry;

         o        actions  taken  or  omitted  to be  taken  by  third  parties,
                  including our customers, suppliers, competitors and members as
                  well  as   legislative,   regulatory,   judicial   and   other
                  governmental authorities;

         o        competition in the gaming industry, including the availability
                  and success of alternative gaming venues and other
                  entertainment attractions;

         o        a decline in the public acceptance of gaming;

         o        changes in personnel or compensation, including federal
                  minimum wage requirements;

         o        our failure to obtain,  delays in obtaining or the loss of any
                  licenses,  permits or approvals,  including  gaming and liquor
                  licenses,  or  the  limitation,  conditioning,  suspension  or
                  revocation of any such licenses,  permits or approvals, or our
                  failure  to  obtain  an  unconditional  renewal  of  any  such
                  licenses, permits or approvals on a timely basis;

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         o        the loss of any of our casino facilities due to terrorist
                  acts, casualty, weather, mechanical failure or any
                  extended or extraordinary maintenance or inspection that may
                  be required;

         o        other adverse conditions, such as adverse economic conditions,
                  changes in general customer confidence or spending,  increased
                  transportation   costs,  travel  concerns  or  weather-related
                  factors,  that may  adversely  affect  the  economy in general
                  and/or the casino industry in particular;

         o        our substantial indebtedness, debt service requirements and
                  liquidity constraints;

         o        risks related to our notes and to high-yield securities and
                  gaming securities generally;

         o        changes in our business strategy, capital improvements or
                  development plans;

         o        the availability of additional capital to support capital
                  improvements and development; and

         o        factors relating to the current state of world affairs and any
                  further acts of terrorism or any other destabilizing events in
                  the United States or elsewhere.










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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market  risks  relating  to our  operations  result  primarily  from  changes in
interest rates. We invest our cash and cash  equivalents in U.S.  Treasury Bills
with maturities of 30 days or less. Such  investments are generally not affected
by changes in interest rates.

As of September 30, 2002, we had $220.8  million in  borrowings.  The borrowings
include $215 million in notes  maturing in 2010 and capital  leases  maturing at
various dates through 2005.  Interest  under the $215 million notes is basedon a
fixed rate of 11%. The equipment  loans and capital  leases have interest  rates
ranging from 5.2% to  13.5%.The  borrowings  also include  $863,000 in a special
improvement  district bond offering  with the City of Black  Hawk.The  Company's
share of the debt on the SID bonds of $1.2 million when the project is complete,
is payable over tenyears  beginning in 2000.  The special  improvement  district
bonds bear interest at 5.5%.


Interest Rate Sensitivity
Principal (Notational Amount by Expected Maturity)
Average Interest Rate

(Amounts in                                                                                            Fair Value
thousands)                   2002       2003       2004       2005       2006    Thereafter    Total    at 9/30/02
     Assets

                                                                                   
Short term investments                                                                          $ -         $ -
Average interest rate

Long Term Debt Including
Current Portion

Equipment loans and
 capital leases Las Vegas   $ 298    $ 1,326      $ 988       $ 11                           $ 2,623     $ 2,623
Average interest rate        8.0%       7.8%       7.8%       8.4%

11% Senior Secured Notes                                                         $211,882    $211,882    $199,169
Average interest rate                                                              11.6%

Capital leases
 Black Hawk, Colorado       $ 479    $ 2,045    $ 2,263      $ 658                           $ 5,445     $ 5,445
Average interest rate       10.8%      10.8%      10.8%      10.8%

Special Improvement District
Bonds
 Black Hawk, Colorado        $ -      $ 103      $ 109      $ 116      $ 124      $ 411       $ 863       $ 863
Average interest rate        5.5%       5.5%       5.5%       5.5%       5.5%       5.5%




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Item 4.       Controls and Procedures

     (a) Evaluation of Disclosure  Controls and Procedures.  The Company's Chief
Executive  Officer and Chief Financial  Officer have evaluated the effectiveness
of the Company's  disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules  13a-14(c) and  15d-14(c)  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended  (the  "Exchange  Act")) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"). Based on such evaluation,
such officers have  concluded  that, as of the  Evaluation  Date,  the Company's
disclosure  controls and  procedures  are effective in alerting them on a timely
basis  to  material   information   relating  to  the  Company   (including  its
consolidated  subsidiaries)  required to be included in the  Company's  periodic
filings under the Exchange Act.

     (b) Changes in Internal Controls. Since the Evaluation Date, there have not
been any  significant  changes in the  Company's  internal  controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect such controls.

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to several  routine  lawsuits,  both as plaintiff  and as
defendant,  arising from the normal  operations of a hotel. The Company does not
believe  that the  outcome of such  litigation,  in the  aggregate,  will have a
material adverse effect on its financial position or results of its operations.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         (a)  See list of exhibits on page 33.

         (b) During the third quarter of 2002, the Company filed reports on Form
8-K on July 31, and September 19, 2002. Each Form 8-K reported Item Nos. 5 and 7
which, in the July 31, 2002 filing,  included summary financial  information for
the Company's second quarter.










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


                                         RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION


                                         By: /s/ William L. Westerman
                                         William L. Westerman
                                         Chairman of the Board and
                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                         By: /s/ Duane Krohn
                                         Duane Krohn
                                         Treasurer and
                                         Chief Financial Officer


                                         Date: November 8, 2002















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CERTIFICATIONS

I, William L. Westerman, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Riviera Holdings
    Corporation;

2.  Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
    statement of a material fact or omit to state a material  fact  necessary to
    make the  statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
    statements  were made, not misleading  with respect to the period covered by
    this quarterly report;

3.  Based  on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
    information  included  in  this  quarterly  report,  fairly  present  in all
    material  respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash
    flows of the  registrant  as of,  and for,  the  periods  presented  in this
    quarterly report;

4.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and  I are  responsible  for
    establishing and maintaining  disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
         material  information   relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
         consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report
         is being prepared;

      b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c) presented  in  this  quarterly   report  our   conclusions   about  the
         effectiveness  of the disclosure  controls and procedures  based on our
         evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.  The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I have disclosed,  based on
    our most  recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors  and the audit
    committee of  registrant's  board of directors  (or persons  performing  the
    equivalent function):

      a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or  operation of internal
         controls  which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
         record,   process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
         identified  for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

      b) any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or other
         employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
         controls; and

6.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have  indicated in this
    quarterly report whether or not there were  significant  changes in internal
    controls  or in other  factors  that  could  significantly  affect  internal


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    controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any
    corrective  actions  with regard to  significant  deficiencies  and material
    weaknesses.

Date: November 8, 2002


William L. Westerman
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer










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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Duane Krohn, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Riviera Holdings
    Corporation;

2.  Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
    statement of a material fact or omit to state a material  fact  necessary to
    make the  statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
    statements  were made, not misleading  with respect to the period covered by
    this quarterly report;

3.  Based  on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
    information  included  in  this  quarterly  report,  fairly  present  in all
    material  respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash
    flows of the  registrant  as of,  and for,  the  periods  presented  in this
    quarterly report;

4.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and  I are  responsible  for
    establishing and maintaining  disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
         material  information   relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
         consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report
         is being prepared;

      b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c) presented  in  this  quarterly   report  our   conclusions   about  the
         effectiveness  of the disclosure  controls and procedures  based on our
         evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.  The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I have disclosed,  based on
    our most  recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors  and the audit
    committee of  registrant's  board of directors  (or persons  performing  the
    equivalent function):

      a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or  operation of internal
         controls  which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
         record,   process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
         identified  for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

      b) any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or other
         employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
         controls; and

6.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have  indicated in this
    quarterly report whether or not there were  significant  changes in internal
    controls  or in other  factors  that  could  significantly  affect  internal



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    controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any
    corrective  actions  with regard to  significant  deficiencies  and material
    weaknesses.

Date: November 8, 2002


Duane Krohn
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer


















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                             Riviera Holdings Corporation
                                      Form 10Q
                                 September 30, 2002



Exhibit No.                          Description

10.1*             Loan and Security  Agreement  dated as of July 26, 2002 by and
                  among the Company and the other Borrower parties thereto,  the
                  Guarantors  parties thereto and Foothill  Capital  Corporation
                  (see Exhibit 10.30 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
                  with the Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.2*             Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 26, 2002 by and
                  between The Bank of New York, as trustee, and Foothill Capital
                  Corporation (see Exhibit 10.31 to Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.3*             Fee Letter, dated July 26, 2002, issued by the Company,
                  Riviera Black Hawk, Inc. and Riviera Operating Corporation to
                  Foothill Capital Corporation(see Exhibit 10.32 to Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 9,
                  2002)

10.4*             Intellectual  Property Security Agreement dated as of July 26,
                  2002 by and between the Company and the other Debtors  parties
                  thereto,  and Foothill Capital  Corporation (see Exhibit 10.33
                  to   Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-4  filed  with  the
                  Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.5*             Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Leases, Fixture Filing and
                  Security  Agreement  dated  July  26,  2002,  executed  by the
                  Company for the benefit of Foothill  Capital  Corporation (see
                  Exhibit 10.34 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 26, 2002)

10.6*             Environmental Indemnity dated July 26, 2002 from the Company
                  in favor of Foothill Capital Corporation (see Exhibit 10.35 to
                  Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission
                  on August 9, 2002)

10.7*             Continuing Guaranty dated July 26, 2002 by and among the
                  Company, the other Borrowers parties thereto and the
                  Guarantors parties thereto in favor of Foothill Capital
                  Corporation (see Exhibit 10.36 to Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.8*             Subordination Agreement dated July 26, 2002 by and among the
                  Company and the other Creditors parties thereto in favor of
                  Foothill Capital Corporation (see Exhibit 10.37 to
                  Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission
                  on August 9, 2002)



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10.9*             Stock Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 26, 2002,
                  executed by the Company (see Exhibit 10.38 to Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 9,
                  2002)

10.10*            Stock  Pledge and  Security  Agreement  dated  July 26,  2002,
                  executed by Riviera  Operating  Corporation (see Exhibit 10.39
                  to   Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-4  filed  with  the
                  Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.11*            Stock Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 26, 2002,
                  executed by Riviera Gaming Management, Inc. (see Exhibit 10.40
                  to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the
                  Commission on August 9, 2002)

10.12*            Deed of Trust to Public Trustee, Security Agreement, Fixture
                  Filing and Assignment of Rents, Leases and Leasehold Interests
                  dated July 26, 2002, executed by Riviera Black Hawk, Inc. for
                  the benefit of Foothill Capital Corporation (see Exhibit 10.41
                  to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
                  with the Commission on August 26, 2002)

10.13*            Environmental Indemnity dated July 26, 2002 from the Company
                  and Riviera Black Hawk, Inc. in favor of Foothill Capital
                  Corporation (see Exhibit 10.42 to Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002)

* The exhibits thus designated are incorporated  herein by reference as exhibits
hereto.  Following the  description of each such exhibit is a reference to it as
it appeared in a specified  document  previously  filed with the  Commission  to
which there have been no amendments or changes.








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