SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q/A
                                 (Amendment No. 1)

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__

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes___ No X

                    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 May 12, 2003, there were 3,606,155 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value
per share, outstanding.


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                            EXPLANATORY NOTE




The purpose of this amendment is to file additional exhibits under Part II,
Item 6.










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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


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

         (a)  See list of exhibits on page 9.

         (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: MAY 12, 2003















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CERTIFICATIONS

I, William L. Westerman, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this first amended 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: May 12, 2003


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 first amended 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: May 12, 2003


Duane Krohn
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer


















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                             Riviera Holdings Corporation
                                      Form 10Q/A
                                  (Amendment No. 1)
                                 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)

99.1              Certification of Chief Executive Officer

99.2              Certification of Chief Financial Officer


* These 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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