Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

Riviera Holdings Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release on June 25, 2009, which announced that trading of its common stock on the NYSE AMEX LLC was suspended as of the close of trading on June 25, 2009. Effective June 26, 2009, the Company's common stock will be available for quotation on the Pink OTC Markets, Inc. (the "Pink Sheets") under the symbol "RVHL". As of Friday, June 26, 2009, the Company's real-time level 2 quotes may be found at:
http://www.pinksheets.com/pink/quote/quote.jsp?symbol=rvhl

The Company's press release dated June 25, 2009, described above, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Riviera Holdings Corporation on June 25, 2009.

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