8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2001

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


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


2901 Las Vegas Boulevard

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

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

Item 5.           Other Events

 On January 11, 2001,  Riviera Holdings  Corporation  announced  through a press
release the time and date of its fourth quarter, 2000 conference call.

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

             (a)      Not Applicable

             (b)      Not Applicable

             (c)      Exhibits

Exhibit 99 Press Release dated January 11, 2001




SIGNATURE

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

Dated: January 12, 2001                            RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION


                                                            By: /s/ Duane Krohn
                                                            Treasurer and CFO











































                              EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit

         Number                                      Description

          99 Press Release dated January 11, 2001, announcing the time and Date
             of the Riviera Holdings Corporation fourth quarter, 2000 conference
             call.

EX-10

                          Riviera Holdings Corporation

                         2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

                               Las Vegas, NV 89109

                       Investor Relations: (800) 362-1460

                               TRADED: AMEX - RIV

                               www.theriviera.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
AT THE COMPANY:                                  INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Duane Krohn, Treasurer and CFO                   Betsy Truax, Skorpus Consulting
(702) 794-9527 Voice                             (208) 241-3704 Voice
(702) 794-9442 Fax                               (208) 232-5317 Fax
Email:  dkrohn@theriviera.com                    Email:  etruax@aol.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


RIVIERA TO BROADCAST FOURTH QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL LIVE OVER INTERNET
FEBRUARY 13

LAS VEGAS, NV - January 11, 2001 -- Riviera  Holdings  Corporation  (AMEX:  RIV)
announced today that investors may listen to its fourth quarter  conference call
live over the Internet on Tuesday,  February 13, 2001 at 2 p.m.  Eastern Savings
Time. The  conference  call will be broadcast via Investor  Broadcast  Networks'
Vcall website  located at  http://www.vcall.com  and through a Vcall link at the
Company's  website located at  http://www.theriviera.com.  To listen to the live
call,  investors  should  go to  either  website  at least 15  minutes  early to
register,  download and install any necessary  audio  software.  A replay of the
fourth  quarter  conference  will be  available  through  Vcall for 24 hours and
through the Riviera website for seven days following the call.

About Riviera Holdings:
Riviera  Holdings  Corporation owns and operates the Riviera Hotel and Casino on
the Las Vegas Strip and the Riviera  Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk,  Colorado.
Riviera is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol RIV.

Safe Harbor Statement:
The  forward-looking  statements  included in this news  release,  which reflect
management's best judgment based on factors  currently known,  involve risks and
uncertainties including expansion timetables, hotel and casino market conditions
and  other  risks  detailed  from  time to time in the  Company's  SEC  reports,
including  the Report on Form 10-K for  December 31,  1999.  Actual  results may
differ.