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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914121-07-001410.txt : 20070606
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070606203908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-07-001410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				880296885
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7027345110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FX LUXURY REALTY LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001402043

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21430
		FILM NUMBER:		07905243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 796-8181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000899647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FX LUXURY REALTY LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>650 MADISON AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>836588</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Flag Luxury Riv, LLC (&quot;FLR&quot;) and RH1, LLC (&quot;RH1&quot;) each directly hold 418,294  shares of Common Stock, as reported on Forms 3
 filed August 23, 2006.  FX Luxury Realty, LLC, (&quot;FXLR&quot;)  as sole member of both FLR and RH1 that holds 100% of the equity of
 FLR and RH1, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the foregoing 836,588 shares of Common Stock.  However, FXLR
 disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the other persons and disclaims membership in a group, and this filing
 shall not constitute an acknowledgement that FXLR is part of a group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mitchell Nelson, Senior Vice President, Flag Luxury Properties, LLC, FX Luxury Realty, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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