CUSIP NO. 769627 10 0              SCHEDULE 13D                        EXHIBIT 3

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned,  Gregory J. Stevens  Irrevocable  Trust,  under agreement
dated September 20, 1995 ("Gregory J. Stevens Trust") does hereby constitute and
appoint D. Kerry  Crenshaw,  Esq.  as it's true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  to
execute for and on it's behalf any  Schedule  13D (and any  amendments  thereto)
which it is or may be required  to file with the United  States  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  as a  result  of its and  Desert  Rock  Enterprises  LLC's
ownership of or transactions in securities of Riviera Holdings Corporation.  The
Gregory J. Stevens Trust  acknowledges that the foregoing  attorney-in-fact,  in
serving in such capacity at the request of the Gregory J. Stevens Trust,  and is
not assuming any of the Gregory J. Stevens  Trust's  responsibilities  to comply
with  Section  13(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended (the
"Exchange Act").

      This Power of  Attorney  shall  remain in full force and effect  until the
Gregory J.  Stevens  Trust is no longer  required  to or wishes to file  reports
under Section  13(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  with
respect to such undersigned's  holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by Riviera  Holdings  Corporation,  unless  earlier  revoked  by the  Gregory J.
Stevens Trust in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

      IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  hereby  executes  this  Agreement
effective as of the last date set forth below

                                      GREGORY J. STEVENS IRREVOCABLE TRUST,
                                      under agreement dated September 20, 1995

                                      /s/ Gregory J. Stevens
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                                      By: Gregory J. Stevens, its Trustee

DATE: September 20, 2006