UNITED STATES
                       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): June 5, 2007

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

             Nevada                     000-21430          88-0296885
         (State or other
         jurisdiction of               (Commission        (IRS Employer
          corporation)                File Number)       Identification No.)


    2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
        Las Vegas, Nevada                                     89109
  (Address of principal office)                            (Zip code)

 Registrant's telephone number,                          (702) 794-9237
       including area code


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       (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On June 5, 2007, the Riviera Holdings Corporation  ("RHC"),  terminated its
credit  agreement  with  Well's  Fargo  Foothill,  Inc. dated July 26,  2002, in
connection with its refinancing efforts.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 Termination of credit agreement dated June 5, 2007















                          SIGNATURE

         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 hereunto duly authorized.

   Date: June 6, 2007                   RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION




                                        By: /s/ Mark Lefever
                                        Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer