content: UNITED STATES               OMB APPROVAL
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION      OMB Number:  3235-0101
                      Washington, D.C. 20549        Expires: December 31, 2006
                                                    Estimated  average  burden
                            FORM 144                hours per response 4.47
                                                SEC USE ONLY DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
                                                      CUSIP NUMBER
                                                      WORK LOCATION
  
        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE
                                 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
    ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
         placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
         directly with a market maker.
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  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C.FILE NO.
           Riviera Holdings Corporation          88-0296885          000-21430
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  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER                                      (e) TELEPHONE NO.
    STREET                   CITY       STATE     ZIP CODE     AREA CODE  NUMBER
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  2901 Las Vegas Blvd So.  Las Vegas     NV        89109        702     794-9524
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  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE      (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.  (c)  RELATIONSHIP TO
       ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE                               ISSUER
        TO  BE SOLD
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  Robert Vannucci                                               Officer
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  (d) ADDRESS STREET       CITY                STATE                  ZIP CODE
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  916 Viscanio Place     Las Vegas              NV                     89138
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  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
                the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
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  3 (a) Title of the   (b) Name and Address of Each Broker Through    SEC USE ONLY
    Class of Securities    Whom the  Securities are to be Offered    Broker-Dealer
     To Be Sold            or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the  File Number
                           Securities
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  Common Stock              Scottrade
                           9901 West Charleston Blvd, #2
                           Las Vegas, NV  89117-7520
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  (c)Number of Shares (d) Aggregate    (e) Number of Shares   (f) Approximate
   or Other Units          Market          or Other Units        Date of Sale
    To Be Sold            Value  11/9      Outstanding           (See instr. 3(f))
  (See instr. 3(c))    (See instr. 3(d))  (See instr. 3(e))      (MO.   DAY   YR.)
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     100,000             $2,000,000          12,463,755          11/15/06
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  (g) Name of Each
    Securities
    Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g)
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      AMEX
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    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1.(a)   Name of issuer
      (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
      (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
      (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
      (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
    2.(a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
      (b)  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
      (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
           stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
      (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3. (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
           intended to be sold
     (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
           the aggregate face amount)
     (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
           date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
     (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
           securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
           recent report or statement published by the issuer
     (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
     (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
           intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information  contained
  in this form are not  required to respond  unless the form  displays a currently
  valid OMB control number.
  
  SEC 1147 (01-04)
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                       TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
       Furnish the following  information  with respect to the  acquisition of the
  securities  to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
  purchase price or other consideration therefore:
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   Title of    Date you   Nature of Acquisition
   the Class   Acquired      Transaction
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  Common Stock 12/27/02    Pursuant to companies restricted stock plan
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  Name of Person from Whom Acquired               Amount of
  (If gift, also give date donor                Securities Acquired
           acquired)
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                                                  100,000
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   Date of Payment                    Nature of Payment
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      12/27/02                        Deferred Income
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   INSTRUCTIONS:
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash
  at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of
  the  consideration  given. If the  consideration  consisted of any note or other
  obligation,  or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and
  state  when the  note or other  obligation  was  discharged  in full or the last
  installment paid.
  
  
              TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
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   Name and Address of Seller    Title of Securities Sold            Date of Sale
  
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    Amount of Securities Sold                        Gross Proceeds
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  REMARKS:  The sale of these  securities  is being made  pursuant to a previously
  adopted plan under Rule 10B5-1,  plan adopted 03/15/06.  The  representation set
  forth below is made only with respect to information known to me as of the times
  of the sales reported herein.
  
    INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the  definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose  account the  securities  are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition,
  information  shall be given as to sales by all persons  whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated  with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the  securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold  hereby  represents  by signing  this  notice  that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the  Issuer  of the  securities  to be  sold  which  has  not  been  publicly
  disclosed.
  
  
     November 14, 2006                           /s/Robert A. Vannucci
     ---------------------                       ---------------------------------
      DATE OF NOTICE                                   (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually  signed.  Any copies
  not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
              Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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text: UNITED STATES               OMB APPROVAL
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION      OMB Number:  3235-0101
                      Washington, D.C. 20549        Expires: December 31, 2006
                                                    Estimated  average  burden
                            FORM 144                hours per response 4.47
                                                SEC USE ONLY DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
                                                      CUSIP NUMBER
                                                      WORK LOCATION
  
        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE
                                 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
    ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
         placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
         directly with a market maker.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C.FILE NO.
           Riviera Holdings Corporation          88-0296885          000-21430
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER                                      (e) TELEPHONE NO.
    STREET                   CITY       STATE     ZIP CODE     AREA CODE  NUMBER
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2901 Las Vegas Blvd So.  Las Vegas     NV        89109        702     794-9524
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE      (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.  (c)  RELATIONSHIP TO
       ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE                               ISSUER
        TO  BE SOLD
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  Robert Vannucci                                               Officer
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  (d) ADDRESS STREET       CITY                STATE                  ZIP CODE
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  916 Viscanio Place     Las Vegas              NV                     89138
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
                the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3 (a) Title of the   (b) Name and Address of Each Broker Through    SEC USE ONLY
    Class of Securities    Whom the  Securities are to be Offered    Broker-Dealer
     To Be Sold            or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the  File Number
                           Securities
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common Stock              Scottrade
                           9901 West Charleston Blvd, #2
                           Las Vegas, NV  89117-7520
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (c)Number of Shares (d) Aggregate    (e) Number of Shares   (f) Approximate
   or Other Units          Market          or Other Units        Date of Sale
    To Be Sold            Value  11/9      Outstanding           (See instr. 3(f))
  (See instr. 3(c))    (See instr. 3(d))  (See instr. 3(e))      (MO.   DAY   YR.)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     100,000             $2,000,000          12,463,755          11/15/06
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  (g) Name of Each
    Securities
    Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g)
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      AMEX
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1.(a)   Name of issuer
      (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
      (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
      (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
      (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
    2.(a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
      (b)  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
      (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
           stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
      (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3. (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
           intended to be sold
     (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
           the aggregate face amount)
     (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
           date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
     (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
           securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
           recent report or statement published by the issuer
     (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
     (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
           intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information  contained
  in this form are not  required to respond  unless the form  displays a currently
  valid OMB control number.
  
  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
       Furnish the following  information  with respect to the  acquisition of the
  securities  to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
  purchase price or other consideration therefore:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title of    Date you   Nature of Acquisition
   the Class   Acquired      Transaction
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common Stock 12/27/02    Pursuant to companies restricted stock plan
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired               Amount of
  (If gift, also give date donor                Securities Acquired
           acquired)
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  100,000
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Date of Payment                    Nature of Payment
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      12/27/02                        Deferred Income
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   INSTRUCTIONS:
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash
  at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of
  the  consideration  given. If the  consideration  consisted of any note or other
  obligation,  or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and
  state  when the  note or other  obligation  was  discharged  in full or the last
  installment paid.
  
              TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Name and Address of Seller    Title of Securities Sold            Date of Sale
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Amount of Securities Sold                        Gross Proceeds
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  REMARKS:  The sale of these  securities  is being made  pursuant to a previously
  adopted plan under Rule 10B5-1,  plan adopted 03/15/06.  The  representation set
  forth below is made only with respect to information known to me as of the times
  of the sales reported herein.
  
    INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the  definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose  account the  securities  are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition,
  information  shall be given as to sales by all persons  whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated  with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the  securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold  hereby  represents  by signing  this  notice  that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the  Issuer  of the  securities  to be  sold  which  has  not  been  publicly
  disclosed.
  
     November 14, 2006                           /s/Robert A. Vannucci
     ---------------------                       ---------------------------------
      DATE OF NOTICE                                   (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually  signed.  Any copies
  not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
              Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)