Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAND JAMES N JR
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORP [RIV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORP., 2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD S.		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


LAS VEGAS, NV 89109		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock par value $.001 per share (1)             16,000 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) (2) $ 21.6 05/22/2006   A 6,000     (3) 05/22/2016 Common Stock par value $.001 per share
6,000
$ 0 6,000
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) (2) $ 36.56 05/17/2007   A 6,000     (3) 05/17/2017 Common Stock par value $.001 per share
6,000
$ 0 6,000
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) (2) $ 15.35 05/19/2008   A 6,000     (3) 05/19/2018 Common Stock par value $.001 per share
6,000
$ 0 6,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LAND JAMES N JR
C/O RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORP.
2901 LAS VEGAS BLVD S.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89109		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Land, Jr., James N 02/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 5 is being filed to clarify the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership of derivative and non-derivative securities as of the Issuer's fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
(2) Acquired pursuant to Issuer's 2005 Non-Qualified Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
(3) First 20% of the options vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, second 20% of the options vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant, third 20% of the options vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, forth 20% of the options vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 20% of the options vest on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

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