INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
Riviera  Black Hawk,  Inc. on Form S-4 of our report  dated  February  19, 1999,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, of Riviera Holdings Corporation and
subsidiaries  for the year ended  December  31, 1998 and to the  reference to us
under  the  heading  "Experts"  in  the  Prospectus,   which  is  part  of  this
Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Las Vegas Nevada
June 24, 1999