Exhibit 23.4 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 29, 2002, relating to the combined financial statements of Jalou, which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. BDO Seidman, LLP Richmond, Virginia October 4, 2002