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