UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549


                                FORM 15

CERTIFICATION  AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION  UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                            Commission File Number 333-8163
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                     RIVIERA BLACK HAWK, INC
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South   Las Vegas, Nv. 89109   (702) 794-9527
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                registrant's principal executive offices)

                 Common Stock having a par value of $.01
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       (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                              N/A
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                 under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  __               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  X
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) __               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) __
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  __               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  __
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) __               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) __
                                           Rule 15d-6           __

   Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
     date:   one
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   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Riviera
Black Hawk, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date   July 29, 2002                      By: William L. Westerman
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                                          By: Ronald P. Johnson
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                                          By: Duane Krohn
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Instruction:This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The registrant
shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be
manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel
or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing
the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.