SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2006

                          RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Nevada                  000-21430                         88-0296885
(State or other
jurisdiction of             (Commission                      (IRS Employer
corporation)                File Number)                    Identification
No.)


2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada                                                 89109
(Address of principal office)                                  (Zip code)

Registrant's Telephone number,                               (702) 794-9237
    including area code
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 - Other Events.

         We have set May 22, 2006 as the record date for our 2006 annual
meeting of shareholders ("Annual Meeting").  As we reported under the
caption "Other Information" in our Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2006, our
Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held on June 29, 2006.  Only holders of
record of our common stock at the close of business on May 22, 2006 will be
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.




                                                     SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 11, 2006                        RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION


                                          By: /s/ Tullio Marchionne
                                          Secretary