Allen E. Paulson
Gold River investor and prospective Riviera buyer
The aviation businessman entered Nevada gaming through Gold River and pursued a Riviera–Four Queens transaction that did not close.
An investor’s Nevada ambitions
Allen Paulson, known for Gulfstream aviation and thoroughbred racing, also became a gaming investor. Nevada regulators gave final approval for his Gold River acquisition in Laughlin in September 1997. His R&E Gaming vehicle separately pursued Riviera Holdings and Elsinore, owner of the Four Queens. These were different investments, not a completed purchase of a combined Las Vegas casino group. [2] [1]
The Riviera distinction
By March 1998, Paulson was seeking to terminate the Riviera and Elsinore agreements. Subsequent litigation produced a court-approved Riviera settlement reported in October 1999. His place in this history is therefore as an investor and prospective acquirer; the failed merger should not be converted into a claim that he became the Riviera’s operating owner. Contemporary sources spell his first name Allen. [1] [3]
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Riviera, Four Queens mum on failed merger
Readable article text retrieved through search October 14, 2026. Direct publisher access was blocked; no separately accessible archived copy was verified. Distinguishes the proposed R&E Gaming acquisitions from the Gold River investment and records the proposed mergers’ breakdown. Allegations and analyst speculation are not adopted.
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Panel OK’s Paulson’s acquisition
Indexed report retrieved October 14, 2026 supports final Nevada regulatory approval for acquisition of Gold River. Only the retrieved approval fact is used; unrestricted full-page access is not claimed.
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Riviera settles merger lawsuit
Retrieved report excerpts checked October 14, 2026 identify judicial approval of the settlement. Direct requests returned 403/402; legitimate alternate searching did not establish a freely accessible full copy. A settlement is not treated as a completed casino acquisition or admission of disputed allegations.
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