SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

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


                Date of Report: February 13, 2003




                  ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)





         Delaware                   1-12522           13-3714474
 (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                  Identification No.)






         707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600, Northbrook, Illinois  60062
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)






     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 418-3804






ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

Alpha Hospitality Corporation (the "Company") has appointed Morad
Tahbaz as an outside director to serve on the Company's Board  of
Directors.   Mr.  Tahbaz is currently the president  of  Catskill
Development, LLC ("Catskill") and his appointment is  the  result
of  the  recently  announced agreement between Catskill  and  the
Company.

Mr. Tahbaz currently serves as a member of the board of directors
of  Air  Methods  Corporation. He is  a  co-founder  and  General
Partner  of Americas Partners, an investment and venture  capital
firm.  Mr. Tahbaz also serves as a Managing Director of  Americas
Tower  Partners,  a  partner in Catskill  and  the  developer  of
Americas Tower, a one million square foot, 50-story office  tower
in  New  York  City. Since 1983, Mr. Tahbaz has  also  served  as
Senior Vice President of The New York Land Company, a real estate
acquisitions  and  development firm.   Mr.  Tahbaz  received  his
Bachelor's  Degree  in  Philosophy and  Fine  Arts  from  Colgate
University and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration
from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  (a)  Exhibits

     99.1  Press Release announcing the appointment of Morad Tahbaz to
       the Company's Board of Directors.





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 thereunto duly authorized.


Dated: February 13, 2003                   ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)

                                           By: /s/  Scott A. Kaniewski
                                                    Scott A. Kaniewski
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



                                                            Exhibit 99.1

                  ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

                      707 Skokie Boulevard
                            Suite 600
     Northbrook, IL  60062


Contact:
Scott Kaniewski                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(847) 418-3804

     ALPHA HOSPITALITY ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW
                        OUTSIDE DIRECTORS

     Northbrook, Illinois - February 13, 2003 - Alpha Hospitality
Corporation  (the  "Company") (NASDAQ and  BSE:  ALHY)  announced
today  that  it  has appointed a new director  to  serve  on  the
Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board").

      Mr.  Morad Tahbaz will serve as an outside director on  the
Company's  Board.   Mr.  Tahbaz is  currently  the  president  of
Catskill Development, LLC ("Catskill") and his appointment is the
result  of the Letter of Intent between Catskill and the  Company
signed on February 4, 2003.

      Mr.  Tahbaz  also serves on the board of directors  of  Air
Methods  Corporation (NASD: AIRM). He is a co-founder and  General
Partner  of Americas Partners, a development and venture  capital
firm,   which  has  acquired  and  developed  major  real  estate
projects.   Mr. Tahbaz serves as a Managing Director of  Americas
Tower  Partners, the developer of Americas Tower, a  one  million
square foot, 50-story office tower in New York City.  Since 1983,
Mr.  Tahbaz has also served as Senior Vice President of  The  New
York  Land Company, a real estate firm involved in rehabilitation
of  commercial  properties  in  Manhattan,  including  The  Crown
Building at 730 Fifth Avenue.  Mr. Tahbaz received his Bachelor's
Degree  in  Philosophy and Fine Arts from Colgate University.  He
holds  a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Columbia
University Graduate School of Business.


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