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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 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


The  Company  has  received  a  letter,  dated  March  21,  2003,
concerning  its  request for continued inclusion  on  The  Nasdaq
SmallCap  Market.   The  letter, from  Nasdaq  Counsel  Jason  S.
Frankl,  describes the results of a hearing by the Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel on February 27, 2003, at which  the  Company
requested an exception from Nasdaq's delisting requirement.

The  Panel has determined to continue the listing of the  Company
on  The Nasdaq SmallCap Market as long as, on or before March  27
2003,  the  Company  provides documentation to Nasdaq  evidencing
that  it  has  solicited proxy statements  and  held  its  annual
meeting for fiscal 2001 by no later than March 25, 2003.

In  order  to  fully comply with the terms of the exception,  the
Company   must  be  able  to  demonstrate  compliance  with   all
requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
In the event the Company fails to comply with any of the terms of
the  exception, its securities will be delisted from  The  Nasdaq
Stock  Market. In addition, if there is a material change in  the
Company's financial or operational character, the Panel  has  the
right  to  reconsider the terms of this exception. Any compliance
document  will be subject to review by the Panel, which  may,  in
its discretion, request additional information before determining
that  the  Company has complied with the terms of the  exception.
The  Company  has  scheduled its annual meeting for  March  25th.
Assuming that the meeting is completed as scheduled, the  Company
expects  to be able to submit the required evidence to Nasdaq  by
the March 27th deadline.

Stockholders  and  potential purchasers of  the  Company's  stock
should  be  aware  that  the Nasdaq Listing  and  Hearing  Review
Council  may,  on its own motion, determine to review  any  Panel
decision  within 45 calendar days after issuance of  the  written
decision.  If  the  Listing  Council  determines  to  review  the
decision   described  above,  it  may  affirm,  modify,  reverse,
dismiss, or remand the decision to the Panel.

Based  upon the short duration of the exception and the Company's
indications  that  it  was in compliance  with  the  quantitative
requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market,
the  Panel  elected not to append a fifth character  "C"  to  the
Company's symbol during the exception period.



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(a)  Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated March 24, 2003




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: March 24, 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 ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF EXCEPTION TO NASDAQ LISTING REQUIREMENT

Northbrook,  Illinois  -  March  24,  2003  -  Alpha  Hospitality
Corporation  (NASDAQ  and  BSE: ALHY) announced  today  that  the
Company  has received a letter, dated March 21, 2003,  concerning
its  request  for  continued inclusion  on  The  Nasdaq  SmallCap
Market.   The  letter,  from  Nasdaq  Counsel  Jason  S.  Frankl,
describes  the  results  of  a  hearing  by  the  Nasdaq  Listing
Qualifications Panel on February 27, 2003, at which  the  Company
requested an exception from Nasdaq's delisting requirement.

The  Panel has determined to continue the listing of the  Company
on  The Nasdaq SmallCap Market as long as, on or before March  27
2003,  the  Company  provides documentation to Nasdaq  evidencing
that  it  has  solicited proxy statements  and  held  its  annual
meeting for fiscal 2001 by no later than March 25, 2003.

In  order  to  fully comply with the terms of the exception,  the
Company   must  be  able  to  demonstrate  compliance  with   all
requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
In the event the Company fails to comply with any of the terms of
the  exception, its securities will be delisted from  The  Nasdaq
Stock  Market. In addition, if there is a material change in  the
Company's financial or operational character, the Panel  has  the
right  to  reconsider the terms of this exception. Any compliance
document  will be subject to review by the Panel, which  may,  in
its discretion, request additional information before determining
that  the  Company has complied with the terms of the  exception.
The  Company  has  scheduled its annual meeting for  March  25th.
Assuming that the meeting is completed as scheduled, the  Company
expects  to be able to submit the required evidence to Nasdaq  by
the  March  27th  deadline.  "A tremendous  amount  of  work  was
completed  to  file the Company's Form 10-K early  and  hold  its
annual  meeting  on an expedited basis. We are  very  pleased  to
receive  this  exception  from  Nasdaq,"  commented  Mr.  Berman,
Chairman of the Company.

Stockholders  and  potential purchasers of  the  Company's  stock
should  be  aware  that  the Nasdaq Listing  and  Hearing  Review
Council  may,  on its own motion, determine to review  any  Panel
decision  within 45 calendar days after issuance of  the  written
decision.  If  the  Listing  Council  determines  to  review  the
decision   described  above,  it  may  affirm,  modify,  reverse,
dismiss, or remand the decision to the Panel.



Based  upon the short duration of the exception and the Company's
indications  that  it  was in compliance  with  the  quantitative
requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market,
the  Panel  elected not to append a fifth character  "C"  to  the
Company's symbol during the exception period.

 To the extent the content of this press release includes forward-
looking statements, they involve risks and uncertainties that are
described  from  time to time in Alpha's reports filed  with  the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission.  Alpha  wishes  to  caution
readers  not  to  place  undue reliance on  such  forward-looking
statements,  which statements are made pursuant  to  the  Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1994, and as such, speak only
as of the date made.

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