Rule 424(b)(3)
                                 Registration Statement 333-96667



                      PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

                      DATED APRIL 30, 2003

                               TO

                 PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 30, 2002

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                  ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

             _______________________________________

     This  Prospectus  Supplement,  dated  April  30,  2003  (the
"Supplement"), supplements that certain Prospectus dated July 30,
2002,  as  supplemented  by those certain prospectus  supplements
dated January 27, 2003 and April 11, 2003 (the "Prospectus"), and
should be read in conjunction with such Prospectus.

                      SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     The  following updates the table under the section  "Selling
Stockholders" with respect to Paul deBary to account for (a)  the
gifts  by Paul deBary of (i) 2,000 shares of common stock to  the
AA  Alumni  Foundation,  (ii) 1,500 shares  of  common  stock  to
Columbia University, (iii) 1,000 shares of common stock to Edward
G.  deBary  and  (iv) 500 shares of common stock to  Dominique  &
Martha de Anfrasio JT/WROS; (b) the sale by Paul deBary of  1,500
shares  of  common stock pursuant to the Prospectus and  (c)  the
exercise by Paul deBary of his right to acquire 19,000 shares  of
common stock.




Name                  Number of  Number of  Number of  Percentag
                       Shares     Shares     Shares      e of
                      Beneficia    Being    Beneficia  Outstandi
                      lly Owned   Offered   lly Owned  ng common
                      Prior to                After      stock
                      Offering              Offering     After
                                                       Offering
                                           
Paul deBary(1)         54,603     10,603     37,500        *
AA Alumni               2,000      2,000       --         --
Foundation
Columbia University     1,500      1,500       --         --
Edward G. deBary        1,000      1,000       --         --
Dominique & Martha       500        500        --         --
de Anfrasio JT/WROS


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     * less than 1%



     (1)  Paul deBary has served as a director of Alpha since March
          2002.

     All provisions of the Prospectus not specifically amended by
this Supplement remain in full force and effect.

     Please  insert  this  Supplement into  your  Prospectus  and
retain  both  this  Supplement  and  the  Prospectus  for  future
reference.  If you would like to receive a copy of the Prospectus
please   write  to  Alpha  Hospitality  Corporation's   Corporate
Secretary  at  707  Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600,  Northbrook,  IL
60062 or call (847) 418-3804.