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<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-09-000198.hdr.sgml : 20090119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090120103917
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-09-000198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE RESORTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906780
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				133714474
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RT 17B
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 5013
		CITY:			MONTICELLO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(845) 807-0001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RT 17B
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 5013
		CITY:			MONTICELLO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930614

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEBARY PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170786

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12522
		FILM NUMBER:		09533253

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORP
		STREET 2:		29-76 NORTHERN BLVD 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7186853014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORP
		STREET 2:		29-76 NORHTEN BLVD 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			1101
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EMPIRE RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>DEBARY PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE WHITE BIRCH LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COS COB</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06807</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.510</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-07</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/4 of the options are currenty exercisable. An additional 1/4 of the options vest on April 15, 2009.  An additional 1/4 of the options vest on July 15, 2009.  The remaining 1/4 of the options vest on October 15, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ deBary, Paul A.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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