8-K

UNITED STATES

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): November 30, 2009

EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-12522	13-3714474
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Monticello Casino and Raceway, Route 17B,  P.O. Box 5013, Monticello, NY		12701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 807-0001

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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8.01 Other Events.

On November 30, 2009, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (the “Tribe”) issued a press release announcing that the Tribe’s Election Board has nullified as void a referendum of its members pursuant to which the members of the Tribe indicated that they do not support the Tribe pursuing off-reservation gaming in the Catskills region of the State of New York.  The full text of such release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe on November 30, 2009.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
Dated: November 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Joseph E. Bernstein
		Name:	Joseph E. Bernstein
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

For release:	For more information:
Kentenhko:wa/November 30, 2009	Public Information Office
	St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
	Tel: (518) 358-2272 ext. 286 or
	Fax: (518) 358-9675

Referendum Results Not Certified

Off-Reservation Gaming and Real Estate Purchase Votes Null and Void Akwesasne Territory. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Board has determined that the November 21, 2009 Referendum is null and void. The Election Board received a written appeal stating the Referendum did not comply with Section XIII, Subsections C and D of the Election and Referendum Ordinance Amended April 10, 2009, which requires a 30 day public posting for referendums.

The Election Board will notify Tribal Council to proceed with another Referendum.

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The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is the duly elected and federally recognized government of the St. Regis Mohawk People.