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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-10-001352.txt : 20101206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-10-001352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPPELLI LOUIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432054

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12522
		FILM NUMBER:		101235479

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES
		STREET 2:		115 STEVENS AVENUE
		CITY:			VALHALLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10595

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:			LRC Acquisition LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437954
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12522
		FILM NUMBER:		101235478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
		STREET 2:		115 STEVENS AVENUE
		CITY:			VALHALLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10595
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-769-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
		STREET 2:		115 STEVENS AVENUE
		CITY:			VALHALLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10595
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMPIRE RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001432054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAPPELLI LOUIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>115 STEVENS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALHALLA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10595</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote (1)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001437954</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LRC Acquisition LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>115 STEVENS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALHALLA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10595</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote (1)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.1 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5238219</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LRC Acquisition LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.1 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22575</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.11</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5215644</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LRC Acquisition LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Louis R. Cappelli (&quot;Cappelli&quot;) serves as the managing member and majority owner of LRC Acquisition LLC (&quot;LRC&quot;), and indirectly owns 5,107,311 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of Empire Resorts, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;).  Cappelli directly owns (i) 98,333 options which are currently exercisable and (ii) 10,000 of restricted stock issued on January 4, 2010 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which shares will vest on January 4, 2011. LRC directly owns 5,107,311 of shares.  Each of Cappelli and LRC beneficially owns less than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of the Company.  Each of Cappelli and LRC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported on this Form 4 other than the shares directly owned by such person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.11 to $1.14, inclusive.  The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to Empire, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ LOUIS R. CAPPELLI</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>LRC ACQUISITION LLC                                          /s/ LOUIS R. CAPPELLI, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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