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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-09-000896.txt : 20091112
<SEC-HEADER>0000903423-09-000896.hdr.sgml : 20091111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091112143828
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-09-000896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lim Kok Thay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12522
		FILM NUMBER:		091176486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22ND FLOOR, WISMA GENTING
		STREET 2:		JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL
		CITY:			KUALA LUMPUR
		STATE:			N8
		ZIP:			50250

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:			Kien Huat Realty III Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			XX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12522
		FILM NUMBER:		091176487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22ND FLOOR, WISMA GENTING
		STREET 2:		JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL
		CITY:			KUALA LUMPUR
		STATE:			N8
		ZIP:			50250
		BUSINESS PHONE:		603-2333-6839

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22ND FLOOR, WISMA GENTING
		STREET 2:		JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL
		CITY:			KUALA LUMPUR
		STATE:			N8
		ZIP:			50250
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMPIRE RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001470324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kien Huat Realty III Ltd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22ND FLOOR, WISMA GENTING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50250</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001470308</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lim Kok Thay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22ND FLOOR, WISMA GENTING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50250</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>27701852</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.59</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34506040</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Kien Huat Realty III Limited (&quot;Kien Huat&quot;) is the record holder of the 34,506,040 shares reported in this Form 4 (the
 &quot;Shares&quot;) and, therefore, has direct beneficial ownership of such Shares. Lim Kok Thay (&quot;Mr. Lim&quot;) controls Kien Huat
 through two trusts that directly and indirectly own all the shares of Kien Huat and, therefore, Mr. Lim has indirect
 beneficial ownership of such Shares. Mr. Lim has the power to remove and replace the trustees of such trusts in his sole
 discretion and is one of the beneficiaries of such trusts. Mr. Lim disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares for purposes
 of Section 16 reporting except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerard Lim for Kien Huat Realty III Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lim Kok Thay</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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