FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CAPPELLI LOUIS 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EMPIRE RESORTS INC [ NYNY ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC., 115 STEVENS AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/13/2009
(Street)

VALHALLA, NY 10595
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Options (obligations to sell)   $3.00   11/13/2009     S         100000    11/13/2009   12/31/2010   Common Stock   100000   $10.00   (1) 0   I   By LRC Acquisition LLC   (2)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This amount is in addition to an agreement by the holder of the call options reported in this Form 4 to make additional credit available to LRC Acquisition LLC pursuant to an existing credit agreement between the holder and LRC Acquisition LLC.
( 2)  Louis R. Cappelli serves as the managing member and majority owner of LRC Acquisition LLC and Cappelli Resorts LLC, and indirectly owns the shares of Empire Resorts, Inc. ("Empire") common stock reported on this Form 4. LRC Acquisition LLC directly owns 4,200,000 of the shares reported on this Form 4 (the "LRC Shares"). Cappelli Resorts LLC directly owns 1,174,512 of the shares reported on this Form 4 (the "Cappelli Resorts Shares"). Each of LRC Acquisition LLC and Cappelli Resorts LLC beneficially owns less than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of Empire. Each of LRC Acquisition LLC and Cappelli Resorts LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported on this Form 4 other than the LRC Shares and the Cappelli Resorts Shares, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CAPPELLI LOUIS
C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
115 STEVENS AVENUE
VALHALLA, NY 10595 		X


LRC Acquisition LLC
C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
115 STEVENS AVENUE
VALHALLA, NY 10595


X
Cappelli Resorts LLC
C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
115 STEVENS AVENUE
VALHALLA, NY 10595


X

Signatures
/s/ LOUIS R. CAPPELLI 11/19/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

LRC ACQUISITION LLC /s/ LOUIS R. CAPPELLI, Managing Member 11/19/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

CAPPELLI RESORTS LLC /s/ LOUIS R. CAPPELLI, Managing Member 11/19/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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