Empire Resorts Announces Consideration of Gaming Facility Licenses on Agenda for New York State Gaming Commission’s Decembe...

Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: NYNY) (“Empire”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Montreign Operating Company, LLC (“Montreign” and together with Empire and its other subsidiaries, the “Company”) today announced that the consideration of gaming facility licenses by the New York State Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) is on the agenda for the Commission’s meeting to be held at 2:00 p.m. on December 21st, 2015 in New York, New York. The Commission’s official media advisory includes notice that its agenda includes, “Consideration of Gaming Facilities Licensing” for the three applicants selected by the New York State Facility Location Board, including Montreign.

The Commission is responsible for the award of Gaming Facility Licenses upon confirmation of the applicants’ suitability and their respective ability to complete the gaming facility.

About Empire Resorts

Empire Resorts, Inc. owns and operates, through its subsidiary Monticello Raceway Management, Inc., the Monticello Casino and Raceway, a harness racing track and casino in Monticello, N.Y., and is 90 miles from midtown Manhattan. For additional information, please visit www.empireresorts.com.

Upon the effective date of a gaming facility license from the New York State Gaming Commission, Empire will begin construction on Montreign – an 18-story casino, hotel and entertainment complex with approximately 102 table games, 2,150 state of the art slot machines and 332 luxury rooms, which includes 12 penthouse suites, 8 garden suites and 7 two-story villas, designed to meet 5-star and 5-diamond standards. For additional information, please visit www.montreign.com.

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Empire ResortsCharles Degliomini, 845-807-0001Executive Vice [e-mail]