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 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kien Huat Realty III Ltd   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMPIRE RESORTS INC [NYNY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING, JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/11/2013 (Street) KUALA LUMPUR, N8 50250 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock 06/11/2013   J(1)   784,347 A $ 1.8901 22,689,443 D (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kien Huat Realty III Ltd 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL KUALA LUMPUR, N8 50250		X
Lim Kok Thay 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL KUALA LUMPUR, N8 50250	X

Signatures

/s/ Lim Kok Thay by Gerard Lim		06/11/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Gerard Lim for Kien Huat Realty III Limited		06/11/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Purchase of shares pursuant to the Standby Purchase Agreement by and between Issuer and Kien Huat Realty III Ltd. ("Kien Huat").
(2)	Kien Huat has direct beneficial ownership of the 22,689,443 shares reported in this Form 4 (the "Shares"). Lim Kok Thay ("Mr. Lim") 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.

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