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Empire Resorts Chosen for New York Casino

MONTICELLO, New York -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Today, Empire Resorts, Inc. announced that the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma has designated Empire Resorts as the Tribe's exclusive casino development partner for the Catskills region of New York.

Empire Resorts, Inc. operates the Monticello Raceway and is involved in the development of other legal gaming venues in New York. The company opened Mighty M Gaming at the Raceway site on June 30, 2004. The new facility features 1,743 video gaming machines and amenities such as a 350 seat buffet and live nightly entertainment. In addition, Empire Resorts' has announced plans to develop a $500 million "Class III" Native American casino and resort on a site adjacent to the Raceway. Applications for the approval of this project in conjunction with an agreement with the Cayuga nation of New York are currently pending and will require further federal, state and local approvals.

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