UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. ________)*
 
EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
292052107
(CUSIP Number)
 
Alan C, Sklar, Esq.
Sklar Williams PLLC
410 South Rampart Boulevard, Suite 350
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
 
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
June 2, 2014
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
x  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
o  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 

         
CUSIP No. 292052107
  
13G
  
Page 2 of 4 Pages
         
         
1.
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Stephen Haberkorn
    
2.
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)    o
(b)    o
    
3.
  
SEC USE ONLY
 
    
4.
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States Citizen
    

         
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
  
5.
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
2,953,7611
 
6.
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7.
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,953,7611
 
8.
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0

9.
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,953,7611
    
10.
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    o
    
11.
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
7.9%2
    
12.
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
OO**
    
 
**
See Item 4
    
 
1
Includes 1,020,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable pursuant to Issuer publically traded options.
    
 
2
The percentage reported in this Schedule 13G is based upon 39,372,462 shares of Common Stock outstanding according to the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on August 14, 2014.
    

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 292052107
  
13G
  
Page 3 of 4 Pages
 
 Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer
Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
c/o Monticello Casino and Raceway
204 State Route 17B, P.O. Box 5013
Monticello, New York 12701
 
Item 2.
 
 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
Stephen Haberkorn
     
 
(b)
Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
P.O. Box 80270
Las Vegas, Nevada 89180-0270
     
 
(c)
Citizenship
USA
     
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
     
 
(e)
CUSIP Number
292052107
 
Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
Not applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c).
 
Item 4.  Ownership.
 
Mr. Haberkorn has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,953,761 shares of the reported securities as (i) trustee to certain trusts for the benefit of family members; (ii) trustee for a charitable foundation; and (iii) in his personal capacity.
 
 
(a)
  
Amount beneficially owned:2,953,761
         
 
(b)
  
Percent of class: 7.9%
         
 
(c)
  
Number of shares as to which the person has: 
         
     
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,953,761.
         
     
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0.
         
     
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,953,761.
         
     
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0.
 
Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 292052107
  
13G
  
Page 4 of 4 Pages
 
Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 10.  Certification.
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
October 30, 2014
  Date
 
 
/s/ Stephen Haberkorn
  Signature


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