Empire Resorts Inc.

Mr. Hanlon is Chief Executive Officer and President of Empire Resorts, Inc., a public company in the gaming industry. Prior to starting his own gaming consulting business in 2000, in which he advised a number of Indian and international gaming ventures, Mr. Hanlon was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rio Suites Hotel & Casino from 1996-1999, a period in which the Rio Suites Hotel & Casino underwent a major expansion. From 1994-1995, Mr. Hanlon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of International Game Technology, the world's leading manufacturer of microprocessor gaming machines. From 1988-1993, Mr. Hanlon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Merv Griffin's Resorts International, and prior to that, Mr. Hanlon served as President of Harrah's Atlantic City (Harrah's Marina and Trump Plaza). Mr. Hanlon's education includes a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, an M.S. in Accounting, an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and he completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Mr. Hanlon is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.

ERIC REEHL. Eric Reehl, 48, joined the Company in April 2009 as our Chief Restructuring Officer. Mr. Reehl is the Founder and Managing Member of Nima Asset Management LLC ("Nima"), a consulting and advisory firm formed in November 2008, specializing in distressed investment situations and emerging markets. Mr. Reehl is currently serving as the Acting Chief Financial Officer for Park Avenue Bancorp, Inc., a New York domiciled commercial bank. Prior to the formation of Nima, Mr. Reehl served as a Managing Director of Plainfield Asset Management LLC, a registered investment adviser, from March 2006 until September 2008. Prior to joining Plainfield Asset Management LLC, he led the New York office of the Direct Lending group of CSG Investments, Inc, the investment affiliate for Beal Bank, a privately held Texas state savings bank, from April 2004 until March 2006. Prior to CGS Investments, Mr. Reehl was a Bankruptcy and Restructuring advisor with Ernst and Young Corporate Finance LLC.

Ralph J. Bernstein, 50, is a co-founder and general partner of Americas Partners, an investment firm. Mr. Bernstein also serves as a director for Air Methods Corporation. Mr. Bernstein received a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Davis. Mr. Bernstein has served as a director since August 2003.

The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee recommends appropriate governance practices, recommends criteria for service as a director and reviews candidates to serve as directors. The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee has adopted a written charter, a copy of which was included as Appendix B to our proxy statement for the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. The members of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee are James Simon (chairman of the committee), Paul A. deBary and Ralph J. Bernstein. Mr. Simon serves as chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. Each of Messrs. Simon, deBary and Bernstein is independent from the Company, as independence is defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASD listing standards.