5.18.19 - Empire Resorts Announces Resort Casino will be named “Resorts World Catskills
Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) (NasdaqGM:NYNY) announced today that the Company’s resort casino being constructed as part of a $1.2 billion four-season destination resort located in Sullivan County, New York will now be identified as Resorts World Catskills.
Last month, a subsidiary of Empire entered into a license agreement to rebrand the resort casino, formerly referred to as Montreign Resort Casino, as a Resorts World property. The Resorts World brand was established by leaders of the Genting Group, a multi-national conglomerate that includes a highly regarded resort and casino industry leader. The internationally-recognized Resorts World hospitality and casino brand is applied to properties located around the world, including integrated destination resorts located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore; Bimini, Bahamas; Manilla, Philippines; Birmingham, England; New York City, New York; and the newest property currently under construction in Las Vegas, Nevada.