Exhibit 99.8

EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.

UP TO [●] SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF TRANSFERABLE

RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR SUCH SHARES

BENEFICIAL OWNER ELECTION FORM

I (We) acknowledge receipt of your letter and the enclosed materials relating to the offering of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) of EMPIRE RESORTS, INC. (the “Company”), issuable upon the exercise of transferable subscription rights (“Subscription Rights”).

In this form, I (we) instruct you whether to exercise Subscription Rights to purchase Shares distributed with respect to the common stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company held by you for my (our) account, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement dated January 4, 2016 (as amended, the “Prospectus Supplement”).

IF YOU HAVE FULLY EXERCISED YOUR BASIC SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT ABOVE and you wish to purchase additional Shares, subject to availability and the conditions and limitations described in the Prospectus Supplement, please so indicate by completing the additional required information:

I (we) on my (our) own behalf, or on behalf of any person(s) on whose behalf, or under whose directions, I am (we are) signing this form:

If you are signing in your capacity as a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or in any other fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information: