MONTICELLO, NY — Empire Resorts, Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Montreign Operating Company LLC, has awarded a mass excavation bid package to Cerrone, Inc., a New York State-certified woman-owned business enterprise. This is the first major contract award and will jump-start work on the project, which is scheduled to open two years after a gaming facility license is granted by the New York State Gaming Commission.

The mass excavation package involves significant preparation work such as clearing the site, topsoil removal, grading and leveling. This is a precursor to constructing the resort casino’s site access roads and building foundations. Cerrone will utilize Gary Myers Excavation Inc., a Sullivan County local business located in Swan Lake, as a subcontractor for the project.