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Reporter: Corey Levitan

Corey Levitan joined Casino.org in 2022 after a long career covering Las Vegas. He currently covers entertainment, dining and gaming news in Las Vegas.

Corey spent six years covering the Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he also wrote the most popular humor column in the city’s history. (For “Fear and Loafing,” he tried out 176 Vegas jobs, including poker player, blackjack dealer and Follie Bergere dancer.)

Corey has won more than 100 local, state and national awards for his journalism, which has also appeared in Rolling Stone, New York Magazine and the New York Post.

Corey is a New York native whose hobbies include playing guitar, trying to be a better husband, and arguing with strangers on Facebook.

Contact Corey at corey@casino.org.

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2277 stories by Corey Levitan

Bingo Back on Las Vegas Strip at Circus Circus

Circus Circus has returned live bingo to the Strip for the first time since 2015 The 255-seat venue focuses on vintage nostalgia with paper cards and manual daubers Daily sessions offer cash prizes up to $1,500 with $30 full session packages Circus...

Corey Levitan February 13, 2026

Street Drug Additive Deadlier than Fentanyl Found in Las Vegas

Las Vegas health officials confirm "rhino tranq" (medetomidine) in local drug samples The veterinary sedative is believed to be fatal at doses smaller than fentanyl and does not respond to Narcan Health officials warn that it suppresses the heart, creating a perfect...

Corey Levitan February 13, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Accidental Drunken Wedding

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Nov. 4, 2022. Kourtney Kardashian has said she was “hot slob kabob” drunk when she married her fiancé, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker,...

Corey Levitan February 13, 2026

Strato-SPHERE: ‘Oz’ Sales Boost Sphere Ent. to Record Q4 and Fiscal Year

Sphere Entertainment reported record quarterly revenue of $394.3 million and major profits Its Wizard of Oz show generated $290 million in sales New expansion plans include venues in Abu Dhabi and a smaller Sphere in Maryland Sphere Entertainment Co.’s (NYSE: SPHR) fourth‑quarter...

Corey Levitan February 12, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: EDC Announces Lineup, Groban Returns to Forum, Eagles’ Even LONGER Run

EDC's 2026 line up will include the likes of Zedd, Armin Van Buren, Subtronics, The Chainsmokers and Martin Garrix Josh Groban is set to return to Caesars Palace The Eagles have added two new dates to their residency Insomniac, the organizers of...

Corey Levitan February 11, 2026

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Cantina Contramar Sets Opening Date, More Restaurant Awards Served, Health Closure

Contramar by Gabriela Camara will come to Las Vegas in March Four Las Vegas restaurants received the Forbes Travel Guide five-star award Bollillos El Cesar was temporarily closed due to health concerns Chef Gabriela Cámara, founder of the iconic Mexico City restaurant...

Corey Levitan February 11, 2026

LOST VEGAS: The Lounge Act

High-energy lounge acts provided the 24-hour soul of the 1950s and '60s Las Vegas Strip Louis Prima and Mary Kaye transformed small lounge stages into top-tier entertainment destinations Lounges became one of the first Las Vegas institutions killed by corporate math In...

Corey Levitan February 11, 2026

Caesars Ent. Chooses Contractor to Lead Flamingo Las Vegas Overhaul

Caesars Entertainment has chosen Suffolk Construction to lead the 80th-anniversary renovation of the landmark Flamingo Las Vegas Suffolk's national casino resume includes the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor and Florida’s $1.5 billion Guitar Hotel The firm is currently managing the Four Seasons...

Corey Levitan February 11, 2026

Las Vegas Man Arrested for $1 Million Extortion Plot Targeting Steve Wynn

Las Vegas resident Michael Loizias was arrested Monday for a $1 million extortion plot against Steve Wynn The plot included more than 79 threatening emails and letters sent to the billionaire casino mogul’s Florida residence since 2023 It wasn’t difficult for police...

Corey Levitan February 10, 2026

Will Las Vegas Casinos Install ATMs That Turn Gold Jewelry Into Cash?

A viral video claims Las Vegas casino ATMs will soon melt jewelry for gambling credits Nevada law NRS 647 prevents instant gold smelting to curb stolen property laundering The Smart Gold Store machines are located in China, with no immediate plans to...

Corey Levitan February 10, 2026