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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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2551 stories by Corey Levitan

Woman Stabbed at Las Vegas Motel Sues Property and Escort Site
August 9, 2026

Woman Stabbed at Las Vegas Motel Sues Property and Escort Site

A Utah woman who survived a near‑fatal stabbing at the Capri Motel in Las Vegas is suing both the East Fremont Street property and the escort listing website that facilitated the meeting with her attacker....

Written by Corey Levitan
Morrissey Scraps Vegas Residency One Week Before First Show
August 8, 2026

Morrissey Scraps Vegas Residency One Week Before First Show

Morrissey has done it to Las Vegas again. The former Smiths frontman has canceled his four-show Sin City residency just days before it was scheduled to begin. The British pop star was to have performed...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lake Mead Hits Lowest Level in 90-Year History
August 7, 2026

Lake Mead Hits Lowest Level in 90-Year History

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S. and the source of 90% of Las Vegas’ water, just hit a new record low water level, underscoring the accelerating emergency facing the Colorado River Basin. According...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Las Vegas Boasts 15K Miles of Neon
August 7, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Las Vegas Boasts 15K Miles of Neon

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 Oct. 2, 2023.  Travel, real estate, and legal websites frequently attempt to generate more...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lucas Jumalon Wins 2026 WSOP Main Event for $10 Million
August 6, 2026

Lucas Jumalon Wins 2026 WSOP Main Event for $10 Million

Spokane native Lucas Jumalon outlasted 9,208 players to win the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Wednesday night (Aug 5), capturing $10 million and the championship bracelet at Horseshoe and Paris Las...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: No Limit for Eagles at Sphere, Another Bryan Adams Encore
August 4, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: No Limit for Eagles at Sphere, Another Bryan Adams Encore

The Eagles have announced new shows at the Sphere for the first time in at least 15 minutes. (Just kidding, but it doesn’t feel far off.) Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Deacon Frey...

Written by Corey Levitan
Suge Knight Named to Witness List in Las Vegas Tupac Murder Trial
August 4, 2026

Suge Knight Named to Witness List in Las Vegas Tupac Murder Trial

Former Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight highlights a newly released list of nearly 200 witnesses slated to testify when Duane “Keffe D” Davis goes on trial next week for the 1996 murder of...

Written by Corey Levitan
Report: Bedbugs Confirmed at 6 Las Vegas Strip Casino Resorts Over Past 2 Years
August 4, 2026

Report: Bedbugs Confirmed at 6 Las Vegas Strip Casino Resorts Over Past 2 Years

Six Las Vegas Strip resorts had confirmed bedbug infestations in guest rooms over the past two years, according to Southern Nevada Health District records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. What happens in Vegas sometimes...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk in Summer
August 3, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk in Summer

One of the most persistent Las Vegas myths is that cracking an egg onto a sidewalk can produce breakfast. While none of the dozens of restaurants closed each year by the Southern Nevada Health District...

Written by Corey Levitan
Why Chuck Norris’ Memorial was Held in Vegas Four Months After He Died
August 1, 2026

Why Chuck Norris’ Memorial was Held in Vegas Four Months After He Died

TMZ does a phenomenal job collecting tips from its myriad celebrity sources whose publicists want their names mentioned. But one detail missing from its reports this past week about the memorial service held for Chuck...

Written by Corey Levitan