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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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2510 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sammy Hagar Parks it at Park MGM, New Edition’s Additions, Tyler Childers
November 18, 2024

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sammy Hagar Parks it at Park MGM, New Edition’s Additions, Tyler Childers

Sammy Hagar will perform a residency at Park MGM’s Dolby Live in April and May, he announced on Monday. Hagar's "The Best of All Worlds Tour" will be Vegas residency No. 11 for the former...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: False Adele Residency Flags
November 18, 2024

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: False Adele Residency Flags

With “Weekends With Adele” wrapping on Saturday after 100 performances, we bring you a special edition dedicated to correcting some of the less-than-accurate stories that have circulated about the pop superstar’s Caesars Palace residency. Palestinian...

Written by Corey Levitan
This Pizza & Wings Costs $653 at Allegiant VIP Box in Vegas!
November 17, 2024

This Pizza & Wings Costs $653 at Allegiant VIP Box in Vegas!

If you find yourself in a VIP box at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, do everyone you’re with a favor and walk to the nearest concession stand, where a full pizza with pepperoni will cost...

Written by Corey Levitan
Either Vegas Grand Prix Will Draw 1/3 of 2023 Spectators or F1 Fibbed Last Year
November 15, 2024

Either Vegas Grand Prix Will Draw 1/3 of 2023 Spectators or F1 Fibbed Last Year

Either attendance for the second Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) will be drastically down this year, or F1 just admitted to inflating last year’s attendance figures -- perhaps to help overstate the race’s economic impact...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Casinos Pump in Extra Oxygen
November 15, 2024

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Casinos Pump in Extra Oxygen

EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on July 29, 2022. One of the most enduring myths of...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Cheap Trick at Heartbreak Hotel, B-52s B-Continuing
November 14, 2024

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Cheap Trick at Heartbreak Hotel, B-52s B-Continuing

Cheap Trick, the ‘70s rockers who had a hit covering Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel” in 1988, will return to the King’s former stage at the Westgate. On Feb. 8, they’ll perform in the International...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Ocean One & Done, Another Whataburger
November 13, 2024

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Ocean One & Done, Another Whataburger

Ocean One Bar & Grille, the hands-down cheapest restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly 20 years, has permanently closed. The temple of frugality offered lunch for $5.99 and dinner for only a dollar...

Written by Corey Levitan
Nelly’s Casino Drug Charges Dropped
November 13, 2024

Nelly’s Casino Drug Charges Dropped

Nelly won't face charges following the rapper’s August arrest at a St. Louis casino for ecstasy possession, according to officials. A media release from St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell stated that prosecutors “don’t...

Written by Corey Levitan
Mr. Piffles, Las Vegas Strip’s Favorite Pooch, Dies at 16
November 13, 2024

Mr. Piffles, Las Vegas Strip’s Favorite Pooch, Dies at 16

Mr. Piffles, canine sidekick to Piff the Magic Dragon for nearly 10 years, died last Friday. Piff’s publicist made the announcement on Tuesday, which would have been the Chihuahua’s 17th birthday. Piff the Magic Dragon...

Written by Corey Levitan
SPHERE & LOSING IN LAS VEGAS: Losses Mount for James Dolan’s Orb
November 12, 2024

SPHERE & LOSING IN LAS VEGAS: Losses Mount for James Dolan’s Orb

A full year of operating the Sphere didn’t lead to more business for Sphere Entertainment (NYSE: SPHR) in Q1 2025, the company revealed during its earnings call on Tuesday. Sphere revenue was $127.1 million in...

Written by Corey Levitan