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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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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Final Resting Place of Whiskey Pete
October 25, 2024

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Final Resting Place of Whiskey Pete

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 Dec. 16, 2022.  On Feb. 2, 1994, construction workers were grading the...

Written by Corey Levitan
ALL-OUT! Sahara Will Be 7th Vegas Strip Casino to Fold Poker Room in 5 Years
October 24, 2024

ALL-OUT! Sahara Will Be 7th Vegas Strip Casino to Fold Poker Room in 5 Years

The Sahara will close its poker room on November 16, replacing the space with more slot machines. “When it debuts in mid-December, the enhanced offerings will include dedicated slot banks where players can be some...

Written by Corey Levitan
No Water in the Sahara!
October 24, 2024

No Water in the Sahara!

Of all the Las Vegas casino resorts to run out of water, it’s beyond ironic that it would be the one named after the world's most famous desert. But the north Strip property has been...

Written by Corey Levitan
Menendez Brother Will Viva in Las Vegas if Freed — Report
October 24, 2024

Menendez Brother Will Viva in Las Vegas if Freed — Report

Erik Menendez has had time to think long and hard about this decision, and he's chosen Las Vegas as his new home, TMZ reports. On Thursday, LA County District Attorney George Gascón recommended that Erik,...

Written by Corey Levitan
How to Halloween in Las Vegas (Adults Only)
October 23, 2024

How to Halloween in Las Vegas (Adults Only)

Las Vegas is frightening enough on a normal day, but the spooky season usually elevates matters to another level. Here’s how to Halloween this year… Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of...

Written by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: Nudes on Ice
October 23, 2024

LOST VEGAS: Nudes on Ice

Nipples and ice aren’t a popular pairing, at least not in public. But topless female ice-skaters once glided over an iced-over showroom stage at the Aladdin, and two decades later, in a 1988 revival at...

Written by Corey Levitan
Latest Diddy Sex Lawsuit Names Las Vegas
October 21, 2024

Latest Diddy Sex Lawsuit Names Las Vegas

Las Vegas was the setting for one of seven new lawsuits charging Sean “Diddy” Combs with sexual abuse. The suit was filed on behalf of an unidentified Arizona woman who claims the rap mogul drugged...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas’ Ellis Island Getting All Fancy
October 21, 2024

Las Vegas’ Ellis Island Getting All Fancy

Ellis Island Casino Hotel no longer wants to be known as a dive. The first official renderings of how the family-owned property will look after emerging from its current $35 million cocoon of renovation were...

Written by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: The First Neon Sign in Las Vegas
October 21, 2024

LOST VEGAS: The First Neon Sign in Las Vegas

Even the 2,300 residents of Las Vegas at the time realized that the small tombstone shape announcing the name of Fremont Street’s Overland Hotel was special. And that feeling was confirmed when the Las Vegas...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Davante Adams’ In-Home Taco Bell
October 21, 2024

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Davante Adams’ In-Home Taco Bell

A wild Las Vegas celebrity home listing went viral last week after the Raiders traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets. The Opendoor listing advertised a 7,421 square-foot house with eight bedrooms,...

Written by Corey Levitan