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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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2397 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Rat Pack Left Their Footprints in Front of the Sands

The Rat Pack footprints at the Venetian are 2015 bronze replicas, not originals The original 1960 photo site was jackhammered and paved over in 1999 Standing in the exact historical spot now requires walking into active traffic lanes One of the more...

Corey Levitan February 23, 2026

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Health Dept. Closes Strip Casino Snack Shop, Pepper Club’s Replacement Announced

UPDATE: Garrett Popcorn Shops has reopened following a reinspection that found all hazards corrected. It is no longer listed on the Southern Nevada Health District's website. EARLIER: Garrett Popcorn Shops at the Miracle Mile Shops in Planet Hollywood was temporarily closed by...

Corey Levitan February 22, 2026

Pup Abandoned at Las Vegas Airport Adopted by Officer Who Rescued Him

A two-year-old goldendoodle abandoned at a Las Vegas airport was adopted by one of the officers who helped rescue him. The original owner was arrested after leaving the dog tied to a JetBlue ticket counter Officer Skeeter Black's family had already been...

Corey Levitan February 22, 2026

Suspected Terrorist Kills Himself After Ramming Substation Near Las Vegas, Police Say

A suspected terrorist is dead after intentionally ramming his rental car into a power substation near Las Vegas and then shooting himself The suspect, identified as 23-year-old New York resident Dawson Maloney, called himself a "dead terrorist son" before the attack Authorities...

Corey Levitan February 21, 2026
Wynn Las Vegas, Chinese underground banking, money laundering, casinos, cartel cash

Cyberhackers Claim Wynn Resorts Breach, Demand $1.5Million to Stop Data Leak

Hackers demand $1.5 million in Bitcoin after claiming to steal 800,000 internal Wynn Resorts employee records The stolen data contains sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers, salaries, and birth dates The extortionists used an Oracle vulnerability and vishing tactics to compromise...

Corey Levitan February 20, 2026
Rebecca Keith Wood, Palms Casino Resort, Otis Elevator Company, Clark County District Court

Palms Casino in Vegas Sued for Failing to Prevent Child Sex Trafficking

A woman is suing the former owners of the Palms in Las Vegas for failing to prevent her being trafficked for sex at 9 years old Her lawsuit claims the casino ignored warning signs and failed to enforce security protocols. The suit...

Corey Levitan February 20, 2026

MGM Resorts Chair Reportedly Interested in Nicole Kidman, Keith Not Thrilled — Tabloids

The tabloids are reporting that MGM chairman Paul Salem has expressed interest in Nicole Kidman, though sources stress they have never met one-on-one Keith Urban is reportedly irritated by the timing, coming weeks after his finalized divorce from Kidman Hollywood‑Vegas romances are...

Corey Levitan February 20, 2026

TV Producer’s $13 MGM Grand Candy Bar Video Becomes His Biggest Hit Yet

TV producer Michael Levitt’s TikTok video of an overpriced Snickers bar at MGM Grand is going viral Some commentors claim the high price is criminal, others argue it is a simple convenience tax CEO Bill Hornbuckle previously admitted that some of his...

Corey Levitan February 19, 2026

Woman Arrested for Abandoning Puppy at Vegas Airport

A woman was arrested for abandoning her dog at the Las Vegas airport Police found the 2-year-old goldendoodle tethered to a post following a dispute over paperwork The animal, renamed JetBlue, has already been flooded with hundreds of adoption applications A woman...

Corey Levitan February 19, 2026

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Lavish Las Vegas Escape: VIP Suites and Premium Shows

Jeffrey Epstein received VIP treatment as a convicted sex offender in Las Vegas in 2013 Billionaire Leon Black allegedly funded at least a portion of the trip while his firm controlled Caesars Entertainment Epstein turned down a Rod Stewart meet-and-greet because he...

Corey Levitan February 18, 2026