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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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2099 stories by Corey Levitan

Tupac Murder Suspect Asks For Release, Calls Confessions ‘Entertainment’

Lawyers for Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the 60-year-old self-described former gang leader arrested for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, have asked a judge to release him from jail pending trial, according to documents reviewed by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas on Monday. In...

Corey Levitan December 18, 2023

Celine Dion Can No Longer Control Muscles, Comeback Crushed: Report

Hopes for a Celine Dion comeback in Las Vegas, buoyed briefly by her first public appearance at Katy Perry’s farewell “Play” residency date at Resorts World, have been positively crushed by a new report out of France. The superstar’s older sister tells...

Corey Levitan December 18, 2023

Wynn Las Vegas Sued by Family of Woman Who Died at Slot Machine

The family of a woman who collapsed while playing a Wynn Las Vegas slot machine, and later died, is suing the casino resort for failing to “reasonably assess” her need for emergency medical attention. Billie Sakkab, 74, collapsed while playing slots alone...

Corey Levitan December 15, 2023

Kanye West’s Uncensored Antisemitic Rant in Vegas Hotel Suite — VIDEO

In the early hours of Friday, Kanye West went on another of his now trademark antisemitic rants. In this one, the formerly respected hip-hop musician raved about Adolf Hitler, Donald Trump, and his former business partners. Kanye West needs some help, but...

Corey Levitan December 15, 2023

Wynn Las Vegas Savages Fontainebleau Using Justin Timberlake

Wynn Las Vegas took a savage potshot at the younger, hipper competitor focusing the world’s attention on the north side of the Strip this week. That potshot involved Justin Timberlake, the headliner of the Fontainebleau’s grand opening. After the party, Timberlake shared...

Corey Levitan December 15, 2023

Fontainebleau Las Vegas’s 6,145-Day Journey Into Opening Night

Fontainebleau Las Vegas first broke ground in February 2007. That’s so long ago, the Frontier was still operating across the street. Its owners, led by Jeffrey Soffer, planned to open it as a sister property to their Miami resort in October 2009....

Corey Levitan December 15, 2023

Celebs Overflow Fountainebleau Las Vegas Opening

Most of Malibu emptied into Las Vegas on Wednesday, where a private party was held to celebrate the grand opening of the Strip’s newest casino resort, the Fontainebleau, as well as the 55th birthday of its founder, Jeffrey Soffer. The guest list...

Corey Levitan December 14, 2023

10 Las Vegas Celebrities We Lost in 2023

The world of Las Vegas entertainment suffered major losses in 2023. Our list, presented in alphabetical order, consists of 10 celebrities with a stronger-than-average Las Vegas connection. Read on to remember their lives and legacies. 1. Dirk Arthur Arthur’s "Wild Magic” debuted...

Corey Levitan December 13, 2023

Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas Leads 2023 US Box Office Take

The main showroom inside Resorts World has been named the world’s highest-grossing venue under 5K capacity on Billboard magazine’s annual “Boxscore” list of top-grossing venues. It's Resorts World Theatre's second straight year making the list, which highlights the top-grossing venues in four...

Corey Levitan December 13, 2023

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Wu-Tang to Stage Vegas’s First Hip-Hop Residency, 98 Degrees’ Fake NYE, Punk Rock Bowling

Wu-Tang Clan will stage Las Vegas' first ever hip-hop residency when "Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues ... The Las Vegas Residency" kicks off on Super Bowl Weekend at Virgin Hotels. The residency will take place February 9-10, and resume on March Madness...

Corey Levitan December 12, 2023