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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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2511 stories by Corey Levitan

End of the Line for Mirage-Treasure Island Tram on Las Vegas Strip
June 27, 2024

End of the Line for Mirage-Treasure Island Tram on Las Vegas Strip

The free tram from The Mirage to Treasure Island has carried its final passenger. The two-car people mover now sits locked up at the front of The Mirage, part of the iconic resort's preparations to...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wolfgang’s WTPuck Next Opening, All the Pizza News You Can Eat
June 26, 2024

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wolfgang’s WTPuck Next Opening, All the Pizza News You Can Eat

Wolfgang Puck is planning his next Las Vegas opening after Carama at Mandalay Bay earlier this year, and it will be the celebrity chef's first outside a casino. According to Eater Vegas, Puck will be...

Written by Corey Levitan
Magician Shin Lim Crossing Las Vegas Blvd. After Mirage Vanishes
June 26, 2024

Magician Shin Lim Crossing Las Vegas Blvd. After Mirage Vanishes

What do the Beatles and illusionist Shin Lim not have in common? Lim will still have a show on the Las Vegas Strip once The Mirage closes on July 17. The two-time “America’s Got Talent...

Written by Corey Levitan
Seven Biggest Slot Jackpots in Las Vegas History
June 26, 2024

Seven Biggest Slot Jackpots in Las Vegas History

The top seven slot jackpots in Las Vegas history were all hit on Megabucks progressive machines, which is no surprise. These slots present by far the longest odds of winning, but also the greatest payouts...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Officials Face Ethics Probe for Accepting Free F1 Tix
June 26, 2024

Las Vegas Officials Face Ethics Probe for Accepting Free F1 Tix

At least four Clark County commissioners are under investigation by the Nevada Commission on Ethics for accepting free tickets to last year’s inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The tickets sold for $10,900 each. On...

Written by Corey Levitan
Tupac Murder Suspect Denied Release on Bail Paid by Cash Jones
June 25, 2024

Tupac Murder Suspect Denied Release on Bail Paid by Cash Jones

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the accused orchestrator of rap legend Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder in Las Vegas, was denied bail at a hearing on Tuesday, with Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny citing concerns over...

Written by Corey Levitan
WinnaVegas Casino Closes Amid Surging Midwest Floodwaters
June 25, 2024

WinnaVegas Casino Closes Amid Surging Midwest Floodwaters

WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa closed at 10 a.m.Tuesday, June 25th, out of “an abundance of caution” over flooding across the American Midwest. “The safety of our associates and our guests is paramount,” WinnaVegas...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Life is Unrecognizable, Thomas Rhett & Tom Jones Info, The Who to Play Sphere?
June 25, 2024

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Life is Unrecognizable, Thomas Rhett & Tom Jones Info, The Who to Play Sphere?

When the organizers of the annual Life is Beautiful Las Vegas music festival announced the lineup on Tuesday for their renamed and seriously downsized “A Big Beautiful Block Party,” the response was a giant “WHO??” Headlining...

Written by Corey Levitan
NY Mets Owner Buys $50M Slice of Las Vegas Sphere
June 24, 2024

NY Mets Owner Buys $50M Slice of Las Vegas Sphere

Baseballs aren’t the only round things fancied by Steve Cohen. According to Sportico, the owner of the New York Mets recently picked up a 5.5% stake in the Las Vegas Sphere. Cohen bought 1.56 million...

Written by Corey Levitan
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Horse Racing Anti-Doping & Safety Law
June 24, 2024

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Horse Racing Anti-Doping & Safety Law

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the recently implemented Horse Racing and Safety Act (HRSA). That means the federal law, which has led to national medication and antidoping rules, still...

Written by Corey Levitan