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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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2028 stories by Corey Levitan

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Sets Opening Date

Fontainebleau Las Vegas will open Wednesday, Dec. 13, owners of the resort announced on Monday morning. Reservations are now open for stays at fontainebleaulasvegas.com. The 67-story tower, the tallest building in Nevada, will be the first new casino resort to open on...

Corey Levitan September 15, 2023

New Vegas Show ‘Heist’ Celebrates Italian Contributions to American Culture

“Heist” is a new show about to debut at the Rio in Las Vegas. It spotlights Italian songwriters whose music was appropriated by the American market without the American public realizing their origin. “Pretty much every song that ever became a hit...

Corey Levitan September 14, 2023

MGM Cyberattack’s Scoop Came from Social Media

On Monday, Sept. 11, MGM announced that reports of guests being inconvenienced by a cyberattack were greatly exaggerated. “Our resorts, including dining, entertainment and gaming, are currently operational and continue to deliver the experiences for which MGM is known,” the corporation tweeted....

Corey Levitan September 14, 2023

Las Vegas Strip Now Home to World’s Most Expensive Skydive

The fall won’t kill you, but the credit card bill might when you get home. A new attraction, "Skydive the Strip: After Sunset," is advertising $30K a pop excursions starting in late September. That price tag makes it the world’s most expensive...

Corey Levitan September 12, 2023

David Blaine Switches Las Vegas Loyalty from Resorts World to Wynn

David Blaine announced on Tuesday a new Las Vegas residency that will open New Year’s Eve weekend at the Encore Theater and play for 12 dates through May 11. That’s news enough, as the celebrated illusionist has never performed on New Year’s...

Corey Levitan September 12, 2023

Las Vegas Casino Cyberattacks: A Timeline

Everyone reading this knows about the cybersecurity attack severely impacting properties operated by MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas this week and properties in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. However, this was not Las Vegas’ first experience...

Corey Levitan September 12, 2023

Ed Sheeran Crashes Las Vegas Wedding to Serenade Newlyweds

His last-minute concert cancellation ruined the vacations of a sizable chunk of the 40,000 people expecting to see Ed Sheeran play Allegiant Stadium on Saturday. But two hours before the show was scheduled to begin, Sheeran did make one vacation decidedly better...

Corey Levitan September 11, 2023

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Ed Sheeran Cancels Stadium Gig, Aguilera Residency Coming NYE

Ed Sheeran postponed his Allegiant Stadium concert on Saturday night, Sept. 9 -- only 90 minutes before his opening act was to take the stage! That left at least 40,000 devastated fans, most of whom flew into Las Vegas just for the...

Corey Levitan September 9, 2023

‘Pawn Stars’ Regular Corey Harrison Busted for DUI in Las Vegas

Corey Harrison, a regular on the History Channel’s popular Pawn Stars series, was arrested in Las Vegas early Friday morning for driving under the influence, according to TMZ. The 40-year-old reality star, also known as Big Hoss, told the news outlet that Las...

Corey Levitan September 8, 2023

Nonvirtual Playground for Kids (and Adults) to Open on Las Vegas Strip

Fun is still a thing possible to have in the real world, not just the virtual one. That’s one of the messages of Play Playground. When the new attraction -- made of actual physical materials and accessible only by an old-school slide...

Corey Levitan September 8, 2023