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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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2277 stories by Corey Levitan

Steve Wynn Lists Beverly Hills Mansion Again with $50M Discount

Beverly Hills -- that’s where Steve Wynn doesn’t want to be. The disgraced former casino magnate is taking another shot at unloading his 90210 mansion, but he’s had to offer $50M off the $125M he asked for three years ago, which is...

Corey Levitan January 17, 2024

Las Vegas Could be Game for Atari-Themed Casino Resort

Las Vegas may be getting an Atari-themed resort. It’s an idea that’s been paddled around since 2020, and the game isn't over yet. A spokesperson for the videogame pioneer told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday that the company is “in talks...

Corey Levitan January 17, 2024

Fossil Park to Open Minutes from Las Vegas Strip

Before whales, cheetahs, and sharks roamed Las Vegas, it was party central for Columbian mammoths, saber-tooth cats, and prehistoric camels. That was 25,000 years ago, back in the late Ice Age. And, starting this weekend, the fossils of these long-extinct megafauna can...

Corey Levitan January 16, 2024

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Usher Previews Super Bowl Set

Usher is leaking details about his Super Bowl halftime show at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11. More than 100M people are projected to view the R&B superstar’s 13-minute performance, which will be produced by the NFL, Apple Music, and...

Corey Levitan January 15, 2024

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Opens Today, New Fontainebleau and Resorts World Joints

Country singer Blake Shelton hoped to open the fifth location of his Ole Red barbecue and live country music joint before the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Oops. It took longer than expected to obtain the necessary food and liquor licenses....

Corey Levitan January 15, 2024

F1-Decimated Las Vegas Businesses Ask Tourism Board for $23M

Small businesses this week urged the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to compensate them for losses they say they experienced due to the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Though reports say the race, held Nov. 16-18, delivered on its...

Corey Levitan January 13, 2024

New Art Museum in the Cards for Las Vegas

Las Vegas no longer wants to be the largest U.S. city without a standalone art museum. So the city is inching forward with plans to open the Las Vegas Museum of Art. The museum will be located in a new building at...

Corey Levitan January 12, 2024

Elon Musk Buys More Land for Vegas Loop, Soon to Include Trucks

Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. (TBC) has purchased more land, as expansion continues on its Vegas Loop people mover. TBC paid $7.2M for the parcel, just short of 2 acres across from the Thomas & Mack Center on Paradise Road, according to...

Corey Levitan January 12, 2024

Las Vegas Golden Knights Stake Sold by Maloof Brothers

The Maloof Brothers, George, Gavin, Joe, and Phil, have sold what is believed to be their 30% ownership interest in the Las Vegas Golden Knights to Bill Foley. The billionaire founder of Foley Family Wines has been the majority owner and chair...

Corey Levitan January 11, 2024

Wynn Might Not Get Extension to Build Third Vegas Strip Tower

Wynn Resorts wants a five-year extension on its permit to build a third tower on the empty lot where the New Frontier Hotel and Casino once stood. However, those plans were approved eight years ago for a different project, and the Clark...

Corey Levitan January 11, 2024