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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

Former Felt Foes Unite to Expose Poker Scam

Two bitter poker rivals have united to expose a social engineering scam that exploited their mutual animosity. Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Lee and “Wes Side” Wesley Fei, both regulars on the Hustler Casino Live livestream, were also both victimized by a fraudster,...

Corey Levitan October 11, 2023

Maloof Brother Accuses Former Girlfriend of Stealing $400K

Vegas Knights co-owner Gavin Maloof has accused a former girlfriend and one of her friends of stealing more than $400K from him. Along with his family, Gavin co-owned the Palms Casino in Las Vegas and the Sacramento Kings before purchasing the NHL...

Corey Levitan October 11, 2023

Tupac Murder Testimony Could Crack Notorious B.I.G. Murder Case

It's entirely possible that the trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur could uncover evidence that may help solve the murder of another legendary rap star. For nearly three decades, the public has connected the murder of Shakur in Las Vegas with...

Corey Levitan October 11, 2023

VIDEO: Las Vegas Sphere Trolls Golfer in Hilarious Viral Video

When you pay to play at one of America’s most expensive golf courses, only to find your concentration challenged by the kooky images flashing across the world’s largest LED screen next door, you have a choice... Be teed off, or try making...

Corey Levitan October 10, 2023

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Christina Aguilera Launching New Residency NYE, System of a Down Resickens

Pop superstar Christina Aguilera announced on Tuesday a new residency at the Voltaire Belle de Nuit at The Venetian. It starts on New Year’s Eve weekend. Aguilera will follow Aussie sensation Kylie Minogue, who is set to open the brand new venue...

Corey Levitan October 10, 2023

Las Vegas Culinary Union to Picket Caesars, MGM Casinos This Week

Culinary Local 226, the union representing 53,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas, has inched closer to a possible Strip-choking strike. On Monday, it called for thousands to picket in front of eight casino resorts to pressure their owners to negotiate a deal...

Corey Levitan October 9, 2023
Bono, U2

VIDEO: U2 Alters Song Lyrics in Las Vegas to Honor Israel’s Victims

On Sunday night at its concert at the Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, U2 honored the more than 700 people believed to have been murdered in terrorist attacks by Hamas by altering the lyrics to its 1984 hit “Pride (In...

Corey Levitan October 9, 2023

Mattress Mack Banned from Throwing ALDS 1st Pitch

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the legend of sports betting and mattress marketing, was all set to throw out the first pitch in Game 1 of Saturday’s American League Division Series. Then a second call came from the Houston Astros, who face the...

Corey Levitan October 7, 2023

Questionable MGM Hack Fraud Claims Spread as Lawyers Troll for Victims

On Oct. 5, MGM Resorts International revealed that hackers were able to access the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and driver’s license and passport numbers, from “some customers who transacted with us prior to March 2019.” However, according to a letter sent...

Corey Levitan October 6, 2023

Bellagio F1 Grandstand Worker Died by Accidentally Sawing His Own Neck

The police report reveals a grizzly new detail in the cause of death of Tizoc Antonio. The 27-year-old ironworker died on Sept. 23, while building a grandstand in front of the Bellagio for the upcoming Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. According...

Corey Levitan October 6, 2023