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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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2515 stories by Corey Levitan

WrestleMania Returning to Vegas After 32 Years
May 4, 2024

WrestleMania Returning to Vegas After 32 Years

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced on Saturday that professional wrestling’s biggest event will be held in Las Vegas in 2025. WrestleMania XLI will place its chokehold on Allegiant Stadium over two nights, April 19 and...

Written by Corey Levitan
Britney Trashed Her Wynn Las Vegas Suite — Report
May 4, 2024

Britney Trashed Her Wynn Las Vegas Suite — Report

On Thursday, gossip websites documented a dust-up between “Toxic” singer Britney Spears and her latest partner, Paul Soliz, that ended in paramedics and firefighters being called to LA’s Chateau Marmont hotel. On Friday, TMZ followed...

Written by Corey Levitan
As It Demolishes Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally’s Seeks to Keep Its Gaming License Active
May 3, 2024

As It Demolishes Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally’s Seeks to Keep Its Gaming License Active

The Bally’s Corporation, owner of former Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort, will ask the Clark County Board of Commissioners to keep its gaming license active for at least two more years. It will make the...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: ‘Cake Boss’ Star to Open 4th Strip Location, Peyote Shutters, Anime Café is 1st in US
May 3, 2024

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: ‘Cake Boss’ Star to Open 4th Strip Location, Peyote Shutters, Anime Café is 1st in US

Buddy Valastro of “Cake Boss” is turning his attention to pies -- of the tomato and cheese variety. According to What Now Vegas, the celebrity chef’s fourth Las Vegas Strip restaurant, Buddy V’s Pizzeria, is...

Written by Corey Levitan
Pamela Anderson Stars as Vegas Showgirl in Dark New Indie Film
May 2, 2024

Pamela Anderson Stars as Vegas Showgirl in Dark New Indie Film

Pamela Anderson seems poised to bring not only her acting career but the spirit of the Las Vegas showgirl back to life in a dark new indie film. In “The Last Showgirl,” which was filmed...

Written by Corey Levitan
‘Black Widow of Vegas’ Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit for Husband’s Murder
May 2, 2024

‘Black Widow of Vegas’ Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit for Husband’s Murder

Margaret Rudin, the Las Vegas woman convicted of murdering her husband in 1994, is suing the State of Nevada for wrongful conviction. Rudin, 80, whose conviction was vacated in 2022 after she already served 21...

Written by Corey Levitan
Brightline West Selects Train Manufacturer for High Speed Vegas-to-LA Rail
May 2, 2024

Brightline West Selects Train Manufacturer for High Speed Vegas-to-LA Rail

The high-speed rail connection from Las Vegas to the Los Angeles area has chugged another step closer to reality. On Wednesday, Brightline West announced that Siemens Mobility will manufacture the trains. Siemens invented the first...

Written by Corey Levitan
Elon’s Boring Company Makes List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Worker Safety Violators
May 2, 2024

Elon’s Boring Company Makes List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Worker Safety Violators

The National Council of Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) doesn’t dig the Boring Company. It's named Elon Musk’s tunneling business to its annual list of “Dirty Dozen” workplace safety offenders. According to the COSH report,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Oscar De La Hoya Lists Knockout Vegas Mansion for $20M
May 1, 2024

Oscar De La Hoya Lists Knockout Vegas Mansion for $20M

Former boxing champ Oscar De Hoya is attempting to flip the Las Vegas abode he purchased only two years ago for a profit just north of $5 million. He paid $14.6 million for the home...

Written by Corey Levitan
Oakland A’s Seek $500M Investor to Finance Vegas Stadium
April 30, 2024

Oakland A’s Seek $500M Investor to Finance Vegas Stadium

The Oakland A’s are, once again, holding their baseball hats out for more money. According to a report in the L.A. Times, team owner John Fisher has just hired a firm called Galatioto Sports Partners...

Written by Corey Levitan