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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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2524 stories by Corey Levitan

DOJ: U.S. Soldier Allegedly Used Classified Maduro Mission Secrets to Profit on Polymarket
April 23, 2026

DOJ: U.S. Soldier Allegedly Used Classified Maduro Mission Secrets to Profit on Polymarket

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke was charged with insider trading on Polymarket Van Dyke allegedly used classified data to profit from the mission to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Federal authorities allege the...

Written by Corey Levitan
Mastermind Behind Ohtani Interpreter’s Illegal Bets Added to Nevada’s Infamous ‘Black Book’
April 23, 2026

Mastermind Behind Ohtani Interpreter’s Illegal Bets Added to Nevada’s Infamous ‘Black Book’

Illegal sports bettor Mathew Bowyer was added to Nevada's "Black Book" of individuals banned from casinos on Thursday Major Las Vegas casinos paid over $30 million in money-laundering fines last year due to his illegal...

Written by Corey Levitan
Behind the Velvet Rope: The Secret World of Las Vegas’ Most Exclusive Members-Only Clubs
April 22, 2026

Behind the Velvet Rope: The Secret World of Las Vegas’ Most Exclusive Members-Only Clubs

The Poodle Room, a secret members-only club at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, faced a media firestorm this week following a $250 million defamation lawsuit filed by Kash Patel. The suit alleges The Atlantic fabricated claims that...

Written by Corey Levitan
WWE Vegas Fallout: Attendance Slumps as CM Punk and Fans Clash in Viral Hotel Altercation
April 22, 2026

WWE Vegas Fallout: Attendance Slumps as CM Punk and Fans Clash in Viral Hotel Altercation

WWE’s record-shattering streak hit a roadblock in Las Vegas last weekend as WrestleMania 42 attendance plummeted by nearly 19,000 fans compared to last year’s historic turnout. However, it was still enough to place fourth of...

Written by Corey Levitan
‘Pro-Life Spiderman’ Sentenced to Jail for Las Vegas Sphere Climb
April 22, 2026

‘Pro-Life Spiderman’ Sentenced to Jail for Las Vegas Sphere Climb

Maison Des Champs, the self-described "Pro-Life Spiderman," was sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to pay $77,270.32 in restitution for damaging the Las Vegas Sphere during an illegal 2024 climb Executives testified that...

Written by Corey Levitan
Caesars Strikes Deal to Operate the Famous Westgate SuperBook
April 21, 2026

Caesars Strikes Deal to Operate the Famous Westgate SuperBook

Caesars Sportsbook is set to take over operations of the Westgate SuperBook ahead of the 2026 NFL season The partnership aims to preserve the SuperBook’s legendary atmosphere while expanding betting options to include Same Game...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS THEATER NEWS: True Crime Pops Up, Broadway Returns to Venetian
April 21, 2026

VEGAS THEATER NEWS: True Crime Pops Up, Broadway Returns to Venetian

A pop-up exploration of the darkest side of American history is set to open downtown this spring, proving that Las Vegas’ appetite for "dark tourism" is only growing. “Serial Killer Speakeasy,” playing for a limited...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Kiss-ful Thinking, Allegiant is Karol G Spot
April 21, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Kiss-ful Thinking, Allegiant is Karol G Spot

Rock legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have unveiled plans for a revolutionary KISS avatar show, promising to take over the Las Vegas Strip in 2028. They estimated that “Kiss Forever,” starring likenesses of the...

Written by Corey Levitan
$250 Million Showdown: FBI Director Sues Magazine Over ‘Malicious’ Vegas Drinking Claims
April 20, 2026

$250 Million Showdown: FBI Director Sues Magazine Over ‘Malicious’ Vegas Drinking Claims

Kash Patel seeks $250 million in a defamation suit against The Atlantic over claims of habitual intoxication The magazine's reporting claims the FBI director spent late nights while working remotely from Las Vegas at a...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Have Banned the Song ‘Ring My Bell’
April 20, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Have Banned the Song ‘Ring My Bell’

Of the 200 Vegas myths we've busted, this is by far the most idiotic. According to this doozy, Anita Ward’s 1979 disco anthem “Ring My Bell” is banned in Las Vegas casinos because its pitch...

Written by Corey Levitan