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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

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Keith Urban Extends Residency, Adele Expected to Add More Shows, Drake Returns After 5 Years

Adele is about to announce more dates for her Caesars Palace residency, “Weekends With Adele,” a source tells Casino.org’s own Vital Vegas blogger Scott Roeben. Exactly when the superstar will return after her current commitment concludes on March 25 remains up in...

Corey Levitan March 14, 2023

‘It’-Themed Escape Room Opens in Las Vegas

Escape IT Chapter One, a multiroom escape attraction based on the Andy Muschietti movie adaptions of Stephen King's novel, "It," is now open in Las Vegas. Located near Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas, the 30K-square-foot former warehouse is a 10-minute drive...

Corey Levitan March 14, 2023

North Dakota Legislature Mulling Fate of Pull-Tab Machines

Gaming regulators in North Dakota are awaiting legislative clarification on the future of electronic pull-tab machines in the state. Two very different bills -- Senate Bill 2304 and House Bill 1484 -- are winding their way through the state legislature to address...

Corey Levitan March 13, 2023

David Blaine Continues Las Vegas Magic Show Despite On-Stage Injury

After David Blaine injured himself while performing on Saturday night at Resorts World in Las Vegas, the magician sought treatment for his dislocated right shoulder. However, where most performers would have done so backstage in private, Blaine made his painful predicament part...

Corey Levitan March 12, 2023

Las Vegas Culinary Union, Convention Center Food Provider Avert Strike with Late-Night Deal

A mere six hours before a strike set for 6 a.m. Saturday, March 11, representatives of the Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 unions reached a tentative agreement for a new four-year contract for 400 of their food and beverage workers...

Corey Levitan March 11, 2023

VEGAS DINING ROUNDUP: Guy Fieri Finally Makes Caesars Palace, Capriotti’s and Luke’s Lobster Make Strip

Caesars Entertainment has always valued its relationship with Guy Fieri. However, not until this summer will the tennis ball-haired celebrity chef have a restaurant at the company’s flagship resort. Caesars Palace is opening a Chicken Guy! - the exclamation mark is theirs,...

Corey Levitan March 10, 2023

UPDATE: Circus Family Buys Siegfried & Roy’s $3M Las Vegas Mansion

UPDATE:  George Carden, patriarch of the family that founded the Carden International Circus, and his son, Brett Carden, have purchased Siegfried & Roy's former Jungle Palace mansion, a family rep announced on March 10. George, a friend of Siegfried & Roy's, was...

Corey Levitan March 10, 2023

More F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets On Sale Soon

Additional Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. PST. According to F1, tickets will be available at all, but the highest price point, the $15K-per-person Paddock Club, is...

Corey Levitan March 9, 2023

Las Vegas Tourism Board to Vote on Selling Former Riviera Land for $125M

After a sale of the same land fell through last year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has a new buyer for the 10 remaining acres of Las Vegas Strip land where the Riviera casino hotel once stood. And this...

Corey Levitan March 9, 2023

U2’s ‘Edge’ Reveals More Las Vegas Residency Details

U2 guitarist Dave “Edge” Evans revealed new specifics about his band’s Las Vegas residency in recent interviews with Rolling Stone and Britain’s The Telegraph. “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere” -- announced during a brief Super Bowl commercial -- is set...

Corey Levitan March 8, 2023