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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 MYTHS BUSTED: Hoover Dam was Built to Provide Water and Power to Vegas

Contrary to popular belief, the Hoover Dam was not built to provide either water or power to Las Vegas Las Vegas only ended up needing water and electricity because the dam happened to be built near it Today, the body of water...

Corey Levitan June 30, 2025

Second ‘Universal Horror Unleashed’ to Open Across from Bally’s Chicago Casino

Universal has announced its second "Universal Horror Unleashed" attraction It's set to open in 2027 across the street from Bally's Casino in Chicago Comcast NBCUniversal is plans to build a second “Universal Horror Unleashed” attraction right across the street from Bally’s Chicago...

Corey Levitan June 29, 2025
Fake lottery winners, UK media scandal, PlayCasino investigation, Signal the News PR, Press Gazette exposé

Dolly Parton is Now the Hottest Ticket in Las Vegas

All tickets to Dolly Parton’s first Las Vegas residency in 32 years sold out the same day, making her only the fourth performer in the history of the Caesars Palace Colosseum to accomplish this feat after Celine Dion, Garth Brooks and Adele. What...

Corey Levitan June 27, 2025

We’re Off to Smell ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Las Vegas Sphere

The Sphere will fill with scents corresponding to key scenes in its reimagined version of "The Wizard of Oz," which opens August 28 A Sphere executive has confirmed that these scenes will include the tornado that propels Dorothy into Oz and the...

Corey Levitan June 26, 2025

Original Crazy Girls Celebrate Arrival of Statue at Circa Las Vegas

Eight original "Crazy Girls" cast members helped welcome their iconic statue to its new home at Circa Las Vegas on Wednesday The bronze relief was escorted down Las Vegas Boulevard from Planet Hollywood, where it had been in storage since the topless...

Corey Levitan June 26, 2025

LeAnn Rimes Suffers Dental Breakdown at Casino Show

County singer LeeAnn Rimes ran off stage when her teeth fell out in the middle of her show at the Skagit Casino Resort in Bow, Wash. last Friday Rimes wears a dental bridge as a result of a series of extractions She...

Corey Levitan June 25, 2025

A.I. Was Broker Who Sold Land Beneath Las Vegas Casino

An A.I. program named "Marcus" connected the owner of the land beneath the Eastside Cannery Casino with its most likely purchaser That purchaser was Boyd Gaming, which had been paying its landlord millions of dollars of rent, even though it closed the...

Corey Levitan June 25, 2025

Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Las Vegas Airport After Engine Catches Fire

An American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to North Carolina was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Wednesday No one was harmed Though the airline claims they turned up no evidence of an engine fire, a video posted...

Corey Levitan June 25, 2025

WEEKND OFF: R&B Star Cancels July 4th Las Vegas Stadium Gig

The Weeknd has canceled his highly anticipated July 4th concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, blaming unspecified production problems. “Event Canceled,” visitors to Ticketmaster’s page for the concert were shocked and angered to read on Monday, less than two weeks out....

Corey Levitan June 24, 2025

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Only $28 Thousand to Eat at F1 Popup, Food Hub Closes for Fear of ICE Raids

Pricey F1 popup aims to fill wealthy patrons' bellies while lightening their wallets Fear of ICE raids puts a chill on popular North Las Vegas food market "Somebody Feed Phil" star dines out around Vegas, but mostly avoids the Strip Papi Steak,...

Corey Levitan June 24, 2025