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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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1802 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: When We Were Young Festival, Backstreet Boys Add Dates

When We Were Young festival adds second date Backstreet Boys add three dates to their Sphere residency Vegas will celebrate songwriters in August When We Were Young, the annual alt-rock festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, has added its anticipated second...

Corey Levitan February 25, 2025

Gay Las Vegas Boutique Hotel to Reopen

One of only two Las Vegas hotels catering to the LGBTQ+ community is set to reopen in April Its closure six months ago seemed permanent A new investor, in addition to the owners' decision to purchase their own building, proved fortunate Six...

Corey Levitan February 25, 2025

Resorts World Las Vegas Makes Thousands Wait Up to 7 Hours to Check In

Thousands of guests were forced to wait hours to check into Resorts World on Friday night A systemwide computer upgrade took more time than expected Resorts World is offering affected guests half off their next stay Thousands of guests were forced to...

Corey Levitan February 24, 2025

Wynn Las Vegas Wins Super Bowl Victory Party for Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl champs the Philadelphia Eagles partied at Wynn Las Vegas this weekend The battle to host Super Bowl victory parties is as fierce for Las Vegas nightclubs as it is for Super Bowl opponents Millions of dollars are spent by casinos...

Corey Levitan February 24, 2025

LOST VEGAS: The Cheap Buffet

Half of Las Vegas' "affordable" buffets have closed over the past five years Buffets have been a Vegas staple since 1946 Though COVID is blamed for many of the closings, other factors played a more significant role Less than five years ago,...

Corey Levitan February 24, 2025

Armed Robbers Pause Crime Spree to Get Hitched in Vegas

Alleged robbers paused their two-week crime spree to get married in Vegas The pair is accused of a dozen robberies throughout Southern California The couple is currently in custody and awaiting trial An alleged modern-day Bonnie and Clyde have been charged with...

Corey Levitan February 24, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The El Rancho Vegas’ Origin Story

The El Rancho, founded by Thomas Everett Hull, is considered Las Vegas' first true Strip casino hotel Opened in 1941, the property had a storied history until it was destroyed by fire in 1960 Today, the property serves as the Las Vegas...

Corey Levitan February 24, 2025

POKER PLAYER FLIPS OUT! Overturns Three WSOP Circuit Tables

"Flipping the table" is only supposed to be a poker expression. On Sunday, it became reality as one of the competitors in a World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) tournament at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina overturned three tables. Though the incident...

Corey Levitan February 23, 2025

Jesse Welles, Gen Z’s Bob Dylan, Takes Aim at Sports Betting

Sports betting has a vocal new enemy. In addition to the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Family Research Council, the burgeoning new industry now has Jesse Welles to contend with. This social-media Bob Dylan is a folk singer from Ozark,...

Corey Levitan February 22, 2025

Las Vegas Airport Adds Swanky Capital One Lounge

Capital One has opened a swanky new lounge at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. Capital One’s fifth and largest airport lounge so far allows up to 135 guests to wait for their flights in 8,200 square feet of...

Corey Levitan February 21, 2025