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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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2217 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Cyn City, McGraw Eases Dolly’s Partin’, ABBA to Take a Chance on Bally’s?

Cyndi Lauper will perform her first Las Vegas residency with six dates at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace this spring: April 24, 25 and 29 and May 1-2. Live Nation is calling her run in Las Vegas “an opportunity for fans who...

Corey Levitan October 7, 2025

Failed Bill to Bring Movie Studios to Vegas Could be Resurrected in Special Session

The Nevada legislature will reconvene in a special session sometime in the next couple of months Lawmakers are expected to reconsider bills authorizing film and tax credits that could lead to the creation of a Las Vegas-based film studio Previous efforts to...

Corey Levitan October 7, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: YouTuber ‘Almost Died’ on Strat Ride

One of YouTube’s most recognizable personalities, IShowSpeed, recently rode the SkyJump attraction from the top of the Strat’s famous Las Vegas tower to the bottom. The simulated 829-foot freefall, which he livestreamed on September 26, went off without incident. But the next...

Corey Levitan October 6, 2025

Las Vegas Sands Powers Off iGaming Experiment

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) has exited the iGaming space a little over three years after entering it, officially closing its pilot digital venture last week. Sands Digital Services (SDS) was formed in Carson City, Nev. in March 2022 to stream live...

Corey Levitan October 4, 2025

Projected Cost of Vegas High-Speed Train Nearly DOUBLES!

The estimated cost of Brightline West’s high-speed rail line connecting Southern California to Las Vegas has surged to $21.5 billion, nearly doubling from its last publicly confirmed estimate of $12.4 billion in January 2025. The updated figure was disclosed in a US...

Corey Levitan October 3, 2025

Fabulous 5-Day Sale Exploded Digital Engagement, Vegas Officials Claim

Tourism officials haven’t yet calculated the financial impact of Las Vegas’ “Fabulous 5-Day Sale,” which ended September 26. But they’re already claiming it caused a surge in digital engagement. The "Fabulous 5-Day Sale" offered more than 160 limited-time deals across dozens of...

Corey Levitan October 3, 2025

Chippendales Asks Crocodile Hunter’s Son to Dance in Vegas

Robert Irwin, the 21-year-old son of beloved late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, has been offered a role as dancing guest host at Chippendales at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, TMZ reported on Friday. Irwin generated a wave of passionate social media approval...

Corey Levitan October 3, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Celine Dion Helicoptered to and From Caesars Palace

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on June 5, 2023. Celine Dion has suffered enough misfortune. A rare degenerative neurological disease, Stiff Person’s Syndrome, has thrust the Canadian...

Corey Levitan October 3, 2025

NOTICIAS DE MÚSICA EN LAS VEGAS: Zac en el Sphere se expande, Rod sigue, Doja Cat, NIN y más

Zac Brown añade más fechas en el Sphere Rod Stewart no puede dejar Caesars Palace Doja Cat planea visita a Las Vegas en 2026 La Zac Brown Band ha añadido dos fechas más a lo que ahora es una gira de ocho...

Corey Levitan October 2, 2025

Boyd Gaming Faces Wave of Data Breach Lawsuits

Boyd Gaming is facing a class-action lawsuit following a cyberattack last month The lawsuit claims Boyd failed to adequately protect customer and employee data Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) faces six federal lawsuits in Nevada following a cyberattack that compromised sensitive...

Corey Levitan October 1, 2025