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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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1983 stories by Corey Levitan

Lake Mead Update: 3rd and 4th Bodies May Be Same Person, Family May Have Answers

The Clark County coroner’s office said this week that the fourth set of human remains found in Lake Mead on Aug. 6 may be from the same person as the third set, discovered on July 25. Both remains were found in the...

Corey Levitan August 11, 2022

Las Vegas Casino Cheats Trio Busted for Card Bending

The final man in a trio of card sharps was arrested by Las Vegas police on Monday, according to a KLAS-TV/Las Vegas report. The trio is accused of stealing $126,000 in table game winnings from Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, and The...

Corey Levitan August 10, 2022

NFL Pro Bowl Returning to Las Vegas in 2023

The NFL Pro Bowl is scheduled to return to Las Vegas in early 2023. The exact date of pro football’s all-star game is still to be determined. But the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) said it “could be” played on...

Corey Levitan August 10, 2022

Sapphire Las Vegas Strip Club Seeks Video Poker Gaming License

Sapphire Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed world’s largest strip club, is seeking a state gaming license and county approval to operate bar-top video poker machines. The club has experienced pandemic shrinkage and is looking for other revenue streams. However, according to the Las...

Corey Levitan August 10, 2022

Spirit Airlines Adds Route from Las Vegas to Reno

Spirit Airlines will launch a twice-daily new route between the Las Vegas (LAS) and Reno-Tahoe (RNO) international airports on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The casino connector marks the carrier's first foray into northern Nevada. Spirit was the second-busiest LAS carrier in 2021, after...

Corey Levitan August 9, 2022

Ex-NFL Star Marshawn Lynch Busted in Vegas for DUI

Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning. Las Vegas police claim he was driving under the influence. Lynch, 36, faces four charges, including DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle, failure to stay in his lane and failure...

Corey Levitan August 9, 2022

Lake Mead Break: Could Barrel Body Be Her Brother?

A possible new lead has surfaced in the case of the human remains found inside a barrel at Lake Mead this spring. A woman named Barbara Brock has told KVVU-TV/Las Vegas that she believes it's her brother, Robert Eugene Shaw. Brock last...

Corey Levitan August 9, 2022

For Sale: Prince Harry’s Underwear from His Naked Wynn Las Vegas Romp

Just when Prince Harry thought he could Google his name without it coming up anymore, his “naked in Las Vegas” scandal is back in the news. The pair of underwear the Duke of Sussex didn’t wear during his now-infamous strip billiards game...

Corey Levitan August 8, 2022

WSOP Online Festival Begins, Deals In Two New US States

For the first time, Michigan and Pennsylvania residents can join Nevada and New Jersey residents in hands of the World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) online tournament, playing Sept. 10 through Oct. 18 on WSOP.com. Billed as “the largest online poker festival in...

Corey Levitan August 7, 2022

Randy’s Donuts Sets Opening Date For First of Seven Las Vegas Locations

Randy’s Donuts, the most recognized donut shop in the world, will open its first of seven Las Vegas locations on Tuesday, Aug. 16.  Fans of the iconic brand need only travel five miles west of the Stratosphere to 2170 S. Rainbow Blvd....

Corey Levitan August 6, 2022