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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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2583 stories by Corey Levitan

A’s Las Vegas Stadium May Not Get Retractable Roof Shown in Renderings
July 28, 2023

A’s Las Vegas Stadium May Not Get Retractable Roof Shown in Renderings

The proposed A’s stadium in Las Vegas is going back to the drawing board. Literally. A's director of design Brad Schrock told the Las Vegas Review-Journal this week that the team is instructing the architectural...

Written by Corey Levitan
Kylie Minogue Announces Las Vegas Residency
July 27, 2023

Kylie Minogue Announces Las Vegas Residency

November 3 is the official opening date of Kylie Minogue’s first Las Vegas residency. As previously reported, it will inaugurate the Voltaire, a new performance venue at the Venetian Resort. Tickets go on sale August...

Written by Corey Levitan
Making Sense of Sinead O’Connor’s Nonsensical Las Vegas Wedding
July 27, 2023

Making Sense of Sinead O’Connor’s Nonsensical Las Vegas Wedding

It was an obvious mistake she made in the name of following her heart. The marriage of Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor, who died of unknown causes on Wednesday at age 56, to Barry Herridge...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Massacre Memorial Choice Unveiled
July 26, 2023

Las Vegas Massacre Memorial Choice Unveiled

Clark County’s October 1 Memorial Committee on Wednesday revealed its top choice for a permanent memorial for the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. A rendering of JCJ Architecture's "Forever One," which just...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Aces Guard Arrested on Felony Domestic Violence Charges
July 26, 2023

Las Vegas Aces Guard Arrested on Felony Domestic Violence Charges

Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams, a member of last year’s championship WNBA team, was arrested for felony domestic violence against her wife on Tuesday. Williams, 33, faces five felony charges, including multiple counts of...

Written by Corey Levitan
Alcohol-Fueled Mini Golf to Open on Las Vegas Strip
July 26, 2023

Alcohol-Fueled Mini Golf to Open on Las Vegas Strip

You can take a different kind of golf shot next year on the Las Vegas Strip when an adult miniature golf experience called Swingers Crazy Golf opens in 40K square feet over three floors inside...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lake Mead-Size Water Loss From Colorado River Caused by Humans —  Study
July 26, 2023

Lake Mead-Size Water Loss From Colorado River Caused by Humans — Study

From 2000 to 2021, human-caused climate change resulted in the loss of more than 10 trillion gallons of water from the Colorado River Basin -- about equal to the entire storage capacity of Lake Mead...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Two More Burger Joints & One Less Vegan Option
July 24, 2023

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Two More Burger Joints & One Less Vegan Option

Whataburger is set to debut its only Las Vegas location this fall. The chain, open 24 hours and every day except Christmas, will occupy a two-story building adjoining the Waldorf Astoria in CityCenter on the...

Written by Corey Levitan
Nevada Lawmakers Secretly Amended Gaming Distance Law for Casino Developer Near School
July 24, 2023

Nevada Lawmakers Secretly Amended Gaming Distance Law for Casino Developer Near School

Nevada lawmakers in June secretly amended a state law restricting the distance between casinos and schools to benefit a casino company, according to a report by the Nevada Independent website. The change to SB266, a...

Written by Corey Levitan
F1 to Vegas Hotspots: Pay Millions For Your Race View or We’ll Block It
July 23, 2023

F1 to Vegas Hotspots: Pay Millions For Your Race View or We’ll Block It

Formula 1 execs are informing all Las Vegas restaurants and nightclubs with a view of the upcoming Grand Prix circuit that they must pay $1,500 per head in licensing rights, according to the New York...

Written by Corey Levitan