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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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2510 stories by Corey Levitan

Vegas Restaurant Roundup: Killing Fleur, New Mexican, Salt & Straw
June 8, 2023

Vegas Restaurant Roundup: Killing Fleur, New Mexican, Salt & Straw

Fleur, the beloved steakhouse brand opened by Chef Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay 18 years ago, will close permanently on June 30. A new project will fill the space this winter. Keller gained national fame...

Written by Corey Levitan
‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Fights for Life at Las Vegas Hospital
June 7, 2023

‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Fights for Life at Las Vegas Hospital

Michael Grimm, who won Season 5 of “America’s Got Talent” and now makes a living playing the Vegas casino lounge circuit, is fighting for his life against a mystery illness. According to a video posted...

Written by Corey Levitan
County OKs 19-Story Hotel Near Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
June 7, 2023

County OKs 19-Story Hotel Near Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved construction of a hotel one block from Allegiant Stadium. Announced in September, before it had a name, the 19-story, 340-room Nuance Hotel was proposed by New Angle Development for...

Written by Corey Levitan
A’s Las Vegas Stadium Deal Makes No Cents — Stanford Prof
June 6, 2023

A’s Las Vegas Stadium Deal Makes No Cents — Stanford Prof

It may not be a bad thing for Las Vegas that the bill providing $380M in public funds for a $1.5B stadium on the Strip for the Oakland Athletics died in the Nevada Legislature this...

Written by Corey Levitan
Shocking New UFO Claim Thrusts Nevada’s Area 51 into Spotlight
June 6, 2023

Shocking New UFO Claim Thrusts Nevada’s Area 51 into Spotlight

A whistleblower who served in the US Air Force and in several intelligence roles claims that the US government has multiple spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin in its possession. “The material includes intact and partially intact...

Written by Corey Levitan
Hundreds of Pricey Las Vegas Meals Deeply Discounted for Restaurant Week
June 5, 2023

Hundreds of Pricey Las Vegas Meals Deeply Discounted for Restaurant Week

Las Vegas’ annual Restaurant Week begins Monday, offering discounts and promotions at more than 200 food and drink establishments -- the most ever, according to organizers -- until June 16. Some participants offer unique discounts...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Free Marshmello Show, F1 Concerts, Enrique/ Pitbull/Ricky, No Clarkson Tour
June 2, 2023

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Free Marshmello Show, F1 Concerts, Enrique/ Pitbull/Ricky, No Clarkson Tour

Marshmello, the superstar DJ who performs dressed like one, will give a free outdoor concert at Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 3, prior to the 5 p.m. start of Game...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Among Worst US Cities for Hotel Service — Survey
June 2, 2023

Las Vegas Among Worst US Cities for Hotel Service — Survey

Las Vegas did not make the Top 10 worst US cities for hotel service, according to a new survey by travel website Planetware.com. It came in 11th worst. For a city driven by the service...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: A Casino Drained its Pool Because Black Singer Dorothy Dandridge Used It
June 2, 2023

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: A Casino Drained its Pool Because Black Singer Dorothy Dandridge Used It

EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Jan. 6, 2023. The truth of racism’s shameful blight...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Mysterious Evan Funke Opening and Smashed Pig Closing, Broken Todd English
June 1, 2023

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Mysterious Evan Funke Opening and Smashed Pig Closing, Broken Todd English

Evan Funke, the celebrity chef behind LA’s Felix Trattoria and Mother Wolf, and the recently opened Funke in Beverly Hills, has a Vegas base of operations opening soon, but all culinary lips are sealed. A Craigslist...

Written by Corey Levitan