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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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2028 stories by Corey Levitan

Las Vegas Strip Pizzeria Sued For Serving Up Sexual Harassment

A once-undocumented immigrant is suing her former boss and employer, the pizza chain Sbarro, for allegedly being sexually assaulted by her manager on a regular basis. The alleged crimes took place at the pizzeria's former location at the Monte Carlo hotel (now...

Corey Levitan August 25, 2022

‘Nutcracker’ Immersive Experience to Project Holiday Cheer on Las Vegas Strip

If digital reproductions floating, winking, and then dissolving across screens all around you is how you prefer your Van Gogh paintings, then boy, does Lighthouse Immersive have a production of the ballet The Nutcracker for you. The developers of the Immersive Van...

Corey Levitan August 25, 2022

Lake Mead’s First Set of Recently Discovered Remains is Identified

The first set of human remains recently recovered from Lake Mead was identified Wednesday evening. The Clark County Coroner said they belong to Thomas Erndt of Las Vegas, who was 42 at the time of his reported drowning on Aug. 2, 2002....

Corey Levitan August 24, 2022

Lake Powell Water Loss Captured in Shocking New Photos

It’s one thing to know a water body vital to life as we know it is down to 26% capacity. But it is sobering to see it in actual photos, such as the satellite images released today by NASA of parts of...

Corey Levitan August 24, 2022
Bally's letters removed Las Vegas Striop

Bally’s Letters Removed From Las Vegas Strip

The letters B-A-L-L-Y-S were removed from the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday with surprisingly little ballyhoo. A photo revealed the historic revision tweeted by @HorseshoeLasVegas, the new property name occupying the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. Caesars Entertainment...

Corey Levitan August 23, 2022
Chick-fil-A Vegas Flamingo Paradise construction

New Chick-fil-A Opening Near Las Vegas Strip

Chick-fil-A will open its 15th Las Vegas location on Thursday, Aug. 25. Chick-fil-A Flamingo & Paradise will be located a block east of the Las Vegas Strip at 4165 Paradise Road, on the former site of a P.F. Chang’s across from the...

Corey Levitan August 23, 2022

Tom Brady Nearly Joined Las Vegas Raiders … Until Jon Gruden Sacked Deal

Football superstar Tom Brady was all set to quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders when he was a free agent in the 2020 off-season. But then-Raiders coach Jon Gruden shut the deal down. UFC President Dana White made the revelation to Rob...

Corey Levitan August 22, 2022
Vegas sign

Las Vegas Strip Could Double in Size, Experts Say

Are you ready for a Las Vegas Strip that’s twice its current size? According to some Las Vegas experts, it’s in the cards. The Strip has measured 4.2 miles long since the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign went up near the...

Corey Levitan August 19, 2022

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Accused of Stealing from Vegas Audience Member

Bryan Watkins, aka Shannel, stands accused of stealing money from an audience member during the “Drag Brunch” show in Las Vegas. The drag performer ⁠— who placed fourth in the first season of the TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race" ⁠— denied the...

Corey Levitan August 19, 2022

Politician Jailed For Bribery After Blowing $80K During Vegas Trip

Only the guys in “The Hangover” can beat Mitchell Englander for regrettable Las Vegas trips. Five years ago, Englander was an L.A. City Council member reportedly knowingly accepted a free hotel room, expensive booze, and an envelope with $10,000 cash, among other...

Corey Levitan August 18, 2022