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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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2027 stories by Corey Levitan

New York City Fire Investigators Discover Illegal Gambling Den in Death-Trap Cellar

The discovery of a hidden underground gambling den in Manhattan on Tuesday was entirely accidental. FDNY inspectors were responding to a routine complaint about illegal lithium battery charging in Manhattan’s Chinatown. But the uncertified lithium-ion batteries, of the kind known to have...

Corey Levitan September 18, 2025

Investigadores de incendios de Nueva York descubren un casino clandestino en un sótano que era una trampa mortal

Especialización: Juegos comerciales, Entretenimiento, Opiniones de expertos, Las Vegas, Restaurantes, Mitos de Las Vegas desmentidos. El descubrimiento de una sala de juego clandestina en Manhattan el martes fue totalmente accidental. Los inspectores del Departamento de Bomberos de Nueva York (FDNY) respondían a...

Corey Levitan September 18, 2025

Man Arrested for Threatening Stations Casino CEO Over Charlie Kirk Signs

A 26-year-old Wisconsin man is being charged with making threats against a Las Vegas casino for memorializing slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on its marquee According to police, Thomas  “TJ” Fedikovich placed two calls warning Sunset Station to take down the sign....

Corey Levitan September 17, 2025

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Duran Duran’s Bleau Year’s Eve, Cardi Time, Toto Recall

Duran Duran is set to ring in 2026 with a double shot of synth-pop spectacle at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, performing two back-to-back shows at the BleauLive Theater on January 1 and 2. Fresh off their European tour and still riding the wave...

Corey Levitan September 16, 2025

Vegas Comic Hit Up Audiences to Fund His Gambling Addiction for 20 Years

Vinnie Favorito was once touted in Las Vegas as the next Don Rickles In addition to being a hard-working comic, Favorito was also a hardcore gambler known for hitting up his audience members for money A new documentary shines a spotlight on...

Corey Levitan September 16, 2025

Actor Robert Redford, Who Rode a Horse Through Las Vegas’ Heart, Dies at 89

Acclaimed actor Robert Redford died Tuesday at age 89 Redford had deep ties to Las Vegas, most famously riding a horse on the Strip in the 1979 film "The Electric Horseman" A longtime environmental activist, Redford actively worked to protect Nevada's wild...

Corey Levitan September 16, 2025

NOTICIAS MUSICALES DE LAS VEGAS: Nochevieja con Duran Duran, Cardi Time y Toto Recall

Duran Duran se dispone a despedir 2025 y recibir 2026 con una doble dosis de espectáculo synth-pop en Fontainebleau Las Vegas, con dos conciertos consecutivos en el BleauLive Theater los días 1 y 2 de enero. Recién llegados de su gira europea...

Corey Levitan September 16, 2025

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mariah Breaks with Xmas Tradition, Jeezy Orchestrates, Hagar Won’t Stop

Mariah Carey is parking it in Vegas this yuletide. Instead of the 20-city tours she staged in 2023 and 2024, she’ll only be rocking around Christmas trees on the Dolby Live stage at Park MGM. The Queen of Christmas announced 10 performances...

Corey Levitan September 15, 2025

Palms in Las Vegas Names New GM

Kevin Glass has been named as the new general manager for the Palms Las Vegas Glass is no stranger to the Palms, having worked there from 2001-2005 before returning to the property in 2021 Glass replaces Stephan Thayer, who resigned as GM...

Corey Levitan September 15, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Loosen Slots Fridays, Tighten Them Sundays

A persistent myth claims that Vegas casinos loosen their slots on Friday and tighten up the payouts on Sundays The truth is, casino slots are 100% random and controlled by an algorithm programmed by the machine's manufacturer Slots are further monitored by...

Corey Levitan September 15, 2025