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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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2277 stories by Corey Levitan

Impaired Vegas Club Promoter Mows Down UK Mom and Toddler Near Strip, Flees — Police

Gavin Caci, a self-described Las Vegas club promoter, is charged with DUI and fleeing the scene of an accident after striking a family of three visiting from the UK near the Strip A mother and her two-year-old daughter remain in critical condition...

Corey Levitan February 10, 2026

WWE Blocks Wrestlemania Watch Parties As Ticket Sales Drop

WWE has reportedly blocked Vegas bars and casino sports books from airing WrestleMania 42 Ticket sales for the April event at Allegiant Stadium are reportedly 18% lower than last year High event ticket prices are to blame, so WWE wants to close...

Corey Levitan February 9, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Boyz II Men & Duran Duran Return, Eagles Reach the Limit, Barry Manilow Postpones

Boyz II Men are set to return to the Cosmopolitan for the third summer in a row Duran Duran are set to return to the BleauLive Theatre Barry Manilow postpones Valentines day dates at the Westgate Boyz II Men will return to...

Corey Levitan February 9, 2026

NEVADA LANDING PAGE: Casino Fan Digitally Reboots His Memories

A fan of Nevada Landing used AI and old home movies to recreate his favorite casino's 1999 website The digital project honors the demolished Jean, Nev. property where Tibor Szekely from Canada spent life-defining milestones Visitors can pretend to book rooms at...

Corey Levitan February 9, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Karen Carpenter Collapsed On Stage in Vegas

One of the most persistent beliefs about Karen Carpenter -- the angel-voiced superstar who died 43 years ago last week -- is that she collapsed on stage in Las Vegas, forcing the world to collectively confront anorexia for the first time. People...

Corey Levitan February 9, 2026

Turning Point Super Bowl Half-Time Show Draws Over 5 Million Viewers

Turning Point USA launched what it considered a more patriotic alternative to Bad Bunny’s Spanish Super Bowl Halftime Show The broadcast featured Kid Rock and country stars Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled political support for the event None of the performers on Turning...

Corey Levitan February 8, 2026

Siegfried & Roy’s Unlikely Vegas Revival

Siegfried & Roy are on the cusp of a surge back into pop culture A new Apple TV series is filming around Vegas and their former bronze statue from the Mirage will be re-unveiled this spring by the Neon Museum The resurgence...

Corey Levitan February 6, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Vegas Has Been Gay Friendly Since the ’60s

EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on August 12, 2024.  Today in Las Vegas, you can see “Ru Paul’s Drag Race LIVE,” party at the Gipsy, sleep it off at...

Corey Levitan February 6, 2026

Poker Legend Goes All-in with $2.8Million Vegas Condo Purchase

Phil Hellmuth snapped up the late Elaine Wynn’s longtime penthouse condo at Park Towers, a luxury high-rise tied to decades of Las Vegas power players Her famous husband, Steve, once owned a unit in the same building, as did MGM Mirage CEO...

Corey Levitan February 5, 2026

Judy Garland’s Daughter to Dish ‘Wizard of Oz’ Stories at Venetian

Lorna Luft announced her first Wizard of Oz‑focused tribute to her mom, Judy Garland It’s playing at the Venetian on March 14-15 The show will blend behind‑the‑scenes Oz lore with memories from Luft’s turbulent Hollywood childhood That Wizard of Oz display soon...

Corey Levitan February 5, 2026