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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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Vegas Production Company’s ‘The Hook’ Gets the Hook in Atlantic City
June 16, 2026

Vegas Production Company’s ‘The Hook’ Gets the Hook in Atlantic City

Spiegelworld’s adults-only variety show, The Hook, will permanently close at Caesars Atlantic City on Sept. 6, 2026, after a three-year run of more than 1,000 performances The high-overhead residency, for which a 1929 theater was...

Written by Corey Levitan
Serial Las Vegas Bride Arrested After 14-Husband Hustle
June 16, 2026

Serial Las Vegas Bride Arrested After 14-Husband Hustle

A Las Vegas woman using the alias Vicky Liang was arrested after allegedly marrying at least 14 men since 2019 to scam them out of tens of thousands of dollars The elaborate bigamy and fraud...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lake Mead Projected to Sink to Historic Low by July
June 15, 2026

Lake Mead Projected to Sink to Historic Low by July

Lake Mead is projected to plummet back to its record-low 1,040-foot elevation by July, with federal models predicting this will become the new normal Negotiations have flatlined between the seven states with Colorado River rights,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vegas to Host World’s Largest Casino Collectibles Show This Week
June 15, 2026

Vegas to Host World’s Largest Casino Collectibles Show This Week

The South Point Casino will host the World’s Largest Casino Chip and Collectibles Show this Thursday through Saturday More than 30 dealers will be on hand to evaluate personal collections and buy, sell and trade...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Las Vegas is the Suicide Capital Of The U.S.
June 15, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Las Vegas is the Suicide Capital Of The U.S.

For decades, a grim piece of folklore has clung to Las Vegas’ neon façade -- the idea that Clark County is the suicide capital of the U.S. The story practically writes itself: despondent gamblers, shattered...

Written by Corey Levitan
World Series of Poker Opens First Retail Store on Las Vegas Strip
June 13, 2026

World Series of Poker Opens First Retail Store on Las Vegas Strip

The World Series of Poker opens its first year-round retail store on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, June 15 Jack Binion, son of WSOP founder Benny Binion, cut the dedication ribbon at the Horseshoe-Paris...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vanderpump Hotel Hits Vegas Strip with a Surprisingly Quiet Grand Opening
June 12, 2026

Vanderpump Hotel Hits Vegas Strip with a Surprisingly Quiet Grand Opening

The Vanderpump Hotel celebrated its grand opening Thursday night, officially completing Caesars Entertainment's total rebranding of The Cromwell resort Celebrity attendance leaned heavily on "Bravo-celebrities" and close friends like Sharon Osbourne and Lance Bass, contrasting...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Tunnel Howard Hughes Built to Connect Desert Inn & Frontier
June 12, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Tunnel Howard Hughes Built to Connect Desert Inn & Frontier

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Sept. 1, 2025. After acquiring both the Desert Inn -- his home...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vegas Strip Net Income Collapses 81% in FY 2025 Despite Record Gaming Wins
June 11, 2026

Vegas Strip Net Income Collapses 81% in FY 2025 Despite Record Gaming Wins

The Las Vegas Strip experienced an 81.2% drop in net income for fiscal year 2025, falling to $154.2 million This severe profit decline occurred despite total revenue remaining near record highs at $21.08 billion The...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Taxi Driver Indicted Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Passenger
June 10, 2026

Las Vegas Taxi Driver Indicted Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Passenger

A Las Vegas taxi driver faces felony indictments for allegedly touching a sleeping passenger inappropriately The victim confronted the driver, struck him, and escaped when the vehicle slowed down High-level electronic monitoring and a $100,000...

Written by Corey Levitan