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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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2584 stories by Corey Levitan

Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘Awakening’ Musical Placed in Retooling Coma
April 6, 2023

Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘Awakening’ Musical Placed in Retooling Coma

The $120M original musical Awakening, playing to only half-full houses at Wynn Las Vegas since premiering last November, has been placed on indefinite pause so its producers can retool it. The final performance of its...

Written by Corey Levitan
Most Expensive Las Vegas Rental Home Hits Market
April 5, 2023

Most Expensive Las Vegas Rental Home Hits Market

What happens in Vegas can cost you 100 large a month. What is believed to be the priciest rental in the history of Sin City hit the market on March 21, according to Zillow.com. It...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: José Andrés Eateries, Tao Group’s Cathédrale, RIP Stripburger
April 4, 2023

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: José Andrés Eateries, Tao Group’s Cathédrale, RIP Stripburger

Las Vegas apparently can’t get its fill of José Andrés, who plans to open his fifth and sixth restaurants on the Strip in the coming months. A third outpost of the celebrity chef’s Mediterranean eatery,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Strip Resorts File Motion to Dismiss Price Collusion Suit
April 4, 2023

Las Vegas Strip Resorts File Motion to Dismiss Price Collusion Suit

Four major Las Vegas Strip resort operators asked a US court last week to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of price-fixing. The class action lawsuit filed in January accuses Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Wynn...

Written by Corey Levitan
Formula 1 Begins Road Work for Las Vegas Grand Prix
April 3, 2023

Formula 1 Begins Road Work for Las Vegas Grand Prix

Road crews have begun the long and intrusive work of transforming some of Las Vegas’ busiest public roadways into 3.8 miles of track for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 50-lap race and...

Written by Corey Levitan
Walter Payton’s Family Seeks Heroes Who Helped Son During Seizure in Las Vegas
April 3, 2023

Walter Payton’s Family Seeks Heroes Who Helped Son During Seizure in Las Vegas

The son of late Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton wants the public's help finding two good Samaritans he credits with saving his son’s life in Las Vegas last week. Jarrett Payton, a sports anchor...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas’ Historic Huntridge Theater Shows 1st Sign of Comeback
March 31, 2023

Las Vegas’ Historic Huntridge Theater Shows 1st Sign of Comeback

In 1947, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello appeared live on its stage to promote their movie "Buck Privates Come Home." In the '70s, Elvis Presley rented it to screen movies. In the '90s, it was...

Written by Corey Levitan
Spiegelworld’s Next Las Vegas Production, ‘DiscoShow,’ Coming to LINQ
March 31, 2023

Spiegelworld’s Next Las Vegas Production, ‘DiscoShow,’ Coming to LINQ

Spiegelworld, the producer of “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, announced Friday that construction is underway on the theater for its next off-kilter Las Vegas Strip production. Called “DiscoShow,” it will premiere in the summer of 2024...

Written by Corey Levitan
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s Estate Settles $12.5M Lawsuit Based on Post-it Note
March 30, 2023

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s Estate Settles $12.5M Lawsuit Based on Post-it Note

The estate of the late former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has settled a lawsuit filed in 2021 by an ex-employee of a Las Vegas restaurant Hsieh invested in. According to court records, Mark Evensvold, the...

Written by Corey Levitan
Biggest Brawls in Las Vegas History: Sinatra, Tupac, Kamara, Vanderpump
March 30, 2023

Biggest Brawls in Las Vegas History: Sinatra, Tupac, Kamara, Vanderpump

Not everyone who ends up coming to Las Vegas for a good time ends up having one. With alcohol and hormones flowing so freely, rage inevitably follows. Inspired by the recent melee allegedly involving NFL...

Written by Corey Levitan