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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

Usher is Latest Celeb to Call Las Vegas Home
February 22, 2023

Usher is Latest Celeb to Call Las Vegas Home

Usher is the latest celebrity to declare himself an official Las Vegas transplant. “I began to curate my own little world here, so much so that I’ve actually put a flag in the ground,” the...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Secret Dining and Drinking on the Strip
February 21, 2023

VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Secret Dining and Drinking on the Strip

The donut stand at the Proper Eats food hall at the Aria Resort and Casino has a secret. Behind a false wall by the cappuccino machine at Easy Donuts is a secret speakeasy operating since...

Written by Corey Levitan
Brightline Contracts with Rail Unions for High-Speed LA-Las Vegas Train
February 21, 2023

Brightline Contracts with Rail Unions for High-Speed LA-Las Vegas Train

A planned high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas with LA chugged another step closer to reality Tuesday when Brightline West announced it has entered into an agreement with 24 rail unions. The agreement commits to...

Written by Corey Levitan
4 Las Vegas Casino Execs Among 100 Most Overpaid US CEOs — Report
February 20, 2023

4 Las Vegas Casino Execs Among 100 Most Overpaid US CEOs — Report

The chief executives at Penn Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn, and Caesars corporations all found themselves on the annual list of Top 100 Most Overpaid CEOs published by As You Sow, a non-profit watchdog group...

Written by Corey Levitan
Pokémon Go Players Rage Against Las Vegas Event For Connectivity Issues
February 20, 2023

Pokémon Go Players Rage Against Las Vegas Event For Connectivity Issues

Thousands of ticket holders who descended on Las Vegas for a Pokémon Go Live! event this weekend found themselves battling connectivity issues instead of each other. Glitches in the game on both Saturday and Sunday...

Written by Corey Levitan
Chris Moneymaker Folds Poker Room to Avoid Criminal Charges
February 17, 2023

Chris Moneymaker Folds Poker Room to Avoid Criminal Charges

Chris Moneymaker has been forced to close the Kentucky poker room he opened just five months ago, according to PokerNews.com. His decision follows threats of criminal action from local authorities. Card rooms are illegal in...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas City Council Tables Cannabis Lounge Vote to Mull Changes
February 16, 2023

Las Vegas City Council Tables Cannabis Lounge Vote to Mull Changes

A proposed ordinance on cannabis consumption lounges, which was scheduled for a vote Wednesday by the Las Vegas City Council, was delayed until March 1. The extra time is intended to give community members, city...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Billy Idol to Rock Hoover Dam, New Tickets for Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Depeche Mode, More
February 16, 2023

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Billy Idol to Rock Hoover Dam, New Tickets for Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Depeche Mode, More

Rock idol Billy Idol has announced the first-ever concert at Hoover Dam. If you’ve been, you know there’s no room for a full concert, so only 250 tickets were made available for the April 8...

Written by Corey Levitan
U2 to Earn Unheard-Of Payday for Las Vegas Residency, Opening Date Set – Report
February 16, 2023

U2 to Earn Unheard-Of Payday for Las Vegas Residency, Opening Date Set – Report

Billionaire entertainment mogul James Dolan, chair of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE), is taking heat for the payday he's reportedly agreed to lavish upon U2 for opening his MSG Sphere in Las Vegas...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Male Revue Lands Unique Reality TV Series
February 15, 2023

Las Vegas Male Revue Lands Unique Reality TV Series

After over 20 years on the Strip, the longest-running male revue in the history of Las Vegas has snagged itself its own reality TV show. HGTV has green-lighted Flip the Strip, starring the naughty blokes...

Written by Corey Levitan