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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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2513 stories by Corey Levitan

Donny & Marie Osmond Reunite on Las Vegas Strip
November 7, 2022

Donny & Marie Osmond Reunite on Las Vegas Strip

For the first time in three years, Donnie and Marie Osmond sang together on a Las Vegas stage on Saturday night. It was only for a song. But it was the memory of a lifetime...

Written by Corey Levitan
System of a Down, Korn to Headline New Las Vegas Metal Music Festival
November 7, 2022

System of a Down, Korn to Headline New Las Vegas Metal Music Festival

What the "When We Were Young" festival meant to fans of emo music, another new music festival – set to debut on the same Las Vegas field – will mean to fans of nu metal....

Written by Corey Levitan
Australia’s Crown Resorts Fined $77M USD for Misconduct
November 6, 2022

Australia’s Crown Resorts Fined $77M USD for Misconduct

Crown's Melbourne, Australia casino has been slammed with two fines totaling AUD 120 million (USD 77.3 million). The fines levied by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) are for breaching South Australia’s Responsible...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lewis Hamilton Hits Median During F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Launch Party
November 6, 2022

Lewis Hamilton Hits Median During F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Launch Party

Lewis Hamilton botched the celebratory doughnuts he performed on Saturday evening, following a promotional drive the Formula 1 driver completed down the Las Vegas Strip as part of the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party....

Written by Corey Levitan
Casino Industry Donated Six Times More to Republicans Than Democrats
November 5, 2022

Casino Industry Donated Six Times More to Republicans Than Democrats

Republican candidates running for Congress received six times more money than Democrats from the casino industry this election cycle. The figures were a staggering $15.5M vs. $2.6M, according to an analysis of 100,000 federal campaign...

Written by Corey Levitan
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.6B, Breaking Lottery Record
November 4, 2022

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.6B, Breaking Lottery Record

The Powerball jackpot that started rolling three months ago will become the largest lottery prize ever won– if someone wins the grand prize on Saturday, November 5. Game officials increased the Powerball jackpot estimate Friday...

Written by Corey Levitan
Diamond Lady Riverboat Casino: How It Ended Up in the Rough
November 4, 2022

Diamond Lady Riverboat Casino: How It Ended Up in the Rough

A week after running our first story on the Diamond Lady, the rough sketch of the historic riverboat casino’s history can now be fleshed out, thanks to Don Sanders. He was the chief mate who...

Written by Corey Levitan
Caesars Plans Temporary Virginia Casino a Year Ahead of Opening
November 3, 2022

Caesars Plans Temporary Virginia Casino a Year Ahead of Opening

A year ahead of its opening of the $650M Caesars Virginia casino resort in Danville, Caesars Entertainment plans to open a temporary casino there in mid-2023. Company execs mentioned the plans during a third-quarter earnings...

Written by Corey Levitan
A’s Can Use Triple-A Team’s Vegas Park as Relocation Odds Increase – Report
November 2, 2022

A’s Can Use Triple-A Team’s Vegas Park as Relocation Odds Increase – Report

The Oakland A’s would have a home in Las Vegas if and when they decide to relocate – even before they build one. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the MLB team is welcome to...

Written by Corey Levitan
The Odds on More US States Legalizing Recreational Weed
November 2, 2022

The Odds on More US States Legalizing Recreational Weed

Since 2012, 19 US states have legalized recreational marijuana use. Which will be next to tax and regulate it? This election, five states have legalization measures on the ballot: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and...

Written by Corey Levitan