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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

Taylor Swift’s Las Vegas Gig Steps on Adele’s Big Night
November 1, 2022

Taylor Swift’s Las Vegas Gig Steps on Adele’s Big Night

Taylor Swift forgot to check with her friend before scheduling the biggest Las Vegas concert of her career. Swift’s March 25 date at Allegiant Stadium – her first full Sin City concert in 14 years...

Written by Corey Levitan
$38M Winning Lottery Ticket Claimed Day it Expired
November 1, 2022

$38M Winning Lottery Ticket Claimed Day it Expired

The owner of a winning California lottery ticket got incredibly lucky last week in more than one way. The winner ran into a San Diego lottery office just before it closed on Thursday, which was...

Written by Corey Levitan
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: First Room Rates Announced
October 31, 2022

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: First Room Rates Announced

The first super-charging for the Las Vegas Grand Prix is being performed by Sin City’s resort hotels a year in advance of the race. At Caesars Entertainment – the first chain to publish room rates...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Airport Slot Machines Hit $1B Milestone
October 31, 2022

Las Vegas Airport Slot Machines Hit $1B Milestone

The slot machines at Harry Reid International Airport have hit a different kind of jackpot. Over the 36 years that they’ve been dinging in Las Vegas’ terminals, the machines from Michael Gaughan’s Airport Slot Concession,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Why Elton John Can’t Get Enough of this Las Vegas Record Store
October 31, 2022

Why Elton John Can’t Get Enough of this Las Vegas Record Store

The Elton John memorabilia at one Las Vegas record store, at times, includes the artist himself. Vinyl collectors make the pilgrimage to Wax Trax Records from around the world whenever they’re in Las Vegas. Usually,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Scammer Took $4M From Investors in Las Vegas Beefcake Show
October 28, 2022

Scammer Took $4M From Investors in Las Vegas Beefcake Show

A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty to swindling investors out of $4.2 million, the Justice Department announced in a news release today. The investors thought they were buying into the “Magic Mike Live” stage show...

Written by Corey Levitan
Katy Perry Extends Resorts World Las Vegas Residency into 2023
October 27, 2022

Katy Perry Extends Resorts World Las Vegas Residency into 2023

Katy Perry extended her Resorts World Las Vegas residency, “Play,” into 2023 on Thursday. She added 14 concerts: Feb. 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, and 25; March 3 and 4; and April 5, 7, 8,...

Written by Corey Levitan
BrewDog to Open Giant ‘Carbon-Negative’ Bar on Las Vegas Strip
October 27, 2022

BrewDog to Open Giant ‘Carbon-Negative’ Bar on Las Vegas Strip

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer known for its bold beer and bolder claims, is opening its first Las Vegas brewery in typical style. It will be “the first ever carbon-negative bar in Las Vegas,” according to...

Written by Corey Levitan
First Racially Integrated Casino Hotel in US Will be Rebuilt, Investor Claims
October 27, 2022

First Racially Integrated Casino Hotel in US Will be Rebuilt, Investor Claims

A new investor in Las Vegas claims it plans to finance reconstruction of the Moulin Rouge casino hotel. Trypto Business Solutions, a local technology consulting group, claims it will invest $2 billion into the project...

Written by Corey Levitan
Dana White Gets Slap Fighting Approved as Actual Nevada Sport
October 26, 2022

Dana White Gets Slap Fighting Approved as Actual Nevada Sport

It's not just for the Three Stooges anymore. Slap fighting is now an actual licensed thing in Nevada. The latest combat sports venture from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was approved as a sport by...

Written by Corey Levitan