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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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2586 stories 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
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