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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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2659 stories by Corey Levitan

Lake Mead Body is My Dad’s, Says Las Vegas Native
August 4, 2022

Lake Mead Body is My Dad’s, Says Las Vegas Native

In May 1958, Daniel Kolod, 22, was riding in a speedboat on Lake Mead with a friend when they hit a wake. Both men were tossed into the water. One never made it out. Police...

Written by Corey Levitan
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Themed Cocktail Experience Tripping into Las Vegas
August 4, 2022

‘Alice in Wonderland’ Themed Cocktail Experience Tripping into Las Vegas

A pop-up cocktail experience called “The Alice” will usher Las Vegas down the rabbit hole from Sept. 28 through Nov. 27, according to the organizer Hidden Media Network website. The location is marked “secret” for...

Written by Corey Levitan
Bacon Eatery to Debut (Off Strip) in Las Vegas
August 3, 2022

Bacon Eatery to Debut (Off Strip) in Las Vegas

This fall, The D Las Vegas will become hog heaven for bacon enthusiasts. Bacon Nation, a 24/7 celebration of the salted pork strip, is set to open as part of a second-floor expansion for the...

Written by Corey Levitan
Downtown Las Vegas Venue Scratches Plans For Big Cats Show, Citing Animal Rights Protests
August 3, 2022

Downtown Las Vegas Venue Scratches Plans For Big Cats Show, Citing Animal Rights Protests

A downtown Las Vegas venue has canceled the "Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic" big-cat show before it ever opened. Ken Henderson, owner of Notoriety Live at Fremont Street’s Neonopolis, told KVVU-TV he received hundreds of protest...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Strip Enacts Possible Ban For All Criminals
August 3, 2022

Las Vegas Strip Enacts Possible Ban For All Criminals

Clark County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously extended an ordinance on Las Vegas Strip bans to criminals. Now, authorities can possibly ban those convicted of any felony or misdemeanor. The ordinance will be enacted “in the...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Mulls Cashman Center Redevelopment (Again)
August 2, 2022

Las Vegas Mulls Cashman Center Redevelopment (Again)

The City of Las Vegas is considering redeveloping the Cashman Center, the site of a shuttered exhibit hall and an underused minor-league sports stadium, into a medical complex. The plan was brought to the city...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vegas Residency For Festival Death-Tainted Rapper Travis Scott
August 1, 2022

Vegas Residency For Festival Death-Tainted Rapper Travis Scott

Rapper Travis Scott will headline a Las Vegas residency nearly a year after his headlining set at Houston’s Astroworld Festival left 10 people dead and thousands more injured. Beginning Sept. 17, 2022, Scott will headline...

Written by Corey Levitan
Bruno Mars to Land New Lounge at Bellagio as More Stars Return to Vegas
August 1, 2022

Bruno Mars to Land New Lounge at Bellagio as More Stars Return to Vegas

Pop superstar Bruno Mars is opening a new bar and lounge at the Bellagio, according to unconfirmed reports. The space, currently occupied by Lily Bar & Lounge, will be called the Pinky Ring by Bruno...

Written by Corey Levitan
Lake Mead Buoys 3 Inches After Rains after Monsoon Rains in Vegas
August 1, 2022

Lake Mead Buoys 3 Inches After Rains after Monsoon Rains in Vegas

Following the monsoonal rains that pummeled Las Vegas last week, a 3-inch rise has been measured in Lake Mead’s historically low water level, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. But is this...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Likely to Sprout Cannabis Lounges Before 2023, Public Smoking Remains Illegal
August 1, 2022

Las Vegas Likely to Sprout Cannabis Lounges Before 2023, Public Smoking Remains Illegal

Tourists who legally purchase marijuana in Las Vegas will finally have a legal place to consume it. In June, Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board (NCCB) voted to approve regulations for cannabis lounges to operate in the...

Written by Corey Levitan