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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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2643 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Luxor is Sinking
April 13, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Luxor is Sinking

Did you know the Luxor is sinking just like the parts of Titanic on display inside of it? At least, that’s the takeaway you’ll get from “The Luxor Pyramid Is Sinking – Vegas’ Most Dangerous...

Written by Corey Levitan
UNLV Finds AI Oversight and Management Gap in Gaming
April 12, 2026

UNLV Finds AI Oversight and Management Gap in Gaming

A new UNLV report found that few companies have a plan for managing AI While 80% of firms use generative AI, most lack dedicated teams for oversight and control Regulators expressed low confidence and limited...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sphere’s 1st Cancellation As Jack White Bans Phones
April 10, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sphere’s 1st Cancellation As Jack White Bans Phones

Kenny Chesney has canceled two of his upcoming Las Vegas Sphere dates, becoming the first headliner in the Sphere’s nearly three-year history to do so. Ticketholders to the country singer’s July 3 and 4 performances...

Written by Corey Levitan
Offset Sued for $100K Casino Debt Prior to Separate Casino Shooting
April 9, 2026

Offset Sued for $100K Casino Debt Prior to Separate Casino Shooting

Rapper Offset faces a $100,000 lawsuit from Detroit's MotorCity Casino for an unpaid credit line The civil complaint was filed shortly before Offset was shot outside a Florida casino MotorCity alleges breach of contract after...

Written by Corey Levitan
Report: Vegas Casinos Chase Celine Dion in ‘Blank Check Moment’
April 9, 2026

Report: Vegas Casinos Chase Celine Dion in ‘Blank Check Moment’

Las Vegas casino companies are offering record-breaking sums to land Celine Dion's return, according to the National Enquirer The superstar's 2026 Paris residency is viewed as a medical litmus test for her third Las Vegas...

Written by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: The Kit Carson Club
April 8, 2026

LOST VEGAS: The Kit Carson Club

The Sands Hotel was built around the bones of a 1940s roadside gambling joint originally called the Club Kit Carson  Flamingo founder Billy Wilkerson saw his second set of Vegas dreams fail at the site...

Written by Corey Levitan
Report: Binion’s Las Vegas Employees Accused of Skimming $300K
April 7, 2026

Report: Binion’s Las Vegas Employees Accused of Skimming $300K

Three Binion’s employees allegedly used unauthorized "manual discounts" on cash transactions to steal nearly $300,000 An internal audit uncovered the scheme, conducted between 2022-23, after finding a 30% gap between food inventory costs and revenue...

Written by Corey Levitan
Mayweather-Pacquiao Rematch at Vegas Sphere on the Ropes Amid Legal Row
April 7, 2026

Mayweather-Pacquiao Rematch at Vegas Sphere on the Ropes Amid Legal Row

A high-stakes Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch at the Sphere faces a major legal battle over contract breaches. Floyd Mayweather Jr. claims the bout is an exhibition, contradicting signed agreements for a professional fight Promoters warn of nine-figure...

Written by Corey Levitan
UPDATE: Rio in Las Vegas Has New Owner & Leaders
April 6, 2026

UPDATE: Rio in Las Vegas Has New Owner & Leaders

UPDATE: The Rio on Monday announced that Patrick Miller, its president and CEO, has been replaced by Rod Turlan, whose title is president and GM. Turlan brings decades of leadership experience from Caesars Entertainment, the Rio's...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Marching to Mars, Keith Urban Renewal
April 6, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Marching to Mars, Keith Urban Renewal

Las Vegas will honor Bruno Mars with a parade down the Strip on Friday afternoon, April 10, hours before he opens his “Romantic” tour at Allegiant Stadium. The procession begins at 1 p.m. on the...

Written by Corey Levitan