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Reporter: 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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2431 stories by Corey Levitan

Vegas Casinos Under Fire: New Lawsuit Claims They Enabled Nathan Chasing Horse’s Crimes

Two survivors sued Cannery and Santa Fe Station casinos, claiming staff ignored a decade of blatant abuse and trafficking. The lawsuit follows a life sentence for Chasing Horse, the Dances with Wolves actor convicted in January. Plaintiffs allege the casinos profited from...

Corey Levitan April 29, 2026
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Two Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Reported at Wynn Las Vegas

Health officials are investigating two travel-related Legionnaires’ disease cases involving guests who stayed at Wynn Las Vegas in late 2025 and early 2026 Environmental samples initially tested positive for Legionella bacteria, prompting Wynn to undergo a comprehensive water system disinfection and remediation...

Corey Levitan April 28, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Strip Encore for Morrissey (Or So He Promises), KISS Kruise Re-Sails

Morrissey just announced a four-night run at Encore Theater on August 14–15 and 18–19. It’ll be the so-called 'Sultan of Sulk’s first time performing at Wynn Resorts. The shows serve as a high-profile launch for his summer and fall U.S. tour promoting...

Corey Levitan April 28, 2026

Report: Major League Soccer’s Whitecaps Exploring Vegas Relocation

MLS is reportedly exploring relocating the Vancouver Whitecaps to Las Vegas as stadium and revenue challenges intensify The Whitecaps' current ownership group has failed to find a local buyer since putting the club up for sale in 2024 Fans held a massive...

Corey Levitan April 27, 2026

Vegas Loop to Elevate Teslas Using Existing Monorail Infrastructure

Once the outdated Las Vegas Monorail is retired, its tracks will become elevated Vegas Loop roadways, allowing Teslas to exit the tunnels and bypass traffic from the MGM Grand to the Sahara. Plans have been in the works for the better part...

Corey Levitan April 27, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Strippers Spin Around a Fixed Pole

Being an exotic dancer is hard physical work. But those dramatic, physics-defying rotations aren’t quite the effort they appear to be anymore. That’s because all modern strip clubs -- especially those in Vegas -- have switched to poles that rotate along with...

Corey Levitan April 27, 2026

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Downtown BBQ Opens Strip Joint, Break-Ins Force Popular Soul Food Eatery’s Closure

A downtown smokehouse with a cult following has officially planted its flag on the Strip. SoulBelly BBQ, the 2021 creation of chef and Chopped winner Bruce Kalman, opened a new counter inside the Miracle Mile Food Court at Planet Hollywood on Friday,...

Corey Levitan April 24, 2026

Inside the ‘Escalator Crisis’ on the Las Vegas Strip: Heat, Heavy Use, and the Battle for Repairs

Clark County officials are struggling to fix Strip escalators due to a shortage of parts from defunct manufacturers Outdoor escalators installed in 1995 were never designed for the 24/7 operation and extreme desert heat of Las Vegas Broken infrastructure is forcing tourists,...

Corey Levitan April 24, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Vegas Has Been America’s Casino Capital Since the 1930s

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on April 21, 2025. Of those who even know that Las Vegas didn’t officially legalize gambling until 1931, most assume...

Corey Levitan April 24, 2026

DOJ: U.S. Soldier Allegedly Used Classified Maduro Mission Secrets to Profit on Polymarket

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke was charged with insider trading on Polymarket Van Dyke allegedly used classified data to profit from the mission to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Federal authorities allege the soldier netted $409,000 before attempting to conceal...

Corey Levitan April 23, 2026