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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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2689 stories by Corey Levitan

Caesars Palace Goes Full Imperial with New Luxury Villas
January 16, 2026

Caesars Palace Goes Full Imperial with New Luxury Villas

Caesars Palace has raised the bar on opulence with two gilded Colosseum Tower presidential villas and 29 Octavius Tower sky villas The renovations mark a 60th-anniversary push to rival Wynn, Venetian, and Fontainebleau's highest-end offerings...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Can Rent the Hangover Suite at Caesars Palace
January 16, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Can Rent the Hangover Suite at Caesars Palace

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 March 25, 2024. "Featured in blockbuster films, the Caesars Palace Hangover Suite...

Written by Corey Levitan
Illegal Bookie Mathew Bowyer Nominated to Nevada’s Black Book
January 14, 2026

Illegal Bookie Mathew Bowyer Nominated to Nevada’s Black Book

The Nevada Gaming Control Board nominated convicted illegal bookie Mathew Bowyer to the state's permanent Black Book exclusion list on Wednesday Bowyer's gambling ring, linked to Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, triggered $26.8 million in Las Vegas...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: BTS Pledges Allegiant, Metallica Close to Sphere Announcement
January 14, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: BTS Pledges Allegiant, Metallica Close to Sphere Announcement

BTS will K-pop into Vegas in May Metallica will reportedly roll into the Sphere Drink in Madison Beer at the Fontainebleau in June BTS will perform three shows at Allegiant Stadium on their upcoming first...

Written by Corey Levitan
Ohio Double-Murder Suspect Has Las Vegas Past
January 13, 2026

Ohio Double-Murder Suspect Has Las Vegas Past

Police say Michael David McKee shot his ex-wife and her husband to death in Ohio on December 30 Six months before that, he had been a doctor for two years in Las Vegas When Columbus,...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mary J. Blige Announces 1st Vegas Residency
January 12, 2026

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mary J. Blige Announces 1st Vegas Residency

Mary J. Blige will launch her first‑ever Las Vegas residency in 2026, a 10‑show run titled “Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story” at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The dates are May 1, 2,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vegas Loop Says It Will Add Tesla Robovans
January 12, 2026

Vegas Loop Says It Will Add Tesla Robovans

The Boring Co. says it plans to introduce Tesla Robovans, fitting up to 20 people, for its Vegas Loop after the full station build-out is complete Robovans will optimize tunnel efficiency, especially for high-demand events...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Lost Mormon Wagon Train Treasure
January 12, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Lost Mormon Wagon Train Treasure

The lost Mormon wagon train treasure is a myth often shared in treasure-hunting blogs, forums, and books. Like most classic Western American folklore, it combines elements of historical fact and fiction. Fought from May 1857...

Written by Corey Levitan
Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines to Acquire Sun Country
January 11, 2026

Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines to Acquire Sun Country

Allegiant Air will acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion, the budget airlines announced Sunday The combined leisure carrier will operate 195 aircraft, and 650+ routes to 175 cities The deal expected is expected to...

Written by Corey Levitan
Bob Weir, Founder of Grateful Dead, Dies Months After Vegas Sphere Residency
January 10, 2026

Bob Weir, Founder of Grateful Dead, Dies Months After Vegas Sphere Residency

Legendary Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir died at 78 on Monday from lung complications following cancer treatment Weir's innovative rhythm guitar and songs shaped the jam-band tradition for over 60 years He led Dead &...

Written by Corey Levitan