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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

Failed Bill to Bring Movie Studios to Vegas Could be Resurrected in Special Session
October 7, 2025

Failed Bill to Bring Movie Studios to Vegas Could be Resurrected in Special Session

The Nevada legislature will reconvene in a special session sometime in the next couple of months Lawmakers are expected to reconsider bills authorizing film and tax credits that could lead to the creation of a...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: YouTuber ‘Almost Died’ on Strat Ride
October 6, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: YouTuber ‘Almost Died’ on Strat Ride

One of YouTube’s most recognizable personalities, IShowSpeed, recently rode the SkyJump attraction from the top of the Strat’s famous Las Vegas tower to the bottom. The simulated 829-foot freefall, which he livestreamed on September 26,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Sands Powers Off iGaming Experiment
October 4, 2025

Las Vegas Sands Powers Off iGaming Experiment

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) has exited the iGaming space a little over three years after entering it, officially closing its pilot digital venture last week. Sands Digital Services (SDS) was formed in Carson City,...

Written by Corey Levitan
Projected Cost of Vegas High-Speed Train Nearly DOUBLES!
October 3, 2025

Projected Cost of Vegas High-Speed Train Nearly DOUBLES!

The estimated cost of Brightline West’s high-speed rail line connecting Southern California to Las Vegas has surged to $21.5 billion, nearly doubling from its last publicly confirmed estimate of $12.4 billion in January 2025. The...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Celine Dion Helicoptered to and From Caesars Palace
October 3, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Celine Dion Helicoptered to and From Caesars Palace

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on June 5, 2023. Celine Dion has suffered enough misfortune. A rare degenerative neurological disease,...

Written by Corey Levitan
NOTICIAS DE MÚSICA EN LAS VEGAS: Zac en el Sphere se expande, Rod sigue, Doja Cat, NIN y más
October 2, 2025

NOTICIAS DE MÚSICA EN LAS VEGAS: Zac en el Sphere se expande, Rod sigue, Doja Cat, NIN y más

Zac Brown añade más fechas en el Sphere Rod Stewart no puede dejar Caesars Palace Doja Cat planea visita a Las Vegas en 2026 La Zac Brown Band ha añadido dos fechas más a lo...

Written by Corey Levitan
Boyd Gaming Faces Wave of Data Breach Lawsuits
October 1, 2025

Boyd Gaming Faces Wave of Data Breach Lawsuits

Boyd Gaming is facing a class-action lawsuit following a cyberattack last month The lawsuit claims Boyd failed to adequately protect customer and employee data Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) faces six federal lawsuits in...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Zac’s Sphere Expands, Rod Willing, Doja Cat, NIN & More
October 1, 2025

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Zac’s Sphere Expands, Rod Willing, Doja Cat, NIN & More

Zac Browns adds more Sphere dates Rod Stewart can't quit Caesars Palace Doja Cat plans 2026 Vegas visit The Zac Brown Band has added two more dates to what is now an eight-show residency at...

Written by Corey Levitan
Tourist Survives 11,000-Foot Skydiving Plunge in Vegas Desert
October 1, 2025

Tourist Survives 11,000-Foot Skydiving Plunge in Vegas Desert

A 24-year-old British tourist suffered "extreme" injuries during a recent tandem parachute dive outside Las Vegas Both main and reserve parachutes failed, sending Mitchell Deakin and his instructor plummeting toward the ground at 35-45 mph...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Lowering Bellagio’s Yacht (& Your Expectations), Bar Code Checks Out, Best Coffee Shop in US
October 1, 2025

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Lowering Bellagio’s Yacht (& Your Expectations), Bar Code Checks Out, Best Coffee Shop in US

A boat ride around the iconic Bellagio fountains will soon depart from a dock at Carbone Riviera, the restaurant opening this fall Yelp coffee lovers claim one of the country's best brews can be found...

Written by Corey Levitan