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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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2515 stories by Corey Levitan

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Vegas Emerges James Beardless, L.A. Brisket Carves Out Venetian Space
June 17, 2025

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Vegas Emerges James Beardless, L.A. Brisket Carves Out Venetian Space

Las Vegas got shut out of this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards. The prestigious ceremony, held Monday night in Chicago, is considered the Oscars of food. The Strip was represented by Best Southwest Chef finalists...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Extends F1 Contract Through 2027 Race
June 16, 2025

Las Vegas Extends F1 Contract Through 2027 Race

F1 will return to the Vegas Strip at least three more times after extending its contract with the LVCVA through 2027 While beneficial to some Strip hotels like Venetian and the Wynn, the race can...

Written by Corey Levitan
Crazy Girls Statue Moving Its Butts to Circa Las Vegas
June 15, 2025

Crazy Girls Statue Moving Its Butts to Circa Las Vegas

  The iconic Crazy Girls statue is moving from Planet Hollywood, where it's sat in storage since 2021, to Circa Las Vegas It will be displayed at the entrance to the downtown casino resort's rooftop...

Written by Corey Levitan
Explosion and Fire Rock Las Vegas Strip
June 14, 2025

Explosion and Fire Rock Las Vegas Strip

An explosion rocked the Las Vegas Strip early Saturday, setting palm trees alight outside the Aria Resort and Casino. According to Las Vegas police, the blaze erupted after the occupant of a car threw a...

Written by Corey Levitan
‘Mystere’ Clown Jailed as Part of Las Vegas ICE Protest
June 13, 2025

‘Mystere’ Clown Jailed as Part of Las Vegas ICE Protest

Las Vegas police arrested 94 anti-ICE protestors in downtown on Wednesday Jimmy Slonina, a performer in "Mystere," was among those arrested Slonina says he was coming from a show at a nearby venue and wasn't...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Showgirls Still Dance on the Strip
June 13, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Showgirls Still Dance on the Strip

EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Oct. 14, 2022. One important thing to know about...

Written by Corey Levitan
Trainer Fined $100K by Nevada Regulators for Drugging Race Horses
June 12, 2025

Trainer Fined $100K by Nevada Regulators for Drugging Race Horses

Ricardo Castillo faces a 15-year ban and $100K fine for drugging horses he ran in the Elko County Fair That's 25 times the maximum fine imposed by Nevada's horse racing steward This is the second...

Written by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: Celebrity Casino Greeters
June 12, 2025

LOST VEGAS: Celebrity Casino Greeters

Celebrity greeters were once a popular Vegas tradition They've gone the way of 99-cent buffet and showgirls on the Strip  Another once-popular tradition that Las Vegas has abandoned is the celebrity casino greeter. Hired from...

Written by Corey Levitan
Tickets On Sale For ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Vegas Sphere
June 12, 2025

Tickets On Sale For ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Vegas Sphere

Tickets for the Las Vegas Sphere's reproduction of "The Wizard of Oz" are now on sale Screenings start August 28 The price point aligns with what the Sphere charges for its current feature films Tickets...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Sartiano’s for the Wynn, All-You-Can-Eat Guy Fieri for $20, What’s Going Into Julian Serrano’s Former Aria Space?
June 11, 2025

VEGAS DINING NEWS: Sartiano’s for the Wynn, All-You-Can-Eat Guy Fieri for $20, What’s Going Into Julian Serrano’s Former Aria Space?

Sartiano’s Italian Steakhouse is set to debut this winter at the Wynn. The upscale eatery, founded in New York City by Scott Sartiano in 2023 blends classic Italian cuisine with a contemporary steakhouse experience. The...

Written by Corey Levitan