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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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2277 stories by Corey Levitan

Nelly’s Casino Drug Charges Dropped

Nelly won't face charges following the rapper’s August arrest at a St. Louis casino for ecstasy possession, according to officials. A media release from St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell stated that prosecutors “don’t believe the facts in this case warrant...

Corey Levitan November 13, 2024

Mr. Piffles, Las Vegas Strip’s Favorite Pooch, Dies at 16

Mr. Piffles, canine sidekick to Piff the Magic Dragon for nearly 10 years, died last Friday. Piff’s publicist made the announcement on Tuesday, which would have been the Chihuahua’s 17th birthday. Piff the Magic Dragon is the stage name of John van...

Corey Levitan November 13, 2024

SPHERE & LOSING IN LAS VEGAS: Losses Mount for James Dolan’s Orb

A full year of operating the Sphere didn’t lead to more business for Sphere Entertainment (NYSE: SPHR) in Q1 2025, the company revealed during its earnings call on Tuesday. Sphere revenue was $127.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, down from...

Corey Levitan November 12, 2024

F1 Walls Off Pedestrian Bridges Over Las Vegas Strip

F1 really doesn’t want you peeking this year. By Thursday, the UK-based racing organization will have enclosed all seven pedestrian bridges over the Las Vegas Strip inside thick aluminum walls. Last year, F1 tried employing adhesive privacy screens to block views, but...

Corey Levitan November 12, 2024

LOST VEGAS: Quintessential Strip Experiences You Can No Longer Have

"The only constant is change" is an aphorism that's 10 times truer in Las Vegas. Here, history and time-honored traditions regularly take a distant backseat to increasing shareholder profits. The following are experiences that were once synonymous with the famous street on...

Corey Levitan November 10, 2024

Las Vegas Hosting Smaller-Scale Tyson v. Paul Bout

Fans who can’t wait until November 15 to see Mike Tyson box Jake Paul can see a smaller-scale version of the ballyhooed bout tonight. The Nerd Bar in downtown Las Vegas will transform itself into “Micro Square Garden,” where mini Jake Paul...

Corey Levitan November 9, 2024
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Guest Claims Venetian Left Him in Coma for Wearing Pants Wrong

A 2022 guest at the Venetian in Las Vegas claims in a new lawsuit that he was pushed to the ground by the casino resort’s security officers, an act that put him in a coma for two days and left lingering physical...

Corey Levitan November 8, 2024

The Casino Scandal in New Las Vegas Mayor’s Closet

In January, Shelley Berkley will become the next mayor of Las Vegas, following her victory over Victoria Seaman this week. What many people who weren’t in town 25 years ago probably don’t realize is the role she played in a scandal involving...

Corey Levitan November 8, 2024
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Fontainebleau Announces 1st Seven-Figure 2024 F1 Las Vegas Race Package

Fontainebleau has announced this year’s first guaranteed way to spend $1 million at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix before you even arrive. “The Aston Martin Million Dollar Package” will fly you and up to five friends to Vegas on a private...

Corey Levitan November 7, 2024

Mandalay Bay Already De-Delanoing for W Welcome

Renovations are already underway to transform the Delano into the W Las Vegas, even though the former hotel-within-a-hotel is expected to operate at Mandalay Bay until mid-December. The renovations are expected to last through 2028. By 2027, all rooms and suites will...

Corey Levitan November 6, 2024