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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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2582 stories by Corey Levitan

Revolving Doors at Trump Las Vegas Hotel Flung Woman to Her Death, Lawsuit Claims
March 24, 2025

Revolving Doors at Trump Las Vegas Hotel Flung Woman to Her Death, Lawsuit Claims

Trump International Hotels is being sued for the wrongful death of a woman allegedly ejected from its revolving doors. Diana Truschke was staying at the hotel when she attempted to exit through its revolving door...

Written by Corey Levitan
SCOTUS Refuses Steve Wynn’s Bid to Overturn Libel Precedent
March 24, 2025

SCOTUS Refuses Steve Wynn’s Bid to Overturn Libel Precedent

US Supreme Court rejects Steve Wynn's appeal to overturn current defamation laws Wynn wanted to use his 2018 case against the Associated Press to make it easier for public figures to successfully sue for defamation...

Written by Corey Levitan
After Top Gambling Regulator Quits to Lobby for FanDuel, Fla. Proposes Bill to Bar a Repeat
March 24, 2025

After Top Gambling Regulator Quits to Lobby for FanDuel, Fla. Proposes Bill to Bar a Repeat

Louis Trombetta accepted a job offer from sports betting giant FanDuel while serving as Florida's top gambling regulator His hardline regulatory stance resulted in three of FanDuel's competitors shutting down their fantasy sports betting games...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Downtown’s Slots are Looser Than the Strip’s
March 24, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Downtown’s Slots are Looser Than the Strip’s

Downtown casinos used to pay more back on their slot machines than Strip casinos For the past four years, this trend has reversed Almost no one knows Most gamblers think that downtown slots are looser...

Written by Corey Levitan
YouTube Cracks Down on Gambling Content to Protect Kids
March 23, 2025

YouTube Cracks Down on Gambling Content to Protect Kids

New YouTube policies target online gambling content All online gambling content is now age-restricted In-person gambling vloggers are unaffected YouTube has enacted stricter rules for its online gambling creators. As of March 19, vloggers who...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS DINING NEWS: How 3 Can Still Eat for Under $20 (Hint: Don’t Order Martha Stewart’s $266.95 Potato)
March 23, 2025

VEGAS DINING NEWS: How 3 Can Still Eat for Under $20 (Hint: Don’t Order Martha Stewart’s $266.95 Potato)

Yes, it’s still possible for three to eat for under $20 without a time machine. And former Casino.org and current Vegas411 blogger Mitch Schneider proved it last weekend by spending $19.47 (including tax) for three...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: KISS Them Goodbye Again, Eagles Land More Sphere Dates
March 23, 2025

VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: KISS Them Goodbye Again, Eagles Land More Sphere Dates

KISS -- like pretty much every other band that has completed two farewell tours -- isn’t done saying farewell yet. The cartoonish ‘70s hard rock band will perform for the first time in two years...

Written by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Slot Machines Can Be Due
March 21, 2025

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Slot Machines Can Be Due

EDITOR’S NOTE: A new "Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Aug. 5, 2022. One of the most enduring myths of the casino floor is...

Written by Corey Levitan
Resorts World Las Vegas Faces $10.5 Million Fine from Gaming Regulators
March 20, 2025

Resorts World Las Vegas Faces $10.5 Million Fine from Gaming Regulators

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is seeking a $10.5 million fine against Resorts World and its parent companies, according to a press statement it released on Thursday evening. The fine would resolve a 10-count...

Written by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Casino Battery Charge Against Ex-UFC Fighter Dismissed
March 20, 2025

Las Vegas Casino Battery Charge Against Ex-UFC Fighter Dismissed

Nate Diaz is off the hook for allegedly striking a Las Vegas nightclub security guard last year, according to multiple reports. Quoting the former UFC fighter’s defense attorney, TMZ reported that the misdemeanor battery case,...

Written by Corey Levitan