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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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1508 stories by Corey Levitan

Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Canceled Brian McKnight Gig After Fan Backlash

A Brian McKnight concert scheduled for June 9 was canceled by Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Hotel not long after it was announced via the resort’s Facebook page. The casino provided no reason for its decision. However, it has since become clear, according to...

Corey Levitan May 30, 2024

JENNY BLOCKED: Negotiations for Las Vegas J. Lo Residency Stall — Report

The brakes have been hit on pricey negotiations for a Jennifer Lopez residency on the Las Vegas Strip early next year, according to a report in the New York Post. At issue are sagging sales for her new album and upcoming summer...

Corey Levitan May 29, 2024

Vegas Restaurant Served Cease & Desist for Making Kids Bluey

Looks like a Las Vegas restaurant won’t be able to able to make good on its promise to undo so much bad. Dirt Dog has been issued a cease-and-desist order from BBC Studios, which licenses the “Bluey” animated kids show, airing in...

Corey Levitan May 28, 2024

VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: More Dead Live, Jane’s Reconscription, Ice Cube to Cool Pool

Dead & Company announced on Tuesday six additional shows in their “Dead Forever -- Live at The Sphere” residency, which launched on May 15. The new dates -- Aug. 1-3 and 8-10 -- bring the total number of shows to 30 so far. The...

Corey Levitan May 28, 2024

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

"Featured in blockbuster films, the Caesars Palace Hangover Suite is a two-bedroom suite which provides for the ultimate celebrity trip," announces sincityvip.com, quoting an average price of $1,760 per night. It's no wonder hundreds of people a year still call Caesars Palace...

Corey Levitan May 27, 2024

Boring Co.’s Next Vegas Loop Tunnel Reaches Virgin Hotels

Digging on the next tunnel in the Vegas Loop has reached Virgin Hotels (the former Hard Rock Hotel) 1.5 miles east of the Strip. On Friday, Elon Musk announced the milestone for his The Boring Co. (TBC) via its X/Twitter account. “Within...

Corey Levitan May 25, 2024

Siegfried & Roy’s Limos Fetching Pittance in Online Auction

Two limousines formerly owned by the most successful Las Vegas magicians of all time are being auctioned online by Traverse City, Mich.’s Hagerty Marketplace. And so far, the highest bid for either is only $3,500! Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn are the...

Corey Levitan May 24, 2024

Resorts World Las Vegas Eliminates All Free Parking

Resorts World announced on Thursday the end of free parking even for its rewards club members. As of June 1, only club members who have attained a new "Elite Tier" status or above can park without paying. Elite requires players to earn...

Corey Levitan May 24, 2024

VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Get on ‘Pawn Stars’ by Visiting the Shop

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 Dec. 25, 2023.  A bunch of guys famous for spotting counterfeit reproductions are the manufacturers of a colossal one...

Corey Levitan May 24, 2024

Lisa Marie’s Presley’s Signature on Graceland Loan is a Fake, Handwriting Expert Tells Us

Elvis’ home is safe, at least according to Bart Baggett. The LA-based handwriting expert told Casino.org that Lisa Marie Presley’s signature, allegedly affixed to an application for a $3.8 million loan that she received but never repaid, using Graceland as collateral, is...

Corey Levitan May 23, 2024