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Corey Levitan joined Casino.org in 2022 after a long career covering Las Vegas. He currently covers gaming news on the US West Coast, including 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.
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LOST VEGAS: Hidden Relics of Sin City’s Past You Can Still See
The history of Las Vegas has an unusual adversary: The people who own its landmarks. Every time Las Vegas explodes, it seems, it implodes first. Virtually nothing from the Strip's early history -- the Desert Inn, Sands, Dunes, Stardust, and now even...
F1 Fans Not Racing to Rent Las Vegas Rooms This Year — MGM
Hotel reservations and ticket packages for the second F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix are experiencing a rapid deceleration from last year. So said MGM Resorts execs during the casino company's second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. “It’s off to a soft start as...
Westgate Las Vegas Unveils New Elvis Memorabilia Exhibit
The Westgate Las Vegas this morning unveiled a permanent new memorabilia collection celebrating Elvis Presley, who performed at the casino resort from July 31, 1969 through Dec. 12, 1976. One of several panels of a new Elvis Presley memorabilia collection unveiled by...
UFC 306 Tickets at Vegas Sphere START at $2,757.50
Tickets went on sale Monday for UFC 306, the first sporting event hosted by the Las Vegas Sphere. Yet the venue hasn't sold out yet, and it didn’t take long to figure out why. As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest tickets available...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Over/Underwood on Celine Slot at Resorts World, New Downtown Music Festival Says FU to F1
Carrie Underwood’s “Reflection” residency returns to the Resorts World Theatre next spring. Six new dates – March 26, 28, 29, and April 2, 4, and 5 -- go on sale at 5 a.m. PT Friday, August 2 at AXS.com. While this is...
Record Las Vegas Heat Kills More Than 63 So Far — Report
The record-breaking Las Vegas heat contributed to the loss of 63 lives so far this summer, according to a new report from the Clark County coroner’s office. However, that number is likely to climb significantly higher before cooler weather takes hold after...
VEGAS NAME-DROPPING: Why Harry Reid Airport Still Welcomes You to McCarran
It’s been nearly three years since Clark County officially renamed Las Vegas’ international airport from McCarran to Harry Reid. So why is its former moniker still visible throughout the airport? The reason is that the Clark County Commission stipulated that no public...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Fajitery Fined, Picasso’s Last Meal, Despised Pizzeria Closes
The US Department of Labor has collected more than $475K in back wages and damages on behalf of 32 employees of Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina, which operates two locations in Las Vegas and one in adjacent Henderson, Nev. In addition, the...
UFC Fight Card Unveiled for First Las Vegas Sphere Sports Event
UFC CEO Dana White has announced the full lineup for UFC 306 on September 14, which is set to become the first live sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere. Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will defend his title against No. 1 contender...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Hackers are Draining Strip Water Features
On July 20, Las Vegas blogger Jacob Orth posted an 11-second video to his X/Twitter account showing the Treasure Island lagoon almost completely devoid of water. Its subject read: “The hackers have drained Treasure Island.” As of this writing, it has been...