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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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Vegas Music Roundup: Rod’s Finale, New Edition’s Encore
Singer Rod Stewart has added seven Caesars Palace dates and announced that “The Hits,” the two-time?Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 13-year residency at The Colosseum, will conclude with its 200th show on Aug. 7, 2024. Debuting in 2011, Stewart’s is already...
The One in Vegas: Matthew Perry’s Decision Saved Chandler from Cheating on Monica in ‘Friends’
Friends fans remember the classic two-part Season 5 episode, The One in Vegas,?as the one where Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) decide to have a quickie Vegas wedding and, instead, catch a blotto Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston)...
‘Real Housewives’ Star Axed from BravoCon in Vegas Over Alleged Racism
One reality TV star that attendees of this weekend’s BravoCon in Las Vegas didn’t get to see was Ramona Singer. The once-popular "Real Housewives of New York" (RHONY) star was yanked from Bravo TV's first Sin City convention, held at the Caesars...
Prince Harry, Meghan Catch Katy Perry’s Final Vegas Gig
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, shocked onlookers Saturday night when they caught the finale of Katy Perry’s “Play” residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex befriended Perry and her fiancé, actor Orlando Bloom,...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Final Resting Place of Whiskey Pete
EDITOR’S NOTE:?“Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition.?Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Dec. 16, 2022.? On Feb. 2, 1994, construction workers were grading the land for the light rail that today...
Tupac Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Avoids Death Penalty
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the self-described gang leader accused in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, received a little good news during his brief arraignment Thursday in a Las Vegas courtroom. The state said it won’t seek the death penalty for the...
F1 Gets ‘FU’ from Social Media for Blocking Vegas Race Views
It wasn’t just privacy screens that will block views of the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix from pedestrians crossing the bridges above the track. For fans hoping to get a peek at the big race or even a selfie of the Sphere...
Super Bowl Stunt May Be Last Use for Mirage Volcano
The popular Mirage volcano will survive, at least until the end of this year’s Super Bowl. But that’s only because another tourist attraction will cover it up. A temporary display called Paramount Mountain will be erected atop the Mirage volcano, where it...
Celine Dion’s Public Appearance at Golden Knights Game Sparks Hope for Stage Comeback
Celine Dion made a very rare public appearance this week -- her first in more than three years -- that gives her fans hope that their idol will one day return to the concert stage. The Las Vegas icon, whose two Caesars...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Zero Bond for the Wynn, Allegiant’s F1 Dinner Date, Where’s Carla Going?
Zero Bond, an exclusive private Manhattan club serious about its food, is opening its first location outside New York at Wynn Las Vegas in 2025, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Whether you’re meeting a friend for lunch or a drink, hosting...