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Five best bets for NFL Week 16 EAGLES (-1.5) over Texans: Chris Long built locker room shrine to Nick Foles after upset of Rams Vikings (-6) over LIONS: Minnesota has held past two foes to 180 yards passing with 11 sacks Falcons (-3) over PANTHERS: Carolina QB Taylor Heinicke will make first NFL start vs. Matt Ryan and Co. SEAHAWKS (+2.5) over Chiefs: Seattle is 16-2 in prime-time home games under Pete Carroll RAIDERS (+3) over Broncos: Christmas Eve game could be final one Raiders ever play at Oakland Coliseum

Gwen Stefani, Thursday at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Like a Storm, Saturday at Backstage Bar & Billiards Googoosh, Saturday at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Franky Perez (FXP), Friday at Count’s Vampd Stucky Jackson and the Boys, Sunday at The Bunkhouse Saloon

Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets second NASCAR race. Kyle Busch’s (almost) great NASCAR season. Kurt Busch trades places in NASCAR. Noah Gragson on the rise in NASCAR. Four-wide drag racing debuts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sam Schmidt’s difficult IndyCar season. Travis Pastrana jumps the fountains at Caesars Palace. Spencer Gallagher retires as NASCAR driver. Eli Tomac’s million-dollar ride at Sam Boyd Stadium. Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets down, dirty with stock car race.

Las Vegas’ housing market may be known for its cookie-cutter subdivisions. But the valley also has several condo towers, mostly on or near the Strip and downtown. (Eli Segall/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration, there were 659 reported drone sightings between April and June 2017 in the U.S., three of which were in Nevada. This year, there were 784 within the same period, with 16 sightings in Nevada. These numbers keep track of all reports, but are not independently verified. An FAA spokesman said the number of reported drone sightings could be increasing for a variety of reasons. FAA Spokesman

The eighth annual Tarkanian Classic basketball tournament returns to Las Vegas this week. Dozens of teams will compete across 10 varsity divisions — seven boys and three girls. The event has become the top winter break tournament in the country. Teams flock from across the country to Las Vegas, and dozens of future Division I players will be competing throughout the city. Tournament host Bishop Gorman won the top division last year, and is ready to defend its championship.

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Las Vegas’ inventory of homes for sale is climbing fast 7,000 single-family houses were listed without offers at the end of November That’s up 54% from a year earlier, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported The buyer pullback comes amid fast-rising prices and higher mortgage rates

At the end of 2013, Nevada was named one of six Federal Aviation Administration drone test sites in the country, and the only one to encompass an entire state. Now, it’s home to a center of excellence that promotes public safety in the airspace and has partnered with international companies to advance autonomous systems. Both programs are managed by the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, which also oversees the operations of Nevada’s drone test site. Chris Walach, senior director of NIAS, leads the institute’s focus on using small businesses, research and development and technology demonstrations to advance the local drone industry. Five years after its launch, NIAS reports that it’s helped create about 200 jobs in the drone industry, and expects to create 400 to 500 more in the next year and a half. Gerald Van Hoy, a private consultant for the robotics and drone industries

Clark senior forward Ian Alexander was awarded a full scholarship Monday, but not for basketball. Alexander is going to study bio-medical engineering at Northwestern, thanks in part to a non-profit organization called QuestBridge that aims to send low income students to high academic universities. Alexander, a straight-A student, discovered QuestBridge while recovering from a torn ACL he sustained in the Region Championship game against Bishop Gorman. Through QuestBridge, he spent the summer studying the business of sport at Penn. He was cleared to return to the court in August, and made his season debut for the Chargers basketball team on Saturday.

Las Vegas Events works under the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. It was initially formed to bid to bring the National Finals Rodeo to Las Vegas from Oklahoma City in 1985. A contract signed with Las Vegas Events in 2015 keeps the Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas through 2024 . More than 170,000 are expected to attend this year

Jerry Herbst founded Terrible Herbst in 1959. The name repurposed an old slight toward Herbst’s father, Ed, who opened Martin Oil in Chicago in 1938. Since the brand’s arrival, the Terrible name has existed in the Las Vegas Valley atop gas stations, casinos and the family’s motorsports team. Some of those ventures are controlled by Jerry Herbst and others by his sons: Ed, Tim and Troy. Jerry Herbst died Nov. 27 in his home. He was 80.

Las Vegas is on track to become the entertainment capital of the world, according to analyst Jeremy Aguero. About 6 percent of all tourists come to Las Vegas for a special event such as a sporting event. Overall, existing and future sports teams are expected to add $636 million to the local economy.

Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin said Wednesday he will not seek re-election. Coffin, 76, decided he will not run for a third, final term. The long-time former state legislator cited a troublesome back injury. I really hope that people running for this office have some experience dealing with pressure … because it is intense. The primary election is April 2. The general election is June 11.