👻 Is Tupac’s death car haunted?

🏈 Bad Odds

Three games. That’s how many victories USA Today projects the Raiders to pick up in the forthcoming season. The rest of the betting industry isn’t any more optimistic, either. [Review-Journal]

🤔 Buy Tupac’s Death Car?

Now that Tupac Shakur’s murder case seems active again, let’s note that for a cool $1.75 million, you can own the BMW sedan the hip-hop star died in back in 1996. Along with its clear historical value, the vehicle would improve your cred in the ghost-hunting community. “We’ve had people ask us if his spirit is in the trunk,” the seller says. There’s reportedly a hidden weapon compartment in one door. [Review-Journal, KTNV]

🏒 🏀 🏈 Sin City’s Sports Past

As we continue to celebrate the Golden Knights’ championship, cross our fingers for another Aces crown, brace for a new season of Raiders mediocrity, and wonder WTF is up with the A’s, here’s a briskly entertaining timeline of Las Vegas’ sports highlights. [Las Vegas Weekly]

🏚️ Is Vegas Real Estate an ‘Ugly’ Business?

Following her ProPublica story about a North Las Vegas woman and her dealings with that “We buy ugly houses” company, journalist Anjeanette Damon joins co-host Dayvid Figler to talk about the pitfalls of a turbulent real-estate market. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

• Also: To no one’s surprise, Summerlin is one of the nation’s best-selling neighborhoods. [Review-Journal]

First, Where Was It? ⤴️

Regarding last week’s challenge: “I go to Red Rock (Resort) all the time, and I’ve never seen that,” says a surprised co-worker. But a number of you knew where it is, including Matt Kennedy: “The statue of the girl bent over backwards is in Summerlin at the Station Casinos Corporate offices at 1505 S. Pavilion. If I'm not mistaken, it is a sculpture by the YBA artist Marc Quinn of the ’90s waif model Kate Moss.” Kudos to Matt and these correct answerers:

🏆 Eleonore C., Ahmed M., Cliff R., Wayne and Linda Rorex, Sniglett, Scott Wegert

Thanks for participating, and thanks to reader Cherie Plank for the photo.

Now for Next Week’s Challenge ⤵️

Is the site pictured above an art installation, a punk-rock crime scene, part of a paintball battlefield, evidence of the fall of Western Civilization — or something else? You tell me, using the ⬇️ button below. Good luck!

🎸 Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Tuesday | 7:30 p.m.

Legendary bluesman Guy brings his “Damn Right Farewell Tour” to Las Vegas, along with guitarist Shepherd’s band. [The Smith Center, downtown; $40-$150]

🎸🍍 Los Plátanos | Wednesday | 9 p.m.

With its self-titled debut EP, this local band used “ mostly vintage gear and recording techniques” to throw back to a catchy, jazzy ’60s tropicalia vibe. [Red Dwarf, Maryland and Vegas Valley Drive; no cover]

🎞️ ‘Las Vegas on Film’ | Thursday | 7 p.m.

As part of the library district’s Las Vegas Stories series, historian Lynn Zook examines how the movies have utilized this city. [Clark County Library; free]

• Pairs nicely with: 🎬 Our podcast episode judging the best movies about Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🤷 ‘Mr. Chonkers’ | Thursday | Midnight

Described as “kind of a clown show, but not really,” this presentation is said to be “absurd,” “simple,” “stupid,” and “fun” — “an important waste of your time.” 🤷 All I know is that “Mr. Chonkers” is fun to say. [Majestic Repertory Theatre, Arts District; $15]

💸 Beware Companies Trying To Buy Your House Fast

You’ve probably seen the fliers: “We Buy Ugly Houses.” The company says it’s America’s No. 1 buyer of homes. But does it seem too good to be true? Reporter Anjeanette Damon shares with co-host Dayvid Figler what her team at ProPublica found while following the story of a Las Vegas homeowner targeted by the company’s aggressive business practices.