Las Vegas draws favorable ranking as retirement haven

Las Vegas is one of the top retirement havens according to a new ranking by finance website WalletHub. Las Vegas ranked sixth, trailing another resort town, Orlando, Florida, which took the top spot. Four of the top seven cities were located in Florida.

LVCVA panel OKs hiring of director of internal audit

The audit committee of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has approved of the hiring of an executive with Boyd Gaming as the organization’s new director of internal audit.

Burkholder Park offers free app to link tech with family fun

Instead of competing with smartphones, parents who take their children to Burkholder Park in Henderson will be able to download a free app that encourages kids to hit the playground and earn points.

Judge: $100 million not enough to settle Uber employment lawsuit

A California federal judge has knocked down a proposed $100 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over whether Uber’s drivers should be classified as contractors or employees.

 
Olympic committee will investigate Ryan Lochte, 3 other swimmers

The International Olympic Committee has set up a disciplinary commission to investigate the incident involving Ryan Lochte and three of his U.S. swimming teammates at a Rio de Janeiro gas station.

Errol Spence Jr. looks to impress against Leonard Bundu

In a rare Sunday bout, Errol Spence Jr. meets veteran Leonard Bundu in an IBF title eliminator in Brooklyn, New York. The matchup will be televised on NBC at 2 p.m.

US women’s water polo wins gold after rout of Italy in final

Ashleigh Johnson made nine saves, Kiley Neushul scored three goals on four shots and the United States routed Italy 12-5 on Friday for its second straight Olympic gold medal in women’s water polo.

STK honors Lynyrd Skynyrd with Free Bird cocktail

Have a few of these before the show and maybe you won’t mind as much when the guy next to you starts yelling “Free Bird” as soon as the concert starts.

 
UFC 202 official weigh-in — VIDEO

The official weigh-ins for the UFC 202 fight card took place at the Red Rock Resort Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 19. All fighters made weight, including the main event stars, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

US Olympic gold hasn’t made for winning bets in Las Vegas

Rowing, shooting and judo — the U.S. might have won big gold medals in those Olympic events but some of the most prominent Las Vegas sports books didn’t even bother with them.

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