Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings and another potential prediction market ban edition

This week, another bill was introduced that aims to ban sports prediction markets. In addition, there was a major operator fine in Australia, a seven-figure jackpot win in Connecticut, a Nevada casino reopening, and the completion of the first phase of a resort renovation in New York.

Let’s begin with a massive victory:

5. Foxwoods Resort Casino pays out $1.2 million slot jackpot
Earlier this week, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut announced that a guest won $1,226,519 on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the Grand Pequot Casino. The seven-figure jackpot ranks among the property's most notable slot wins this year.

4. TAB fined $2.7 million by ACMA
Tabcorp Holdings paid more than $2.7 million in penalties after the Australian Communications and Media Authority found the company had committed multiple breaches of spam and telemarketing laws.

The ACMA says that, between February 2024 and June 2025, TAB made telemarketing calls to VIP customers that included 351 calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register without consent, 82 calls outside permitted hours, and nearly 4,000 calls without properly identifying itself as the caller or stating the purpose of the call.

The ACMA also took action after TAB self-reported in 2025 that it sent more than 217,000 marketing emails and text messages over a 16-day period to customers who had unsubscribed from specific marketing channels.

3. Primm Valley Casino reopens to the public
On Tuesday, Terrible's announced that Primm Valley Resort and Casino in Nevada officially reopened to the public, marking a milestone just 17 days after the company assumed management of the property on 5 July.

Upon reopening, the property has 422 gaming machines, 250 rooms, a William Hill Sportsbook, a sports bar, and a 24/7 quick-bites eatery. The company also plans to open additional dining options, including a coffee bar, a 24/7 café, and a steakhouse.

Tell a friend to tell a friend ?? We’re back!!! Doors are officially opened… where you at??? #primm #primmvalley #statelinenv #wereback pic.twitter.com/1lRh9lzyP4
— Primm Valley Resorts (@PrimmValley) July 23, 2026

2. Turning Stone completes first phase of $400 million project
On 19 July, the Oneida Indian Nation celebrated the completion of the first phase of the historic $400 million Turning Stone renovation in upstate New York. The project includes a new luxury hotel, a signature fine-dining restaurant, and a health center for team members, their families, guests, and the community.

The Crescent, the resort’s fourth hotel on property, features 258 refined guest rooms. The hotel provides access to Turning Stone Resort Casino’s spas and wellness programs, restaurants, entertainment, golf, and gaming. The first floor of the hotel is home to a new grab-and-go café, The Pantry, and Oneida Sky, a heritage shop featuring handmade crafts, artistry, jewelry and products by Members of the Oneida Indian Nation.

Salt, the new fine-dining restaurant, spans the entire seventh floor of The Crescent. The venue opened on Wednesday and is both a steakhouse and a seafood restaurant with two expansive terraces for three-season outdoor dining.

The spectacular sunset over the Mohawk Valley served as the perfect backdrop for Salt’s Grand Opening night, Salt has officially arrived! pic.twitter.com/yb2IfqHC0u
— Turning Stone Resort (@TurningStone) July 23, 2026

1. New House bill seeks to end sports prediction markets
Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, a bipartisan bill to stop federally regulated trading platforms from offering sports betting and casino-style gambling under the guise of financial products.

The legislation makes clear that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversees legitimate financial markets - not sportsbook-style gambling or casino games. It closes a federal loophole that allows companies to bypass the licensing requirements, consumer protections, tax obligations, and regulatory oversight that apply to legal gaming operators.

The bill prohibits sports and casino-style event contracts on federally registered exchanges. It says that a wager on the Super Bowl does not become a financial product simply because it is offered through a trading app.

This isn’t the only legislation that has taken aim at prediction markets. Back in March, a bill was introduced to ban prediction markets on government actions, war, and events.