A Strip casino is rolling out one of the most enticing promotions in years, and it is open to basically anyone.
Treasure Island is giving away $200 in free slot play to loyalty-club members with essentially no strings attached.
Members can claim $200 in free play once during the promotion, which runs Mondays through Wednesdays through Sept. 7.
The free play must be activated and used within 24 hours, but there is no complicated wagering requirement attached to it.
The $200 only has to be played through once. That means a player who receives the full $200 can put it into a slot machine, wager the promotional money and then cash out whatever remains after the required play-through. A player who hits a jackpot or a sizable win could potentially turn the promotional offer into real money with a relatively small amount of risk.
The free play is available to new and existing Treasury Players Club members, according to a promotional email.
The promotion resulted in long lines at Treasure Island on Monday, with some guests reporting waiting over an hour to sign up for a new card or receive a replacement.
3:2 poolside blackjack
Durango and Red Rock Resort are now offering 3:2 poolside blackjack, the Station Casinos properties announced over the weekend on X.
The only casinos in Las Vegas with 3:2 poolside blackjack, Durango offers it Friday through Monday at Bel-Aire Lounge while Red Rock offers it Friday through Sunday at the pool.
A $10 bet at 3:2 odds pays $15 on a blackjack while a $10 bet at 6:5 odds — which has become the standard in Las Vegas with the exception of high limit rooms and some downtown properties — pays $12.
Senators call for ban on wildfire bets
Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto are calling for a ban on wildfire bets on prediction markets.
They were among nine Democratic senators who signed an Aug. 3 letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission “to express concern regarding the disturbing news that prediction markets are now offering event contracts for individuals to bet on wildfires.”
“Recent public reports have highlighted how Polymarket — the largest prediction market platform in the world — accepted more than $1.2 million in bets surrounding the Palisades and Eaton fires in January 2025,” the letter said. “These fires devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming the lives of 31 people and destroying more than 16,000 structures.
“Offering bets on destructive wildfires threatens to minimize communities’ suffering all so the rich and powerful can profit. There’s also the heightened risk — according to state and local fire officials — that individuals could be tempted to commit arson in order to make sure their bets are successful,” the letter continued.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Kalshi, another leading prediction market, have been battling in court since March 2025, when regulators first stated that Kalshi and other prediction markets like it were operating an online wagering business without being licensed by the state.
The state contends that illegal prediction markets have an unfair advantage over licensed sportsbooks because they operate without having to pay the 6.75 percent tax on gross gaming revenue.
Transition completed
Las Vegas-based Affinity Interactive on Monday announced it has completed the transition of the management of Primm Valley Casino Resorts to Las Vegas-based Terrible Herbst.
The transition of the management of Primm concludes a transaction that kept the hotel-casino and travel amenities 40 miles south of Las Vegas open, saving more than 300 jobs.
Primm Valley ended up closing for 17 days while the transition was completed with gaming regulators closely watching every move.
Affinity also announced the addition of three people to the company’s board of directors. Joining the board are Ellen Whittemore, former executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Wynn Resorts Ltd. and a recognized leader in the gaming, hospitality and technology industries; Brad Oates, chairman of Stone Advisors, a nationally recognized corporate governance expert; and Adam Paul, an experienced board advisor, independent director and restructuring attorney.
Rebound in Macao
After two straight months of gaming revenue declines in Macao, analysts have detected a rebound for the market for the first nine days of August.
New York-based Jefferies gaming analyst Anne Ling told investors in a Monday note that gaming revenue was up 3 percent year over year and up 12 percent from July’s run rates.
Ling said the rebound was believed to be due to a return to normal visitation patterns after two months of player distractions resulting from the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament.
Earlier this month, Macao’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported revenue down 8.4 percent to $2.5 billion (U.S.) for the month from July 2025.
“We partially attribute the stronger results to a recovery from the World Cup,” Ling wrote in her note.
In August 2025, Macao had the second-highest gross gaming revenue total for the year at $2.7 billion (U.S.) for the month.
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