July 2021
July 2021
Oh, I also ran into this issue! When I first unlocked it, the Eco Workshop didn't display that pink star icon at all. I managed to start events anyway by selecting the "Eco Workshop" side icon and triggering the event from there (pics attached to illustrate).
It does seem like this is a technical glitch, so your best bet to resolve it is to contact EA Tech Support directly. @SalixCat has a very helpful post pinned at the top of this message board on how to file a help request, but it boils down to filling out a contact form here and selecting "Connection and tech support" from the first drop-down menu (labelled "topic"), then selecting "Game progress issues" from the second drop-down list (labelled "issue").
Make sure you pick "connection and tech support" and not "report a bug," so you reach the right people!
July 2021