GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 13 - June 2010

W elcome toNumber13! It’soneof our biggest issuesever,with in-depth coverageandexpert commentaryonabroad spectrumof industry-relateddevelopments. Inourcover story,DanFleyshmanofVictory Poker speakscandidlywithAaronToddabout thenewsite.He tellsAaron thathe’snot expectingVP tobecome thenextFullTiltor PokerStars,but it’shard tobelieve thathe’ll rest untilheactuallymakes thathappen.By the way,whateveryoudowhenyou’re inLasVegas, makesureyouneveracceptan invitation from BlitzBilzerian todropbyhiscondo foravisit. Speakingof poker, JeremyEnkehasa thing or two to sharewithusabout the importance ofnot taking shortcutswhen creatingapoker forum. Players, he tellsus, arequiteadept at distinguishingbetweena forumwithuseful, original content andone that looks likea run- of-the-mill banner farm.Do it right, andyour patienceandhardworkwill payoff. Other storiesyou’llwant to read include GaryTrask’s lookat the current stateof OnlineBingoandhisdiscussionwithMatija VorgicandDeanLeylandonhow topromote theWorldCup,AdamvanVlaardingen’s suggestions forbuildingplayer trust and brand recognition through social networking, theeye-openingprognosticationsof four industryheavyweights,VinNarayanan’s report on changes ingaming legislation inFrance and theU.K., someverygoodaffiliateand affiliatemanager interviews, amajor addition to theWall of Shameandourphotogallery featuringhighlightsof theGPWA’s recent trips toAustraliaandHolland for a coupleof very good conferences. This issuewill bedistributed toall attendees of the iGamingSuper Show inPragueat the endofMay.We’ll be there, andwe’re looking forward to seeingyou there too! Finally, a reminder: if you’renot receiving the GPWATimes in themail, stopwhatever you’re doing, visitgpwa.org/magazineand start your free subscriptionnow.You’ll begladyoudid. Sincerely, Michael A. Corfman GPWAExecutiveDirector GPWA ExecutiveDirector: MichaelCorfman MarketingDirector: AndreaMullaney ProgramManager: StevenCorfman ProgramCoordinator: NancyTroy GPWATimesMagazine ManagingEditor: VinNarayanan SeniorEditor: AaronTodd AssociateEditor: Dan Igo CopyChief: BillRiley Designer: GeorgeChoi Advertising Toadvertise in the GPWATimes,please e-mail: sales@gpwa.org Subscriptions Tosubscribe to the GPWATimes,visit gpwa.org/magazine. It’sFREE! ISSN1941-9872 Social networkinghashit the iGamingworld, and AdamvanVlaardingenwantsyou to recognize and reap the rewards. SocialNetworkingand the iGaming Landscape 8 Cameras clickedovertime tobringusexcellent images from iGBDownUnder andCAC Amsterdam. OutandAbout in AustraliaandAmsterdam 12 GaryTraskpicksup somegoodmarketing ideas from twoonline sports-bettingexperts. TheGPWATimesMagazineWorld CupRoundTable 20 AaronTodd takesusalongasDanFleyshman giveshimanexclusive tourof thenewly launched VictoryPoker. CoverStory:TheFaceofThings to Come 38 LETTERFROM THEDIRECTOR 6 7 22 48 52 60 62 By theNumbers CartoonCaptionContest EventCalendar GPWASponsors Affiliate InterviewSeries APCW’sWallofShame AffiliateManager Interviews DEPARTMENTS 18 24 26 70 BuildingaSucessfulOnlinePoker Community OnlineBingo–WhataDifference aYearMakes Gazing into theCrystalBall Franceand theU.KTakeaSecond LookatTheir GamblingLaws ALSO INTHIS ISSUE Table of Contents