11 July 2007 GPWA Times Newsletter
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July 11, 2007 |
In this issue: Poll: Are you a millionaire? | Low conversion rates | Featured Affiliate Program: GA Partners
 230 Sites Awarded GPWA Approved Portal Seals The GPWA Approved Portal Seal Program recently reached the 230-seal milestone. The seal program was created to establish credibility for deserving Web sites and we'd like to give out some more. GPWA staff issued a press release today to help generate publicity for the sites that have helped make this program a smashing success. If you haven't joined our program already, please enroll today.    Rebecca and Kate do Vegas ... and get lap dancesThere are very few people in this world that I love as much as Kate G., affiliate director of Wager Profits. Thank god for that, considering we spent 96 consecutive hours together in glorious Las Vegas. Oh what fun we had, even though the midgets were nowhere to be seen, there was no time for a trip to the wolf sanctuary, and my cell phone screen decided to break on the first day. Spammer's revenues turned into charitable donation What started out as a complaint about an affiliate using spamming techniques ended up as a $600 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as Euro Partners donated the revenue earned by the rogue affiliate to the charity. Second NETeller co-founder pleads guilty NETeller co-founder John Lefebvre pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge related to the processing of millions of dollars in gambling transactions, according to Reuters. The plea comes less than two weeks after Stephen Lawrence, NETeller's other co-founder, pled guilty to the same charges. Antigua gets Caricom support on Internet gambling Antigua & Barbuda said it has gained the full support of fellow Caricom member states in its ongoing Internet gambling dispute with the United States. Ongame, Redbet sign deal Ongame Network has disclosed a new agreement with the British gaming house Redbet, which will result in several poker sites within the Redbet sphere switching to Ongame Network poker software. WPT Enterprises launches online poker site WPT Enterprises announced last week the official launch of its new online real money and "play for fun" gaming site, WorldPokerTour.com. PacGames awarded Philippines license PacificNet subsidiary PacGames Limited has been granted an Internet gaming license by the First Cagayan and Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) of the Philippines. CelebBlackjack game launched CelebPoker announced this week that it is ready to unveil its new blackjack game, CelebBlackjack. Blackjack Ballroom offers new slot game The stars light the way to fortune in Blackjack Ballroom's latest video slot offering appropriately titled Lucky Stars. |
 If you add together all the numbers on a roulette wheel (1 to 36), the total is 666, a number often associated with the Devil.
    Even though Greg Gomez of Wager Junction calls himself a "lousy gambler," he's learned a lot about the online industry. Here's a quick primer: Research your market and build business relationships with people you can trust. Read the interview   August 27-28  CAC - Montreal
The fifth annual Casino Affiliate Convention Montreal will primarily focus on marketing and advertising for the online gaming industry. |
Are you a millionaire?
I know there are some webmasters that earn $50k/month. Simple math says that if you do this for four years, you've earned $2.5 million. Even if you take out half for cost of living and business expenses, there must be some millionaires here. View pollLast week's poll results: What is the nature of your gaming portal business? View poll
I know there are some webmasters that earn $50k/month. Simple math says that if you do this for four years, you've earned $2.5 million. Even if you take out half for cost of living and business expenses, there must be some millionaires here. View pollLast week's poll results: What is the nature of your gaming portal business? View poll
Buzzy has been hard at work this week chasing down the latest industry rumors and gossip. Here's a quick look at Buzzy's top finds:
Neteller Founder Pleads Guilty Betcha you can't run an Internet gambling site in the U.S.! Washington State Law Challenged bwin-sportingbet talks off
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD Is Skillgaming conversion extremely low?
tommydanger writes:
I am a freshman in the affiliate world and am promoting Backgammon very hard. I have loads of fun players but the conversion to real is extremely low. Is this a general trend in skillgaming or does it just take a lot more time? It has been for over five months right now. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS What do you think makes a great affiliate manager?
PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
July 10th deadline for UIGEA regulations EcoCard leaving U.S.?
Is Skillgaming conversion extremely low?tommydanger writes:
I am a freshman in the affiliate world and am promoting Backgammon very hard. I have loads of fun players but the conversion to real is extremely low. Is this a general trend in skillgaming or does it just take a lot more time? It has been for over five months right now. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
What do you think makes a great affiliate manager?PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
July 10th deadline for UIGEA regulations EcoCard leaving U.S.?
GA PartnersGA Partners offers fresh games and a new approach to help you maximize your conversions and your earnings. The program pays up to 35% revenue share based and includes poker and casino games. GA Partners is ready to take you to the next level.
Visit GA Partners GPWA Details Page for more information.
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