20 August 2008 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA Conference sessions set
We're pleased to announce that we have a great slate of speakers scheduled to lead sessions at the GPWA Conference, which takes place on Sept. 24-25 in the EiG Affiliate Zone. Among the people presenting are Income Access CEO Nicky Senyard, PokerListings CEO Bjorn Evers, Bigmouthmedia's Head of Search Andrew Girdwood and GPWA Executive Director Michael Corfman. There will be an Affiliate Clinic for site reviews and plenty of opportunities to network. Follow this thread for more details.

Affiliate Summit a great experience
GPWA Executive Director Michael Corfman had only planned on spending a few hours at the Affiliate Summit in Boston last week. But he found the conference that focused on general affiliate marketing (rather than iGaming) so interesting that he attended all three days and discovered, among other things, how a New York state law negatively affected affiliates based there far worse than the UIGEA impacted gaming affiliates in many cases.

The GPWA is excited to announce e-Gambling Market, iGaming Profits and Rome Partners as new sponsors. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as new members of the GPWA community!

Rebecca's worlds collide at the Affiliate Summit meeting
With the Affiliate Summit being held in Boston last week, Rebecca Liggero decided to take a chance and mix business with pleasure by introducing her hometown friends to her gambling industry revelers. Luckily, the two groups had plenty in common. You know, things like drinking, eating and a fondness for strip clubs.

Boss Media disputes PokerTrillion claims
After a Malta court authorized a seizure of Boss Media's servers, Boss Media said the legal action by PokerTrillion was "without merit" and assured its players that their funds would not be affected by the decision.

JamPoker updates its software
The new version, released on Aug. 19, brings improved in-game functionality and new games like Euchre.

888Ladies launches Caribbean promotion
888.com's bingo site announced a Caribbean Bingo Cruise promotion where players can win tickets to the 20th World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise, which runs from November 5-13.

PKR.com celebrates second birthday
PKR.com is the fastest growing online poker room that does not accept U.S. players, according to PokerScout.com, after signing up more than 1.1 million players in the last 12 months.

Titan Poker sends players to Poker Cup Australia
The popular iPoker Network poker room is staging weekly Super Satellite qualifying tournaments with the winners receiving $8,000 prize packages to compete in Poker Cup Australia 2008, which begins Oct. 12.

UltimateBet guarantees 50 prize packages
UltimateBet will award at least 50 online poker players with Aruba Poker Classic prize packages valued at $8,500 apiece through its Aruba 50-seat Guarantee.



Sept. 23 - 25, 2008
EiG
More than 1,200 iGaming industry professionals will gather in Barcelona for three days of learning and networking while enjoying the buzz and dynamism of this premier event.

Sept. 24 - 25, 2008
GPWA Conference
The event at the EiG Affiliate Zone in Barcelona will include a full slate of conference sessions led by a who's who of the industry, clinics to improve affiliate sites and a comfortable place to relax and meet new contacts.

Sept. 25 - 28, 2008
CAP Euro 2008
Four days of networking parties and a daytime bill of internationally acclaimed conference speakers and quality exhibition rooms in scenic Barcelona.


Sept. 27, 2008
Canaffco Affiliate Bootcamp
The Canadian Affiliate Management Company has organized a one-day series of seminars designed to accelerate the learning process for anyone interested in reaping the rewards of affiliate marketing.