16 September 2009 GPWA Times Newsletter
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September 16, 2009 |
In this issue: Facebook photos | To forum or not to forum | Featured Affiliate Program: Virtue Affiliates
 GPWA member Rok Milanovic wins ASOP in BudapestWe're very pleased to announce that GPWA member Rok Milanovic -- who uses the screen name "poker-business" in the forums -- captured the Affiliate Series of Poker (ASOP) title at the Budapest Affiliate Conference last week. In the final hand, Rok had As-4d in the hole and hit trip aces on the turn to win the tournament. For more details and some great pictures of the tournament, follow this thread.  Hamilton and 31 accomplices fingered in UB scandal
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission confirmed last week that former WSOP Main Event champion Russ Hamilton "bears the responsibility" for the cheating that occurred at UltimateBet. They also announced that he was aided by 31 accomplices. Harrah's reaches deal with 888 Holdings 888 will help the casino giant enter the U.K. online gambling market by providing online poker and casino services, including payments and customer service Perspectives Weekly -- The Safari Edition With some wild life creatures serving as a backdrop, J. Todd reports on a plethora of industry news and wonders what the U.S. government is doing with the $752 million it has fined various online gaming entities. Sloto'Cash Casino continues worldwide expansion Sloto'Cash now offers landing pages in Italian, German, Spanish, French, Turkish, Dutch, Greek and Japanese. Income Access releases iGaming white paper The white paper looks at how affiliates choose programs to work with and is available on its BetweenDrinks.com social-networking site. Starlight Bingo changes networks Starlight Bingo made the move to the Interactive Play Network last week and is now offers Flash games. Full Tilt reaches deal with Aster Data Aster Data will provide the popular online poker room with customer service and fraud protection. NEOVIA Financial attending EiG Copenhagen NEOVIA will be meeting with partners and merchants to promote its NEOVIA Payment Suite. Bingo Gala upgrades software Bingo Gala now offers no-download casino and slot games as a complement to its three bingo halls. Slotland celebrating 11th anniversary The slot machine and video poker site is celebrating its 11th anniversary next week by giving new and existing players bonus offers. Internet gambling group runs ad campaign The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative is placing ads on the Web sites of the Washington Post, The Hill and Politico as part of a movement to overturn the UIGEA. BetSoftGaming and GoldBet reach an agreement BetSoftGaming's entire 3D Slots3 game library will be made available on the Web site of European bookmaker GoldBet. Parlay now an Income Access white label partner Income Access will provide Parlay with a white label software solution for its new affiliate network.   Sept. 15-17EiG Copenhagen This three-day conference will feature fresh, relevant and insightful programs. There will be over a hundred industry specialists and plenty of high impact features to enhance your learning and networking.  Oct. 20-23Affilicon Europe (Germany) Affilicon Europe is the premier yearly event for European Affiliates, global vendors, affiliate networks and German vendors who look to extend their business over the Internet. |
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Have you ever shared a photo on Facebook?
This week Facebook announced that it had passed the 300-million user mark. In addition, photo sharing has also reached a new level where 10 million photos are being uploaded every month. So, we thought we'd ask whether GPWA members share photos on Facebook. And, if you have, be sure to post a reply in this thread with a link to the album. View pollLast week's poll results: Do you plan to participate in the Affiliate Union? View poll
This week Facebook announced that it had passed the 300-million user mark. In addition, photo sharing has also reached a new level where 10 million photos are being uploaded every month. So, we thought we'd ask whether GPWA members share photos on Facebook. And, if you have, be sure to post a reply in this thread with a link to the album. View pollLast week's poll results: Do you plan to participate in the Affiliate Union? 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:
The plot thickens in the UB cheating scandalSafe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative runs ad campaignNBC's Face the Ace target of $85 million lawsuitBodog launches poker network
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADTo forum or not to forum
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I have decided to remove the forum side of my site and will do so in the next few weeks. To me it seems that the only purpose of a forum is to promote free chips to people who (90%) have no intention of depositing. I find visitors love free stuff but very rarely do I see banners and links from the forum showing deposits. However the Web site side shows income. How do other webmasters feel about the traffic their forum receives? Do you also find it is not worth the time to maintain? Do you find forums lead to free chip bonus hunters? Does it take valuable time away from your job that could be used to work on other aspects of your Web site? read more
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A question about impatience
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To forum or not to forum
pumacat writes:
I have decided to remove the forum side of my site and will do so in the next few weeks. To me it seems that the only purpose of a forum is to promote free chips to people who (90%) have no intention of depositing. I find visitors love free stuff but very rarely do I see banners and links from the forum showing deposits. However the Web site side shows income. How do other webmasters feel about the traffic their forum receives? Do you also find it is not worth the time to maintain? Do you find forums lead to free chip bonus hunters? Does it take valuable time away from your job that could be used to work on other aspects of your Web site? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
9/9/09
A question about impatiencePRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Ad targeting in WordPress
Getty Image hassle
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