20 October 2010 GPWA Times Newsletter
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October 20, 2010 |
In this issue: Promoting player-friendly brands | Portal insurance coverage | Featured Program: iGameFriends
 GPWA holding cocktail party during G2EWe are pleased to announce we will be holding a GPWA/APCW networking meeting/cocktail party at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas on Nov. 16 from 8-11 p.m. This is the same week G2E is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We will have our own private reserved area on the observation deck and everyone will also have complete access to the inside and outside area of the observation decks. Follow this thread for more details.  GoWild Gaming releases statement after raidGoWild Gaming says their casino service is up and running flawlessly despite reports of Serbian police raiding a customer support call center on Wednesday. Everest Affiliates LAC promotion winding down New and existing Everest Affiliates members in the GPWA community have until Oct. 31 to win a trip to the London Affiliate Conference in January. iGB Scandinavian Affiliate Super Summit is back Organizer i-Gamingforum has teamed up with iGB Affiliate to jointly run the Scandinavian Affiliate Super Summit in Stockholm in late November. EGamingOnline, SkillOnNet partner with Intercash Players at BGRoom.com, EU Casino, Casino RedKings and Mega Casino will now be able to deposit and withdraw via Intercash's card and affiliates will be able to receive prepaid cards as a payment option as well. Intertops awarding $35,000 during World Series Random draws at Intertops will award cash bonuses to hundreds of casino players during the World Series. Celtic Casino added to Live Casino Partners Celtic Casino has joined Lucky Live Casino in the Live Casino Partners stable of brands. EveryMatrix selects Visionary iGaming Visionary iGaming will supply EveryMatrix with its interactive Live Dealer 2.0 casino games. French Dragonfish poker sites going live Dragonfish announced French poker sites Full Fun and 888 have gone live on the network, with ad Astra joining them in the coming week. GTECH G2 unveils new slot game at EiG GTECH G2 introduced "Sherlock Holmes" at the European iGaming Congress in Copenhagen. Perspectives Weekly talks courts, cricket J. Todd looks at the Washington State Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban on Internet gambling and what a cricket scandal reveals about our industry. CAI Games signs deal with "Daily Express" CAI Games has signed an exclusive deal with the U.K.'s "Daily Express" newspaper for a white label casino. Speakers announced for Spanish conference Ivan Garcia Pelayo and Cristobal Prieto of Group Los Pelayos will be the keynote speakers at the iGB Espana 2010 conference in Madrid on Nov. 5-6. South Carolina court hearing poker case Lawyers for the Poker Players Alliance argued Texas Hold'em is a skill game in oral arguments presented before the South Carolina Supreme Court. ParagonEX launches affiliate program Forex provider ParagonEX has partnered with Income Access to launch its affiliate program.   October 19 - 21European iGaming Congress & Expo (Copenhagen) EiG attracts attendees in all areas of iGaming, from the most senior management to specialists in areas as diverse as law, regulation, finance, marketing, business development, fraud, payments and IT.  November 15 - 18G2E (Las Vegas) This year's largest gaming show features a special all-new iGaming Congress, a one and a half day conference that will address the potential impact of Internet gambling regulations in the U.S., and advise the gaming market on how to react to the changing face of the industry and take advantage of new opportunities. |
 1.7 million U.S. males aged 18-22 gamble online at least once a month, according to the latest study from the National Annenberg Survey of Youth.
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Do you promote brands players like, but don't offer the best commissions or terms?
Affiliates have to take into account all sorts of information in determining whether to promote a brand. As we've seen recently, there are brands that players like and that convert well, but have commission structures and terms and conditions that affiliates don't like. Do you promote brands players really seem to like, but don't necessarily offer you the best commissions or business terms? Let us know by voting in this poll. And please explain why you act this way in this thread. View pollLast week's poll results: Will you be in Las Vegas for G2E this year? View poll
Affiliates have to take into account all sorts of information in determining whether to promote a brand. As we've seen recently, there are brands that players like and that convert well, but have commission structures and terms and conditions that affiliates don't like. Do you promote brands players really seem to like, but don't necessarily offer you the best commissions or business terms? Let us know by voting in this poll. And please explain why you act this way in this thread. View pollLast week's poll results: Will you be in Las Vegas for G2E this year? 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:
Survey says online gambling rising among college malesHarrah's Entertainment files for IPOSouth Carolina Supreme Court hears poker case Expert doesn't believe online gambling regulation will happen in 2010
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This is a question I've been grappling with for some time now, especially having read the threads of recent portal casino owners that have passed away... Do owners of casino portals have any form of insurance coverage on their portals in the event they pass away? What I propose is that a group, preferably within the casino industry, be established where portal owners pay a minimum monthly fee of $30 for a minimum insurance coverage on their portals. read more
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Just an ideacass writes:
This is a question I've been grappling with for some time now, especially having read the threads of recent portal casino owners that have passed away... Do owners of casino portals have any form of insurance coverage on their portals in the event they pass away? What I propose is that a group, preferably within the casino industry, be established where portal owners pay a minimum monthly fee of $30 for a minimum insurance coverage on their portals. read more
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