16 February 2011 GPWA Times Newsletter
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February 16, 2011 |
In this issue: Negative carryover? | Third party e-mail server | Featured program: Fortune Affiliates
 Casino Rewards acquires five new brandsCasino Rewards added CasinoShare, PokerShare, Quatro Casino, Grand Mondial and Players Palace Casino to its growing portfolio. Kyl will not seek re-election in 2012 Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), the chief opponent to online gambling in the U.S. Congress, will not seek re-election in 2012. William Hill could gum up Ladbrokes/Playtech merger Ladbrokes' plans to merge with Playtech could be complicated by Playtech's ownership share of William Hill Online. iMEGA releases study on N.J. online gambling A study from iMEGA claims online gambling could generate $472 million in tax revenue and bring 57,000 jobs to the state. Perspectives Weekly is back in the States J. Todd reports from Seattle on the Virgin deal with EA Sports and developments in New Jersey. Winner ups the ante Winner Poker has debuted Social Sunday and birthday freerolls while Winner Casino has added Marvel slots. iGaming Super Show partners with tourism group The iGaming Super Show, which will be held in Dublin in May, has reached a deal with tourism group Meet in Ireland. Caribbean conference registration open CGS Group is accepting registrations for the 2011 Caribbean Gaming Show & Conference, which will be held March 3-4. Mansion Poker introduces new benefits for players Mansion Poker is offering freerolls for new depositors and rewards for veterans in its Club Mansion Loyalty Program. Ukash launches in Brazil, Argentina Payment processor Ukash continued its South American expansion by launching in Brazil and Argentina. RedKings Poker to continue FishMarket tournament Players who make their first deposit before Feb. 23 will get a free $11 entry to the $10,000 guaranteed tournament. Bet365 cleans up at iGB Affiliate Awards Bet365 Affiliates was named Best Affiliate Program and James Woods received Best Affiliate Manager honors at the London ceremony. Spin3 launches Tomb Raider slot for Android phones Spin3 has launched the Tomb Raider slot as an Android app designed to run on smartphones and tablets. Player wins $280,000 at William Hill Poker A player won $280,000 on Playtech's iPoker network after taking down the Fort Knox Jackpot at William Hill. Player wins major jackpot at Slots of Vegas Slots of Vegas Casino awarded a jackpot of over $35,000 to a lucky winner in February.   March 3-4Caribbean Gaming Show & Conference 2011 Santo Domingo will be the perfect scene for gaming companies and manufacturers to show their products to top executives representing more than 60 casinos.  March 24-26iGaming France This first-of-its-kind event will take place over two days in Paris and will provide a much-needed resource for affiliates, vendors and operators to meet up, network and take stock of a market undergoing major changes.  April 11-13i-Gaming Forum 2011 The i-Gaming Forum, held annually in Stockholm, has developed into a pan-European event where the iGaming industry meets to share business critical insights on the European market. |
 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could be facing a budget defict as large as $11 billion, according to an iMEGA report.
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How much more does a program with negative carryover have to pay?
As gaming affiliates there are a wide variety of affiliate programs we can work with that have different terms and conditions. Some bundle properties together when determining revenue share and some don't. Some carry over negative amounts from month to month and some don't. One of the big questions is how to compare affiliate programs that have no negative to carryover to ones that do. How much larger does your rev share have to be from a program that has negative carryovers for it to be an equally good program from your perspective when everything else is the same? View pollLast week's poll results: What is the longest period of time you have stayed in bed? View poll
As gaming affiliates there are a wide variety of affiliate programs we can work with that have different terms and conditions. Some bundle properties together when determining revenue share and some don't. Some carry over negative amounts from month to month and some don't. One of the big questions is how to compare affiliate programs that have no negative to carryover to ones that do. How much larger does your rev share have to be from a program that has negative carryovers for it to be an equally good program from your perspective when everything else is the same? View pollLast week's poll results: What is the longest period of time you have stayed in bed? 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:
Willis, Zeta-Jones rumored for online gambling movieWSOP site receives French poker licenseMagazine publisher charged with money laundering, fraudSen. Jon Kyl announces retirement
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADThird party e-mail server that allows gambling content
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I am trying to send a few thousand e-mails to an opt-in list. I can prove where the e-mail addresses have come from and still I can't find an e-mail marketing provider who doesn't block me. I am not trying to spam, but it seems as soon as they read "Bingo" in my post, the shutters come down. Any help would be most appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSRemoval of GPWA Affiliate Program SealU.K. affiliates: ASA will police U.K. Web sitesThis weird dream freaked me out!
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Third party e-mail server that allows gambling contentMenofsnow writes:
I am trying to send a few thousand e-mails to an opt-in list. I can prove where the e-mail addresses have come from and still I can't find an e-mail marketing provider who doesn't block me. I am not trying to spam, but it seems as soon as they read "Bingo" in my post, the shutters come down. Any help would be most appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Removal of GPWA Affiliate Program SealU.K. affiliates: ASA will police U.K. Web sitesThis weird dream freaked me out!PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
PartyPartners new dealChanging .html to .phpWant better performance ...
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