6 April 2011 GPWA Times Newsletter
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April 6, 2011 |
In this issue: Q1 vs. Q4 | It's caption contest time | Featured Affiliate Program: Jetbull Affiliate
 Announcing the new GPWA favicon winner!
26 proposed favicons entered the ring, and when the voting ended, only one remained. Which favicon won? And who proposed it? Follow this thread for all the details, and meet our new internationally famous (on the GPWA) artist. Recognition for March's active members The GPWA is happy to announce our most-active members for March. We're giving an extra special thanks to giggles7p, one of the most active posters during the month of March. Her site is being shown on the GPWA home page for the month of April as the featured site. Recognizing March's active affiliate managers Hats off to the affiliate program representatives who were most active in March. We're giving an extra special thanks to Amy from the Wager Junction Affiliate Program, who was the most active affiliate program representative this month. She will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page for the month of April.  Full Tilt reaches agreement with Fertitta InteractiveFull Tilt Poker and Fertitta Interactive will jointly operate an online poker room if the industry becomes federally-regulated. Fertitta is co-owned by the family that founded Station Casinos, but no tie-ins with Station are planned. AWH Poker moving to Merge Network The move to the Merge Network will allow AWH Poker to accept U.S. and Canadian players. Fairway Casino giving away Dublin prize package The online casino is giving a lucky casino player the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Dublin and the chance to compete in the Fairway Charity Golf Open. Perspectives Weekly talks Wynn/PokerStars deal J. Todd covers the new deal between Wynn Resorts and PokerStars and has updates on the upcoming iGaming Super Show and eCOGRA. Intertops awarding $100,000 in bonuses The "Intertops Champions" contest will award a total of $100,000 in cash prizes and bonuses until May 29. William Hill launches Iron Man 2 Iron Man 2 is a five-reel, 25 payline video slot and is the sequel of the renowned Iron Man slot. Calvin Ayre celebrating two milestones in Dublin Ayre is celebrating his 50th birthday as well as the first anniversary of CalvinAyre.com at the iGaming Super Show. Fixed-odds wagering takes off, but not in Vegas Financial fixed-odds wagering, which was developed seven years ago by Las Vegas-based company Cantor Gaming and Wagering, is illegal in Nevada. Genting Poker giving away $5,000 Vegas packages Each Las Vegas package includes seven nights at The Palazzo plus $3,200 in spending money. Offsidegaming partners with Evolution Gaming Offsidegaming will offer Evolution Gaming's live blackjack, roulette and baccarat as well as Mermaid's Fortune games.   April 11-13i-Gaming Forum 2011 (Stockholm) The i-Gaming Forum has developed into a pan-European event where the iGaming industry meets to share business critical insights on the European market.  May 3-4iGaming North America Spring Conference (Las Vegas) iGaming North America is an inaugural networking and educational event designed to introduce land-based gaming businesses of North America to the global iGaming industry.  May 3-4EGR Live 2011 (London) EGR Live 2011 is the premier live event for the iGaming industry, offering a unique blend of educational seminar content, leading suppliers and essential networking and meetings.  May 17-19Global iGaming Summit & Expo (San Francisco) GIGSE will bring together senior executives and decision-makers to discuss how to take advantage of the emerging North American iGaming market.  May 24-26iGaming Super Show (Dublin) The aim of the iGaming Super Show is to provide a meeting place for the whole industry, whether you are a vendor, media, affiliate, operator or regulator |
 Twitter has less than 21 million "active" users, according to Business Insider. An "active" user is defined as someone who follows 30 accounts, and when one-third of the people they follow also follow them back.
    The "Places I've Played" Facebook application lets players you refer share with their friends the online and land-based places where they've gambled. And when their friends visit the online gambling sites they mention, you earn affiliate revenue.More Details    Please join the GPWA Facebook group. It's a great place to network with affiliates and affiliate managers and keep up with all the latest news and updates from the GPWA.Join now  The GPWA group in LinkedIn is a big help in networking with other GPWA members. It also identifies you as a GPWA member to other LinkedIn members.Join now  We invite you to follow us at twitter.com/gpwa where we will be posting interesting tweets on major news of interest to affiliates.Join now |
How did the first quarter of 2011 compare with the fourth quarter of 2010?
The first quarter of 2011 ended almost a week ago, so it is now time to ask our periodic question to members about how the revenue they are earning has changed over the last quarter. If you compare revenue from the first quarter of 2011 (January to March) to revenue from the fourth quarter of 2010 (October to December), how did it change? Did it get better, stay the same, or get worse for you? View pollLast week's poll results: What icon should be the GPWA favicon? View poll
The first quarter of 2011 ended almost a week ago, so it is now time to ask our periodic question to members about how the revenue they are earning has changed over the last quarter. If you compare revenue from the first quarter of 2011 (January to March) to revenue from the fourth quarter of 2010 (October to December), how did it change? Did it get better, stay the same, or get worse for you? View pollLast week's poll results: What icon should be the GPWA favicon? 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:
Bill would allow mobile gaming in hotel roomsESPN recaps Nevada online poker legislationPoker bill stalls in IowaFull Tilt reaches deal with Fertitta Interactive
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADIt's caption contest time!
Digo writes:
The January issue of the GPWA Times Magazine features our favorite GPWA affiliate in a little bit of a bind. Our hero, with ICE winding down and the London Affiliate Conference not quite ready to begin, thought he'd squeeze in a bit of sightseeing specifically, the torture chamber in the Tower of London. But look who's being squeezed now! What on earth did he say or do to land himself in this predicament? In other words, what's the Beefeater's beef? Submit a witty caption for this cartoon. Feel free to submit more than one. The GPWA staff will pick the one that made us laugh the hardest and the winner will receive a free copy of the iGaming Business Directory. read more
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March is getting better...Pantasia chargebacks
It's caption contest time!Digo writes:
The January issue of the GPWA Times Magazine features our favorite GPWA affiliate in a little bit of a bind. Our hero, with ICE winding down and the London Affiliate Conference not quite ready to begin, thought he'd squeeze in a bit of sightseeing specifically, the torture chamber in the Tower of London. But look who's being squeezed now! What on earth did he say or do to land himself in this predicament? In other words, what's the Beefeater's beef? Submit a witty caption for this cartoon. Feel free to submit more than one. The GPWA staff will pick the one that made us laugh the hardest and the winner will receive a free copy of the iGaming Business Directory. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
The "moral issue" involved in gamblingBing a default search engine option in Firefox 4 PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
March is getting better...Pantasia chargebacks 
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