13 April 2011 GPWA Times Newsletter
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April 13, 2011 |
In this issue: Top performing programs | Bing vs. Google | Featured Program: Victory Poker Affiliates
 Washington D.C. regulates online gamingA small provision in Washington D.C's 2011 budget that Congress didn't object to made Washington the first U.S. jurisdiction to adopt legislation regulating online gaming. What would happen if the UIGEA never passed? With all the fumbling and fits and starts surrounding the online gambling debate, Aaron Todd started to wonder what would have happened if the UIGEA had never been slipped into the Safe Ports Act by then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Nevada governor supports federal legislation Gov. Brian Sandoval said he supports Congress approving online poker legislation rather than having the issue decided on a state-by-state basis. Bodog Poker launches WSOP qualifiers Players can qualify for the World Series of Poker Main Event for as little as $1 through Bodog Poker. Perspectives Weekly: Shakin' and consolidatin' This week's news involves more partnerships between big land based gaming operations and major Internet gambling firms. Also, information on the iGaming North America conference and a personal message from J. Todd. Titan Poker giving away WSOP packages Players who win in Titan Poker's weekly Super Satellite tournaments and special league promotions will represent the room in Las Vegas this summer. Income Access CEO to speak at conference Nicky Senyard will be speaking at the 15th Annual Canadian Gaming Summit in Vancouver next week. Grand Slam of Slots 2 continues at Fortune Lounge The second installment of the tournament has kicked off and players can take part in this promotion at Royal Vegas, Platinum Play, Vegas Palms and 7Sultans. Europa Casino offering Easter bonus All new players who join Europa Casino in April are entitled to a free 10 euro bonus. Mfuse launches live betting app for Grand National The "Easy Bet" application was launched by Mfuse in conjunction with Ladbrokes in time for the Grand National. Red Flush, Casino La Vida launch VIP program Club Red VIP is only accessible by special invitation or by achieving Platinum or Diamond status. ComTrade reaches agreement with Pascual Games ComTrade will supply Pascual Games with a complete online gaming platform that will include its Remote Game Server. iGaming Business finance editor hosting webinar Melissa Blau will be providing insights on the world's financial markets on Thursday in a free to attend webinar. GTECH G2 nominated for eight EGR B2B Awards GTECH G2 nominations include Bingo Network of the Year and Poker Network of the Year. Jackpot Capital launches medieval slot game The online casino is offering a 100 percent bonus up to $100 to celebrate the launch of "Coat of Arms." Playtech sees record win on Italian bingo network A player hit a 121,196 euro jackpot in SNAI's Cassiopea bingo room after landing the Corona jackpot. Major Slotland jackpot hits again The Slotland progressive jackpot hit for $83,979 just a month after hitting for $145,000.   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 |
 According to Computerworld, Bing searches captured 30.01 percent of the market in April, up around 6 percent from February. Google saw its market share drop from 66.69 percent to 64.42 percent.
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How many affiliate programs are in your group of top performing programs?
Most affiliates work with a number of different affiliate programs. However, it can make sense to work with a small number of programs and focus on delivering more traffic to them. For this week's poll we thought we'd ask the question from a revenue perspective. Let's look at your top performing affiliate programs. By that we mean the programs that together reliably generate 50 percent or more of your revenue. How many affiliate programs are in that top performing group? View pollLast week's poll results: How did the first quarter of 2011 compare with the fourth quarter of 2010? View poll
Most affiliates work with a number of different affiliate programs. However, it can make sense to work with a small number of programs and focus on delivering more traffic to them. For this week's poll we thought we'd ask the question from a revenue perspective. Let's look at your top performing affiliate programs. By that we mean the programs that together reliably generate 50 percent or more of your revenue. How many affiliate programs are in that top performing group? View pollLast week's poll results: How did the first quarter of 2011 compare with the fourth quarter of 2010? 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:
Nevada governor backs federal online poker legislationFlorida Senate committee kills online poker billFitch Ratings: Online gambling legislation "increasingly likely"Nevada assembly amends online gambling bill
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADBing exec says Google creates bad habits among users
vinism writes:
Things have been getting pretty testy between Microsoft and Google recently. Microsoft has accused Google of false advertising. Google has accused Bing of ripping off Google's search results. But my favorite incident (so far) comes from Stefean Weitz, Microsoft's director of search. He says Google teaches people bad search habits and has lowered expectations of search results. The Huffington Post has the details -- and video. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSVideo capturing softwarePanda update
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Jury dutyImporting XML feeds into WP
Bing exec says Google creates bad habits among users vinism writes:
Things have been getting pretty testy between Microsoft and Google recently. Microsoft has accused Google of false advertising. Google has accused Bing of ripping off Google's search results. But my favorite incident (so far) comes from Stefean Weitz, Microsoft's director of search. He says Google teaches people bad search habits and has lowered expectations of search results. The Huffington Post has the details -- and video. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Video capturing softwarePanda updatePRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Jury dutyImporting XML feeds into WP
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