4 July 2012 GPWA Times Newsletter

Recognition for June's active members
The GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for June. We're giving extra special thanks to thebookiesoffers, one of the most active posters in June. His site is the featured site on the GPWA home page for the month of July.

Recognizing June's active affiliate managers
Hats off to the affiliate program representatives who were most active in June. We're giving extra special thanks to Maria from Crazy Rewards, who was our most active affiliate program representative. She will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page in July.

Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar arrested
Bitar was indicted by the Department of Justice on April 15, 2011, on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). According to the new superseding indictment, the DOJ is seeking the forfeiture of $2.54 billion and all company assets.

Perspectives Weekly: Delaware bill passes!
Online Gambling has been legalized in the state of Delaware, nearly six years after the passage of the UIGEA. Not only that, but Nevada has started to issues online poker licenses to gaming companies in the state!

WMS, 888 ink online poker deal
WMS will market and distribute 888's online poker solution to land-based casino customers in the United States.

Sprint poker comes to bet365
bet365 introduced Sprint poker to their site this week, where players immediately join a new table ready to play after they fold a hand.

Casino Elegance offering additional $50 CPA in July
Active Everest affiliates can earn an additional $50 CPA on top of their rev share commission for every qualifying new depositing player referred to Casino Elegance in July.

Club Gold launches new affiliate program
Club Gold is relaunching its affiliate program with a new name -- Club Gold Partners -- and new tracking software powered by Netrefer.

Will Hill lands top gong at Women in Gaming Awards
Anna Conley was presented with the "Industry Pride of the Year" Award, the overall accolade, with the winner selected from all the finalists.



August 17-20, 2012
CBG Affiliate Weekend
The CBG event offers the possibility of meeting globally active and dedicated affiliates in a single event. Come and discuss affiliate strategies with some of the best webmasters in the industry in a fun and relaxing environment.

October 2-4, 2012
Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
G2E is the world's largest and premier gaming event where gaming executives, buyers, and industry professionals meet each fall in Las Vegas to conduct serious business. G2E showcases 600+ exhibitors, 100+ conference sessions, exciting special events and F&B at G2E, the only F&B event for the gaming industry.

October 11-14, 2012
Barcelona Affiliate Conference (BAC)
BAC conference sessions aim to provide a wealth of information with panels, presentations and exclusive insights from expert speakers. With an expected 70+ exhibitors this will be the biggest exhibition in the industry, offering more stands and a larger space for meetings in one huge hall.

October 16-18, 2012
European iGaming Congress & Expo
The European iGaming Congress & Expo connects online gaming professionals at the highest level and provides insight into the iGaming community. EiG addresses the issues at the heart of the gaming industry including regulatory fragmentation, regulatory cooperation, expansion into new markets and cross-channel integration.