1 August 2012 GPWA Times Newsletter

Recognition for July's active members
The GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for July. We're giving extra special thanks to universal4, the most active poster in July. His site is the featured site on the GPWA home page for the month of August.

Recognizing July's active affiliate managers
Hats off to the affiliate program representatives who were most active in July. 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 August.

PokerStars settles with DOJ, buys Full Tilt Poker
Part of PokerStars' $547 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice will be used to pay American players money owed by Full Tilt Poker.

Online poker in Nevada may only be months away
Once the casino operators are licensed and independent testing labs sign off on the technology, pay-to-play Internet poker could go live within Nevada boundaries.

Tribes want in on Internet gambling
The chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee unveiled a draft bill that would allow Native American tribes to operate online poker games alone or with non-Indian partners.

Perspectives Weekly: Zynga, tribes all-in on poker
This week, J Todd has news about Zynga's plan to launch real-money online poker games and a possible Native American Internet poker bill in the U.S.

Shuffle Master granted iGaming license in Nevada
Shuffle Master will provide online poker games as part of a partnership with land-based casino operators, and will also offer play-for-fun versions of its proprietary table games.

WinADay Casino player hits $161,577 jackpot
Kevin W. won $161,577 when he hit the jackpot earlier this month playing the Fair Tycoon slot game.

Yachting Casino celebrates 10th anniversary
Yachting Casino is offering numerous monthly promotions with a grand prize of a Mediterranean Cruise for two, with a similar reward being offered to the best performing affiliates.

BetVictor holding poker promotion this month
Sprint, Marathon, Triple Jump, High Jump and 400-Meter Hurdles make up BetVictor's poker promotion.

All Slots Mobile releases two new games
Deck the Halls and Loaded, already available at the online casino site, will now be on the Android Air platform as well.

Polar Explorer joins growing list of new RTG slots
Trek to the farthest reaches of the earth with Polar Explorer, where exotic arctic animals populate the frozen environment.



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.