15 August 2012 GPWA Times Newsletter

It's our 300th newsletter!
Today's GPWA Times newsletter is our 300th! The first issue was sent out on Nov. 9, 2006, and today it is sent out to nearly 10,000 people every week. We've published well over 2,000 news stories, over 100 interviews with affiliates and affiliate managers, highlighted forum threads, made over 600 announcements regarding what's happening at the GPWA, and included a question every week for you to share your thoughts with fellow GPWA members.

Gary Menges (aka BiggDawg) fills us in on what it's like to run an online poker league, how he's managed to monetize his site, and why he once wore a miniskirt to school. Read the interview

Perspectives Weekly: Gambling on FB; N.J. lawsuits
This week, J Todd discusses the launch of a real-money bingo game on Facebook and what it could mean for affiliates. Also, New Jersey gets sued over sports betting, and Maryland abandons thoughts of online gambling.

iGaming Business to partner with Global Gaming Expo
The conference will feature opportunities for those in the iGaming sector, including a series of iGaming sessions.

Player wins more than 108,000 pounds in 16 days
A lucky Newcastle-based mobile customer has cleaned bookmakers William Hill out of a whopping 108,468.70 pounds just 16 days after opening up an account.

APCW Audits: Lotos Affiliates
The APCW's anonymous audit found no issues with the Lotos Affiliates affiliate tracking software and a good sign-up-and-deposit process for players.

APCW Audits: Revenue Giants
The APCW found no webmaster affiliate tracking issues during its audit of the Revenue Giants affiliate tracking software and the Slots Village player experience.

Top-10 moments in online poker history
PokerStars $547 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice was certainly a big day in the history of online poker, but it wasn't the biggest.



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.