17 October 2012 GPWA Times Newsletter
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October 17, 2012 |
In this issue: How much of your content is in English? | Google penalties | Featured Program: G2 Affiliates
 The GPWA is pleased to announce EmuCasino Affiliates as a new sponsor. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as a member of the GPWA.  Paul Marton, a GPWA member living in Budapest, explains why he's a forum lurker, why "Grandma's Hooch Shack" is a great place to get away, and why he'd rather have dinner with Jenna Jameson than Adolf Hitler. Read the interview Full Tilt Poker affiliates won't get paidFull Tilt Poker affiliates won't receive past commissions due and affiliate revenue in their player accounts will not be paid. bwin.party's online poker celebration will have to wait bwin.party had three partnership agreements in place to jump into the U.S. market. However, it doesn't look like it was meant to be, with federal regulation unlikely in the near future. Record number of delegates at BAC The event growth demonstrates that the affiliate market is a major acquisition tool for operators. Celebrate Halloween with $100,000 slots tournament Revenue Giants properties such as 7Reels Casino, 7Spins, 21 Dukes and Winward Casino are running a Halloween tournament that will award the first-place winner $50,000. Revenue Giants offers tournament worth $15,000 The Mad Orchestra Tournament will take place every week at properties such as Casino Moons and Thebes Casino. Lost Inca's Gold premiers at Bingo Hall Enter a world where the search for the Mayan's gold is as entertaining and real as it gets. Watch out for the Black Cat Attack Hide in the darkest corners, find the dog pattern and claim your prize before the black cat attacks in this Halloween-themed game from Vics Bingo. TLC88 to offer poker via Bodog Poker Network The Asia-facing gaming site will add poker to its casino and sports betting product via the Bodog Poker Network. EveryMatrix introduces GamMatrix Mobile360 GamMatrix Mobile360 unites both sports and casino games in one single web application. WMS announces agreements with Betsson, Unibet The WMS portfolio of premium video slot gaming content will be available to Betsson and Unibet online casinos. Mohegan Sun to offer free-play online poker Bally Technologies will provide the gaming company, which operates casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, with an Internet poker platform for residents of the two states.   October 16-18, 2012European 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. |
 Reuters is reporting the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is close to pursuing an antitrust case against Google.
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How much of your content is in English?
GPWA Executive Director Michael Corfman has been in Spain for more than a week attending industry conferences, some of which had speakers in both English and Spanish. After being immersed in that environment, Michael began wondering about the focus of GPWA members on providing content in languages other than English. Certainly there are members that only provide content in English, but there are also members whose focus is primarily or exclusively on providing content in other languages as well. So, for this week's poll please share your language focus in terms of English versus other languages. View pollLast week's poll results: How did the third quarter of 2012 compare with the second quarter of 2012 for you? View poll
GPWA Executive Director Michael Corfman has been in Spain for more than a week attending industry conferences, some of which had speakers in both English and Spanish. After being immersed in that environment, Michael began wondering about the focus of GPWA members on providing content in languages other than English. Certainly there are members that only provide content in English, but there are also members whose focus is primarily or exclusively on providing content in other languages as well. So, for this week's poll please share your language focus in terms of English versus other languages. View pollLast week's poll results: How did the third quarter of 2012 compare with the second quarter of 2012 for you? 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:
New Full Tilt will not pay old affiliatesGoogle offers rare peek into data centerBBC: Sportingbet accepts new offer from William HillDaniel Negreanu has a lot to say about "The Lederer Files"
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADManual penalty by Google
bboyspyder writes:
Has anybody ever received a manual penalty from Google? How do you recognize such a penalty? A consultant came up with the idea that I received a manual penalty when the Penguin update happened. I am not sure about that so that is why I want to know how to differentiate a manual penalty from an automatic one that happened because of an algorithm change. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSCouple of trademark questionsTracking with embedded gamesCasinos vs. sportsbooks
PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Please tell me your opinion of my new siteWho sent this money?
Manual penalty by Googlebboyspyder writes:
Has anybody ever received a manual penalty from Google? How do you recognize such a penalty? A consultant came up with the idea that I received a manual penalty when the Penguin update happened. I am not sure about that so that is why I want to know how to differentiate a manual penalty from an automatic one that happened because of an algorithm change. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Couple of trademark questionsTracking with embedded gamesCasinos vs. sportsbooksPRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Please tell me your opinion of my new siteWho sent this money?
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