10 July 2013 GPWA Times Newsletter
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July 10, 2013 |
In this issue: Frequency of match fixing? | Advice for going full time? | Featured Program: EuroPartners
 Bon Voyage to CityGuardToday we make the bittersweet announcement that CityGuard (aka Steven Corfman) has started on a new voyage. He officially began his journey to become an attorney this week. We wish him smooth sailing, and great success.  Fahrenkopf steps aside as AGA chiefFrank Fahrenkopf, who turns 74 next month, is downshifting after nearly two decades as the face of casino gambling in Washington, D.C. Perspectives Weekly: Countdowns to online gambling J Todd reports that both Delaware and New Jersey are moving toward launching their online gambling programs. Also, Google mobile SEO information for webmasters. BAC to incorporate iGB Espana once again Incorporating iGB Espana into BAC ensures that the industry can get the most out of both events. Lucky247 Mobile Casino at Google Play Lucky247 Mobile Casino is now available as a convenient casino app from the Google Play Store. Caesars exec's work about to become complicated Mitch Garber's attention will focus on launching the World Series of Poker's regulated online poker games in Nevada. bwin.party selects GeoComply as partner in U.S. bwin.party chose GeoComply to provide geolocation services across both PC and mobile platforms in the U.S. Carnaval and Voila! now at Lucky247 Casino Carnaval is a new HTML5 mobile slot with festive artwork and music to complement the theme, while Voila! is based on famous highlights of French life: great cuisine, architecture and romance in the city of lights and love, Paris. SkillOnNet "Hot Wheels" races to top of 3D slot chart SkillOnNet rolled out this new 3D slot to its network two weeks ago and results already in show it to be the biggest ever release of a company-developed slot. Crazy Vegas welcomes July with 25,000 freeroll The tournament runs from July 1224, with 12 epic days of multiplayer gaming. Players who log into their casino accounts and click on the tournament link will be registered. Playboy, In It to Win It come to Red Returns The hottest releases of the year - Playboy and In It to Win It - have both launched at Casino La Vida and Red Flush Casino.   Aug. 16-19CBG 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.  Sept. 11-12Russian Affiliate Congress & Expo The Russian Affiliate Congress & Expo will examine how to develop the affiliate industry for online gaming in Russia and CIS countries.  Sept. 24-26Global Gaming Expo (G2E) G2E is the world's largest gaming event where gaming executives and industry professionals meet to conduct business. It's the most in-depth source of new gaming products, ideas and information on the planet. |
 With 298 women in the World Series of Poker's $10,000 Main Event (up from 211 last year), women represent 4.7 percent of the field, up from 3.2 percent last year.
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How often do sporting event participants try to alter the outcome of event wagers?
A couple weeks ago a thread was started on the corruption of tennis by gambling that has generated a lot of comments about corruption of a variety of types of sporting events. So, for this weeks poll, we thought it would be interesting to ask how often you feel there is an attempt to alter the outcome of wagers available on sporting events by one or more of the players. Besides answering the poll question, share your thoughts on the topic. View pollLast week's poll results: How did the second quarter compare with the first quarter? View poll
A couple weeks ago a thread was started on the corruption of tennis by gambling that has generated a lot of comments about corruption of a variety of types of sporting events. So, for this weeks poll, we thought it would be interesting to ask how often you feel there is an attempt to alter the outcome of wagers available on sporting events by one or more of the players. Besides answering the poll question, share your thoughts on the topic. View pollLast week's poll results: How did the second quarter compare with the first quarter? 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:
WSOP's $10,000 Main Event draws 6,352 playersPaddy Power to launch sports betting app on FacebookGoogle searches for "poker" and "online poker" reach lowest levels everZynga unveiling real-money games destined for Facebook at an event in Spain
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADAny advice on going full time?
joert writes:
I'm out of work and I have a choice: I can get a regular job or I can start working on my website eight hours a day. I'm just unsure if I can make a living out of it. I'm good at WordPress, writing, okay at Photoshop, okay at video editing, etc., so I can do all that stuff, but I'm in need of a push/go-ahead from you guys who know what you're on about. What do you reckon? Is it doable? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSGoogle's handling of mobile searchesSomething for U.K. affiliates to be aware ofGoogle to shut down keyword tool for people without Adword account
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Any advice on going full time?joert writes:
I'm out of work and I have a choice: I can get a regular job or I can start working on my website eight hours a day. I'm just unsure if I can make a living out of it. I'm good at WordPress, writing, okay at Photoshop, okay at video editing, etc., so I can do all that stuff, but I'm in need of a push/go-ahead from you guys who know what you're on about. What do you reckon? Is it doable? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Google's handling of mobile searchesSomething for U.K. affiliates to be aware ofGoogle to shut down keyword tool for people without Adword accountPRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Anyone affiliated with a BTG Gaming site?Redirecting via Htaccess
Euro PartnersEuro Partners features products available in 15 languages across a range of brands. Affiliates benefit from the knowledgeable and attentive account management team, a full suite of localized marketing materials and competitive commission rates.
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