31 July 2013 GPWA Times Newsletter
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July 31, 2013 |
In this issue: Blocking threads from Google? | WordPress facelift | Featured Program: Playground Affiliates
 Zynga won't pursue Nevada gaming licenseThe company had taken the initial step to obtain a Nevada gaming license, but now says it will renew its focus on social gaming in the United States. Ultimate Gaming wins final OK from regulators Ultimate Gaming gained final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission and Control Board to operate what is currently the state's only legal Internet poker website. Perspectives Weekly: Playing the waiting game If you're an American waiting on your payment from Full Tilt Poker, just wait longer as it's going to be quite a while before any cash gets back to players. J Todd also reports on industry news from Atlantic City and Zynga. Lucky247 Casino to launch two new slots Sweet Harvest and Wild Catch will be available on Aug. 7. Titan Poker sending players to PokerFest 2013 Winning players at Titan Poker's weekly Super Satellite tournaments will represent the poker room in September at the PokerFest tournament in Mamaia, Romania. Winner Bingo launches "Inner Winner" TV campaign The advertisement is set to attract those who are ready to embrace their inner winner. Betfair offers 5 pounds for mobile players Log in to the mobile casino before Jan. 1, 2014, play any of the available mobile games and receive a 5-pound bonus. All Slots Mobile Casino now available in U.K. App Store British iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users can now download All Slots Casino's mobile app directly from the App Store. SBTech and ComeOn! extend partnership SBTech will provide ComeOn! with a brand-new mobile betting platform, which will allow customers to make bets with any mobile device. iSoftBet signs agreement with EveryMatrix iSoftBet's range of slot machines will be integrated onto the EveryMatrix platform. Yeti Hunt latest release from BetOnSoft Players are transported to a winter wilderness where they join a couple of bumbling news reporters who are trying to find evidence of the elusive and infamous yeti. Executive preparing Caesars for real-money play Geoffrey Stewart is general manager of online poker for Caesars Interactive, which handles social gaming and real-money Internet gaming operations.   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. |
 Worldwide, nearly 671 million people played an online game using a desktop PC or laptop in April 2013, with 145 million gamers playing on a daily basis, according to comScore.
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Is it reasonable to sometimes block unresolved allegation forum threads from Google?
Oftentimes forum threads are started based on allegations of wrongdoing that have not been fully researched in advance. That can be part of a natural investigative process because there are suspicions, but not evidence to draw a firm conclusion. Recently there was a situation where allegations were made about an affiliate program that is neither a regular participant in the GPWA forums, nor a sponsor program. After extensive research, we made a decision that discussion in the GPWA forum was very appropriate, but that publication of that thread externally outside of the community here was not appropriate at the time. Should the GPWA (or other forums for that matter) sometimes block unresolved allegation forum threads from Google? Or should those threads always show up in Google search results? View pollLast week's poll results: Are Google Panda updates helping or hurting? View poll
Oftentimes forum threads are started based on allegations of wrongdoing that have not been fully researched in advance. That can be part of a natural investigative process because there are suspicions, but not evidence to draw a firm conclusion. Recently there was a situation where allegations were made about an affiliate program that is neither a regular participant in the GPWA forums, nor a sponsor program. After extensive research, we made a decision that discussion in the GPWA forum was very appropriate, but that publication of that thread externally outside of the community here was not appropriate at the time. Should the GPWA (or other forums for that matter) sometimes block unresolved allegation forum threads from Google? Or should those threads always show up in Google search results? View pollLast week's poll results: Are Google Panda updates helping or hurting? 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:
CNBC show about sports betting tout likely profiles a fraudsterZynga exec explains why it's abandoning U.S. online gamblingTotal of 37 vendors submit applications for iGaming licenses in N.J.Former UB employee fired from LVH
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADWordPress getting a face lift
vinism writes:
Earlier this week, GPWA news hound Buzzy noted that a new version of WordPress is coming out in October and it's supposed to be the "best WordPress yet." That announcement sparked an interesting WordPress discussion in the forums that we thought everyone should read and join in on. From plugins to security, this is a good chance to talk about one of the most popular publishing platforms on the Web. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSAdwords keyword tool changingU.K.-based hosting suggestionsIs the future of online gaming mobile?Rates for content writersWhen were you conceived?
PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
WordPress security issue
WordPress getting a face liftvinism writes:
Earlier this week, GPWA news hound Buzzy noted that a new version of WordPress is coming out in October and it's supposed to be the "best WordPress yet." That announcement sparked an interesting WordPress discussion in the forums that we thought everyone should read and join in on. From plugins to security, this is a good chance to talk about one of the most popular publishing platforms on the Web. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Adwords keyword tool changingU.K.-based hosting suggestionsIs the future of online gaming mobile?Rates for content writersWhen were you conceived?PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
WordPress security issue
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