8 January 2014 GPWA Times Newsletter
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January 8, 2014 |
 Recognition for 2013's most active membersNow that the new year has begun, it's time for us to give a very special cheer to our members for their participation in the forums in 2013. We're giving an extra special thanks to Universal4, our most active participant in 2013. His site will be shown on the home page of the GPWA website for the next month as the featured member site of the year. Recognition for 2013's most active AMs Now that the new year has begun, it's time for us to give a very special cheer to our affiliate program representatives for their participation in the forums in 2013. We're giving an extra special thanks to Renee, the most active affiliate program representative during 2013. She will be the featured affiliate program representative of the year on the GPWA home page for the next month.  The GPWA is pleased to welcome 10Bet Affiliates as new sponsors of the GPWA. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as members of our community. AGA revamps management teamAmerican Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman said the organization is placing an emphasis on proactive, campaign-style trade association advocacy. Ifrah shares predictions for iGaming in 2014 Online gambling expert and attorney Jeff Ifrah predicts that Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada will begin sharing liquidity with their online poker rooms this year. Betfair offering 200-pound match bonus The online casino will provide a 100 percent match to players who buy in to a table game with 20-200 pounds. Colossus Bets offering new welcome bonus Players who register, deposit and bet a minimum of 10 pounds in any pool or game will receive a 10-pound bonus. All Slots offering 200 percent first-deposit bonus Players who signed up during the site's initial "free 33-pound" promotional period in December but did not deposit can now take advantage of this new bonus until Jan. 19. Crazy Vegas hosting 25,000-euro freeroll The slot tournament, played on Gold Factory, will have a whopping 5,000-euro first prize. Bingo Hall introduces new games and tournaments Players who participate in the month-long New Year's Dawn tournament can win a new espresso machine. 7Spins offering new promotions throughout January The site's Dawn of Prizes tournament will have a total prize pool of $100,000, giving players the opportunity to win a $35,000 first-place prize. IGT launches three new games The company released Battleship, Cluedo Classic and Dungeons & Dragons: Treasures of Icewind Dale. ICE 2014 to hold Bitcoin seminar The seminar will provide an in-depth look at the Bitcoin trend and discuss what regulatory considerations and commercial opportunities it has for gaming. Skrill agrees to ICE 2014 sponsorship The conferences, which run alongside ICE Totally Gaming, offer an influential learning and networking program.   Jan. 21-22, 2014Virtual Gaming Show The Virtual Gaming Show is an online meetup of gaming professionals from all over the world. It takes place in a conference setting, where people like you network and do business together.  Feb. 4-6, 2014ICE Totally Gaming Showcasing compelling innovation and expertise, ICE Totally Gaming is proud to be the largest and most comprehensive B2B gaming exhibition in the world. Bringing together international operators and suppliers from the betting, bingo, casino, lottery, mobile, online, social and street gaming sectors over three days, ICE Totally Gaming offers unrivaled opportunities to visitors and exhibitors alike.  Feb. 6-9, 2014London Affiliate Conference (LAC) LAC's conference sessions aim to provide a wealth of information with panels, presentations and exclusive insights from expert speakers. The relaxed atmosphere of these events encourages the open exchange of ideas and experiences. With 3,000 attendees expected, you will have plenty of opportunities to network with affiliates, affiliate managers, operators and speakers.  March 19-21, 2014iGaming North America This year's conference will feature expert panels, lectures and workshops providing a thorough, comprehensive program covering opportunities, challenges, strategies and expectations related to the North American gaming industry's ongoing transition into the digital space. |
 More than 33.5 million people now play fantasy sports in the U.S., according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.
    When we talked to Stephen Croft for Issue 26 of the GPWA Times Magazine, he had just joined the Affiliate Edge affiliate management team, though he'd worked for the company for several years. He told us what it was like to attend the Amsterdam Affiliate Conference, learned that his theme song would be the Benny Hill Theme, and got him to tell us what he's been putting in Martyn Beacon's shampoo for the last three years. Read the interview    Please join the GPWA Facebook group. It's a great place to network with affiliates and affiliate managers and keep up with all the latest news and updates from the GPWA.Join now  The GPWA group in LinkedIn is a big help in networking with other GPWA members. It also identifies you as a GPWA member to other LinkedIn members.Join now  We invite you to follow us at twitter.com/gpwa where we will be posting interesting tweets on major news of interest to affiliates.Join now  |
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Share which of the major social networks you actively participate in today. And in a post tell us how your use of social networks has changed over time. Do you use the same or different networks more now? Do you use social networks in different ways now than you did when you first became aware of them? Do they matter to you from a business perspective? From a personal perspective? View pollLast week's poll results: How did your 2013 revenue compare with your 2012 revenue? 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:
World's gambling billionaires - 2013 (Forbes)Police bust online gambling dens in MalaysiaDaily fix of fantasy offers a way around U.S. online gambling banThree things the Borgata likes about N.J. online gambling so far
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