11 March 2015 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA TIMES March 11, 2015
New Affiliate Programs
The GPWA is pleased to welcome Point Affiliates as new sponsors of the GPWA. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as members of our community.
Industry News
Perspectives Weekly: Portugal to Pennsylvania
J Todd discusses online gaming news from Portugal and Pennsylvania. Plus, he provides an update on the delayed congressional hearing on RAWA.

Intertops hosting $210,000 Spring Awakening
The site will award $30,000 split among 30 players each week until April 27.

bet365 Bingo offering iPhone 6 player promotion
Players who use bet365 Bingo's mobile app will earn one entry for every 5 pounds wagered on bingo or slots.

Intertops WPT Venice satellites begin Thursday
Satellite winners will earn a $2,200 WPT prize package, including a 990-euro buy-in for the WPT National Main Event.

Coral's Cheltenham preview declared a hit
The online sportsbook took over 30,000 pounds worth of bets during its two-hour live Cheltenham Festival webcast.

Fahrenkopf joins mobile gaming company
Former American Gaming Association CEO Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. has joined San Jose, Calif.-based Joingo as an adviser.

iGaming North America to hold session on regulation
A closed-door session called "Balancing the Needs of Consumers, Governments and Licensed Operators in a Regulated Framework" will take place on April 14 at 9:30 a.m.

Realistic Games unveils the Great Pyramid
The three-reel slot has an Egyptian theme and features a top prize of 200 times the base wager.

Upcoming Conference

iGaming North America ConferenceApril 14-16, 2015
iGaming North America Conference
The iGaming North America Conference provides a cost-effective networking environment that helps foster understanding regarding the potential impacts of regulation of internet gambling in the U.S. and Canada, and provides critical information regarding the players, resources, legislative framework and topics that are important to all of the parties that comprise the important commercial gaming segment.

i-Gaming ForumApril 15-17, 2015
i-Gaming Forum
Held this year in Stockholm, Sweden, the I-Gaming Forum continues to bring together key stakeholders from the online gaming industry to share their experience, knowledge and visions.

Global iGaming Summit & ExpoApril 21-23, 2015
Global iGaming Summit & Expo
Established as the leading event focused on the future of iGaming in North America, GiGse attracts over 700 delegates to examine the legislative progress, commercial strategies and partnership opportunities in the U.S. iGaming market.
Did You Know?
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the leaders behind the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA), which aims to ban online gaming at the federal level in the U.S., openly admitted last week that he has never sent an e-mail.

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Question-of-the-week
How many hours per week do you work on your sites?
GPWA member wonderpunter wants to know how much time you spend per week on your sites. In addition to voting in the poll, please share why you spend the amount of time you spend on your sites and whether or not you're looking to increase or decrease your time spent. View poll
Last week's poll results: Do you use absolute or relative links on your websites? View poll
Buzzy's World
The BuzzBuzzy 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 MessageIreland to pass gambling tax law
New MessageThe tech behind bet365
New MessageBwin.party says sales talks enter next stage
New MessageGreece may have online gaming licenses on the horizon
From The Forums
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD
New MessageWhat is the best use of my time?
redtux777 writes:
I want to get my site ranked at the top of search and I'm trying to figure out the best use of my time to accomplish this goal. Should I spend my time backlinking or do something else? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
New MessageSite layout
New MessageWhich is the most important?
New MessageAccepting players from other countries
New MessageSEO article over at EGR
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New MessageMy site was hacked
New MessageU.K. business bank accounts
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