29 March 2017 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA TIMES
Announcements
Buffalo Partners GPWA sponsorship terminated
Earlier today, an agreement was reached with Buffalo Partners to terminate their GPWA sponsorship. Buffalo Partners has provided screen shots as evidence that accounts established by the hacker were closed. However, some affiliates continue to believe Buffalo Partners is working with the hacker since the hacker's affiliate links remain in place as of this posting. The mutual agreement to sever the sponsorship relationship was reached in this context. See the thread for more details.

Industry News
APCW: The truth of Affiliate Edge and AffPower?
J. Todd extends his coverage of the situation between Affiliate Edge and AffPower. He also recaps what has transpired in the wake of these accusations. Plus, a look at what really happened in Australia this past week.

Intertops Poker to roll out new affiliate program
To celebrate the new program, the casino is offering players bonuses, rewards and welcome offers.

Mansion Group announces Casino.com rebrand
The new logo and visual identity for the company's flagship brand will help bring in new customers and pave the way for future improvements.

Obtain a share of 85,000 euros with bet365 Poker
Players can collect unique pairs during during poker games for a chance to be entered into exciting daily and weekly freerolls until 2 April.

Pariplay launches latest branded online game
Based on the Valiant Entertainment comic book series, the five-reel, 25-payline slot features an immersive soundtrack and visuals that are faithful to the original comic.

Casexe becomes information partner of VR/AR GC
The company will make an appearance at this year's VR/AR Gambling Conference, an event dedicated to the implementation of virtual and augmented reality technologies within the gambling industry.

Endorphina officially releases Diamond Vapor slot
After being previewed at the 2017 edition of ICE Totally Gaming, the vape-themed slot is now available for play online.

Habanero reports jump in revenue
The company has experienced a record-breaking start to 2017, with clients' gross gaming revenue growing about 15% month-over-month.

Nektan distributes High 5 Games content in Europe
Under a partnership agreement, the B2B provider will offer High 5 Games' casino catalog for real-money gaming in Europe and Canada.

EveryMatrix completes strategic investment round
The completion of a 4.3 million euro investment round has increased its shareholder base with Strawberry Capital, and the board has added new members from IFS, Snow Software and bwin.

iSoftbet launches Beetle Jewels online slot
In addition to showcasing the new bug-themed slot game, the company announced that it has begun the process of enhancing older slot titles.

Cherry iGaming to assume brand name ComeOn!
As part of the integration between Cherry and ComeOn!, Cherry will use the other brand's name to signify the new, unified culture.

Upcoming Conference

Nordic Affiliate Conference6-7 April, 2017
Nordic Affiliate Conference
The Nordic Affiliate Conference will take place in Stockholm and is expected to bring together key affiliates, media agencies, advertising networks and operators working within the region.

Affiliate Grand Slam27-28 April, 2017
Affiliate Grand Slam
The organizers behind SiGMA are packing up and heading to charming Tallinn, in the Baltics, for two nights of quality entertainment and networking restricted to 200 quality affiliates and five operators.

Amsterdam Affiliate Conference11-14 July 2017
Amsterdam Affiliate Conference
The Amsterdam Affiliate Conference is part of the iGaming Super Show and is expected to be a huge success, with over 3,200 delegates and 1,800 affiliates in attendance. This event mixes business with pleasure and is one you cannot afford to miss.
Did You Know?
China's central bank could potentially enact new guidelines that would require bitcoin exchanges to identify clients and adhere to standard banking regulations.

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Question-of-the-week
Did you gamble online or work in the online gaming industry first?
More than three quarters of us gamble, according to a previous poll. But what came first? Your work in promoting online gaming, or your love of gambling? Besides voting in the poll, be sure to share your perspective on the relationship of the two activities from your perspective. View poll
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