26 July 2017 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA TIMES
Industry News
APCW Perspectives: Google, Bodog and bingo
This week, J. Todd is covering news from the U.S., where criminal charges against Bodog founder Calvin Ayre have been dismissed. Also, Google may be shaking up the industry a bit in Europe, and some affiliate managers get "creative" with operational expenses.

Grab soccer wins at bet365 Sportsbook
As the International Champions Cup pre-season tournament continues, players can earn money back on their bets.

Yggdrasil showcases Rainbow Ryan online slot
The game features free spins, a chance to win up to 510,000 EUR with a single spin, and high-quality graphics and sound.

Reflex Gaming secures partnership with BetVictor
Under the terms of the agreement, BetVictor will offer across to its customers Reflex's complete gaming portfolio.

Bet9ja debuts Income Access-led affiliate program
The Nigeria-based sports betting website has launched a program with Paysafe's Income Access, encouraging affiliates in Europe, Asia and the U.S. to get involved in the African market.

GameArt launches local and global jackpot games
The online and land-based developer has added 32 jackpot games to its current content portfolio.

NYX extends reach in Italian market
The company has teamed up with Kindred Group, integrating its Open Gaming System with brands in the .it market.

Bede Gaming explores bingo's future
During the Online Bingo & Slots Summit in London, Bede CEO Michael Brady oversaw a panel featuring directors, CCOs and founders in the industry.

Tom Horn provides its content to EvenBet
The software supplier is offering its full suite of online games to EvenBet, including Blackbeard's Quest, Book of Spells and Monster Madness.

Upcoming Conference

Affiliate Summit East30 July-1 August, 2017
Affiliate Summit East
Affiliate Summit in New York will bring thousands of affiliates, networks, merchants, agencies and vendors together to meet, do business and learn industry practices.

Affiliate Grand Slam1 September 2017
Affiliate Grand Slam
The organizers behind SiGMA are packing up and heading to charming Bucharest, in Romania, for two nights of quality entertainment and networking restricted to 200 hand-picked affiliates and six operators.

AffiliateCon Sofia12-13 September 2017
AffiliateCon Sofia
AffiliateCon offers two days of serious business, with entertaining breaks and outstanding keynote speakers. Hosted in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia, the location was chosen as much for the buzz as it was for its convenient location and low cost.
Did You Know?
The percentage of people who believe that gambling is dangerous to family life has risen from 62% in 2010 to 69% in 2016, according to a report from the U.K. Gambling Commission.

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Question-of-the-week
Have you ever directly invested in a gambling-related publicly traded company?
Earlier today, Buzzy posted an article about the investment outlook for publicly traded U.K. bookmakers (see Buzzy's World below). That got us wondering: How many of you invest in the stock market and, in particular, in gaming companies. Besides voting in the poll, share your views about investing in individual stocks, as well as in individual gaming-related stocks. View poll
Last week's poll results: How does Google rank your site's mobile usability based on load time? View poll
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