15 August 2018 GPWA Times Newsletter
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 APCW Perspectives: Pessimism and optimismAs imminent changes in the United Kingdom appear to be hurting a large bookmaker, the changes in the U.S. may provide new opportunities. MRG applies for Swedish iGaming licenses The applications include the iGaming sites Mr Green Casino, Redbet Casino, Vinnarum Casino, Bertil and Mama Mia Bingo. Gaming Innovation Group reports Q2 2018 The company reported 36.9 million in revenues in Q2 2018, a 39% year-on-year increase, and earnings for Q2 2018 were 1.7 million, compared to 1.9 million in Q2 2017. 4,000 free spins at Intertops Poker From 16-19 August, players can win free spins by answering trivia questions on the online casino's Facebook page that will be posted daily. ICE Africa announces Event Ambassador John Kamara aims to bring the whole African Gaming Continent together when ICE Africa opens 24-25 October in South Africa. Additional sponsors signed for AffiliateFEST 2018 Among the sponsors already confirmed, newcomers Novibet, Videoslots and affiliate site YourFreeBet are joining this year's lineup in support of affiliate education and entrepreneurial iGaming skills development. Joacim Moller appointed as Global Gaming CEO Möller previously held the position of Chief People & Organization Officer and COO of Global Gaming and has been acting CEO since May 2018. Authentic Gaming granted UK license The live casino provider will bring its innovative suite of games and products to the U.K. market for the very first time after being granted a license by the Gambling Commission. Betting turnover for 2018 World Cup Sportradar's analysis found that total global betting turnover for the FIFA tournament was an estimated 136 billion and no match manipulation behavior was detected.   14-17 September 2018The European Summit Fall 2018 Held this year in Prague, The European Summit brings together professionals from the online entertainment industry, e-commerce, financials, gaming, gambling, dating, forex, binary options, health, nutraceuticals and others for a three-day networking event.  19 September 2018AffiliateFEST Bootcamp 2018 Established in 2015, AffiliateFEST Bootcamp returns to London and focuses on helping iGaming affiliates get ahead of the competition and learn the latest digital marketing trends they need to improve and grow their businesses.  26-27 September 2018Affiliate Management Academy The Affiliate Management Academy heads to London for an intensive two-day training course providing practical learning to help navigate the competitive world of affiliate management. |
 During this year's World Cup, DraftKings received nearly 11 million entries worldwide and paid out almost $10 million in winnings. Canada, the U.K. and Germany represented the top countries outside the U.S. for total entry submissions.
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How often do you check your affiliate links to be sure they work?
When affiliate links don't work properly, it is bad for business. It can cause a bad experience for visitors following the link, and certainly it hurts our bottom line if visitors we send to a site are not properly tracked back to us. So, for this week's poll, we ask how often you check to make sure there are not problems with your affiliate links. Besides voting in the poll, be sure to share how you go about checking links. View pollLast week's poll results: What percentage of your time do you spend on administrative matters? View poll
When affiliate links don't work properly, it is bad for business. It can cause a bad experience for visitors following the link, and certainly it hurts our bottom line if visitors we send to a site are not properly tracked back to us. So, for this week's poll, we ask how often you check to make sure there are not problems with your affiliate links. Besides voting in the poll, be sure to share how you go about checking links. View pollLast week's poll results: What percentage of your time do you spend on administrative matters? 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:
mybet announces it will file for bankruptcyNew Jersey regulators going after "bad actors"More bad news for California online gaming effortsBelarus legalizes online casinos, increases gambling age
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADGiving out traffic info when selling ad space
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Do you always give out your traffic numbers and analytics info when someone contacts you and wants to buy ad space on your website? A long time ago I used to share that info with people who were interested and the deals never happened. I ended up feeling like these people were just fishing for information. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSBest banks for gambling affiliates YouTube closing down more iGaming channels Major Google update since 1 August? Transfer SEO value Gambling legislation in Belgium and the Netherlands
Giving out traffic info when selling ad space sportsbookh writes:
Do you always give out your traffic numbers and analytics info when someone contacts you and wants to buy ad space on your website? A long time ago I used to share that info with people who were interested and the deals never happened. I ended up feeling like these people were just fishing for information. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Best banks for gambling affiliates YouTube closing down more iGaming channels Major Google update since 1 August? Transfer SEO value Gambling legislation in Belgium and the Netherlands 
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