5 November 2025 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA TIMES
Announcements
Affiliates vs. Algorithms
In the new issue of the GPWA Times Magazine, digital marketing guru Rami Yermiya explains why the rise of AI in performance marketing is both a serious threat and a golden opportunity for iGaming affiliates.

Recognition for October's most active members
The GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for October. We're giving an extra special thanks to ocreditor, one of the most active posters last month. The site is being featured on the GPWA home page in November. Congratulations!

Recognizing October's most active AMs
Congrats to the most active affiliate program representatives in October. We're giving an extra special thanks to Lizaveta of Royal Partners, who was the most active affiliate program representative last month. Lizaveta will be featured on the GPWA home page in November. Well done!

Industry News
APCW Perspectives: Baboons and flying pigs
Hearings were held in British Parliament this week, as the Treasury Committee heard testimony about a likely tax increase for the gambling industry. However, there are real concerns that any additional taxes could backfire, and cost thousands of jobs.

1xBet receives SiGMA Central Europe nominations
At this week's event, the global brand competed in the Best on Mobile, Best Sportsbook, and Best User Experience categories at the awards ceremony in Rome.

Ezugi partners with bet365
Ezugi live casino games are now live for bet365 players in Ontario, and are scheduled to go live in New Jersey and in the U.K. in the coming months of 2025.

Boomerang Partners announces a gift auction
The affiliate marketing agency and Official Regional Partner of AC Milan participated in numerous activities during this week's SiGMA Europe 2025 in Rome.

C24 Partners adds FreeSpinza to portfolio
With a focus on global scalability and a mobile-first design, FreeSpinza ensures a seamless experience for every player, anywhere in the world.

Regulators unite for safer European iGaming market
On the first day of the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome, a highlight of the Affiliate Leaders Stage was the panel discussion "Voices of Authority: Inside Europe's Regulatory Roundtable."

SBC confirms September dates for SBC Summit
The global event will return to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and the MEO Arena on 29 September - 1 October in 2026 and 21-23 September in 2027.

NetBet Enterprises to pay fine from UKGC
The online gambling business will pay 650,000 pounds and undergo an independent audit after a U.K. Gambling Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.

Lithuanian Gaming Authority inspects of Top Sport
During the inspection, the company eliminated the breach and on 30 October, the PRP decided not to impose a fine or other sanctions.

Upcoming Conference

SiGMA South Asia 202530 November 2025 - 2 December 2025
SiGMA South Asia 2025
Held in Sri Lanka, SiGMA South Asia aligns perfectly with Affiliate World (Bangkok, 4 December) for one seamless industry trip.

ICE Barcelona 202619-21 January 2026
ICE Barcelona 2026
Attracting over 55,000 professionals globally, ICE is the leading global platform to showcase the latest innovations, and product launches in the gaming industry.

iGB Affiliate Barcelona 202619-22 January 2026
iGB Affiliate Barcelona 2026
iGB Affiliate Barcelona aims to provide a wealth of information with panels, presentations and exclusive insights from expert speakers.
Did You Know?
In its fiscal Q4, the U.K. Gambling Commission's geo-blocking technology and enforcement actions resulted in 214 illegal gambling websites being removed from search engines and another 108 being geo-blocked for disruption.

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Question-of-the-week
Are you getting more end-of-month winning players reducing commissions?
GPWA member "Pokerface" wants to know in the last seven days of the month, do you find you are getting more winning players that reduce your commissions?  View poll
Last week's poll results: When will Artificial General Intelligence become a reality? 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 MessageGoogle: Sweepstakes casinos are no longer considered 'social'
New MessageYouTube implements stricter rules for online gambling and video game content
New MessageUFC announces investigation of fight-fixing allegations
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FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD
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