12 November 2025 GPWA Times Newsletter

Apply for the GPWA Approved Portal Seal
In the January 2025 issue of the GPWA Times Magazine, we featured new websites awarded the GPWA Seal of Approval in the previous year. We'll be doing the same in the January 2026 issue. So, if you would like to have your website(s) approved and featured in the upcoming issue, now is the time to apply for the seal. See inside this thread for more details.

Boost your domain authority
For affiliates to succeed long-term, Third Planet Media Founder Adam Small advises against covering everything, urging them instead to focus on and thoroughly dominate a single, chosen topic, as detailed in the new GPWA Times Magazine.

APCW Perspectives: UKGC grasping at straws
In an act of what seems like desperation, the U.K. Gambling Commission is now geo-blocking black market gambling websites. However, it may not be as effective as expected.

1xBet wins Best User Experience 2025 award
The ceremony was held on 4 November at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome. Simon Westbury, 1xBet's strategic advisor, accepted the award.

1xBet awards OMEGA Watch to partner
The lucky winner, a 19-year-old man, received the grand prize at the 5 November event during SiGMA Central Europe in Rome.

Golden Boomerang League winners unveiled
QQMedia, Apex Media, and Luis Xavier were announced as the winners of the sports traffic tournament at last week's SiGMA Central Europe conference.

Clarion Gaming and Gn Media agree to deal
The strategic partnership will deliver a long-term program of support and collaboration between ICE Barcelona and the Italian Gaming Exhibition.

UKGC concludes series on illegal online gambling
The four-part series seeks to improve understanding of consumer engagement with illegal online gambling, the risks it poses, and the actions being taken to disrupt it.

Ksa looking into young adults and sports betting
In the coming months, the Dutch Gaming Authority and professional football organization Roda JC Kerkrade will conduct a study into the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of young adults regarding sports betting in the Parkstad region.

Limits coming to MLB pitch-level markets
Due to the recent sports betting controversy involving two pitchers, all Major League Baseball Authorized Gaming Operators will cap wagers on pitch-level markets at $200 and exclude those bets from parlays.

ProphetX aims to launch prediction market
Upon Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval, ProphetX would become the first regulated exchange and clearinghouse in the U.S. built specifically for sports-based event contracts.

Six college players involved in game manipulation
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released three separate infractions decisions after NCAA enforcement investigations uncovered violations by six student-athletes who competed in men's basketball at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley and Arizona State.

Odditt launches Betflow
Betflow helps users explore bets by surfacing personalized options that match each bettor's interests, risk tolerance, and style.

PrizePicks partners with Polymarket
Through the prediction markets partnership, PrizePicks will integrate Polymarket's event contracts, spanning a wide range of sports, entertainment, and cultural moments.



30 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.

19-21 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.

19-22 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.