19 November 2025 GPWA Times Newsletter
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In this issue: Brand's importance in marketing strategy? | Using these tools? | Featured Affiliate: C24 Partners
 The GPWA welcomes N1 Partners as a new sponsor. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as members of our community. APCW Perspectives: UK surveillance shockThings are getting serious in the U.K., as the Gambling Commission proposes increased surveillance of online betting. Additionally, the Treasury Committee has targeted online gambling for tax hikes. SiGMA Central Europe through 1xBet's lens During the Rome conference on 4 November, 1xBet's Strategic Advisor, Simon Westbury, participated in the panel discussion The Spirit of iGaming in a Regulated World. BC.Game wins Best Crypto Casino The global crypto entertainment brand was named "Best Crypto Casino 2025" at the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards, held earlier this month in Rome. BC.Game launches anniversary campaign The campaign includes rolling out a series of casino, originals, sports and deposit offers, including a $1 million Grand Lucky Draw and multiple leaderboard races available on the platform's events hub. Cleobetra honored at SiGMA Central Europe One of the flagship brands operated by KNG Partners was awarded Best Mobile Casino 2025 at the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards in Rome. Paysafe: Shoppers prioritize secure payments Surveying 8,500 consumers across the world, Paysafe's research suggests consumers gravitate towards merchants offering a flexible range of payment options. MGCB targets three illegal gambling sites The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to CryptoWins Casino, Slotland Casino, and Win A Day Casino after determining that the platforms were operating illegally in the state. Michigan iGaming figures set record in October iGaming gross receipts for October totaled $278.5 million, breaking the previous high achieved in August 2025, when the state reached $263.3 million. Dutch Gaming Authority issues instruction to Tulipa The directive states risk classifications are not applied correctly, and there is insufficient monitoring of transactions and the origin of players' money. MA issues letter restricting sports prediction markets The Massachusetts Gaming Commission informed each licensed sports wagering operator that offering sports-related event contracts in the Commonwealth is prohibited. Seven reasons operators are switching to Anjouan first Drawing on Fast Offshore's direct experience with scores of companies through the Anjouan route in recent years, here are the seven decisive reasons operators are now putting Anjouan at the very start of their roadmap.   30 November 2025 - 2 December 2025SiGMA 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 2026ICE 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 2026iGB Affiliate Barcelona 2026 iGB Affiliate Barcelona aims to provide a wealth of information with panels, presentations and exclusive insights from expert speakers. |
 FanDuel and DraftKings announced separately this week that they have severed ties with the American Gaming Association, citing strategic disagreements regarding the industry's shift toward prediction markets.
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How important is your brand to your marketing strategy?
Today's announcement that Adobe is acquiring Semrush for approximately $1.9 billion has stirred up a lot of discussion across the digital marketing world. If the biggest companies in the industry are prioritizing brand visibility as the future of search, should affiliates be doing the same? So for this week's poll, we ask how important is your brand to your marketing strategy? View pollLast week's poll results: Which conferences are you planning to attend in 2026? View poll
Today's announcement that Adobe is acquiring Semrush for approximately $1.9 billion has stirred up a lot of discussion across the digital marketing world. If the biggest companies in the industry are prioritizing brand visibility as the future of search, should affiliates be doing the same? So for this week's poll, we ask how important is your brand to your marketing strategy? View pollLast week's poll results: Which conferences are you planning to attend in 2026? 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:
Study: Online sportsbook legalization boosts lottery sales Philippines cracking down on influencer marketingSwedish state operators seeking total ban on bonusesOnline brokerage eToro considers prediction market expansion via Kalshi, Polymarket
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADDo you still use these tools?
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Are GSA Search Engine Ranker or RankerX still effective today, or are they already outdated? And if so, are there any better alternatives worth considering? read more
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Do you still use these tools? QuantumNomad writes:
Are GSA Search Engine Ranker or RankerX still effective today, or are they already outdated? And if so, are there any better alternatives worth considering? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Traffic sourcesEmbedding games on pagePlease review my site
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