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26/04: New Currency Options by Affiliate Speedpay
Affiliates, if you have been waiting on a way to get paid in your own currency, you don’t have to wait any longer. I think this will satisfy everyone. Speedpay is on the ball!Affiliate Speedpay (www.affiliatespeedpay.com), “the payment solution for the Affiliate Industry”, has added 6 new currency options to the service, meaning marketing professionals can now get paid in a choice of up to 6 currencies in total.
As well as US Dollars (USD) Affiliates can now get paid in, Australian Dollars (AUD), British Pounds (GBP), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Euros (EUR) and Japanese Yen (JPY).
Customers of Affiliate Speedpay can now select one currency of their choosing or if they prefer, they can have individual accounts in up to 6 different currencies.
As well as now receiving funds in local currencies, this service is especially useful for affiliates that would like to work with international programs.
By adding new currency options to Affiliate Speedpay, it is now even simpler for Programs to pay their Affiliates world wide.
Programs and Networks can now manage their international payments through one easy to use system and can send same day payments to any country world wide in multiple currencies.
Chris Wood (Head of Product Development) says, “We have answered the demands of both Affiliates and Programs, in helping to make quicker payments in localized currencies.
By adding new currencies to the service, we also aim to help Programs and Networks increase their Affiliate base by reaching out to new affiliates world wide.”
About Affiliate Speedpay
Affiliate Speedpay is the only payment service that is exclusive to the affiliate industry. By using Affiliate Speedpay, customers can receive their funds same day anywhere world wide. Affiliate Speedpay provides its customers can with a Debit Card allowing them to withdraw at ATM’s online or in store, worldwide, alternatively affiliates can send or funds by wire to their own bank accounts world wide.
For further press information please email
pr@affilaitespeedpay.com
All of you with these currencies won’t have to worry bout conversion anymore. Thanks to Speedpay! Keep up the good work guys!!
01/04: Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott to be Keynote Speaker
I am sure we all look forward to hearing form someone with the credentials like Devilfish. This man knows what he is talking about, and we can all learn a lot from hearing him speak.Devilfish is one of the best if not THE best poker player in the world. This will be an experience for all that attend. So don’t miss out!
Devilfish to Attend Casino Affiliates Program Spring Break and Poker Conference in Cyprus as Keynote Speaker
April 1, 2008 (London, UK) Poker legend and wit Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott has been invited to give the keynote speech at the Poker Conference and Expo and Casino Affiliate Program (CAP) Spring Break conference at the Grand Resort in Limassol, Cyprus on May 21st this year following in the footsteps of the great Doyle Brunson who addressed delegates last year.
Described as one of the most feared players in poker, Ulliott, is ambassador for DevilfishPoker.com and a one-man variety show and is sure to treat delegates attending CAP SpringBreak and the Poker Conference to unique insights unlikely to be gleaned anywhere else. His many talents span stand-up comedy and musical entertainment as well as world class poker and a canny business sense.
Ulliott said, “I never thought I’d see the day where I was a keynote speaker. I’ll have to get cracking on my speech writing now!”
Ulliot learnt to play cards as a young child and is one of the few players to have both a WPT and WSOP bracelet. Although an extremely successful Hold’em player, he is regarded as one of the best pot limit Omaha players in poker he once laid down a four of a kind to Jon Shoreman who had a straight flush at an Omaha tournament taking place at The Vic in London.
The Poker Conference and Expo, hosted by PokerAffiliatePrograms.com, takes place from May 19 to 21 and features two separate tracks, one for poker affiliates and internet marketers and a second targeting poker affiliate managers and operators.
The CAP Spring Break is in its sixth year and this year marks its first visit to Europe. The event takes place from May 21 to 24. Each year hundreds of the most progressive and influential people in the industry descend attend networking events sponsored by leading internet gaming properties.
About Devilfish Gaming
Devilfish Gaming takes its name from the well known poker professional David “Devilfish” Ulliott, who is active in promoting the business. Ulliott is one of Europe’s best known and most recognized poker players and in 2007 had his most successful year ever on the poker tournament circuit leading to his winning the prestigious Card Player European Play of the Year award.
The company is publically quoted, having floated on London’s PLUS market in March 2007. The company does not accept wagers from the U.S.
26/03: Beach Barbeque Spring Break Event, Announced by CAP
This sounds like a lot of fun and will bring some of the top affiliate minds in the iGaming Industry together, and will have a lot of creative activity, and events. Spring into Spring with a trip and a barbeque!! What more could you ask for? So come on and join in the fun!eCOGRA AND GAMCARE TEAM UP ON RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING EDUCATION
eCOGRA responsible gambling standards described as comprehensive and practical
London, 26 March 2008 - The UK problem gambling charity GamCare and eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) pooled their expertise in London last week to train almost 40 online casino managers on the principles of responsible gambling, and how to identify and handle problem gamblers.
Management delegates travelled from their bases around the world to attend the two day intensive training course, which featured lectures, case history studies and interactive training exercises supervised by expert GamCare officials Andrew Poole and Amy Webster. The course covered all aspects of responsible gambling and the now well established principles for handling this important management function which eCOGRA 'Safe and Fair' sealed gambling venues are required to use.
Former UK Gaming Board Chief Inspector, GamCare Trustee and eCOGRA Independent Director Bill GalstonOBE welcomed delegates to the course, stressing the critical importance of a coherent and professional responsible gambling program at online gambling establishments.
"For both humanitarian and ethical reasons - and to correct adverse misperceptions by some - a comprehensive responsible gambling policy is a critical investment for any online gambling operation," he said. "eCOGRA has made huge strides in this area in developing a set of best practice requirements for online gambling operations, and this third course on the subject will coach managers in how to apply these tools.
"On this course we are especially pleased to also welcome experienced managers from major companies that are members of the European Gaming and Betting Association, adding to the pool of experience that makes these occasions such a valuable two-way exchange of knowledge," he said.
Andrew Poole, managing director of GamCare's Trade Services Limited company conducted a thorough review and explanation of the eCOGRA responsible gambling requirements and standards, describing them as both comprehensive and practical.
"This course will give you sufficient information and insight to set up a solid responsible gambling program at your companies if you have not already done so," he said, stressing the need for training and making responsible gambling a part of the corporate culture.
The eCOGRA standards provide minimum requirements in respect of warnings and options regarding problem gambling, self exclusion and control mechanisms for gamblers, and promotional and advertising best practices in this area.
GamCare's Amy Webster conducted much of the training, which included expert tuition on the prevention of underage gambling, the psychology of problem gamblers, how to identify compulsive players and the best way to handle cases of this nature.
eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge wound up the course by addressing delegates: "I believe I can safely say that this course is the best we have held to date, not only in terms of expert tuition from our colleagues at GamCare, but also due to the commitment and experience which delegates have generously shared throughout.
“Responsible gambling is an absolutely essential operational element and I am confident that you return to your companies motivated and with the right tools to ensure that a quality responsible gambling policy is constantly reviewed and refreshed.
"Your commitment to eCOGRA has its roots in a real desire to be professional, responsible and above-average in your operational practice, and the responsible gaming aspect is now firmly entrenched as an integral part of our standards necessary to achieve this level of business conduct."
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About eCOGRA:
eCOGRA is a non-profit London-based organisation that sets online gambling standards and provides an international framework for best operational and player protection practice requirements, with particular emphasis on responsible gambling. These are enforced through inspections and reviews, and continuous monitoring.
Companies that have achieved accreditation with eCOGRA are entitled to bear the organisation's "Safe and Fair" seal, indicating to players everywhere that all operational systems and games are fair and continuously monitored to consistently high standards.
The growing number of tier one online gambling companies who have achieved the right to display the eCOGRA seal includes 106 of the most established and successful online casinos and poker rooms on the Internet.
20/03: 6 Casinos Added to Casino Rewards Network
Press ReleaseAward winning online casino group CasinoRewards.com extends its family, taking new online casinos under its wing to become the white knights of the online gaming world.
All online casinos operating under the Casino Action group: Golden Reef, UK Casino Club, Nostalgia, iBig, Music Hall and Challenge, will soon be under the Casino Rewards management, and ready for a grand reopening on 25 March 2008.
All player accounts in the aforementioned casinos will be safely transferred to the Casino Rewards network, with all account balances, withdrawals, and bonus credits available for immediate use.
“We are happy to welcome the new casinos into our network. We are working around the clock to integrate all of the casinos so the players have the best experience possible. Every cent of their account balances and bonus money will be accounted for and migrated over. They will be able to log in to the casinos just as they had previously and can play safe in the knowledge that the CasinoRewards logo will be on these casinos ensuring the security, reliability, and professionalism for which we are known.” (Spokesperson for Casino Rewards.)
The Casino Rewards team is working around the clock to finalize the migration. Unfortunately the online casinos will be closed while the migration takes place but will be reopened on 25 March. All players will receive a notification when they are able to play again.
The Casino Rewards group with its 12 exciting and luxurious online casinos, including GoldenTigercasino.com, CasinoClassic.com, CaptainCooksCasino.com, BlackJackBallroom.com and CasinoKingdom.com, continues to make online gambling more accessible to new players with its frequent promotions and signature bonus offers -
new players have the chance to use $500 of the casino's money to play any of the 260+ Las Vegas style online games absolutely free for one hour.
Read more:
http://www.casinoaffiliateprograms.com/bb/showthread.php?t=25803
03/03: 1st Tech Goes after Super Affiliates
Calvin Ayre, the Founder of Bodog, this week hired a private investigator. He was hired to look into the history of 1st Technology and Scott Lewis, who is the principal of 1st Technologies.He blames Lewis for snatching the Bodog domain name, which is a “patent” matter. Lewis, which was terminated as a employee of 1st Tech sometime in 2001. It appeared that had a conflict of interest that violated the firm he represented. In other words he was trying to steal.
Lewis is not claiming that he was a patent troll form for organized crime. How is, it that now the aggressor is now trying to become the victim??
Lewis says he will be subpoenaing the super affiliates of Bodog. Affiliates are the ones that receive a percentage of the revenue from Bodog Gaming. Many of these are based out of the U.S. Lots say they have already received subpoenas. Lewis has offered a reward as an opt-out of a subpoena, to anyone with information, or any legal documents pertaining of Bodog Entertainment Group. Also to anyone who has valid claims against Bodog. The reward in question is $20,000. The question is will this be split, or available on a first come basis.
The founder of Bodog insisted the wrong company was served by 1st Technology!!!
This is very interesting reading!! See the whole story here:
http://www.gambling911.com/Ayre-Lewis-1st-Tech-Super-Affiliates-030308.html
22/02: ReferBack voted as Best Overall Affiliate Programme
Leading Online Gaming Affiliate Program takes highest honours in Casino Affiliate Programmes Awards 2008GIBRALTAR – February 7, 2008 – ReferBack, the exclusive affiliate program of leading online gaming giant, Carmen Media Group, came up tops in this year’s prestigious CAP Awards when it was chosen as Best Overall Affiliate Programme at a glamorous black tie event at the Olympia Conference Centre in London last week.
Although hosted by CAP, all nominations were done by affiliates who also determined the winners through voting in each category. Affiliate programmes from all over the world were nominated in 14 categories, with ReferBack being nominated as Best Overall Affiliate Program as well as Best Casino Affiliate Program.
“We are honoured and delighted” said Grant Laubscher of ReferBack. “Although it is always great to win awards, receiving the highest honours in the CAP Awards, is especially satisfying. It is the most valuable accolade an Affiliate Programme could ever hope for as the voters are the affiliates whom they serve.
“For ReferBack this translates into a strong vote of confidence from our affiliates and is a clear indication that our continuous quest for new ways to grow and improve our product offerings combined with our strategy to partner with individuals who are serious about making money, are paying off for everyone concerned.” For example ReferBack is now offering Jackpot City Casino, which now features a fully integrated multi-language solution including English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Furthermore, the new Jackpot City Bingo product has also proved to be very profitable for ReferBack affiliates.
Referback has had a strong relationship with Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) since its inception in 2004 - and is regarded by CAP as a Casino Affiliate Program benchmark. This clearly contributes to Referback’s highly credible standing in the casino affiliate community.
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About ReferBack
ReferBack (www.referback.com) is the exclusive Affiliate Program of choice of one of the world’s leading online gaming operators, Carmen Media Group Limited, which based in Gibraltar. Established in 1999, ReferBack has positioned itself as a trusted industry leader and offers affiliates excellent commission structures, free acquiring and retaining marketing materials and 24/7 support. Carmen Media’s major online casinos include River Belle (www.riverbelle.com), The Gaming Club (www.gamingclub.com), Jackpot City (www.jackpotcity.com) and Lucky Nugget (www.luckynugget.com).
19/02: Subpoenas Continued!!
Subpoenas Continued!!Last week subpoenas were sent out to advertising venues that work in conjunction with Bodog Life, an online gambling site. While this has nothing to do with the legislation related to online gambling industry, but rather an ugly patent lawsuit.
The founder of Bodog Calvin Ayre has his own personal blog to refute these charges, and insisted that 1st Technology, Scott Lewis is a “patent troll”.
Lewis stated: "First of all, if you did you research you’d know that myself or 1st Technology LLC are not “patent trolls” – and to continue to say this is not only defamation/libel, it’s stupid. 1st Tech is a technology development company – which includes creating inventions, licensing, and commercializing innovation via business ventures and product/software development. We have dozens of innovations patent pending, a core set of issued patents relating to multimedia transmission optimization, and a software development in the legal/regulated Internet gaming field. I’m the sole inventor for all of our issued patents some of which we license to leading companies, involved in high performance multimedia entertainment products and services, who respect intellectual property rights. Licensing helps 1st Tech invest in new innovations and software development efforts – and reflects decades of effort and the greater part of my life’s work."
To read this whole story: http://www.gambling911.com/online-gambling-021908.html
13/02: Gambling World Shaken!!
The New Year started rather quietly this year, till the news came of arrest, Indictments, and subpoenas, and inquiries. Now that is about to all change.Poker Players Alliance continues to sit back and watch as online poker operates on a tightrope, Gambling911.com reveals there is at least one sealed indictment against an online poker operator whom they can not name. Gambling911.com readers are well aware, this "super source" also provided us an absolute potent piece of information pertaining to the indictments of two Neteller officials. The Neteller news was broken by Gambling911.com a full day before the Associated Press picked up on it.
Gambling911.com works around the clock!" an angry Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of Gambling911.com, snarled. "The PPA seems to have abbreviated bankers hours. Someone needs to put fire under their ***es."
Read the FULL article at: http://www.gambling911.com/online-gambling-021308.html
Americans!!!!! Wake Up!! We are allowing this to happen by not letting our voices be heard!!!
30/01: World’s First Affiliates Only Rummy Free Roll!
RummyRoyal will hold the worlds first affiliates only $1,000 Kalooki free roll. What is Kalooki? Kalooki is a very skillful form of Rummy played with two decks and two jokers. This will be held on Sunday February 3rd at 15:00 EST or 20:00 GMT.
Registered affiliates on www.rummyaffiliates.com will get a chance to participate in this great event. This event will be broadcasted through Roundersradio. This is one event you DO NOT want to miss.
Rummy being the third most popular game in the world, every region has its own variation. Gin Rummy is the US variation and Kalooki is the UK version. RummyRoyal will be holding a Kalooki multi-table tournament for affiliates so they can experience the rush behind playing a very skilled game. The potential for this market has been kept secret till now. Now it is ready to explode…
Hurry all Affiliates!! Get in on this exciting world’s first Free Roll!!! Get a Piece of it!!!
20/11: AffClub Grab Platinum Sponsorship at CAP Euro: London
AffClub Grab Platinum Sponsorship at CAP Euro: London20 November 2007 (London, UK) With more affiliates in attendance, the best speakers and the biggest parties, CAP Euro has rapidly grown to be the biggest iGaming affiliate event in the market, which means exhibition stands and sponsorships are snapped up in days rather than months which is the traditional pattern.
One of the luckier affiliate programs to snap up a sponsorship was AffClub who were the Royal Flush ASOP sponsors at CAP Euro in Barcelona. In fact they didn't get just any old sponsorship they are the new Platinum sponsors, so will have the biggest stand at the event by a long way!
In the past CAP Euro has seen some very original stand ideas to tempt people onto them, ranging from foosball tables to professional masseurs but with rumours of AffClub looking to create the best ever stand seen at an affiliate event we can expect to see some big surprises I am sure.
You may not be aware of AffClub as it was only formed this year however don't be fooled. It isn't a new program by any distance, in fact it is a collaboration of the leading online casino affiliate programs in the industry: IOG Casinos and Tradal under the leadership of PartyGaming.
Gary Myers of AffClub commented on the Platinum sponsorship:
“After the success of CAP Barcelona we were determined to continue our close relationship with CAP. We believe that taking the Platinum sponsorship at CAP Euro is one of the most effective ways for us to market the new brand to the affiliate community. It gives our affiliates the opportunity to see that although the name has changed, we are still essentially the same company with all the positives that go with that.”
By bringing the two companies together PartyGaming have created AffClub which has no less than eight well-established casino brands, two renowned poker rooms and a thriving online bingo site. Like their planned stand at CAP Euro, AffClub are determined to set a new standard for gaming affiliate programs.
Louis Fabiano, the founder of CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com commented:
“We are pleased to welcome AffClub as our Platinum Sponsor at CAP Euro London. They are a great new program which combines the strength of well established and respected brands with innovative new marketing tools for affiliates so we have high expectations for their success in 2008.”
CAP Euro is set to be the biggest event ever seen in the iGaming affiliate market and with the help and support from market leading programs like AffClub the organisers are able to continue to not charge affiliates anything to attend, which is completely unique in this industry. For a zero cost attendance fee affiliates can learn from expert speakers from all over the world, network with established and new partners in the exhibition room and networking parties, compete in off the wall competitions like table foosball or try and become the Affiliate Series of Poker champion and win $7,000 as well as the converted ASOP gold and diamond bracelet.
For more information on CAP EURO contact:
Alex Pratt
alex@igamingbusiness.com
+44 (0) 207 954 3480
About CAP Euro: London
CAP Euro: London is a three-day event organized by iGaming Business and CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com specifically designed to bring together the top affiliate minds in the internet gaming industry through intense networking and education. The event takes place directly after ICEi from Jan 24th – 27th and is free of charge for affiliates to attend. Further information can be found at www.capeuro.com
About CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (CAP) is the oldest and largest Internet gaming affiliate resource online. Casino Affiliate Programs features an active community forum, chat rooms, affiliate marketing tools, industry news/articles, scam alerts and a rigorous and distinguished certification process for casino affiliate programs. CAP Certified Partners are held in the:
About iGaming Business
iGaming Business is the number one trade publication for the online gambling industry. Its comprehensive editorial covers existing and emergent technologies, events and progressions in the iGaming industry. Read by more than 7,000 iGaming professionals, iGaming Business is the most widely read publication in the sector.
