Fighting the affiliate cause in the courtroom

> [View this newsletter as a webpage]( [GPWA TIMES]( In this issue: [Affiliate legal cases?](#QOW) | [Limit rules fooling people](#Forums) | [Featured Affiliate Program: mybet Partners](#FAP) [Industry News] [APCW Perspectives: Goodbye to an industry friend]( This week, J. Todd says goodbye to industry friend Gary Beal, who passed away last week. J. Todd also covers news stories from the U.S., Europe and the U.K. [Intertops announces $1,000 slots raffle]( This weekend, players can wager on certain Betsoft slots, earn raffle tickets and win cash prizes. [Relax Gaming signs LeoVegas deal]( LeoVegas will initially offer Relax's high-quality table games, with more to be added in the future. [Realistic Games to launch advanced free spins tool]( Operator BetVictor will roll out the company's second-generation version of the marketing solution. [Campeonbet, Income Access launch affiliate program]( The online sportsbook and casino brand offers pre-match betting on every major global football game and pre-game wagering on esports. [Blueprint Gaming releases Romeo & Juliet online slot]( Inspired by the classic Shakespeare tale, the game features five modifiers and three bonuses. [Iron Dog Studios releases Rainbow Wilds]( The Irish-themed slot features 1,024 ways to win and expanding wilds. [Tom Horn partners with Aspire Global]( The company's list of video slot titles have been made available via iGaming solution provider Aspire. [EU Court OKs consumer protection guidelines]( The EU Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission acted within its rights by issuing guidelines to member states on how to protect consumers from online gambling services. [Digitain strikes deal with Genii]( The casino platform provider will integrate content from the software gaming supplier, including Arcadia i3D. [Pragmatic Play releases Lucky New Year online slot]( Players can celebrate the Year of the Dog with free spins, giant super symbols and a respin feature. [Playtech welcomes former UKGC manager]( Richard Bayliss, previously Senior Online Manager at the U.K. Gambling Commission, has joined the company as Regulatory Compliance Manager. [Betsoft announces Sugar Pop 2: Double Dipped]( This sequel to the popular title SugarPop! features a cluster win system with which players can earn additional wins. [QTech doubles up on partnerships]( The games distributor has penned deals with Booongo and Fantasma Games, integrating online slots into its platform. [Upcoming Conferences] [The European Summit]( March 2018 [The European Summit]( The European Summit brings together professionals from the online entertainment industry, e-commerce, financials, gaming, gambling, dating, forex and many others for an intensive three-day networking event. [Affiliate Grand Slam Hong Kong]( May 2018 [Affiliate Grand Slam Hong Kong]( The organizers behind SiGMA are packing up and heading to bustling Hong Kong, with 150 quality affiliates and six operators on an all-inclusive retreat. [Amsterdam Affiliate Conference]( July 2018 [Amsterdam Affiliate Conference]( The Amsterdam Affiliate Conference is part of the new iGB Live show and is expected to be a huge success with over 3,200 delegates in attendance, of which 1,800 will be affiliates. [Did You Know?] Over 62% of online bingo players do not consider themselves to be gamblers, according to a WhichBingo survey. [Affiliate Program Sponsors] [Affiliate Manager Interview] [Sara Klimper] Lapalingo's focus on "bettertainment" means Sara Klimper is always working on providing players with a safe and entertaining environment. [Read the interview]( [Join Our Groups] [Facebook]Please join the GPWA Facebook group. It's a great place to network with affiliates and affiliate managers and keep up with all the latest news and updates from the GPWA. [Join now]( [LinkedIn]The GPWA group on LinkedIn is a big help in networking with other GPWA members. It also identifies you as a GPWA member to other LinkedIn members. [Join now]( [Twitter]We invite you to follow us at twitter.com/gpwa, where we will be posting interesting tweets on major news of interest to affiliates. [Join now]( [] [Question-of-the-week] How much financial support would you contribute to affiliate legal cases? Dave Sawyer of OnlineCasinoRevewer.com stood up against AffiliateEdge when they closed his affiliate account and refused to pay approximately £5,000 in affiliate earnings to him. He took them to court in the U.K. in a case that was ultimately thrown out. As a result, he was held liable for £12,000 in costs claimed by Affiliate Edge. Would you be willing to budget a specific amount toward legal fights you and fellow affiliates agree deserve your support? If you are, what amount would you be comfortable budgeting, and agreeing to forward after-the-fact as reimbursement? [View poll]( Last week's poll results: Do you quit working early to do something else as often as you would like? [View poll]( [Buzzy's World] [The Buzz]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: [New Message][Calvin Ayre building $100 million bitcoin-funded Antiguan resort]( [New Message][William Hill hit with hefty fine for money laundering and problem gambling failures]( [New Message][Study: Most online gamblers in Ireland use "loans" to place bets]( [New Message][EU Court of Justice rejects Belgian onling gambling petition]( [] [From The Forums] FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD [New Message][Limit rules: A good way to fool people]( casasdeapostas.info writes: Two people wrote to me asking for help after they placed two large bets on a sports site, won, then had their winnings voided because of confusing terms. I tried to resolve the problem, but the bookie didn't want to pay. We see a lot of casinos say that players can't place a bet more than X euros when they have a bonus active. So why don't they just prevent players from placing this kind of bet? [read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PUBLIC THREADS [New Message][The best content for your site]( [New Message][The point of Twitter follows]( [New Message][World's biggest betting syndicate]( [New Message][Advice on displaying deposit methods]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member? [Upgrade Now!]( [New Message][Selling blog post links]( [New Message][Who sent this money?]( [] [Featured Affiliate Program] [mybet Partners]( Partners]( Offering a sportsbook, casino games and poker, mybet Partners is a good match for anyone operating an online gaming portal. Partnerships start at 50% revenue share for the first three months and 30% to 50% thereafter. 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