New approach for recognizing forum members

> [View this newsletter as a webpage]( [GPWA TIMES]( In this issue: [Power outages?](#QOW) | [Reputable casinos?](#Forums) | [Featured Affiliate Program: BitStarz Affiliates](#FAP) [Announcements] [New approach for recognizing forum members]( Beginning with today's recognition of member participation in the forums for February (see below), we are using a new approach that will take into account a slightly different set of factors. No method is ever going to be perfect, but we believe the new approach much more accurately measures the overall quality and value of member contributions. Please read this thread for more details. [Recognizing February's most active AMs]( Hats off to the most active affiliate program representatives in February. We're giving an extra special thanks to Renee from Rewards Affiliates, who was the most active affiliate program representative and continues on the list this month. She will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page for the month of March. [Recognition for February's most active members]( The GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for February. We're giving extra special thanks to TheGooner, the most active poster during the month. His site is being shown on the GPWA home page as the featured site for the month of March. [Industry News] [APCW Perspectives: A boy named Josh]( J. Todd examines a pattern of behavior from a well-known member of the online gambling community involving a string of businesses that have been shut down under suspicious circumstances. [Income Access releases survey results]( The report identifies affiliate marketing expectations for 2018 and which trends affiliates should look out for, as well as stats on mobile traffic and content. [Intertops celebrates 20th birthday]( The Spring Fun Bonus Competition will hand out a total of $210,000 to lucky players through 23 April. [Clarion Gaming launches CHIPS charity partnership]( The gaming industry charity has raised more than 2 million GBP to provide wheelchairs to children. [The Stars Group acquires William Hill Australia]( The company will increase its ownership of CrownBet Holdings from 62% to 80% and, through William Hill Australia, enter the country's sports betting market. [iSoftBet joins up with 1X2 Network]( The content provider has added 1X2 Network content, which includes games from Iron Dog Studio and Leap Gaming, to its Game Aggregation Platform. [GiG commits to improving industry diversity]( Gaming Innovation Group's partnership with the All-in Diversity Project builds on the company's existing partnership with Girls in Tech. [ORYX Gaming signs distribution deal with Pin Projekt]( The company will offer Pin Projekt's live lottery streaming solution, Lotto Instant Win. [Pariplay announces Chang'e online slot]( Chang'e Goddess of the Moon draws from Chinese history to bring players an authentic experience while offering chances to win big. [Play'n GO up for three Global Regulatory Awards]( The slots specialist has received three nominations at the 2018 awards, run by Gambling Compliance. [Magnet Gaming goes live in Gibraltar]( The company's selection of online slots, including Railroad Express and Lucky Dice, are now available to operators in the region. [Nektan launches into Asian market]( Tyche Digital Media has integrated Nektan's content aggregation platform onto its Asian partner sites. [Betsson Group signs Authentic Gaming deal]( Betsson brands will now have access to Authentic's selection of live dealer games, streamed from casinos across the globe. [Pragmatic Play announces Ancient Egypt online slot]( This take on a popular theme features wild and scatter symbols, a bonus game and nine paying symbols. [Upcoming Conferences] [Betting on Football]( March 2018 [Betting on Football]( Dedicated to developing, sharing and exploiting best industry insight and proficiencies on the sports betting industry's biggest market, the conference, held in London, attracts representatives from operators and regulators. [Affiliate Insider Bootcamp]( March 2018 [Affiliate Insider Bootcamp]( The Affiliate Insider Bootcamp heads to London and will cover a breadth of digital marketing insights specifically designed to help affiliates growth hack their sports betting business in 2018. [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. [Did You Know?] The number of punters using a mobile phone or tablet increased to 51% in 2017, compared to 43% in 2016, according to the U.K. Gambling Commission. [Affiliate Program Sponsors] [Meet The Affiliate] [Vardan] Vardan got his start in domaining, and self-educated his way into the iGaming sphere. [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] What's the longest power outage you've ever had? We suffered an extended power outage this past weekend when a storm on the East Coast of the U.S. severed the connection to the power grid for our data center. Power was not restored until nearly three days later. And we were lucky compared with many others in the area. Emergency backup generators kept the GPWA website running. Without them we would have been down for three days. So, we want to ask about your experiences with power outages. Be sure to share details on what you do to protect against them. [View poll]( Last week's poll results: How much time have you spent on UK Gambling Commission compliance-related matters? [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][BetOnline hit by weekend DDoS attack]( [New Message][Brazil Senate to discuss gambling bill this week]( [New Message][UK gambling firms face action for 'unfair withdrawal restrictions']( [New Message][US congresswoman urges preservation of internet gambling]( [] [From The Forums] FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD [New Message][How do I know if an online casino is reputable?]( ACGMatt writes: I receive emails quite often from online casinos I've never heard of asking me to join their affiliate programs. My question is: Besides looking at the sponsor list on the GPWA, where can I go to figure out if the casino is honest or if they're ripping off players? I used to use a website that has since been bought out by an affiliate, so I'm not sure if they're honest or just promoting whoever pays them. [read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PUBLIC THREADS [New Message][Slot machines in pubs]( [New Message][Let's talk compliance]( [New Message][No deposit casino bonus offer]( [New Message][Pinnacle now accepts bitcoin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member? [Upgrade Now!]( [New Message][Does anyone have a contact for this program?]( [] [Featured Affiliate Program] [BitStarz Affiliates]( Affiliates]( BitStarz offers more than 600 high-quality games from Endorphina, Betsoft, NetEnt and other popular providers. Affiliates earn 40% revenue share and can double their potential earnings by advertising to bitcoin players. 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