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> [View this newsletter as a webpage]( [GPWA TIMES]( In this issue: [Mobile gameplay?](#QOW) | [Italy blocking affiliate sites](#Forums) | [Featured Affiliate Program: GIG Affiliates](#FAP) [Industry News] [APCW Perspectives: 'Unfair obstacles']( This week, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority is looking at several online gambling companies regarding unfair practices involving player accounts. J. Todd also has news from Australia and Portugal, as well as more fallout over potential changes to fixed odds betting terminals. [Intertops Casino hands out 50 free spins]( To celebrate the release of Realtime Gaming's La Bamba slot, players can grab deposit bonuses and some free spins. [Codeta raises 600,000 EUR in third funding round]( The money will be used to increase marketing activity and finance the wagering activity of a recent influx of VIP players. [ComeOn! signs deal with Relax Gaming]( The company will integrate content from Relax, starting with its blackjack and roulette table games. [Maltese Parliament introduces gaming bill]( The bill will repeal all existing legislation, replacing it with a strengthened regulatory framework. [iGaming Asia Congress celebrates 10th anniversary]( The three-day conference opened its doors today in Macau, inviting more than 150 C-level executives to discuss the latest news in the industry. [Pariplay signs strategic partnership deal with AMANET]( The company will add AMANET's collection of online casino and slot games to the FUSION content network. [Play'n GO combines music and gaming in latest slot]( House of Doom features music from popular doom metal band Candlemass, creating a unique gaming experience. [Quickspin releases Volcano Riches online slot]( The Playtech Group company's game uses the Achievements Engine and Achievement Races functions, offering players a more rewarding experience. [Finnplay adds Nolimit City content]( The Finnish-based platform provider has integrated the company's full portfolio of online gaming titles. [iSoftBet incorporates Wazdan content]( Wazdan games boast features designed to improve the customer experience, such as volatility level, double screen mode, a gamble feature and an energy-saving mode. [West Virginia passes sports betting bill]( This week, the state approved a bill that will regulate and legalize sports betting, pending the end of the federal ban. [OneTouch launches Hold'em Poker title]( The game combines the classic table game with today's technology, enhancing the player experience with high-end graphics and sound. [ComeOn! signs deal with Relax Gaming]( The company will integrate content from Relax, starting with its blackjack and roulette table games. [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?] Sweden's gaming market growth slowed to 3.2% last year, compared to 5.3% growth in the previous year, according to regulator Lotteriinspektionen. [Affiliate Program Sponsors] [Meet The Affiliate] [Synthetic] Atanas Tanev dishes on the Bulgarian iGaming market and why he doesn't worry about the volatility of sports betting. [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 time do you spend playing games on your phone in a typical day? Gambling is a leisure time activity, with almost all non-sports betting gambling centered around playing games. And game playing has exploded on mobile phones as their computing power has increased, display screens improved, and the sophistication and variety of apps has increased. So, for this week's poll, we thought we'd would ask members how much time they spend playing games on their mobile phones in a typical week. [View poll]( Last week's poll results: What's the longest power outage you've ever had? [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][Report: High taxes have not been a market killer for Portugal]( [New Message][Opinion: Women's dignity in need of a game changer in iGaming]( [New Message][Sports betting and online casinos carry quarterly figures for Danish gambling]( [New Message][Google to ban all cryptocurrency-related advertising]( [] [From The Forums] FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD [New Message][Italian government blocking affiliate websites?]( BBCasinos writes: A friend of mine from Italy tried to visit our website and he noticed that he couldn't open it. It seems like the Italian goverment is blocking our website for inhabitants from Italy. A bit strange in my opinion, as we do not offer Italian on our website. And we are not a real online casino. Do you have the same problem? Anybody an idea how we can solve this? [read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PUBLIC THREADS [New Message][Problems with indexing new pages on Google]( [New Message][Running white label casinos]( [New Message][Return of the cookie cutter?]( [New Message][Neteller to bitcoin swap]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member? [Upgrade Now!]( [New Message][Looking for live dealer domains]( [] [Featured Affiliate Program] [GIG Affiliates]( Affiliates]( GIG Affiliates is the official affiliate program of Guts.com, Rizk.com and Betspin.com. GIG Affiliates rewards affiliates with some of the highest commission rates in the online gaming industry, where as much as 40% revenue share can be earned every month. 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