Not sure if a lot of gamblers read SEO Blogs, but a few affiliate marketers do! Most people have seen the PartyPoker or 888 advertisements on the internet or on television. Recently congress passed a law which basically will shut down most types of online gambling in the U.S. There are a few types of online gambling related activities exempt from this law like state lotteries or horse racing.They have already started sending out E-Mail’s pulling out their affiliates informing them that due to the new changes they will:
- Not being accepting any more customers from the U.S.
- Percentage plans for U.S. customers will continue until the law takes place.
Here is a sample E-Mail that Shoemoney posted up from PartyPartners.com - an affiliate program for the leading online gambling programs:
Dear Affiliate,
As you might be aware, on September 30, 2006 the United States Congress passed ‘The Safe Port Act’. That measure also contained certain provisions, known as the ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006′.
On October 2, 2006 we made an announcement regarding the impact the legislation would have on business when, as expected, it is signed into law.
We just wanted to keep you informed about the latest developments, and address any queries that you might have regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
What is the impact of the act on our business?
PartyGaming will no longer accept wagers from US customers once the act becomes law.
Customers resident in the United States, or accessing us from the USA will no longer be able to access our real money gaming services. Customers will still be able to use our play money and non-gambling services. They will also be able to cash out their present balance if they wish to.
There will be no impact for non-US customers.
A detailed FAQ on the impact to US customers will be available on our gaming websites very shortly.
What does this mean for affiliates?
We no longer recognize US customers as real money players for our gambling services.
This means that with immediate effect, there will be no per sign up plan revenues accrued for new players from the United States. Percentage Plan revenues from US customers will continue until the point those customers are unable to play for real i.e. until the legislation becomes law.
Your statistics will continue to include US players in the RMP column, though they will not be included in your accruals. Soon after the act becomes a law, the RMP column will be modified to display only non-US RMP, retrospectively starting on October 2, 2006.
Your percentage plan revenues will include revenues from US customers, until the point those revenues stop.
US customers will also no longer be eligible for sign-up bonus incentives. Players who have already received bonuses will be able to cash out a part of the bonus amount, in proportion to the wagering restrictions that have been met.
Will I be able to cash out my earnings as usual?
Your September 2006 accruals will be processed on schedule, and you will be able to cash out your earnings as usual.
What does PartyPartners still have to offer me?
By remaining a part of PartyPartners, you will continue to enjoy the benefits of PartyGaming’s aggressive brand marketing strategy in non-US markets. PartyPartners will continue to offer you the best returns for your traffic, and has an excellent reputation for trust and integrity.
Will affiliates from the USA continue to be allowed to be a part of PartyPartners?
The restrictions apply only to customers located in the USA. There are no new restrictions that prevent affiliates based in the USA from promoting PartyGaming brands to non-US players.
You can also look at the PartyGaming Press Release on this topic for further details at www.partygaming.com
Please feel free to contact your respective account managers in case you have any further queries, and they will be glad to address them or alternatively you can write to us at affiliates@partypartners.com
Affiliate Team
Guess they will start blocking all IP’s from the U.S. so that they can’t gamble for money, but they are free to gamble for points. Such a shame, their affiliate program was becoming extremely popular due to their awesome payouts. This opens the market for other offers. I heard that the Vista Free Business Cards offered on aZoogleAds is an amazing offer!
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Gambling Affiliates turn to Dating
Obviously Gambling has been a very lucrative business for online gambling and with recent bans throughout the online Gambling industry. Affiliates, who have been making their fortunes gambling, have been looking in other directions to find a source of business equally lucrative to substitute as an alternative.
Robert Fathers, the CEO of World Dating Partners, the largest social networking dating company worldwide says, “their has been an incredible upsurge with affiliates scrambling to own their own dating site with us, in order to equal the revenue that they used to earn in the gambling industry,” Further. “We have seen an incredible increase of over 100% in registrations with online gambling affiliates joining our system”.
The expertise that they bring to the online dating and adult dating industry is very welcome and compete in a way that is making many experienced dating affiliates look tame in comparison.
The dating industry has had its fair share of regulations imposed on the industry itself and sympathises with their predicament and we do all we can to help accommodate them into their new role in dating. In fact we are finding that on average ex-gambling affiliates are marking up over 50% more on average per month with their more diverse forms of marketing techniques and are finding extra benefits not seem before in their past with the benefits of recurring payments.
We hope to see further significant increases in new partners to www.world-dating-partners.com as word gets around and hope that we can give them the support in a new industry. World Dating Partners have Partner earning over $3 million a year in the past and are quite confident that our new friends will pop that figure as soon as they get into the swing of how the dating industry works.