If you are a Party Poker or WPT Poker affiliate, you have likely seen the benefits of increased interest in the poker room from promotions such as World Domination, Gladiator and Card Rush. With the introduction of the Championship Challenge on Monday, Party Poker is introducing it's latest cash-based promotion that is sure to be of interest and line the pockets of your valued members from now through the end of June.

About the $100,000 Championship Challenge

The promotion works much in the same way World Domination has in previous months, so if you are familiar with that promotion, you should have no problem understanding the Championship Challenge. Instead of cities and countries, players earn one "Football Player" for every 10 Party Points that are accumulated during the promotion period. Like World Domination, only a certain number of Football Player game pieces are awarded, so players are encouraged to get rolling on the promotion as soon as possible if they are interested (there are still 3.3 million left so not that much rush).

Players can earn up to 100 Football Player game pieces per day. The football players will feature prizes ranging from freeroll entries (a $1k freeroll entry for the Italy Striker, for example) to cash prizes up to $20 (the Poland Goalkeeper). Not all football players will yield instant prizes, but they will contribute to "Team" prizes. The prizes increase when completing Teams -- four players from a country. Earn the entire England team and receive $50; earn all the Poland players to receive a $1,200 prize. There are over a dozen additional countries that players can complete that will yield prizes ranging from $75 to $900.

The prizes don't stop there, however. Earn all four countries in a group to receive huge prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7,000, depending on the group. If a player manages to complete all four groups, Party Poker will award an incredible $100,000 cash prize.

Championship Challenge Freerolls

Many of the instant Football Player prizes that are awarded by Party Poker are freeroll entries ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. These freerolls will be held after the promotion from July 5th to July 8th.

Marketing the Party Poker Championship Challenge

If you have Party Poker members that have registered through your sites, make sure they are aware of this promotion through social media, news posts, front page features, mailers or any other high visibility marketing channels. The benefits of this promotion combined with VIP rakeback up to 50% can be unbeatable. New players can also take part in a 100% up to $500 sign-up bonus and of course, all players can currently enjoy the exclusive $20,000 Tournament Fever Series running through May.

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We are pleased to announce our latest Featured Advertiser to the PAS Network, Sun Poker, a site which originally got their start on the Cryptologic Network some 10 years ago. For the last 4 years, Sun has made their home on the iPoker, the European-focused network that is currently the second largest in the world. The main highlights of Sun Poker are their attention to customer service for players as well as affiliates and a lucrative VIP program to go with with the maximum allowed sign-up bonus on the network.

PAS publishers will receive commissions of 30% revenue-share when referring players to Sun Poker.

So why should I promote Sun Poker?

--Established in 2003
--iPoker Network room, second largest in the world
--Great reputation as very customer and affiliate friendly
--Licensed in the EU (Lotteries and Gaming Authority)
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--European focused. Language support available in English, Italian, Portuguese, French, Russian, Spanish, German
--Over two dozen payment options in a variety of currencies (six currencies for most options)
--Starting revenue-share commissions of 30%

What do players receive who sign-up at Sun Poker through a PAS site?

--200% up to $2,000 sign-up bonus (or £/€2,000) -- Largest on iPoker
--VIP Program that pays unlimited cash bonus -- highest levels pays up to 50% cashback
--$1,000 New Depositor Freerolls
--Additional cash-based promotions such as Cash Point (currently running through September)

How do I promote Sun Poker through PAS?

Simply log in to the PAS publisher admin and request the Sun Poker offer from the Revenue-Share tab. Revenue-share requests are usually processed within 72 hours.

If you are not yet a PAS publisher and would like to start promoting this offer or any number of revenue-share, CPA or rakeback offers, sign-up today and get started in minutes.

Where can I receive additional information?

We have a provided publishers a helpful FAQ for answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. If you're looking for in-depth information about Sun Poker or the Sun Poker affiliate program, check out our Sun Poker affiliate program review. For additional questions about PAS or the Sun Poker revenue-share offer, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.

We are here to assist you with your online poker affiliate business. Please let us know what we can do for you.

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The $25 Coral Poker No Deposit bonus promotion has ended after we met our 100 player maximum within 24 hours. Thanks for your participation in promoting the offer; we hope to be able to offer it again in the future.

Just a reminder to publishers that Coral Poker offers a variety of additional perks when signing up through your site including:

• 100% up to $1000 sign-up bonus
• VIP Program that awards up to 40% valueback through the exchange of VIP Points for up to $690 in cash
• $1,000 New Player Points Race
• $10,000 VIP Points Race

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Today the Kahnakwake Gaming Commission issued a statement that Blanca Games, operator of Absolute Poker and UB.com would begin a process to liquidate the assets of the company and ultimately distribute proceeds to players. The plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice in the Southern District of New York for approval.

The announcement comes approximately six months after the April 15th Black Friday seizures, which of course saw the domain names seized of the top three U.S. facing sites at the time. After the seizures and the subsequent banning of U.S. players, the Cereus Network took a huge hit that became precipitously worse in the months that followed as cashouts grinded to a halt and a lack of confidence in the brand grew.

For players, this is likely the beginning of a long process that will have to play out over many more months and perhaps years. Although the statement from Kahnawake sounds optimistic, previous liquidations of online poker sites have not gone quickly or produced impressive results. BetonSports, which got into trouble before the UIGEA, eventually paid players just under 5% of their balances that were owed. Other liquidations have produced no return of funds to players.

Read below for the full statement.

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWAKE – October 27, 2011) – Since the actions taken by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (the “SDNY”) on April 15, 2011, the Commission has been in close and regular discussions with its licensee, Blanca Games Inc. (“Blanca”), operating as Absolute Poker and UB.com (“AP/UB”), to facilitate the reimbursement of both US and non-US players. The Commission has also received regular updates of discussions between AP/UB and the SDNY.

Over the past several weeks, we were advised of a potential solution prepared by Blanca and its representatives, establishing a process to liquidate Blanca’s assets and distribute proceeds to players. We understand that this process has been presented to SDNY for consideration and approval.

The Commission’s foremost concern in this matter has been, and remains, the reimbursement of both US and non-US players, as quickly and completely as possible.
To avoid further prejudice to affected players, the Commission has demanded that all parties complete their discussions and implement a reimbursement solution without further delay.

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In case you missed it, on Tuesday the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing on online poker legislation in the United States. A list of witnesses included representatives from a variety of mostly pro-legislation organizations including FairPlayUSA and the PPA.

The panel also included representatives for various organizations arguing for customer protection: safeguards for problem and underage gamblers and ensuring fairness of games and protection again unregulated operators. The lone opponent of legislation, Ernest Stevens, representing the National Indian Gaming Association, opposes legislation due to a concern on the effects of U.S. American Indian tribal gaming.

The 2 hour plus hearing has been posted on CSPAN. Once directed to the page, navigate to the "Hearing on Online Gaming" link on the right.

Having seen a lot of these hearings over the years, it was refreshing that the panel testimony focused on making online poker work instead of discussing why it must be stopped. It appears that an increasing number of policy makers are realizing what proponents have been arguing for years: online poker is here to stay and must be regulated and taxed.

Summaries on the Hearing:

Pokerfuse's Summary of the Testimony
The Hill - Online Gambling Finds Support in the House
PPA Statement on Hearings

Chairwoman of the committee, Rep. Mary Bono Mack, says she plans to hold another hearing on online poker soon but that "to rush [legislation] would be a mistake." Bono Mack suggested that there is just too little time for online poker to be part of the $1.2 trillion deficit reduction package that faces a November 23rd deadline. Proponents of online poker regulation have cited the deficit reduction package as an ideal vehicle for passing legislation this year.

If you support the efforts in the U.S. to regulate online poker, the PPA is recommend you throw your support behind H.R. 2366. The PPA has outlined an action plan where you can do your part in a variety of ways, such as contacting your representatives and getting the word out about the crucial need for regulation.

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