Earlier this week, we informed publishers that the PAS new revenue-share rate at William Hill was increasing to 40%. We are increasing it yet again. For the next three months (May, June and July, William Hill) will be offering 45% revenue-share to PAS publishers- this is a full 10% above the next highest iPoker rates! Aggressively promoting this offer will possibly extend the deal even further! To help celebrate this offer, we have added 2x $100 freerolls at William Hill for you to promote to your players during May. They will run on May 14th at and May 28th at 19:00 GMT +1. While the freerolls are not large we anticipate the overlay to be quite substantial for players joining. About William Hill: William Hill is the one of the largest gambling companies in the world. Trading on the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in the United Kingdom, William Hill has cemented their position as one of the market leaders in Europe. Their online poker operations were launched in 2002. Their poker games are offered on the iPoker Network, the 2nd largest network in the poker world, catering to players across Europe and many non-US markets. As a representation of their diverse appeal, William Hill offers language support to players in nearly three dozen languages including Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Russian. Players accounts are also available in a variety of major currencies.
The last couple weeks have been extremely busy at PAS and we want to make sure publishers are up with the latest happenings. During the last month, we have added seven new offers with something available for all publishers (CPA, Rev-Share and Rakeback). April has also been a busy month for new exclusive promotions so we want to make sure you are all on top of that as well. If you a PAS publisher and read one post per month, this is probably a good one to choose. New Offers: High Pulse Poker (MGR- 22% Gross): With simple and cutting-edge software, High Pulse Poker is one of the hottest new independent poker rooms in online poker. Promote up to 50% VIP rakeback (available right away, btw) and receive commissions of 22% on gross rake, meaning no deductions! We currently have a special €25 Instant Bonus available on a first deposit. PDC Poker (MGR- 40%): Operated by the same affiliate program as Aced and Carbon Poker, PDC Poker also allows players from the U.S. and much of Europe (except France). Players can take advantage of a VIP program yielding up to 45% rakeback. Tower Gaming (Rakeback - 38%): Tower Gaming, a popular Ongame room that has previously been on PAS, is now on Cake Poker now offering players 33% dealt rakeback. Tower Gaming does not accept U.S. players and has a cashier that is separate from Cake. Muchos Poker (Rakeback/MGR - 40%): Six networks in one site! When registering for Muchos Poker, a player can receive accounts on the following networks with more coming soon: Cake, Enet, Everleraf, IGT, Live, Merge. Players will receive network maximums on all sites with exclusive bottomless deposit bonuses available on all rooms except for the Eveleaf site. Genting (MGR- Up to 35%): We're proud to have Genting Poker, an iPoker room, back on the PAS network. PAS publishers promoting the long-standing UK brand can promote a $2,000 sign-up bonus to players and a VIP program that yields impressive returns. 888poker ($100 CPA): 888poker is back on PAS with a special $100 CPA offer for publishers to promote. The top five poker room is giving PAS players an exclusive 100% up to $500 first deposit bonus. New Promotion Highlights: Each month you can find PAS exclusive promotions posted at the top of the Important Announcements thread. If you are interested in promoting standing promotions, I recommend taking a look at our standard monthly promotion post in the Poker Affiliate Marketing forum. The rundown of the newest promotions on PAS... Party Poker/WPT $18,000 Tournament Fever Series: The promotion series was extremely popular with players and we've brought it back. Running April 9th-April 30th, the top 75 players will receive cash prizes from the $10,000 Tournament Leaderboard. PDC Poker $10,000 Rake Race, $5,000 Freeroll: This newly added Merge Gaming site shares the same promotions as Aced and Carbon Poker. Poker Heaven $40,000 Rake Chase: Poker Heaven's huge Rake Chase pays cash prizes of €20-€2,000 to players who reach one of 10 MGR tiers. The promotion significantly adds to players' returns and is a great compliment to 30% rakeback. Coral Poker $3,000 Points Race: The top 25 players will receive cash prizes in this new Points Race. Tower Gaming/Cake Poker $100k Points Races Bonuses: As an exclusive promotion for PAS players, both Cake Poker Network sites will be adding special prizes to members who qualify for a prize in the network's $20k Weekly Races. At Tower Gaming, players will receive a 5% bonus added added to their payment. Meanwhile on Cake Poker, players will receive a special $10 bankroll. NoiQ €8,000 Endurance Challenge: Split between April 1st-15th and April 16th-30th, NoiQ Poker will hold a special affiliate Endurance Challenge. Players that collect 25 VIP Points in 12 of 15 days of each promo period will split the €4,000 prize pool. Red Kings $3,500 Rake Race: The monthly leaderboard from this Ongame room pays the top 40 players cash prizes of $10 to $555.
The seizing of Bodog.com and the subsequent indictment of founder Calvin Ayre were the biggest news story of the week. Also making headlines was a surprise announcement of the closure of Chilipoker.com and more indications Zynga is moving towards real money gambling. Check out these stories and more in this week's Weekly Industry Update. Bodog.com Seized, Calvin Ayre Indicted: After a lengthy investigation, the non-operational Bodog.com domain name was seized. A day later, founder Calvin Ayre was indicted on charges of operating an illegal sports betting operation and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Ayre released a statement shorty after the news became public. "It is clear that the online gaming industry is legal under international law and in the case of these documents is it also clear that the rule of law was not allowed to slow down a rush to try to win the war of public opinion." Online poker was not named in the indictment and operations of Bodog and the US-facing Bovada appear to be unaffected at this time. Full Tilt Poker Update: Despite reports reports that the Full Tilt Poker/GBT deal was on the rocks, a GBT lawyer Behn Dayanim has stated in a new interview that "The Tapie Group is committed to make this deal work." Dayanim went on to say that just because people are not aware of what his happening does not mean that nothing is happening. He also theorizes that if this deal doesn't get done, nothing will as no other option is on the table. Chilipoker.com Closes, Focusing on U.S.: Chilipoker made a surprise announcement this week that Chilipoker.com players would be merged to another iPoker site, Poker770. The move comes after recent partnering with Golden Nugget and Bally Technologies. Increasing liquidity of Poker770 and Chilipoker.com as well as market opportunities in the U.S. were cited as reasons for the change. PokerScout Traffic Update: Online poker traffic was down for a third straight week, losing a modest 0.7% with six out the top ten sites seeing declines. Everleaf is the biggest loser of the week down 6%. PokerScout notes that traffic is down only 22% since the network left the U.S. market. PAS News: 888poker revenue share offer has been placed on hold. In new offer News, High Pulse Poker and Genting have been added to PAS. Jottings: Spanish licenses six weeks away, questions remain on player pools...Iowa lawmaker doesn't see online poker bill passing...Las Vegas Sands Sheldon Adelson says he is prepared to testify against internet gambling...Pincus says online gambling a "natural fit" for Zynga...Online poker companies ordered out of Holland...IGT lowers Sit N Go rake, increases No Limit Hold'em buy-ins...Ryan Lang pleads guilty to payment processing charges.
Two more states introduce online poker poker legislation while Everleaf releases a statement on their departure from the U.S. market. Check out these stories and more in this week's edition of the PAS Weekly Industry Update. California and Mississippi Introduce Bills: The last week saw two more states join the recent wave of states interested in online gambling. On Wednesday, a bill was introduced in Mississippi by House Minority Leader Bobby Moak. If passed, the legislation would take effect on July 1st. Meanwhile, in California two lawmakers introduced a bill on Friday dubbed the Internet Gambling Consumer Protection and Public-Private Partnership Act of 2012. The Calfornia bill faces obstacles from Governor Jerry Brown and tribal casinos. With over 37 million residents, a passage of a bill in the state would bring regulated poker to over 10% of the United States. Full Tilt Poker Update: Like last week, there were no major developments from Full Tilt Poker. See our update from two weeks ago for the last news on the ongoing situation. I'd also recommend checking out a good blog from Matt Glantz this week that details his opinion of where he sees things after discussions with Full Tilt Poker insiders. The theme: not good. Everleaf Releases Statement: Everleaf broke their silence on Friday with a statement explaining their departure from the US market and commitment to the non-US market. In a follow-up statement released on Friday, Everleaf also reiterated that player funds are segregated from operational are "ring-fenced." Shuffle Master Set to Purchase Ongame: Since June of 2011, bwin.party has been in discussions to sell their "surplus asset" after the two online gambling heavy heavyweights joined forced. According to the Sunday Times in England, a sale of the network to Shuffle Master is at an advanced stage. Shuffle Master is among more than a dozen operators who have applied for licenses in the state of Nevada. PokerScout Traffic Update: According to PokerScout online poker traffic decreased 3% over the week with 9 out of the top 10 sites seeing loses, the second decline in as many weeks. Merge Gaming and Boss Network are two sites mentioned by PokerScout as sites moving up the traffic rankings over the last week. PAS News: RedKings Revenue-share commissions have increased to 35% at PAS. Publishers who generate more than $5,000 in MGR will receive the new rate. Stay tuned for exclusive promotion news coming this week. Jottings: PKR launches .it site...Businessman accused of illegal payment processing...Boyd Gaming says federal legislation could be further off than hoped...Meanwhile, MGM expects online poker federal legislation in 2012...Germany online poker developments...Phil Ivey enters first U.S. tournament since Black Friday.
One our goals at PAS is to deliver superior commissions to our publishers. That's why we are pleased to announce that our Revenue-Share offer at RedKings has increased to 35% for publishers that generate $5,000 or more in MGR. To celebrate, we are adding $10,000 in Rake Races for the month of March, split between two leaderboards. If you aren't promoting Red Kings, consider requesting a campaign to take advantage of this offer! More details coming soon. 2/21: The RedKings Rake Race has been postponed for a month or two. 3/1: A $3,500 Points Race has been introduced for March New Revenue-Share Tiers for PAS Publishers: $0-$4,999: 30% $5,000+: 35% PAS publishers can also promote RedKings with a $125 CPA that is paid once each of your players generate 100 or more Player Points. About RedKings RedKings is a European-licensed room on the Ongame Network, one of the top five largest networks in the world. RedKings was established in 2006 and is an attractive option for players due to their generous promotions including sign-up bonuses up to $2,500, Monthly Points Races up to $85,000 and a VIP Club that pays up to 40% valueback.
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