Reefer Poker officially welcomes Jim "KrazyKanuck" Worth as the newest member of the High Rollers Team. A full schedule of tournaments for you to play in with Jim will be available soon, but for now, we invite you to come play in his first tournament on Reefer Poker and some Sit & Gos with Jim. Keep reading for details and some kick ass deposit bonuses.
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting the founders of Poker Affiliate World, Jeremy and Damon at the Casino Affiliate Conference in Amsterdam. These two entrepreneurs have done something unique in our industry by aggregating several affiliate programs into one system they call PAW. It's a really useful website (see: www.pokeraffiliateworld.com) even without the nice affiliate back-office interface, since there's tons of resources for improving your gambling portal's conversion, increasing traffic or learning about what's hot in the world of affiliate marketing.
I liken the PAW to a commission junction of poker affiliate programs.
I just returned from the Casino Affiliate Conference in Amsterdam where I met with the top-guns of the online gambling world in the field of affiliate marketing. Met with old friends and made several new ones. Accepted gifts from the leading affiliate managers and enjoyed being wined and dined, everyone was most up-beat about the industry and a feeling of confidence for the future prevails.
The online gambling industry's 'Public Outcry Capaign', meant to reveal the publics displeasure in this century's form of prohibition, is moving into phase two this week. Callers will be emphasizing to their representatives that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act should be repealed because it is in direct violation of a recent World Trade Organization ruling.
NEWTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 18, 2007 -- The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (www.gpwa.org), the only professional organization of its kind, announced that it had reached a milestone today with the award of the 200th "Approved Portal Seal" to one of its member websites.
In making the announcement, Steven Corfman, GPWA Program Manager, stated, "Players are looking for sites they can trust, and honorable webmasters deserve to differentiate themselves from rogue operators. The Seal of Approval program provides the distinction these webmasters deserve, and gives consumers the information and assurance to make critical decisions about who is reputable and who to skip past. We are excited about this important milestone and look forward to continued growth."
The Internet has made poker into an international phenomenon played by millions around the world. By the nature of the game, most will be losers, but "Texas hold 'em" and the other variations of poker has a professional face, too, not just that of pasty-faced gamblers staring passively at computer screens.
Traveling for a living and imbued with plenty of business nous, the new breed of professional player is blurring the line between poker as a high-stakes hobby and a potentially lucrative, if highly unconventional job.
Poker Legend Johnny Chan to Feature on New Ongame Network Partner Site
Chanpoker.com, a new online poker venture affiliated with poker legend and three times world champion Johnny Chan, has signed with Ongame Network - one of the world's largest online poker networks and a premium supplier of poker and casino software. The Chanpoker.com site is scheduled to launch on 30 March: once it is live, players will be able to greet, meet and face one of poker's most celebrated superstars represented by a specially customized avatar.
The office of US Congressman Barney Frank, who is chairman of the House financial services committee, has confirmed that he is currently working on legislation to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The news item appeared this afternoon on the Financial Times website and has been confirmed to eGaming Review by Frank’s press department. The details of how any repeal would take action have not been worked out and no time-frame was given.