Thread: Time to remove Sporting Bet from top spots on sites

Well we are already hearing some punters complaining about getting limited very fast by Sporting Bet, now they are also limiting affiliate earnings in the future :

From mail :

June 2009



Dear Affilaite,
At this time every year we take the opportunity to review all of our business partnerships.
This year our focus moves to key partnerships & how we grow our business together & as a result, we are re-aligning our Affiliate strategy to a Value based model.

The strategy includes a major review of our Commercial Agreement structure, Terms & Conditions, Communication & Creative processes.

Please see below the link to the new Terms & Conditions for your information, which will come into effect from 1st July 2009:

http://www.sbaffiliates.com/t/affiliate-terms.aspx

Under the new commercial structure, from 01 July 2009 your agreement will move to 15% revenue share, which will continue to be paid on a monthly basis.

As we move into the new strategy, you will receive new improved banner creative, campaign briefs & regular email communication, which we believe will help grow your business.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the team.
Kind regards,
The SB Affiliates team

Wow 15% revenue share! Why should an affiliate spend time and website space on Sporting Bet banners/links for 15%, when we can get 30%+ at sportsbook like Bet365, Centrebet, betsson, Paddys, Betsafe, Interwetten etc. etc.????

I newer did well with Sportingbet compared to other bookies, so not a big loss for me..but 15%!!

We also are paid only 20%. Always assumed I was on the worst deal of anyone with SBT. I did ask to be raised a long time ago and I think that affiliate manager has gone but it did not happen. It does stick in my throat that they advertise 25% yet don't pay it. This company can't be pushed too hard as they have that history of ignoring their own agreements.

It does sound as if you are getting ripped off on your croatian referrals as certainly all Uk traffic for Uk affiliates gets paid across all products.

If we were dropped to 15% or were not paid across all channels for a referred client's activity then SBT would definitely be removed from all our sites.

Does a leopard ever change its spots?

They've always been shoddy in their treatment of affiliates and for that reason most of the really big sports betting affiliates don't promote them. And if the likes of Gooners Guide and Oddschecker don't promote them, then it's reasonable to assume they're not worth promoting.

I don't want to get into my own experiences with them, but let's leave it at .... there are plenty of bookmakers that will pay and Jens from BonusTip mentioned several in his post.

What? that is crazy