CAP Newsletter - (March 27th 2008)
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 Letter From the Professor - March 27, 2008



CAP Spring Break and Poker Conference Registrations Now Open
We are really pleased to announce that the registration for both CAP SpringBreak and the Poker Affiliate Conference 2008 is now open and already filling up fast.

If you have had your head in the sand and are not aware of the events taking place in May I have listed below a small description for each one, but please click on their respective websites should you need any further information. The events themselves overlap and are taking place in Cyprus from May 19th - May 24th and form a perfect balance of exhibition, conference and networking events in a luxury resort in sunny Cyprus just a few hours from mainland Europe and 40 minutes from Israel making it an ideal location for an iGaming event.

Poker Conference 2008 - www.PokerConference.com

Through out the past few years, the poker affiliate market has been experiencing exponential growth. Until now, all the industry events however have been broadly focused on the entire online gaming affiliate market. The team at PokerAffiliatePrograms.com is proud to bring you the 1st annual conference that will be focused completely on the poker affiliate side of the business. The Poker Conference will be an interactive 2 day event just prior to CAP Spring Break and will encompass networking events, roundtable discussions, speaker sessions, a vendor exposition, and of course great parties. What is great about this event is that the conference streams will be split into two with content aimed at both the affiliates and the operators which has never been done before. If you are involved in the poker industry or haven been looking to get into the market this event is essential.

CAP Spring Break - www.CAPSpringBreak.com

For the past 6 years CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com have organized a fun, casual networking spring break event in paradise locations ranging from Miami Beach to the Bahamas and 2008 will be no different with the event moving to the sunny shore of Cyprus. CAP Spring Break is not your typical conference. This event not only seeks to educate and influence the industry, but also grows affiliate relationships via friendly networking. It is like no other event you have ever been to before and will change your entire outlook on how a business event should be run - There is no conference or expo just pure networking activities that help bring the industry and community closer.

Last but certainly not least we have the ASOP (Affiliate Series of Poker) which will be running for the 5th time in Cyprus and with and even bigger bracelet being made and a ticket to the WSOP main event as the first prize it really is an event not to be missed!! The ASOP site is being updated over the next 24 hrs but is open for registration so get over to www.asop.com and register for this unmissable event.

Affiliate Alert - If you are attending the upcoming CAC show in Amsterdam, Canaffco would like you to join them and discuss their CAP certified affiliate programs. Drinks and treats are provided - you must RSVP to Michelle@CanAffco.com to reserve a spot, bring a guest!

Another CAP Money Award Winner!
Drum roll please … This weeks winner of an Amazon.com gift certificate of $125 is balagan9
for the posting following thread. It’s a great SEO discussion of affiliate links passing Page Rank (PR) to the casinos or poker rooms. Check it out here: To ALL affiliates...VERY important!!!

Well done balagan9!

Don’t forget YOU can win CAP Money too. This is a weekly contest open to all CAP members see full details here: CAP Money.



 Program Spotlight

Virgin Games

Our in-house affiliate system allows you to advertise Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo for a healthy Revshare, CPA or Hybrid slice of the cake. All under a single affiliate account.

Our affiliate partners enjoy:

- Partnership with a trusted brand (try us) - High conversion rates - 50% welcome commission rate for first 2 months - Up to 40% revenue share standard commission - Flexible commission models - Sub-affiliate system - Prompt and regular payments - No negative carryovers - Easy to use creatives and reporting system - Multiple campaigns management and tracking - Experienced players retention team - Monthly affiliate competitions.

Find out more about Virgin Games




 In The News


Don’t forget the hottest industry news daily at CAP in our newsroom Click here and bookmark that page.

U.S. GAMBLING SLOWDOWN?
Economic conditions could add to the burden of UIGEA Read More

42 BUSTED IN N.J. SPORTSBETTING SWEEP
Police claim gambling ring handled $1 mllion a month in offshore sports bets Read More

PARLAY REPORTS LOSSES
Canadian bingo specialist active but performance is down Read More

GIGAMEDIA SUPPORTS KAHNAWAKE
No concern about Canada regulatory position says Asian gambling giant Read More

eCOGRA AND GAMCARE TEAM UP ON RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING EDUCATION
eCOGRA responsible gambling standards described as comprehensive and practical Read More




 Community Forum



CAP Springbreak 2008
Join us as we discuss everyone’s favorite event; CAP Spring Break Cyprus. Great travel tips and the latest news here: Read More

This Weeks Polls
We have a couple of great new polls posted at CAP. Both raise interesting questions and the answers and results make for a good read. Join in and cast your votes here:

site colors..dark or light ? Posted by PistolPete
Whats your average player value per year? Posted by mr.noise



 Manager's Corner


PierrickPierrick, Virgin Games

After 6 years holding various positions in the online gaming industry, I was appointed by Virgin Games in late 2005 to kick start their affiliate strategy. After months of hard work we launched our unified in-house affiliate program at CAP Euro London in January 2007.

Virgin Games Affiliates allows webmasters to promote Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo under a single affiliate account.

We offer a welcome revenue share of 50% commission for two months, then up to 40% thereafter. CPA and hybrid models are available on demand, as is our sub-affiliate offer.

We are fortunate enough to work with trusted and therefore well-converting brands, with a unique approach to customer retention (the V*points loyalty system, where loyalty points can be redeemed as Virgin Atlantic flying club miles, charity donations or Virgin vouchers), fast payouts, and unique Casino games: Cleopatra™, Monopoly™, The price is right™, etc…and Elvis Multistrike ™ coming very soon.


Find out more about Virgin Games
  
  

Sound Off!
Guys if you haven’t checked out our new chat system, now is your chance. It's a hell of a lot of fun and it gives you the opportunity to chat live with the program managers and ask questions or sort out problems. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week: Chan Poker March 28, 2008 6:00PM GMT, CanAffco March 28, 2008 7:00PM GMT. To join the chats go here.





CAC Amsterdam
April 3-5th
Amsterdam, Netherlands








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