Hi Everyone,
I’m happy to reply to this thread; your opinions and feedback are really appreciated. We definitely sympathize with your concerns about rake rebates. It has definitely become a growing trend among new Poker affiliates.
Yes Dominique, we do value our affiliates’ well-being and we wouldn’t tolerate an affiliate doing anything that directly harms another. Affiliates will always look for ways to be more competitive as the market grows. It’s important to distinguish between genuine incentives that reward good behaviour and those that lend themselves to abuse. Rake rebates in themselves aren’t necessarily bad, but affiliates who abuse them to steal players or unfairly compete with other affiliates can be. I think that any affiliate that runs an ethical business, incentives or not, could be successful in the long run. Those that work with no regard for others will probably promote themselves out of business.
As for some of the more specific concerns:
While no system is perfect, UltimateBet has procedures in place that ensure a player can’t create multiple accounts tagged to different affiliates.
Thanks again for the feedback, and I can say this: no matter what issues come up, we will always do what’s best for our affiliates and our clients.