I’m saying this without seeing the details of the plans or reading and PartyCasino statements … but … given PartyGaming’s approach of if it’s not immediatelly illegal and we can cut the affiliates out … then do it …
… then I would not expect any CPA or revshare being offered by PartyCasino at all.
Let’s face it a few banners on the PartyPoker site, a few magazine spreads, TV spots and reportage in the general media will give them all the clicks and links that they need.
Basically Party seem to consider that PartyPoker.com is now a big enough destination to survive on type in traffic now without have to share profits with affiliates.
And with all the downloaded software – and PArtyPoker.com – PartyGaming have all the web exposure that they need to maintain their mindshare of the market.
ONce a site gets mindshare … like Google, Yahoo MSN, CBS then it can survive on type in-traffic without affiliate links … and Party may actually be at that stage too.
If Party suceed then I forsee a (not too distant) future where profit sharing with the big sites is a thing of the past or is set way down 25%-30% will be a thing of the past.
:lookaroun