Authorities have busted 25 people who were allegedly running an illegal sports betting ring that took in $50 million over the last 18 months. The Queens, NY district attorney's office, which is prosecuting the case, said that the ring used servers in Panama and Costa Rica to disguise its relations with US bettors. Of the…
Internet gaming is a multibillion dollar industry and the executives at the top of the pile get a nice chunk of that rake. Here are some of iGaming's top executives and the compensation packages that keep them motivated. [caption id="attachment_28666" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Jim Ryan"][/caption] Jim Ryan - Co-CEO PartyGaming Plc. Jim Ryan's been the head…
[caption id="attachment_28602" align="aligncenter" width="422" caption="Jeremy Enke, pre-UIGEA"][/caption] In my last article of this series, I spoke about "The Good Old Days of Online Poker." To those fortunate enough to be in the industry during this period, they would agree that these were indeed VERY good old days. How could you not like it when $300+…
[caption id="attachment_28451" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Fred Smith"][/caption] What skill do top gamblers and business people have in common? A good ability to assess risk. That's exactly what FedEx founder Fred Smith used when he put his company's future on the line on a Las Vegas blackjack table back in 1972. The story is legendary in business…
When you've been in the iGaming industry for as long as Randy Layman has, one would think that you'd become a bit cynical and hard-edged. That's not the case with Randy-- he genuinely seems like the nicest.guy.ever, who truly values the friendships he's made in the industry over the years. Don't mistake his sweet demeanor…
Renee Mate Renee Mate of Rewards Affiliates knows a thing or two about using time management to help aid successful affiliates. She has thrice received the iGB Affiliate Award for Best Affiliate Manager. Here, we've interviewed Renee to get her take about how to improve the affiliate-operator relationship. Whether you're a new affiliate looking for…
[caption id="attachment_27587" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Jeremy Enke, Livin' Large"][/caption] In this three part article series I want to take a journey and explore the past, present, and future of the poker affiliate market from a US poker affiliate's perspective. So let’s start by taking a walk down memory lane! Many of the veteran affiliates in the…
We are excited to spotlight CAP’s Community Member of the Month for October 2012… Congratulations jopaa! jopaa has not only been incredibly active this past month, but he's always shared excellent info., posted great questions that end up helping the community tremendously and is just an all-star member. Thanks for all that you do, jopaa!…
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to the newest addition to the CAP affiliate management team-- Sarah! Many of you will be getting to know her as she becomes a presence in the forums, solves any dispute resolutions you may have, and bridges the gap between operators and affiliates. To learn more about Sarah,…
[caption id="attachment_27145" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Things were simpler then."][/caption] What was it about the good old days of the gaming affiliate business that made them so special? According to the folks who posted on our Ahhhh... The Good Old Days! What Do You Miss The Most? forum thread, it's the sense of camaraderie and friendship. These…
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