Ok I have had enough time to cool off and I just want to say the following about all this:
Pro:
1. I am happy that Casino Blasters has offered an alternative to their US based players rather then just slam the door in their faces like some of the other playtech operators did.
2. I generally like OddsOn / Vegas Tech software and for me it has performed well over the years under the Casino Coins brand.
3. Until this point I have had a great deal of faith in Casino Blasters and believe that they do value their affiliates and fully expect them to pay us and honor their commitments.
Con:
1. I was and am EXTREMELY displeased in how the changes were communicated. I dont appreciate being treated like a child and kept in the dark until AFTER changes are made. We are partners and PARTNERS COMMUNICATE. There is no excuse for how this was handled.
2. I was and am EXTREMELY unhappy with the decision to just switch where traffic was being directed WITHOUT prior notice to affiliates. Had we been provided notice we could have updated creatives and supporting text on our pages. Why would ANYONE think it a good idea to just shuttle off visitors to a DIFFERENT place then they thought they were going? It’s disorienting to the players and it makes US the referring affiliate look like imbeciles. I DONT APPRECIATE IT AT ALL WHEN A PARTNER MAKES ME LOOK LIKE AN IMBECILE IN FRONT OF MY CLIENTS.
3. I am personally VERY disappointed in how Jeff handled things with me and CAP. He SWORE that we would be told what was going on PRIOR to any actual changes being made or announced. He asked me to post to let everyone know that everything was cool and would in fact be BETTER then before. I did post because I trusted Jeff. Then within HOURS of our conversation they sent out the announcements we all received and NO, he DIDN’T call first as he promised. I found out about it when I checked the forum here. I felt like a total idiot. ESPECIALLY after I went to bat for him. I feel like I was kicked in the balls for being trusting and loyal to a long term relationship. Silly me.
4. I am not 100% satisfied that all the bugs have been worked out or that everything is being tracked or credited properly. While it may not be true, IT APPEARS that this change over is being done on the fly. That doesnt make me very confident. I am personally going to wait until I am sure everything is stable, transfered, tracked and that players can succesfully download and register to play before I take any chances with my traffic or visitors. I think this is a prudent course to follow.
5. WHY, WHY, WHY are there NO POSTS or PUBLIC RESPONSES from Casino Blasters? What’s being hidden? We are a community built around the concept of open communication. WHY is Casino Blasters totally silent here at CAP all of a sudden. I find this very disturbing and unacceptable behavior.
Ok, I said my peace