This whole game plan might have worked in 2002 when poker was starting and wasn’t huge. But it’s 2007, you’ve come into the game (US football analogy), in what was the end of the first half (until congress acted, now maybe it’s 4th quarty) and want to be treated like a premium player.
I’ve sent 10,000s of thousands of free players and 1000’s of depositors to party poker and pacific poker, never did either ask for more than “more exposure” or “What can we do to help you?”.
There is very little money to be made on a new poker network, since there aren’t enough games to attract new players or hold existing ones. America’s Card Room, and LVFH come to mind. I’ve tried lot’s of new rooms, in addition to conversion rates that are about 3 to 10% of places like party poker and stars, they’re revenue per player is usually 20-25% of a large room.
You want 250 emails? Then offer affiliates a 10% bonus on their first 6 months earning for generating that number of players.
No one earning a living in the business would commit to what you ask, without the operator pre paying some or all a CPA.
I applaud you on your confidence and steadfast defense of your plan. But New Coke failed, they went back to the old formula and they were the market leader. All the successful programs didn’t fail to think of this “great” idea you have, they determined it was a flawed idea.