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Yes i agree this smells a lot like the Starpartner saga all from the same recipe book.This program lost its glory a long time ago, those affiliates that contacted me all reported similar issues: players that were customers for years all stopped playing. Sounds familiar to Starpartner, Brightshare and Fortune Affiliates ....avoid promoting if you are cheated
FictionNet said:This isn't a 32 Red issue - it's a theft of traffic/players issue without payment to the referring affiliate.
Shay said:The first is that a massive amount of players simply stopped playing on the transfer to 32Red.
The second is the redirection of UK traffic to a program that is obviously not 32Red. And worse yet, "the boys" are not getting credit for this traffic in any fashion.
They feel they have stated all they can state on this topic. I didn't realize they did this, so that was my fault for not understanding. I am going to email and let them know that I will be removing their sponsorship.
In hearing that, which first and foremost - thank you for looking into it... I am of the belief that if we back up two years ago when the original redirect was put into place, the affiliates should have been given credit from day 1. Any redirection of traffic from an affiliate site to them should be credited. To me, it does not matter that it has been this way for two years. Nor does it matter that it only recently changed from 32Red to L247. Wrong is wrong and this is wrong.
IsThisCorrect? said:You say that any re-direction should have involved mapping those new players to your account, correct?
They're not transparent with bundling, using no bundling as a bullet point and then deliberating not putting a footnote symbol * that opt-in is required is deceiving.
I'm going to attempt at a guess at what you are saying. Only because I am not sure I understand 100%:
So.... if that is correct. Then you are saying that it is the affiliate program's onus to protect your traffic even though you shouldn't be sending that traffic anymore?
I mean... they gave everyone very good notice to stop sending traffic. Very good. As @bonustreak mentioned - it is the new age of iGaming. We have to geo-ip our players. If we do not, then we are sending players of all different countries to casinos that don't accept them. GoWild could no longer accept UK players. End of story. Why is the onus back on them instead of on us and our traffic?
Why are you taking up a bundling issue with 32 red here? You're confusing brands.. This thead is about Go Wild, who is not the same company as 32
I'm going to attempt at a guess at what you are saying. Only because I am not sure I understand 100%:
So.... if that is correct. Then you are saying that it is the affiliate program's onus to protect your traffic even though you shouldn't be sending that traffic anymore?
I mean... they gave everyone very good notice to stop sending traffic. Very good. As @bonustreak mentioned - it is the new age of iGaming. We have to geo-ip our players. If we do not, then we are sending players of all different countries to casinos that don't accept them. GoWild could no longer accept UK players. End of story. Why is the onus back on them instead of on us and our traffic?
How is GW suppose to know what players actually follow through with the redirect, open an account and make a deposit! I am almost willing to bet the numbers are very low. Why did you not bring this up 2 yrs ago? Sorry, I am in disagreement..
This redirect happens all the time with companies it is not something new being done.. If I go to a site from the USA there are many places that redirect me to RTG brands.. It has been going on now for yrs in your industry.
I don't think you are understanding here... They were completely transparent from day 1. They mentioned that they would transfer all players to 32Red to YOUR account. They said to stop sending traffic because they don't accept UK players because they hadn't gotten regulated. GW may very well be compensated for their re-directs... but if you stop sending traffic like they asked, then it wouldn't matter.