What could end the casino affiliate business?

rob3786 · #1 (**permalink**) 16th-July-2008, 07:44 PM

What could end the casino affiliate business?

I think I asked this once before but I cant remember. I think before people said harrahs and MGM getting involved but the majority of people said they doubted it.

YuraK · #2 (**permalink**) 17th-July-2008, 06:11 AM

IMHO WW3 or global internet crash.
Can't see any current trend that can stop the thing.

elgoog · #3 (**permalink**) 17th-July-2008, 05:55 PM

our government doj

Madnesz · #4 (**permalink**) 17th-July-2008, 08:05 PM

Well, unfortunetaly I believe that the online gambling market could die pretty soon. The EU will soon release a statement if EU countries will have to open up their market for foreign gambling operators. If they decide negative, we will pretty much see the end of online gambling. Comparable measures to the UIGEA will then probably be taken, and without the USA and the EU, there is not much left...

I know that the Netherlands can't wait to prohibit financial institutions from making transactions with gambling operators, but these can not be put into practice before the EU has decided on the subject. Other EU contries will probably do the same (look at France and Germany).

Let's hope the EU makes a wise decision and will regulate the market! Otherwise we will probably have to move to the forex market...

Renee · #5 (**permalink**) 18th-July-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Madnesz

Well, unfortunetaly I believe that the online gambling market could die pretty soon. The EU will soon release a statement if EU countries will have to open up their market for foreign gambling operators. If they decide negative, we will pretty much see the end of online gambling. Comparable measures to the UIGEA will then probably be taken, and without the USA and the EU, there is not much left...

I know that the Netherlands can't wait to prohibit financial institutions from making transactions with gambling operators, but these can not be put into practice before the EU has decided on the subject. Other EU contries will probably do the same (look at France and Germany).

Let's hope the EU makes a wise decision and will regulate the market! Otherwise we will probably have to move to the forex market...

I'm going to have to disagree with you...

The UIGEA hasn't stopped anything... and I doubt a negative decision by the EU will stop anything either..

If there is a will there is a way...

rob3786 · #6 (**permalink**) 18th-July-2008, 09:12 AM

I have to agree, I think it will be unlikely online gambling would be completely banned. There is too much money to make for everyone plus the UK for example is really enjoying the progress of online gambling. What are they going to do next ban all online pornography?

I think there is an end to any business but if you weigh up the situation its fairly unlikely online gambling is going anywhere soon

aksana · #7 (**permalink**) 18th-July-2008, 04:02 PM

Online gambling won't be banned, because there is really too much money. It will be regulated, taxed and etc., but won't be banned, never...

bb1web · #8 (**permalink**) 18th-July-2008, 04:26 PM

Hi all,

I'm not as sure as some that regulation will do our part of the industry a whole lotta good.

I very much hope I'm wrong but I think you'll see a lot of smaller shops close up and call it a day if/when Vegas comes on line and if/or not they choose to allow affiliates.

and I doubt it will be anything like we know today.

before you go start the car in the garage and don't open the door, many think the difference in numbers of players will make up for what we'll lose as affiliates in terms of bottom line and they're a lot smarter folks than myself.

Nandakishore · #9 (**permalink**) 21st-July-2008, 04:38 AM

As long as the Internet remains legally accessible, there will also be millions of online gamblers, no matter what this or that government or nation does to stop this trend. Therefore, there has to be a service for these millions of consumers. Only affiliates can provide such a service on global basis. However, the life of affiliates will not be easy. We will have to find better ways of marketing and binding customers to our sites in a multilingual, multicultural and global arena. I think international partnerships between small affiliates will become necessary to cope with such a scenario.

pgaming · #10 (**permalink**) 21st-July-2008, 07:58 AM

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What could end the casino affiliate business?

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