Google May Core Update 2026 rolling out

[newcustomeroffer]

The rollout has now been marked as complete - what you see now is what you get, until the next time at least.

[Ryan Faucher]

See there are some missing sites from top of search like the ClimateAI that dominated no deposit terms for quite some time. Sorry to see some real and long time sites also hit by this update, and hope those recover soon.

That ClimateAI site has ticked me off since I saw it pop up in fall 2025. Every update they would just change the subdomain and shoot back up. I dont know what black hat crap techniques they used but it was annoying to see legitimate sites get pushed down.

On the other hand, a major congratulations to you and your site! I've been trying to get back to page 1 for huge terms like no deposit bonus codes and no deposit bonus. I checked on mobile for Google US geo and see you hit #1 to #3 positions on the former. I am envious for sure, but still pleasantly surprised at how welcoming this community is!

[GlobalPokerSites]

The question is then whether it is legal what Google does when they steal information from our pages without providing a link to our pages. I know the EU is working on a lawsuit against Google for abuse of power.

Can't be and you would think it has to change soon.

[invinciblepoker]

Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out UK

"regulators today ordered Google to put clearer attributions and links to publishers' content in its AI-generated search features"...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/google-ordered-to-put-clearer-links-in-ai-search-and-let-uk-publishers-opt-out/

[GlobalPokerSites]

Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out UK

"regulators today ordered Google to put clearer attributions and links to publishers' content in its AI-generated search features"...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/google-ordered-to-put-clearer-links-in-ai-search-and-let-uk-publishers-opt-out/

Good news. Hopefully other regulators do the same so it's universally enforced.

[invinciblepoker]

@GPS - it's funny/ironic that you talk of regulators saving you - all the while slinging scam poker sites with no legit licenses / oversight on your domain.

Jackpoker in particular is disgusting - they use bots against their own players "liquidity bots".

maybe have a word with yourself.

[fonzi1022]

No real change from Google but some Ai traffic has picked up recently.

[GlobalPokerSites]

@GPS - it's funny/ironic that you talk of regulators saving you - all the while slinging scam poker sites with no legit licenses / oversight on your domain.

Jackpoker in particular is disgusting - they use bots against their own players "liquidity bots".

maybe have a word with yourself.

Thanks for your reply, again, I think this is 5th time you've hurled some 'feedback' our way on this forum and Reddit.
Appreciate that of course.

I have taken the JackPoker review down for you.

Always happy to help out another poker/casino affiliate.

[eenzoo]

This is ridiculous reaction ... You don't owe anyone here an explanation. And by the way... Poker Karen has been registered here for ages, but he's only recently started chiming in with her (mostly unqualified) opinions on everything. Probably divorced, or retired, or messed up his business... some kind of frustration suddenly got triggered online... and now he's taking it out on you.

Thanks for your reply, again, I think this is 5th time you've hurled some 'feedback' our way on this forum and Reddit.
Appreciate that of course.

I have taken the JackPoker review down for you.

Always happy to help out another poker/casino affiliate.

[GlobalPokerSites]

This is ridiculous reaction ... You don't owe anyone here an explanation. And by the way... Poker Karen has been registered here for ages, but he's only recently started chiming in with her (mostly unqualified) opinions on everything. Probably divorced, or retired, or messed up his business... some kind of frustration suddenly got triggered online... and now he's taking it out on you.

I appreciate the comment, and whilst I'm a new member here I realise I don't have to do anything to appease anyone (except the mods maybe haha).

It's a fringe poker site we don't even promote tbh, we literally had 1 review of it with no other mentions on our site.
I'd rather just remove the review rather than have to respond to comments from another affiliate attacking us repeatedly.

JackPoker was accused of ties to bots though.
They addressed it and I don't know if there was ever any follow up after the accusation about it with actual proof.
The site is still widely promoted amongst poker affiliates.
But his feedback/comments aren't wrong regardless of their delivery/intent.

[invinciblepoker]

I have taken the JackPoker review down

uh, for the poker community you claim to serve - or for your own integrity I would hope. not for me. I don't give a F - cos I have no skin in the game - but I always mention it in case other affs are unaware of the botfarm corporation / jackpoker connection.

[invinciblepoker]

This is ridiculous reaction ... You don't owe anyone here an explanation. And by the way... Poker Karen has been registered here for ages, but he's only recently started chiming in with her (mostly unqualified) opinions on everything. Probably divorced, or retired, or messed up his business... some kind of frustration suddenly got triggered online... and now he's taking it out on you.

are you referring to *me* ? for bringing this to the affiliate's attention?
you are wayyyyyyyyyyy out line -

[chosenman]

"Google's AI and systems have been doing a massive "SERP reshuffle" in the last 48 hours. They've implemented new, stricter requirements for iGaming affiliates that are killing smaller platforms in favor of the big companies."

My site https:// www rtgcoupons com was completely removed from Google over the weekend! My Google search console reports no errors or penalties, everything is green..

....
This is the absolute death of small sites and affiliates, 24 years in the casino affiliate buisnes and now it is all over

Looks like the website is still in the search index. I hope there's a way to recover it in Google's eyes so it'll be functioning like before.

A year ago, after one of the websites I was working with stopped getting impressions in Google, it turned out that somebody was constantly buying hundreds of spam backlinks. So I had to figure out how to quickly update the disavow file, then update it regularly, and the project recovered later. I thought that was a real problem. But after the last update I experienced a devaluation of another website by Google. Since it wasn't a very big project, I decided to "fight till the end" and recover it eventually by improving everything I possibly can — but no luck yet.

It seems that while I was busy fighting the consequences of the first three updates Google rolled out this year, a new one arrived in May.

[Rihards]

Yeah, we felt it with no positive way....