Affiliate Lounge Affiliate Program Review
Not many programs listed here get special comments such as this, however, the actions by Affiliate Lounge with regard to the way they have changed their terms and conditions effective October 2009 warrants these comments. They have basically broken their agreement with their affiliate partners and are seeking to remove dormant players from the affiliates. Of course the result is obvious and if the player then returns, no money is due to the affiliate on the new play. The absolutely stupid part is that the affiliate manager posting on the GPWA and CAP forums says that after the player has been dormant for that long it's unlikely they will return anyway. So they are putting in a clause with no upside to themselves and potentially alienates affiliates.
The other change is introducing quotas and affiliates now have to get a minimum number of signups or face termination from the program. As many other programs have tried to do, and most failed and retracted it, all affiliates can do is send qualified visitors and it is up to the casinos/sportsbooks etc to get the conversion. With minimum quotas all it is doing is penalising the affiliates if the casinos etc can't do their job properly and convert the visitors to signups.
Therefore, avoid working with Affiliate Lounge because they do not honour their agreements with their partners.
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There are a few things to note about casino affiliate programs. They can all be slightly different and whilst the above information is taken directly from the websites, it doesn't allow room for further explanations. Some things to consider are:
- Negatives may carry over in certain circumstances and sometimes this is known as a high roller policy
- Where the minimum payment currency isn't listed the payments are available in multiple currencies with different minimums
- Minimum payment amounts vary by payment method and the amounts listed above are the method with the lowest minimum
- Some programs allow you to choose a minimum to help avoid fees on low amounts
- Hybrid and CPA deals might not be publicised although they are available on application
- Payments may depend on minimum player numbers. Read the terms carefully
- Side games are offered by some poker rooms and these aren't marked as Casino in the above
Please don't forget to check the other casino affiliate program reviews on WagerPartners.com. Many of the details included above are hidden throughout the affiliate program websites so the affiliate program summaries presented all in one place makes it much easier to find the gambling affiliate programs that suit your need. At the end of the day casino affiliates can and do make decent incomes if they are prepared to do the work.