Weekly Poll – What do you think of PokerStars ending affiliate deals?

Weekly Poll - What do you think of PokerStars ending affiliate deals?
 Weekly Poll - What do you think of PokerStars ending affiliate deals?[polldaddy poll=8349214]

PokerStars has cut a select amount of affiliates for the said reason that these affiliates were not performing up to satisfaction, which is why we decided to ask our readers, “What do you think of PokerStars ending affiliate deals?”

61% think it’s “unfair” and 39% said that it’s only “fair.”

Changes have been taking place with PokerStars after the recent acquisition by Amaya Gaming.

✔Make a five-minute video detailing what goes on behind the scenes at PokerStars HQ

✔Exit grey market to return to US

✔Cut loose sponsored pros

✔Terminate affiliates who are not bringing new players

After reducing several sponsored Team PokerStars pros, the site has terminated agreements with some long-term affiliate partners, which came in on Two plus Two poker forums. Some affiliates stated that Pokerstars had informed them through “standard break-up email” that their affiliate accounts would be terminated, giving them a seven-day notice period of termination of agreement.

Michael Josem, head of PokerStars Communication Team, released a statement using his account with Two plus Two saying, “PokerStars has agreements with thousands of third-party websites (affiliates) to market our services to new players and encourage them to play at PokerStars. PokerStars routinely reviews its agreements with these affiliates to ensure that they are productive for the company. Earlier this week, PokerStars ended the agreements with a very small number of affiliates who were not recruiting many new players, and who were doing little active promotion of our services.”

With some affiliates identified themselves as doing many UK-targeted promotion and the Oct 1st termination effectivity date coincide with the UK Gambling Commission’s initial plans to invoke the Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Act 2014.

At this time, it is unknown whether the cutback of PokerStars affiliates is focused on UK-targeting affiliates or is part of a larger, company-wide cost-cutting measure, with Amaya saddled with billions in corporate debt.
So what’s next for PokerStars?

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