Actually, just for shits and giggles, here's an alternative viewpoint:
CAP primarily derive revenue from the affiliate programs advertising. The affiliate programs survive off players generated by affiliates. The more affiliates that attend the conferences, the more deals will be done. The more deals that are done, the more money affiliate programs make. The more money affiliate programs make, the less they need to advertise. The less they need to advertise...
I for one would never buy into that line of thinking simply because it's all about the money and enough is never really enough for any company, thus the reason there will always be advertising and advertising outlets such as these.
Can you tell me if I've come close Rob? I haven't been following this saga for the last year..so this past half hour was a crash course on the latest goings on of GPWA/Casino City/CAP...and all the highly ethical people involved with all of them.
I think you are definitely in the same room Pina, and you also summed it up purdy well too IMO.
I'm not equating the LAC conference as a CAP conference. As far as I'm concerned, even though there may be a CAP finger or two in the pie,
"There may be", Bryan? Well, by reading Alex's and Warren's posts...it has most definitely been made fairly clear now about their financial arrangement IMO, other than the percentage of split involved. I also think that judging by Warren's post and statement that CAP (Warren, Lou, whomever else) also has more than just a finger or two involved, wouldn't you at least agree with that?
Excerpt from Warrens Post: A deal was struck whereby iGaming Business (hereafter referred as "iGB") would handle all of the sales, logistics, and planning of these conferences, and CAP would handle all of the marketing to affiliates and operators. All invoicing was to be handled by iGB and there would be a split of profits on these conferences (the exact split is not relevant, nor will it be discussed from either side as our contract treats this as strictly confidential)
that's not a justification for an all out boycott of the event.
Well again, after all of the ethics and integrity issues of the recent past involving CAP, Warren, etc. etc....then what would be justification for an all out boycott in your opinion, just curious? I do remember you saying last year that you were boycotting that event, dinner, awards show I believe. What has made you have a change of heart or thought now?
The reason I am going is for myYou do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.which I feel supersedes any affiliate conflicts/dilemmas/bitch-and-moaning/rogueness etc. since it deals primarily with the players and what they want.
That's important, isn't it?
Absolutely, that is most likely the most important aspect of the entire conference IMO, kudos to you Bryan for setting that up. Personally, I would have rather seen it at another event though where CAP was not involved at all.
Agreed!All this posturing and banner waving is secondary to player needs IMO.
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