Questions From New Affiliate User

[sowalter]

Thanks rifinder, I'll check those out tonight and let you know what happens.

[Linda Buquet]

Walter, yes the draft page is lots better. I would still justify and change the font, which would make the whole thing look more up-to-date.

[rifinder]

Hi Linda,

Sports betting is considered gambling however that isn't a problem in most of the world. I live in Canada were online gambling sites (such as PartyPoker) are perfectly legal.

It is my understanding that even US affiliates can promote gambling sites but they can't make any money off of customers in the US or other countries that don't allow online gambling.

[sowalter]

Linda,

Booking is illegal; betting is not, depending on the circumstances. Otherwise, you could get arrested for betting someone $1 about anything, sports related or not.

Sportsbooks are free to operate on the internet, just as long as their base of operations is not in the U.S. I know a few that operate out of Costa Rica. If, however, the books were found to be on American soil, that would be a problem.

[Linda Buquet]

Better read this guys: Especially #2 where an affiliate had to pull his whole site because he wrote about gambling and had ads. Nothing to do with WHERE the gambling companies were based - only had to due with fact HE was in US and promoting them. (He was in Washington where laws were stricter, but not sure if other states have adapted anything similar._

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[rifinder]

Thanks for the info Linda.

I didn't realize that Gambling was such a problem in the States. I live in Canada where gambling is legal.

Sowalter, make sure that being an affiliate of a gambling site is okay where you live before you place those banners on your site.

Is there a problem is an American promotes a gambling site but has a little * that tells Americans they can't play?

[Linda Buquet]

Well if he's in US and most of his traffic is US that seems like a moot point.

If his traffic is US they can't even gamble so he shouldnt even bother with the risk of adding gambling programs. He also needs to check his state laws to see if they prohibit promoting gaming like Washington does. But no matter which way you look at it, I wouldn't risk it.

[JAmieF]

Originally Posted by sowalter

Thanks for your input

JamieF, what do you mean by "call to action?" How would it lead to more advertising revenue?

You need to guide the visitor to do what you want. You do a great on your homepage as mention "Check them out by clicking the links." There is just not enough of it on the other pages of your site.

For Example: on your Walters Football Site: NBA Columns page. You can add "If you are a Sixers fan like me and want to see how the draft picks play this season, visit [ticket merchant] for pricing on season tickets"