Independent iGaming affiliate standards registry

Guide · lead story

Casino affiliate programs explained: how they work and what they pay

A complete walkthrough of how casino affiliate programs track, attribute and pay — with the real commission ranges reported across the AffSafe registry.

2026-08-12 · 11 min read

Guide

Sports betting affiliate programs in 2026: payouts, seasonality and terms

Sportsbook affiliation behaves nothing like casino. Margins are thinner, volume is seasonal, and the contract details that matter are different.

2026-08-10 · 9 min read

Guide

Best affiliate programs 2026: how to compare them properly

A framework for judging any affiliate program — commission model, attribution, deductions, payment record — applied to the highest-paying vertical there is.

2026-08-08 · 10 min read

Technology

Casino affiliate software compared: the platforms behind your tracking

The affiliate platform an operator runs decides your reporting depth, attribution accuracy and payout reliability. Here is what to look for.

2026-08-05 · 9 min read

Data

How much do casino affiliates actually earn? A registry benchmark

Revenue per depositing player, realistic first-year numbers, and why traffic volume is the worst predictor of affiliate income in this vertical.

2026-08-02 · 8 min read

Traffic

iGaming ad networks: pricing models and traffic quality compared

CPM, CPC or CPA, which formats still convert on casino offers, and how to test a gambling ad network without burning the budget.

2026-07-30 · 9 min read

Market report

Brazil's regulated market, one year on: what affiliates actually earned

Licensed operators report stabilising CPAs while rev share deals tighten. We break down the numbers reported by 40 affiliate programmes.

2026-07-28 · 7 min read

Compliance

Affiliate program red flags: a due-diligence checklist before you send traffic

Fourteen checks that take an hour and prevent the disputes that cost affiliates months of revenue.

2026-07-26 · 7 min read

Data

The AffSafe payout report 2026: what the registry data shows

Our annual analysis of commission structures, payment terms and carryover policy across every program in the registry.

2026-07-20 · 10 min read

Compliance

Six signals that an affiliate programme is shaving your traffic

Missing FTDs are rarely announced. These are the reporting patterns our compliance team looks for during a Safe Mark audit.

2026-07-14 · 6 min read

Regulation

Licensing, tax and the affiliate: where the money actually leaks in 2026

Gross gaming revenue taxes, point-of-consumption rules and marketing levies now shape affiliate commissions more than negotiation does. A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction read.

2026-07-05 · 9 min read

Traffic

Which ad network formats still convert for casino offers in 2026

Push is not dead, but the economics have shifted. A look at in-page push, native and search arbitrage performance across eight networks.

2026-06-30 · 5 min read

Traffic

Casino SEO after the AI answer layer: what still sends traffic

Generative answers absorbed the informational query. Affiliates who survived rebuilt around comparison depth, first-party data and brand demand rather than keyword volume.

2026-06-22 · 8 min read

Data

Payment terms benchmark: who actually pays on time

We tracked 1,400 self-reported payouts across the directory. Net-15 is becoming the standard for Safe Mark holders.

2026-06-12 · 4 min read

Compliance

Crypto casino programmes: the diligence checklist most affiliates skip

Instant payouts and 50% rev share look excellent until the licence is nominal and the treasury is a single hot wallet. How to assess counterparty risk before you send traffic.

2026-06-04 · 8 min read

Opinion

What separates a good affiliate manager from a great one

Response time matters less than you think. Decision authority matters far more.

2026-05-27 · 5 min read

Compliance

The affiliate's responsible gambling duty is no longer theoretical

Regulators in three markets have now acted directly against affiliates rather than operators. What changed, and what a defensible compliance posture looks like.

2026-05-18 · 7 min read

Data

Cohort economics: the only affiliate metric that predicts next year

Monthly earnings tell you what happened. Cohort curves tell you what a programme is worth. A practical guide to building and reading them without operator cooperation.

2026-05-09 · 9 min read