Affiliate FAQ

1. What is an Affiliate Program?
2. Can anyone be an Affiliate?
3. Are there any hidden costs or fees?
4. How is Gross Revenue calculated?
5. What is a rake?
6. How do you know I referred the customer?
7. What is a Tracking URL?
8. What is a Tracker Code?
9. Do you offer CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) compensation; i.e. Flat rate instead of %?
10. What kind of Promotional Material can you offer that would help me with my Promotion?
11. How and When do I get paid?
12. How and When do I find out how my affiliate business is doing?
13. Do you provide Friendly Support?
14. How do I get started?

What is an Affiliate Program?
An Affiliate Program is an easy way to make money by referring Poker Players to WingowsPoker.com. If you have a WebSite or offline promotion which you feel you can direct players to WingowsPoker.com, you will receive 25% of all gross revenue generated by this player for the lifetime of the account.

Can anyone be an Affiliate?
In order to qualify as an Affiliate, you must have an active account with WingowsPoker.com and be of 19 years of age or older. You must also describe to us your respectable Website and/or offline promotion.

Are there any hidden costs or fees?
There are no hidden costs or fees to be an affiliate. It is free.

How is Gross Revenue calculated?
A player's revenue equals their total contribution to the rake, and their total contribution to tournament fees while playing at WingowsPoker.com, minus any credits, bonuses paid, FTP costs, charge backs, or costs directly attributable to the player. See the Affiliate Agreement and the Rake Specification for more details.

What is a rake?
In poker you only play against other players, not against the house. The "rake" is the percentage the PokerRoom takes from each pot, as compensation for hosting the event. The rake from the pot can never exceed $3. Please see our Rake page for complete rake information. There is no rake in Play money games.

How do you know I referred the customer?
For online promotions: You must have the WingowsPoker.com Banners/Links on your Website set up as Tracking URLs. A Tracking URL is the combination the www.Wingowspoker.com and your unique Tracker Code. This way, anytime a potential player clicks on the Banner/Link, the Tracker Code will also be sent and captured by our Tracker ID system. This Player will then be assigned to you.
For offline promotions: Your promotional Fliers/Cards will contain your unique Tracker Code. When the Player signs up, they are to input this Tracker Code into the Bonus Field. This Tracker Code must be inputted correctly. If the Player inputs this Tracker Code incorrectly, you will not receive referral credit for this customer.

What is a Tracking URL?
A Tracking URL (tracker) is a combination of the www.WingowsPoker.com URL plus your unique Tracker Code. You will link your banners/links through this unique Tracking URL combination, and when a User clicks to go to WingowsPoker.com, your unique Tracker Code is sent along with it. We capture your Tracker Code and credit that player to you Affiliate Account. There is no need for the player to manually enter any Tracker Codes in this case, since we will have this information as soon as the Player comes to our site via your Banner/Link.

What is a Tracker Code?
A tracker Code is 4 to 12 code that you select in the system when you first sign up as an Affiliate. Each code must be unique and cannot be assigned to any other Affiliate. When a player signs up using one of your Tracker Codes, we know to credit you for that player. The Tracker Code is NOT case sensitive, but must be inputted correctly for you receive credit for this Player, so we suggest something simple and easy.

Do you offer CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) compensation; i.e. Flat rate instead of %?
We do not offer CPA or Flat Rate compensation.

What kind of Promotional Material can you offer that would help me with my Promotion?
For online/Website promotions, we offer WingowsPoker.com Banners and Links with which you can embed your unique Tracker ID. For offline Promotions, we offer attractive Fliers and Cards which include your unique Tracker Code. We can also accommodate customized items such as key-chains, T-Shirts, and CDs, however there will be a cost associated. Please contact us if for more information regarding customized promotional items.

How and When do I get paid?
We will send you your monthly payment along with a detailed report of the progress of each of your referrals on the 15th of every month.
Please Note: there must be at least $100 pending in order for cash out. Otherwise the payment will be added to the next months payout.

How and When do I find out how my affiliate business is doing?
We will send you your monthly payment along with a detailed report of the progress of each of your referrals on the 15th of every month.
Please Note: there must be at least $100 pending in order for cash out. Otherwise the payment will be added to the next months payout.

Do you provide Friendly Support?
We pride ourselves in offering friendly and helpful support. Please contact us at affiliates@Wingowspoker.com for any issues or questions.

How do I get started?
Its easy. To get started fill out the Affiliate Sign Up Form and we will be in touch.