Poker Affiliate Programs for United States Traffic

35% admin fee on Gross Win (10% in Australia) reduces effective RevShare to ~10-15%. Negative carryover uncapped by default (NNCO negotiable). No crypto payouts. Strict compliance: no incentives, no brand PPC bidding, no SMS — breaches close the account and forfeit commissions. Regulated markets only (exited US/Canada).

Graded F for documented, recent bad-faith conduct toward affiliates — approach only with extreme caution. In March 2026, following an operator change (Bravapay Limited → Achat Secure INC, Quebec) and an unannounced migration of all tracking to a proxy domain (affiliates.wagernetwork.ag), the network terminated a 15-year partner (YourPokerDream): its account was suspended, all reports revoked, and future commissions on thousands of historically referred players permanently withheld — publicly documented as a systemic breach of contract designed to seize player databases once acquisition targets were hit. GPWA records also detail shaving: a referred player's $8,751 casino WIN was reclassified by the operator as a 'bonus' and deducted straight from the affiliate's commissions, and a June 2026 thread is titled 'Commissionkings - Fraudulent Operator?'. The contract's Clause 6.4 lets the operator modify, reduce or delete your commission structure without notice if your referred players net-positive-withdraw for just two consecutive months — shifting the house's trading risk onto you (severe in poker/sports where a single sharp player can trigger it). Economics are poor: nominal 20-35% RevShare is cut to ~10-21% effective after a 7-10% player transaction fee, an 'Other' deduction bucket, and uncapped negative carryover. Licensing is Tier-2 offshore only (Panama/Curaçao), the brands operate unlicensed in US states (cease-and-desist/geofencing in NJ/NY/MI/MA), and the Canadian payment proxy adds freeze risk. The only real positives are brand longevity and US traffic acceptance — not enough to offset the counterparty risk. Not recommended; if used at all, expect no protection for historical or future commissions.