Where is Estonia? - Page 2 - Gambling Affiliate Place: Programs and Webmasters Forum

triple777s · #11 01-15-2010, 05:23 AM

Is that area of the world fair game for advertising gaming too? Do they even gamble online?

Anyone having any luck in that part of the world and how do you go about targeting such far away places that are also obscure....i mean you really don't see much coming or going in the media for those countries....do they even have the internet?? loll

tryme1 · #12 01-15-2010, 07:05 AM

Language wise, I don't really target those countries, as I don't speak Polish or Czech, etc. but I'd hardly describe them as 'obscure'.

As for seeing stuff in the media: the American media only talks about America - it's like the rest of the world doesn't exist. Even your international news only talks about four countries : Canada, Mexico, UK and whoever you happen to be invading at the time.

triple777s · #13 01-15-2010, 07:20 AM

"Touche"!!

Betpartners · #14 01-15-2010, 11:42 AM

Lol Tryme

With so called eastern european countries there appears to be issues with bonus abuse, chargebacks and suchlike over and above the normal ratio.

That said from my experience it only seems to effect gambling companies that are based outside this area, any company located in these areas dont seem to have the same scale of issues.

The law in these countries is a best vague and not just eastern europe, its no picnic in Italy, Portugal, France and others and yet they still sign up in their millions and bet heavily.

I personally have zero issue targeting any country if i am honest, for me it is the responsibility of each player to abide by his countries law.

A parrallel is this that it is illegal to smoke dope in the UK but is is allowed in Holland, now i know the laws and if i bought dope in Holland and the cafe owner knew i was english by my acsent would he then not sell to me because there is a chance i will smuggle it back in to the UK

He would sell because he is breaking no laws and as long as its legal for me to promote gambling sites on my website within my country and i abide by my laws then i feel the same responsibility is on the gambler to make sure he is in line with his own laws in the same way i do.

tryme1 · #15 01-15-2010, 10:54 PM

I agree with what BetPartners is saying. I'll go one step further and say this: any EU country that is restricting online gambling is in breach of EU law. For that reason, I would suggest that if you are based in Europe and you want to target Dutch, Hungarian, Czech or any other European nation - then go for it.

For the benefit of North American affiliates, here's a very brief overview of the European Union.

The point of the EU is to be able to compete - on an ongoing basis - as an economic power block - with the likes of the United States, China and any other emerging economy.

The outworking of this is twofold:

1) EU citizens have a right to travel and work anywhere else in the European Union without restriction.

2) The European Union has established a trading and economic legislative framework that applies across all EU countries.

One of the results of this is that the individual governments of EU countries cannot legislate against legitimate and legal businesses from other EU countries.

In other words, if you are a legal business in one part of the EU, you should be able to trade in all parts of the European Union.

This means that European based online casinos and gambling companies should not be restricted from doing business in any EU country.

Some European governments are fighting this, but the laws are fairly clear. Strangely, by promoting gambling in EU countries that claim restrictions on this business, you are actually on the side of the law.

triple777s · #16 01-20-2010, 02:45 AM

Isn't that the same thing as the WHO? I think thats what it is called anyway...

Many countries are upset with the US over their ban on internet gaming because in there countries its legal correct? So the EU is basically the same thing...right?

What are there laws about affiliate advertising in there countries from countries where its not legal? Is it safe.

bb1webs · #17 01-20-2010, 06:36 AM

I find it more curious that its illegal to have smoke in England, but not in Holland, because wouldn't that also then fall under the ... if they can do it on one side ...the can do it on the other - mentality of the spirit of the EU.

because I understand if one country didn't want to have it as legal (pot) and the other did, then they don't have to allow it being sold in their country because they are not also having other businesses which are located inside that country... also selling pot.

but if that is correct then why should they be forced to allow OG? is it because that country has some sort of gambling "in house" so to speak?

*don't feel bad if you get lost, I'm not sure I made it out.

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