There is no doubt that 2009 has been a tough year for the online gambling industry. With the full force of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act taking affect, late 2008 saw Microgaming powered casinos and online poker rooms stop accepting new players from the United States.

Hot on the heels of this announcement the Grand Prive Casino Group notified all their affiliate partners that they were shutting down their affiliate program with affect from 1st December 2008. Stating...