Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality

The News Review:

- Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality
- Wigix Enables Storefronts Without the Need for Storerooms
- William Hill Giant Gambling Merger

Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality
New York Times, United States 
Zach Pollett, for instance, was Project Vote’s executive director and Acorn’s political director, until July, when he relinquished the former title. Pollett continues to work as a consultant for Project Vote through another Acorn affiliate. “As a result, we may not be able to prove that 501(c)3 resources are not being directed to specific regions based on impermissible partisan considerations,” Ms. Kingsley said, referring to the section of the tax code concerning rules for charities. She also found problems with governance of Acorn affiliates. “Board meetings are not held, or if they are, minutes are not kept, or if minutes are kept, they never make it into the files,” she wrote.

Wigix Enables Storefronts Without the Need for Storerooms
Earthtimes (press release), UK 
Among the benefits of this program is theability for affiliates to make money without selling merchandise, simply byeither referring new members to the Wigix site or recommending products fromWigix customers on their websites or blogs. The program is one of several wayscurrent members can earn money on Wigix, increasingly making it one of themost financially rewarding, consumer-driven online marketplaces. "Since the inception of Wigix, we’ve been constantly driving innovationand looking for new ways for people to make money through their expertise andaccess to products," said James Chong, CEO and co-founder of Wigix. "With thelaunch of Storefronts, we are providing professional sellers with the simplestway to list multiple products and create a customized online retailexperience.

William Hill Giant Gambling Merger
Online Casino Reports 
In an email sent out just hours after the merger, William
Hill Online CEO Henry Birch outlined several changes that the new group expects
should be fully integrated by the end of 2009, including an assurance that
“you will continue to receive lifetime revenue share or CPAs on all your
existing and new players referred, no matter which affiliate program you are
with. ”

Other changes outlined

Being able to promote
casinos, poker, bingo, sportsbook, games and skill games all using the
same affiliate program. Players will be using some
of the best software and systems in the market such as Playtech Casino,
I-Poker, Virtue Fusion and Playtech Bingo and the Orbis sports betting
platform. A true global reach using
one affiliate program with a large presence in all major markets except
for the USA.
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