What is the The Pig Affiliate Program?

The Affiliate Program allows you to make money by referring customers to us.  As an Affiliate, you need to promote our services and brands through your website by placing links, banners, promotions, articles, etc.  Through these links/banners, visitors to your site have the opportunity to see our services.  If a visitor, who came to us through your website, signs up and plays with us we pay you a commission.

How do I join the Affiliate Program?

All you need to do is sign up for our Affiliate Program by completing the form in the link on our site called “Affiliates”.  You will receive an e-mail with your membership information and instructions.  Use that membership information to retrieve statistics, banners, text links and other materials from our affiliate management tool to use them in promoting us on your website.  It's that easy.

How does the Affiliate Program work?

The Affiliate Program allows you to make money by referring customers to our website.  You do this by placing links, banners, promotions, articles, etc. on your site.  Every time you refer a customer to us and that customer has action (places bets), you earn a commission.  Once you have active players (players who have action) you will then be eligible to receive your commission payment each month.

Does it cost me anything to become an Affiliate?

It's absolutely free to join our Affiliate Program. There is no charge to apply and there is no minimum sales requirement.

Are websites outside the United States eligible for the Affiliate Program?

We welcome applications to the Affiliate program from most countries.

I operate more than one website.  Can I still join the Affiliate Program?

Yes, you can have multiple sites as an Affiliate. To streamline the process, we provide one affiliate account that includes all of your sites.

Is my website or blog eligible for the Affiliate Program?

Most sites and blogs qualify to participate in the Affiliate Program.  Anyone can submit an application, but we reserve the right to refuse membership to a site or revoke your membership at any time if we determine that your site contains objectionable material.

What are my responsibilities as an Affiliate?

You are responsible for using the affiliate management tool, banners (ads), and links that enable you to create and place links on your site.  You must promote our services.

I don't have a website or blog.  Can I still join the Affiliate Program?

Yes.  We recognize that there are many ways of promoting a service that are not limited to a website.  If you can bring the customers in, you can certainly become a member of the Affiliate Program.

What products will Affiliates promote?

As an Affiliate, you will be promotion our The Pig brand and our online/telephone betting services which include our sportsbook, racebook, casino, and poker room.

What if I have questions about the Affiliate Program?

The first place to look for answers to your questions is our web site and our affiliate management tool.  If you can't find the answer to your questions, you can e-mail Affiliate Program questions to affiliates@ThePig.com.

Will becoming an Affiliate increase traffic to my site?

Our Affiliate Program is a revenue-sharing program.  It is not designed to help you increase traffic to your site.  What it does do, however, is enhance your site with content and great promotions, which does result in better traffic for a lot of our Affiliates.

Setting Up Links and Banners

After I join the Affiliate Program, how do I get the banners and links to put on my site?

Log in to your Affiliate account by entering your account number and password.  Head to the “Create Links” section and choose from the “Static Banners” or “Text Links” options.  In either option, you will see a drop down menu where you are to “Select A Category”.  By selecting any of the available campaigns, you will be shown what banners or text links are available, each followed by the personalized HTML tracking code and image tag that you can use for your particular website.  Then, simply copy and paste the HTML code into your web page.

Where should I place the links and banners on my site?

You should place links and banners where they're easy for your visitors to find: your site's home page, navigation bar, and any other high-traffic areas.  By placing the links on easily accessed site locations, visitors will more likely sign up.

How often should I update my links?

We will update our banner creative on a regular basis.  Please note that because we host the images for banner ads, when we update or replace existing creative, the banners will dynamically update on your site.  However, text links will need to be manually updated by you.  The text for a text link is hard coded in the HTML and will require action by you to update.  We recommend you check for updated text links frequently.

How will The Pig know that any players’ action came from my site?

The tracking code (embedded in the HTML that you copy and paste on your site from our affiliate management tool) that you set up on your site identifies you as having referred the customer.  We track all related information for the customers that you refer to our site.  All you have to do is correctly place links and banners on your site.

Who handles customer service for the players?

We take care of all customer service and account related issues for the customers you refer to our site.  All you need to do is place links and banners on your site and promote us — we do all the rest.

How often can I run reports?

You can run real-time reports through our affiliate management tool if you wish.  Real-time reporting is critical in order to react quickly to optimize your campaigns.

What if I need to contact The Pig?

You can send us an e-mail at affiliates@ThePig.com.

Sales and Commission

How much can I earn?

Earnings from the Affiliate Program vary and depend on your website and visitors.  The more referred active players (players that have action on our site, that is) you have, the more likely it is for you to have a higher commission.  There truly is no limit to how much you could earn.

Currently, our commission scale varies according to the number of active players you have referred:

If, for example, your affiliate account has 75 active players for the month, you will qualify for a 35% commission.  If your players generate $25,000 of revenue for the sportsbook and casino, you will earn a commission of $8,750 ($25,000 x 35%).

*Please note that negative balances are carried over.

How are active players defined?

Active players are defined as players that place at least one wager during a calendar month.

How do I know how much commission I've earned?

Through the affiliate management tool interface, you will have access to real-time reporting which provides information on impressions, click-throughs, sales made, and commissions earned.

When will I receive my commission payment?

You are paid ON TIME every month!  We value every affiliate and understand that receiving your payments on time is very important.  You will never be left waiting for a payout from The Pig Affiliates.  These monthly payments will be deposited into your commission account by the 5th day of the month.

How can I request a withdrawal from my commissions account?

Please contact our payout department at payouts@ThePig.com in order to request a withdrawal.

How can I receive my earning?

 We currently offer the following forms of payment:

• Neteller (Free)
• Money Bookers (Free)
• Deposit into your sportsbook account (Free)
• Check (US and Canada, free for $200 or more)

How can I monitor my sales?