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As the Internet’s leading online gaming company, Pinnacle Sports offers two great ways to earn money as an Affiliate Partner. Whichever commission structure applies, they both have one key feature in common; they allow you to earn commission revenue for the lifetime of newly referred players.
Pinnacle Sports’ compensation philosophy is simple; we reward our Affiliate Partners for their contributions to our business, based on either a percentage of the revenue generated from any referred players, or the total amount wagered by your referrals.
As the Pinnacle sports book offers extremely competitive betting markets combined with some of the highest limits available anywhere online, we attract players of every level – both recreational and seasoned professionals alike. The level of player you ultimately drive to our sportsbook, will determine the commission structure that is right for you.
Therefore, all new affiliates joining the Pinnacle Sports Affiliate Program receive Hot/Cold Commission during a three month evaluation period. This allows all of our new affiliates to earn risk-free commission while they have the chance to evaluate the traffic they are able to drive to Pinnacle Sports.
The Pinnacle Sports Affiliate Program pays some of the most generous affiliate commissions online. How much you can earn depends on how much quality traffic, and players, you drive every month to the Pinnacle Sports book, online casino or poker room. The more contributing players you bring, the more you can earn. Each program has a different commission structure.
When you join the Pinnacle Sports Affiliate Program, you are automatically enrolled in our Hot Cold Commission structure for a three month evaluation period.
If you anticipate that you will be referring higher turnover professional players, or consistent winners to the sports book, this could be the commission structure that is right for you.
The Pinnacle Sports Hot Cold Commission structure allows you to receive a fixed commission based on a variable percentage of Total Volume. The line type and price for a particular betting market determine the actual Commission Volume. The Pinnacle Sports Hot Cold Commission guarantees commission on any action generated, regardless of whether your referred players collectively win or lose. Commission Volume Calculations The Total Volume for betting purposes is the lesser of either the amount risked/staked, or the amount that can be won on a bet.
Commission Volume is a variable percentage, ranging from 10% to 100% of total volume, depending on the line type used to price a particular betting market for which a bet is struck.
Hot Cold Commission is calculated as 1% of Commission Volume.
The table below shows how the commission volume is calculated, depending on the line type, or the decimal style pricing that a particular betting market has been priced to at Pinnacle Sports.
Money Line, 1X2, Spread/Handicap, Totals, Team Totals
4 Cent
1.9804 / 1.9804
10 % of Volume
6 Cent
1.9709 / 1.9709
20 % of Volume
8 Cent
1.9615 / 1.9615
30 % of Volume
10 Cent
1.9524 / 1.9524
40 % of Volume
12 Cent
1.9434 / 1.9434
50 % of Volume
16 Cent
1.9259 / 1.9259
80 % of Volume
Else
100% of Volume
Contest, Futures, Props, Special Bets
n/a
Parlay/Accumulator – Money Line Baseball Wager
40% of Amount Wagered
Parlay/Accumulator – Any Other Wager
Amount Wagered
Teaser
Volume
Manual Play , If Bets
0
Example 1:R Federer +2.5 -108 (1.9259) R Nadal -2.5 -108 (1.9259)
A referred player places a bet of $540 to win $500 on Rafal Nadal -2.5 on the Australian Open on a 16 cent line. Commission Volume would be calculated as follows;
Amount Risked = $540 To Win = $500 Total Volume = $500 Commission Volume (80%) = $400 1% Hot Cold Commission = $4
Example 2: NY Yankees -104 (1.9615) Boston Red Sox -104 (1.9615)
A referred player places a wager on the Boston Red Sox risking $1,040 to win $1,000 on an 8 cent line. Commission Volume would be calculated as follows;
Amount Risked = $1,040 To Win = $1,000 Total Volume = $1,000 Commission Volume (30%) = $300 1% Hot Cold Commission = $3
Example 3: Sporting Lisbon +0.5 -105 (1.9524) Benfica -0.5 -105 (1.9524)
A referred player places a bet on the Portuguese Super Liga risking $2,100 to win $2,000 on Benfica -0.5 on a 10 cent Asian Handicap. Commission Volume would be calculated as follows;
Amount Risked = $2,100 To Win = $2,000 Total Volume = $2,000 Commission Volume (40%) = $800 1% Hot Cold Commission = $8
If after the three month evaluation period you would like to switch your players to receive the Classic 30% Revenue Share, all you need to do is submit a request to affiliates@pinnaclesports.com for consideration.
The Classic 30% Revenue Share allows you to earn 30% of the cumulative net losses of the sports book and casino action from any players you refer to Pinnacle Sports. In addition, you will also be entitled to receive 30% of the net rake of the Poker action generated from these customers. You will earn this commission for the lifetime of any new players you refer to Pinnacle Sports.