AFFILIATE LEADERBOARD FOR WORLD CUP 2026
$40,000 PRIZE POOL
Official Terms & Conditions
Competition Period: 11th June 2026 — 19th July 2026
1. Overview
The Affiliate Leaderboard for World Cup 2026 (the “Competition”) is a performance-based leaderboard contest open to approved affiliate partners. A total prize pool of $40,000 will be distributed across the top three (3) ranked affiliates at the conclusion of the Competition Period.
The Competition is designed to reward affiliates who deliver commercially sustainable, high-quality player traffic — not raw volume. All scoring is subject to quality thresholds and anti-abuse provisions set out in these Terms.
2. Prize Structure
| Rank | Prize Amount (USD) | % of Prize Pool |
| 1st Place | $24,000 | 60% |
| 2nd Place | $10,000 | 25% |
| 3rd Place | $6,000 | 15% |
In the event of a tie in final scores, the tied affiliate with the higher NGR contribution will be ranked higher. If NGR is also equal, the affiliate with fewer total FTDs (i.e. higher player quality) takes precedence.
3. Eligibility
To participate in and be eligible to win the Competition, an affiliate must:
• Hold an active, approved affiliate account in good standing throughout the entire Competition Period.
• Have submitted all required KYC and payment documentation prior to the Competition start date.
• Not be subject to any current investigation, fraud flag, or compliance hold.
• Achieve a minimum qualifying threshold of 25 valid First-Time Depositors (FTDs) during the Competition Period (as defined in Section 5).
• Maintain a positive Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) contribution for the Competition Period.
Affiliates who do not meet the minimum qualifying threshold will be excluded from prize consideration, regardless of their leaderboard position.
4. Scoring Methodology
Each affiliate’s leaderboard score is a weighted composite of three performance metrics. This multi-metric approach ensures the Competition rewards commercially meaningful traffic.
4.1 Composite Score Formula
Composite Score = (NGR Score × 0.50) + (Deposit Quality Score × 0.30) + (FTD Volume Score × 0.20)
All scores within each component are normalised (0–100) relative to the top-performing eligible affiliate in that metric. This ensures no single metric dominates purely by scale.
4.2 Component Definitions
| Metric | Weight | Description |
| NGR (Net Gaming Revenue) | 50% | Total net gaming revenue generated by the affiliate’s referred players during the Competition Period. Calculated as: Gross Gaming Revenue minus bonuses, voids, and chargebacks. |
| Deposit Quality Score | 30% | Measures average deposit value and player retention. Calculated as: (Total Deposits ÷ Valid FTDs). Rewards affiliates whose players deposit meaningful amounts repeatedly, rather than single low-value deposits. |
| FTD Volume Score | 20% | Total count of Valid FTDs (as defined in Section 5) referred during the Competition Period. Raw FTD counts are only scored after all quality filters are applied. |
5. Valid FTD Definition
Not all First-Time Depositors count towards the Competition. A player must meet ALL of the following criteria to be classified as a Valid FTD:
• Minimum first deposit of $20 USD (or currency equivalent at prevailing exchange rates).
• Minimum of two (2) separate deposits made during the Competition Period. Single-depositing players are excluded from all scoring metrics.
• Player must not have been previously registered under any other affiliate account.
• The referring affiliate’s tracking tag must be verified at the point of registration.
• Player account must pass standard KYC and fraud checks. Accounts flagged for suspicious activity are excluded.
• The player’s first deposit must not be entirely consumed by a welcome bonus without any further depositing activity. Bonus-only, zero-returning players are excluded.
IMPORTANT — Anti-Abuse Rule: If more than 40% of an affiliate’s FTDs in any 7-day rolling window are single-depositing players, those players will be retroactively excluded from the affiliate’s scoring for that period. Repeated breaches may result in Competition disqualification.
6. NGR Calculation & Commercial Viability
NGR is the single most important indicator of commercial value. The following rules apply:
• NGR is calculated at the player level and aggregated per affiliate.
• Bonuses, free spins, and promotional credits are deducted from gross revenue before NGR is calculated.
• Chargebacks, reversals, and voided transactions reduce NGR at the point of confirmation.
• An affiliate’s NGR for the Competition Period must be positive (> $0) to remain eligible for prizes. An affiliate with negative NGR will be removed from the leaderboard.
• NGR is reported on a real-money basis only. Play-money or practice accounts are excluded.
Why NGR matters most: An affiliate who sends 500 FTDs of players who each deposit once and churn immediately will score far lower than an affiliate who sends 100 FTDs of retained, recurring depositors. The 50% NGR weighting is intentional.
7. Prohibited Conduct & Anti-Fraud
The following activities are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification, prize forfeiture, and potential account termination:
• Incentivised sign-ups — offering cash, rewards, or any other benefit to players in exchange for registering or depositing.
• Self-referral — registering personal accounts or accounts belonging to associates under the affiliate’s tracking link.
• Manufactured deposits — coordinating or facilitating deposit activity with the intent to inflate metrics without genuine player intent.
• Bonus farming — sending players known to exploit bonus structures without genuine recreational play intent.
• Trafficking — acquiring player data from third-party lists without verifiable opt-in consent.
• Misleading advertising — using brand assets, odds claims, or promotions not approved by the Operator.
• Multiple account fraud — where players register duplicate accounts to circumvent limits; the affiliate is liable if evidence shows coordination.
We reserve the right to audit any affiliate’s traffic source, sub-affiliate arrangements, and marketing materials at any time during or after the Competition Period.
8. Leaderboard & Reporting
• All leaderboard tracking and performance reporting is provided through the MyAffiliates platform. Affiliates can monitor their live standings, FTD counts, deposit volumes, and NGR contributions directly within their MyAffiliates account.
• Leaderboard data is updated every 24 hours via MyAffiliates reporting. Affiliates are encouraged to review their stats regularly throughout the Competition Period.
• MyAffiliates reporting data is the sole source of record for all Competition metrics. Third-party tracking tools, sub-affiliate platform data, or external analytics will not be accepted as evidence in any dispute.
• Scores are provisional until the end of the Competition Period and a final 7-day audit window.
• If an affiliate believes there is a discrepancy in their MyAffiliates data, they must raise this with their affiliate manager before the Competition end date. Post-competition data queries will not be considered.
• Formal disputes on final standings must be submitted within 5 business days of results being published, and must reference specific MyAffiliates report data to be considered.
9. Prize Payment
• Final standings will be confirmed within 10 business days of the Competition Period end date.
• Prizes will be paid to the affiliate’s registered payment method within 30 days of final confirmation.
• Prizes are subject to applicable withholding taxes. Affiliates are responsible for their own tax obligations.
• Prizes will not be paid to affiliates under active investigation for fraud or policy violations, regardless of leaderboard position.
• Prizes are non-transferable and may not be credited against outstanding affiliate balances without written agreement.
10. General Provisions
• The Operator reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the Competition at any time. Affiliates will be notified with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice where practicable.
• 96Partners’s decisions on all matters relating to this Competition are final and binding.
• Participation in the Competition constitutes full acceptance of these Terms.
Appendix A — Illustrative Scoring Example
The following example demonstrates how two affiliates with different traffic profiles score under this system:
| Metric | Affiliate A | Affiliate B | Notes |
| Raw FTDs | 800 | 200 | |
| Valid FTDs (2+ deposits) | 320 (40%) | 180 (90%) | B has far better quality |
| Total Deposits | $48,000 | $54,000 | |
| Avg Deposit per Valid FTD | $150 | $300 | |
| NGR | $14,000 | $22,000 | B wins on NGR |
| COMPOSITE SCORE | 51.4 | 82.6 | B wins overall |
Affiliate A sent 4x more raw FTDs but loses because most were single-depositing players with poor retention. The scoring system ensures that spamming low-quality FTDs is commercially unrewarding.
Appendix B — Scoring Quick Reference
| What HELPS your score | What HURTS your score | What DISQUALIFIES you |
| Players who deposit 3+ times | Single-depositing players | Incentivised sign-ups |
| High average deposit value | Low avg deposit (<$20) | Negative NGR for period |
| Strong NGR contribution | High bonus redemption, no return | Fraud / self-referral |
| Retained, active players | >40% single-deposit rate in any week | < 25 valid FTDs total |