Padrino Partners

What Padrino Partners is

Padrino Partners is an iGaming affiliate program built around a mafia-family theme, with the tagline “Where Loyalty Pays”. It recruits affiliates for an online gaming operator whose websites are described in the agreement only as the operator’s sites, without naming the brands. The affiliate agreement is governed by the law of the Republic of Cyprus, with Cyprus courts holding exclusive jurisdiction. The public site does not name the operating company, give an address or show licence details, so affiliates learn which brands they are promoting during onboarding.

Offers and verticals

The program focuses on online casino traffic and says it targets Tier-1 and Tier-2 markets, without listing specific countries. It offers what it calls elite, high-converting products and an “Inner Circle” tier for VIP partners with exclusive deals. There is no multi-advertiser marketplace or smartlink: affiliates promote the operator’s own brands. Affiliates should ask which brands are included, which licences they operate under and which countries are accepted before launching.

Commission models and payouts

Padrino Partners works on CPA, revenue share and hybrid deals, and it builds tailored plans in a first onboarding session. Revenue share is a percentage of Net Gaming Revenue, while CPA is a fixed amount per qualifying new customer, with rates agreed individually in writing. Commission is calculated at the end of each month and paid in arrears no later than the 30th of the following month, which means a full month of traffic can wait up to 60 days to be paid. The minimum withdrawal is EUR 500, and payments are made by wire transfer or cryptocurrency. Commission excludes VAT, and affiliates handle their own taxes. Players who win more than EUR 7,000 in a month are treated as high rollers, and negative commission from them can be carried forward against that player’s future revenue. Payment disputes must be raised within 14 days. The agreement defines sub-affiliates linked to an affiliate’s account, but no referral rate is published.

Tracking, tools and platform

Tracking runs on Cellxpert, with signup and login at track.padrinopartners.com and two-factor authentication available. The agreement states that the company’s database prevails over affiliate-side reports if the figures differ. Postback setup, creatives and reporting depth should be confirmed with the manager.

Traffic rules and compliance

The rules are strict and spelled out in the agreement:

• Brand bidding and registering domains or keywords similar to the operator’s trademarks count as fraud.
• Email and SMS need prior written permission and opted-in recipients.
• Cashback and rebate offers are banned unless the operator offers them directly.
• Adult content, sites aimed at minors, link masking and cloaking are prohibited.
• Promotion is barred where gambling is illegal or to anyone under 18 or the local legal age.

Fake leads, bots, cookie stuffing and self-referrals lead to withheld commission or termination, and KYC documents such as ID, proof of address or bank statements can be requested before withdrawal. Either side can end the agreement with 30 days’ notice, and balances not withdrawn within three months of termination may be withheld.

Support and getting started

Affiliates apply through the Padrino Partners signup page. Applications are reviewed manually, then an onboarding session sets the commission plan and payment structure. The program promises 24/7 support, and the contact address is affiliates@padrinopartners.com.

Who it suits

Padrino Partners suits SEO and content affiliates with casino traffic in Tier-1 and Tier-2 markets who want a negotiated deal and can wait for monthly payouts. Smaller affiliates may struggle to reach the EUR 500 threshold, and incentive, cashback or email-led publishers will find the rules restrictive.