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Cloudbet Affiliate Program Review: 25% RevShare Paid in Bitcoin
Cloudbet Affiliates pays 25% of NGR (10% if inactive) in bitcoin. Tiers, bonus deductions, carried-over negatives and contract terms, checked October 2026.
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Cloudbet Affiliates is open to new partners in October 2026 and pays a default revenue share of 25% of net gaming revenue (NGR), dropping to 10% if you stop sending new depositors. Commission is paid in bitcoin only, the smallest withdrawal is 0.0001 BTC, and negative balances carry over with no monthly reset. Before your first payout you need five active customers within three months of joining.
We read the programme’s FAQ, its affiliate terms of service and the player terms on 8 October 2026. Every figure below comes from those pages; where Cloudbet publishes nothing (CPA rates, for example), we say so rather than repeat directory estimates. We may be paid by some programmes listed on this site.
Who runs Cloudbet and how to check the licence
Cloudbet’s player terms name Halcyon Super Holdings B.V., a company incorporated in Curacao with company number 148526, as the operator of cloudbet.com. Its licence is from the Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA), number OGL/2024/328/0599. Some payment methods run through a Cypriot subsidiary, Solas Technologies Limited, and the affiliate terms are signed with Halcyon Super Holdings as well.
Checking the licence yourself is harder than usual this autumn. The CGA confirmed unauthorised access to its portal on 17 and 22 September 2026, the portal was still offline on 2 October, and the regulator says existing licences remain valid. Until the register is back, compare the number in the cloudbet.com footer with the one quoted here and re-check on cga.cw when the portal returns.
Players with a dispute should know the CGA does not settle individual complaints. The route is the casino’s own complaints process first, then one of the CGA-certified alternative dispute resolution bodies.
Verdict for affiliates
Cloudbet suits a crypto-native site that can keep referring new players every quarter and is comfortable being paid in BTC. The 25% default is middling, and two clauses cut deeper than the headline suggests: you share the cost of player bonuses and VIP cashback, and a big winner can leave your balance negative for months. If you want a plan that resets each month, look elsewhere in our affiliate programs directory.
Commission plan in detail
| Status | When it applies | Revenue share on NGR |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 (default) | On joining, and while you refer at least one new first-time depositor in each rolling three-month window | 25% |
| Tier 1 (inactive) | Zero new first-time depositors in the preceding three months | 10% on existing referrals |
| Sub-affiliate | Affiliates who sign up through your referral link | 5% of their commission |
Revenue share covers sportsbook, casino and live casino play. Cloudbet does not publish a CPA or hybrid deal on its affiliate pages, so anything beyond the two tiers is a private negotiation through the affiliate team at [email protected]. Your status is reviewed on a rolling basis, which means a quiet summer can drop an established site to 10% on all of its existing players until fresh depositors arrive.
How NGR is calculated, and what gets deducted
NGR starts as gross gaming revenue (stakes minus winnings) and then loses several deductions. The FAQ lists transaction and administrative fees, bonuses, loyalty rewards and game supplier costs. Section 3 of the affiliate terms goes further and spells out how player incentives hit your share:
- Welcome bonus: your commission percentage is deducted in real time when a bonus is released or rolled over.
- Retention rewards: rakeback, cash drops and rolled-over deposit bonuses and free bets come off GGR.
- Lightning Points: one euro cent is deducted from GGR for every point awarded.
- VIP cashback: 100% of any cashback a VIP receives is charged to the affiliate.
Worked example
Suppose your referrals produce NGR of 6,400 EUR in a month. At 25% you earn 1,600 EUR before VIP costs. One of your players is a VIP and receives 180 EUR cashback; because cashback is deducted at 100%, your withdrawable share falls to 1,420 EUR. That is an effective rate of about 22% on the month, and a site that attracts high rollers will feel this clause more than one with many small players.
Negative balances never reset
Commission is credited or debited in real time as each bet settles. According to the terms, a negative account balance rolls over indefinitely until it turns positive, and the FAQ confirms Cloudbet does not reset negatives. Picture a player you referred who wins 0.8 BTC on a single football accumulator while the rest of your traffic loses 0.3 BTC. Your share of a net loss of 0.5 BTC sits on the account, and your future earnings fill that hole before anything becomes withdrawable.
Many programmes now reset to zero on the first of each month. Cloudbet’s choice is legal and clearly written, but it moves variance from the operator to you, so model it before committing a sportsbook-heavy audience.
Payouts: bitcoin, monthly, on request
- Currency: bitcoin only, per the FAQ; the terms allow Cloudbet to pay in another cryptocurrency at its discretion.
- Minimum withdrawal: 0.0001 BTC.
- Frequency: one withdrawal per calendar month, made on request from your affiliate account.
- Speed: most withdrawals are processed immediately, but Cloudbet allows up to 48 hours.
- First payout: five active customers referred within three months of joining, plus a positive balance. Miss the target and the account may be closed.
- Fraud holds: payment can be delayed indefinitely while suspected fraudulent traffic is investigated.
Being paid in BTC has accounting consequences. Your commission value moves with the coin price between accrual and withdrawal, and most tax authorities treat a later sale as a separate disposal. Our guide to bitcoin affiliate marketing covers how affiliates handle crypto income in practice.
Tracking and reporting
Links carry an af_token parameter, and the URL builder in the portal adds up to two custom tags (aftm_source and aftm_campaign) so you can split traffic by placement. Cloudbet sets a 30-day cookie and attributes sign-ups on the last click. Reporting is thin: the portal shows sign-ups and first-time depositors, not clicks or impressions, so you will want your own click logging.
Landing pages exist for sports, casino and bonus traffic in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and other languages. Custom banners and localised pages are available on request.
Markets you cannot monetise
Players physically located in Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Curacao, Cuba, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Lithuania, Macau, Malta, Myanmar, the Netherlands, North Korea, Singapore, Spain, Syria, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and its territories, and occupied Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk cannot use Cloudbet. Traffic from those places earns nothing.
Your own legal exposure is separate from the casino’s list. Regulators in several countries act against affiliates who promote unlicensed gambling, and Australia’s reform bill, passed on 19 August 2026, brings in a ban on activity-based affiliate commissions from 1 January 2027 according to ACMA. Our notes for bitcoin casino webmasters set out the compliance checks we run on each geo.
Contract clauses worth reading twice
| Clause | What it says | Practical effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Brand bidding | No buying keywords containing “Cloudbet”, “Cloudbet Casino” or similar terms | PPC on the brand is off the table; organic review pages are fine |
| Bonus abuse | Payments may be withheld if referred customers abuse offers, with or without your knowledge | Bonus-hunting communities are a risk to your whole balance |
| Account brokering | No opening, selling or transferring affiliate accounts for third parties | Sub-networks must use the sub-affiliate link instead |
| Confidentiality | Revenue share earned counts as confidential information | Publishing your earnings screenshots may breach the agreement |
| Termination | At will, with or without cause, by either party | No guaranteed lifetime commission if Cloudbet ends the deal |
How Cloudbet compares with other crypto programmes
Earlier write-ups of this programme, including a previous version of this page, described a flat 30% and a separate 0.2% turnover plan for sports. Neither appears in the current FAQ or terms. Today Cloudbet sits between the wager-based referral schemes run by Stake and BC.Game, where a negative month cannot happen, and classic revenue-share programmes that reset each month. Its strengths are a long operating history (the terms say Cloudbet has served customers since 2013), multilingual landing pages and quick BTC withdrawals.
Our review method explains how we score programme terms, and the site’s terms page describes the compliance duties we expect of partners we work with.
Frequently asked questions
What commission does the Cloudbet affiliate program pay?
New affiliates start on 25% of net gaming revenue. If you refer no new first-time depositors for three months, the rate on your existing referrals drops to 10% until you are active again. Sub-affiliates earn you 5% of their commission.
Does Cloudbet Affiliates have negative carryover?
Yes. The affiliate terms say negative balances roll over indefinitely until the account is positive, and the FAQ confirms they are not reset each month.
How is a Cloudbet affiliate paid?
In bitcoin, once per calendar month on request, with a minimum withdrawal of 0.0001 BTC. Most withdrawals are processed immediately and Cloudbet allows up to 48 hours.
Why can I not withdraw my first Cloudbet commission?
You need at least five active customers referred within three months of joining and a positive balance. Without them the first revenue share payment is not released and the account may be closed.
Who operates Cloudbet and what licence does it hold?
Halcyon Super Holdings B.V. in Curacao, licensed by the Curacao Gaming Authority under OGL/2024/328/0599, according to cloudbet.com.
Can I bid on the Cloudbet brand in Google Ads?
No. Clause 2.5 of the affiliate terms bans buying keywords identical or similar to the Cloudbet name.
Sources
- Cloudbet Affiliates: programme homepage
- Cloudbet Affiliates: FAQ (tiers, payouts, restricted countries, cookie)
- Cloudbet Affiliates: terms of service (deductions, brand bidding, termination)
- Cloudbet: player terms and conditions (operator, CGA licence, clause 7.1.3 restricted countries)
- Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA)
- ACMA: gambling reform and affiliate commissions