Rockstars Partners

Rockstars Partners research profile

Rockstars Partners is reviewed as Closed / migrated programme. The strongest research basis used for this update is AFFCatalog closure record updated 9 March 2026. The current commercial snapshot is Historical Revenue Share up to 60%, CPA and Hybrid, with settlement described as Historical monthly; 100 EUR minimum. Tracking is currently described as Historical ReferOn platform. The programme is associated with Former Rockstars portfolio; current cooperation migrated to Rocks Partners and the product mix is Casino / betting / iGaming. AFFCatalog explicitly states Rockstars Partners is closed and that cooperation can continue with Rocks Partners. Legacy rates should be used only for reconciliation of old accounts. This review deliberately separates verified current information from historical or directory-reported data. Where a rate, threshold, licence, traffic permission or balance rule is not published by an authoritative source, it is left as unverified rather than filled with an assumed industry norm.

Rockstars Partners status and source quality

The most important question is whether the programme can be treated as a live acquisition relationship today. The current finding is Closed / migrated programme. A live domain or accessible terms page is useful evidence, but it is not by itself proof that new applications, every listed brand, or every historical GEO remain open. Conversely, a directory record can lag behind a relaunch or migration. For Rockstars Partners, publishers should confirm the contracting entity, the affiliate dashboard domain, the exact brand to be promoted, and whether new traffic is currently accepted. Closed or archival programmes should be used for historic reconciliation only. Verification-limited programmes should not receive paid traffic until an authorised manager supplies written terms. Saving dated screenshots or PDFs of the governing agreement is particularly useful when a programme later changes platform, ownership, licence or rate card.

Rockstars Partners commission structure and earnings model

The researched commission position is Historical Revenue Share up to 60%, CPA and Hybrid. The available or reported models are Historical Revenue Share, CPA, Hybrid. A headline Revenue Share number is only the starting point: the real economic value depends on the NGR definition, qualifying-player rules, tier thresholds, deductions, inactivity clauses and whether the player attribution lasts for a limited period or the life of the account. CPA needs the same precision. Affiliates should obtain the required deposit, wagering or activity trigger, validation window, duplicate-account logic, fraud rules, chargeback treatment and any monthly cap in writing. Hybrid deals should be modelled as two independent cash flows rather than treated as a single percentage. For Rockstars Partners, the number used in forecasting should be the one visible in the approved account or signed IO, not a marketing-page maximum or a historical directory figure.

Rockstars Partners NGR deductions and effective Revenue Share

Revenue Share becomes meaningful only after the commission base is understood. The programme-specific research note is: AFFCatalog explicitly states Rockstars Partners is closed and that cooperation can continue with Rocks Partners. Legacy rates should be used only for reconciliation of old accounts. Ask for a worked NGR example that starts with gross player revenue and subtracts every permitted item: bonuses, free bets, jackpot contributions, payment fees, provider royalties, taxes, chargebacks, fraud, returned stakes, licensing costs and any administrative fee. A 40% rate applied after heavy deductions can be worth less than a 30% rate on a cleaner base. When a programme publishes tiering, confirm whether the tier is determined by FTD count, active players, NGR, deposits or another metric and whether it resets monthly. The best validation is to reconcile one completed month from player activity to NGR to affiliate commission. That is more reliable than comparing nominal percentages across programmes.

Rockstars Partners payout timing, threshold and payment operations

The current payout snapshot is Historical monthly; 100 EUR minimum. Reported or expected payment methods are Crypto wallets and bank transfer. Publishers should distinguish the accounting close from validation, invoice submission, approval and actual receipt. A programme can advertise “monthly” while still paying several weeks after month-end. Confirm currency, KYC requirements, invoice rules, network or bank fees, minimum thresholds by payment method, and what happens to sub-threshold balances. If crypto is used, document the exact asset and chain. If bank transfer is used, ask who bears intermediary and FX charges. The first two payments from Rockstars Partners should be reconciled against dashboard earnings so cash-flow planning is based on observed settlement behaviour rather than promotional language.

Rockstars Partners negative balance and volatility risk

The current balance position is Historical reset. This clause can materially change lifetime value. With negative carry-over, one high-value winning player can absorb several future profitable months; with a reset, exposure is usually capped at the accounting period, although fraud, chargebacks and corrections may still be carried forward. If no current rule is published, publishers should not assume NNCO. Ask for the exact balance clause and test what happens when a player wins heavily, a deposit is reversed, or a previously approved CPA is reclassified. Small cohorts are especially sensitive to volatility, so a programme that looks attractive on percentage alone may be difficult to scale if balance mechanics create long periods with no payable commission.

Rockstars Partners tracking, attribution and reporting

Tracking is currently described as Historical ReferOn platform. Before meaningful traffic is sent, run a controlled click-to-deposit test through the exact landing page and campaign link intended for production. Confirm that click, registration, first deposit and revenue appear under the correct campaign or sub-ID. Ask whether attribution is first-click or last-click, how long the cookie or session persists, whether promo codes can restore attribution, and how cross-device journeys are handled. Media buyers should request server-to-server postbacks or API reporting where available. Good reporting should break out day, GEO, campaign, brand, FTD and revenue. Weak reporting turns every performance problem into a dispute about whether the issue is traffic quality, retention or attribution.

Rockstars Partners GEO, licensing and market fit

The current market picture is Closed programme; cooperation redirected to Rocks Partners. That is a commercial targeting note, not legal advice or blanket permission to advertise. Affiliates need to identify the operator entity and licence serving the player, the minimum legal age, local advertising restrictions, required responsible-gambling language, and whether the publisher itself needs registration or approval. The same brand can operate different domains under different licences, and an affiliate agreement may prohibit countries even when the consumer site is technically reachable there. For Rockstars Partners, maintain a dated GEO matrix and remove or update landing pages when licensing, domains or market availability change. This is particularly important for regulated markets and for programmes that mix social/sweepstakes products with real-money gambling.

Rockstars Partners traffic-source and brand-bidding rules

The current traffic guidance is Do not launch new traffic under legacy Rockstars terms. Treat SEO, generic PPC, brand PPC, misspellings, paid social, creators, streaming, email, SMS, push, apps, ASO, native and sub-networks as separate permissions. A programme can allow one source while prohibiting another, and “all traffic accepted” rarely overrides trademark, spam, age-targeting or regulatory restrictions. For paid traffic, obtain written approval naming the brand, GEO, source and creative format. Keep that approval with the campaign record. If Rockstars Partners changes platform, ownership or licence, refresh the permissions rather than assuming an old manager message still applies. Commission forfeiture for prohibited traffic can easily outweigh a high headline CPA or RevShare rate.

Rockstars Partners brands, products and conversion fit

The current brand position is Former Rockstars portfolio; current cooperation migrated to Rocks Partners, with a product mix of Casino / betting / iGaming. Commercial fit depends on more than the affiliate rate. Payment options, localisation, mobile performance, sportsbook depth, game suppliers, bonus design, CRM and retention can have a larger effect on lifetime value than a few extra percentage points of commission. Use separate sub-IDs for each brand, GEO and traffic source so blended statistics do not hide weak conversion or retention. Ask whether cross-sell is credited when a player moves between sportsbook, casino or poker and whether negative results are bundled across brands. Portfolio changes should trigger a fresh review of landing pages, licensing claims and campaign approvals.

Rockstars Partners sub-affiliate and referral economics

The current referral position is No current public referral rate verified. Where a sub-affiliate programme exists, confirm whether the override is calculated from the referred affiliate’s commission, operator NGR or another base; whether it is one-tier or multi-tier; and whether it lasts indefinitely. Also confirm whether public recruitment, paid ads for affiliate signups, brokered accounts or sub-networks are permitted. Where no rate is verified, any manager-offered referral percentage should be documented beside the main commercial agreement rather than treated as a public standard. Sub-affiliate income can be useful, but it introduces another layer of compliance because the referring publisher may be responsible for how downstream partners represent the operator.

Rockstars Partners launch checklist and first-payment test

Before launch, obtain one written brief covering the exact brand/domain, GEO, traffic source, commission model, assigned rate, NGR or CPA formula, negative-balance treatment, cookie or attribution rule, payment threshold, payout rail and dispute contact. Save the governing terms. Then send a small validation cohort rather than scaling immediately. Confirm that a test registration and qualifying event appear under the correct campaign. For Revenue Share, reconcile at least one month from player value to NGR to commission; for CPA, compare every rejected conversion with the agreed qualification rule. Only after Rockstars Partners passes both attribution and settlement checks should the publisher increase paid media, rankings, CRM exposure or dedicated content.

Rockstars Partners editorial assessment

Rockstars Partners is best evaluated through the mechanics that can actually be documented. The present snapshot is status: Closed / migrated programme; commission: Historical Revenue Share up to 60%, CPA and Hybrid; settlement: Historical monthly; 100 EUR minimum; balance treatment: Historical reset; and tracking: Historical ReferOn platform. That is enough to frame due diligence, but not to replace the signed agreement. Current programmes should be tested with a small cohort and a first-payment reconciliation. Closed programmes should be treated as archival records. Verification-limited listings should remain unscaled until an authorised representative confirms the contracting entity, rate card and payment path. This evidence-first approach keeps the profile useful when programme pages, directories and private deal sheets disagree.

Primary research source

Research source: AFFCatalog closure record updated 9 March 2026. Commercial terms and programme status can change without notice; the signed agreement and manager-confirmed campaign approval take precedence.