What happened
A newly reported amendment to Stars Partners’ affiliate agreement could put unpaid commission balances at risk. In reporting published on November 8, 2026, industry outlet 15M says the program has introduced a provision allowing its operator, Hong Kong-based Elevare Marketing Limited, to cancel commissions six months after they become payable if a partner has not requested payment or submitted an invoice.
According to that report, the relevant provision is clause 6.15 and requires the operator to email an affiliate at least 14 days before cancellation. Once cancelled under the reported clause, the commission would no longer be claimable. The rule gives the operator discretion; the report does not establish that every overdue balance will automatically be written off.
The publication compared the reported wording against a May 11, 2026 archived version of the agreement. That earlier version allowed a commission requested more than six months after it arose to be paid in the following six months, potentially in instalments. The reported new clause changes the consequence of a late claim from delayed payment to possible cancellation.
There is an important dating caveat: the newer agreement is not accompanied by a specific amendment publication date in the reporting. November 8 is the date the change was reported, not a verified effective date for the amendment. An older indexed copy of the public terms still contains the previous clause, so affiliates should request the currently operative version from their account manager before relying on any single web snapshot.
Why it matters
A commission becoming payable is not necessarily the same as the month in which the affiliate first earned it. Under clause 6.2 of Stars Partners’ publicly accessible agreement, Revenue Share is calculated monthly, but payment is contingent on the accumulated payable amount exceeding €500. Smaller balances are rolled forward until they cross that contractual threshold.
That distinction matters for the reported six-month rule. A publisher with €400 in accumulated Revenue Share would be below the contract’s payment threshold, so it would be misleading to start a six-month cancellation countdown from the month those €400 were first generated. The key date to establish with the program is when the relevant commission became payable under the applicable contract.
There is also a discrepancy on the program’s own public website: its FAQ says affiliates need at least €100 to receive a payout, whereas the published agreement states a Revenue Share minimum above €500. These figures should not be treated as interchangeable. They may reflect different terms, payment structures or outdated copy, but the public pages do not resolve the conflict.
For casino affiliates, this is a direct cash-flow and contract-management issue. A balance can appear on a dashboard without being immediately payable, and partners may have to satisfy invoicing, identity-verification and account requirements before funds can be released. The reported clause adds a possible deadline after payment eligibility arises.
What affiliates should know
Stars Partners affiliates should clarify their payment position now rather than assume unpaid commission will remain available indefinitely.
- Request the currently effective agreement. Ask whether the reported clause 6.15 applies to your account, when it took effect and whether it covers older balances or only commissions that become payable afterward.
- Identify payable amounts separately from accrued revenue. Review your dashboard, contract, payout history and any rollover balances before calculating a possible six-month period.
- Resolve the payout-threshold conflict in writing. The agreement states Revenue Share must exceed €500, while the FAQ states €100; ask which threshold applies to your actual deal.
- Confirm invoicing and communication requirements. According to the reporting, an unrequested or uninvoiced payable balance is the risk. Check which registered email address must submit invoices and where cancellation warnings would arrive.
- Preserve evidence. Save earnings reports, invoice submissions, payment requests, account-manager correspondence and any 14-day warning notices.
Does this mean Stars Partners has already cancelled affiliates’ commissions? No such broad conclusion is established by the sources reviewed. The report describes a contractual power to cancel under certain conditions, not confirmed individual cancellations.
Are all earnings lost after six months? Not according to the reported wording. Its clock starts when a commission becomes payable, and cancellation is subject to conditions including advance email notification. The precise treatment of a particular balance requires the partner’s operative contract and account records.
Editorial takeaway: A headline revenue-share percentage means little without clear payment eligibility, invoicing rules and a reliable method to claim earnings. For Stars Partners affiliates, the immediate priority is a written reconciliation of balances and deadlines—not a rushed assumption that all older revenue has expired.