Affiliate tracking in iGaming is not the same as tracking a normal referral programme.
Operators need to understand what happens after the click: registration, FTD, repeat deposits, bonuses, chargebacks, revenue, NGR, player value and commission impact. A platform also needs to handle multi-brand setups, country rules, restricted markets, CPA, RevShare, hybrid deals, tiered rewards, sub-affiliates and negative carryover.
That is why AffiliateRanked uses an iGaming-specific scoring lens. A general affiliate platform can still score well if it has strong APIs, clean reporting, reliable attribution and good operational workflows. Platforms like Scaleo, Everflow, impact.com and Trackdesk are included for that reason.
But general capability is not enough on its own. If a system cannot clearly support player-level reporting, NGR-based commissions, sportsbook/casino brand structures or operator finance workflows, it should not outrank platforms built for those requirements.
The goal is not to reward niche language. It is to measure which platforms can handle the actual work of running an iGaming affiliate programme.